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John Shirley 1426–1486 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1426

Birth Location: Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 18 MAY 1486

Death Location: Eatington, Warwickshire, England

Father: Ralph Shirley

Mother: Margaret Staunton

Spouse(s): Eleanor Willoughby

Children(s): Robert Shirley

John Shirley was born in 1426 in Leicestershire, England, the child of Ralph Shirley And Margaret Staunton. John Shirley married Eleanor Willoughby, and had children including Robert Shirley. John Shirley passed away in 1486 in Eatington, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • John Shirley was born in 1426 in Leicestershire, England, the child of Ralph Shirley And Margaret Staunton.
  • John Shirley married Eleanor Willoughby, and had children including Robert Shirley.
  • John Shirley passed away in 1486 in Eatington, Warwickshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Shirley's Ancestors

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John Shirley
1426–1486
Birth Place: Leicestershire, England
Parents
Ralph Shirley
1413–1466
Shirley, Derbyshire, England
Margaret Staunton
1410–1436
Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Ralph Shirley
1392–1417
Shirley, Derbyshire, England
Joan Basset
1394–1417
Brailsford, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Shirley
1361–1403
Beatrix Braiose
1350–1440
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shirley
1336–1362
Isabel Basset
1334–1393

John Shirley's Descendants

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John Shirley (1426–18 MAY 1486) m. Eleanor Willoughby (ABT 1433–BET 1465 AND 1527)
  1. 1. Robert Shirley 1462–1486
    1. 1. Ralph Shirley 1484–1535 m. Amee Lolle 1484–1530
      1. 1. Eleanor Shirley 1528–1562 m. Thomas Vernon 1504–1580 m. Nicholas Browne 1525–1562
        1. 1. William Browne 1559–1610 m. Mary Savage 1558–1632

John Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1426
1426
Birth of John Shirley in Leicestershire, England
Leicestershire, England
1486
18 MAY 1486
Age 60
Death of John Shirley in Eatington, Warwickshire, England
Eatington, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1426
    Event Place: Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 May 2019, 01:40), entry for John Shirley(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID G96R-BGN
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] World Family Tree Vol. 73, Ed. 1, Tree #0125

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shepshed, Charnwood Borough, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 May 2019, 01:40), entry for John Shirley(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID G96R-BGN
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 MAY 1486
    Event Place: Eatington, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 12 May 2019, 01:40), entry for John Shirley(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID G96R-BGN
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] World Family Tree Vol. 73, Ed. 1, Tree #0125

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