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John Shirley 1537 – 1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, England

Death Date: 12 September 1570

Death Location: Staunton Harold, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England

Father: George Shirley

Mother: Dorothea Shirley

Spouse(s): Baroness Lovett, Agnes Parker, Agnes Parker, Jane Lovett

Children(s): Thomas Searle, Joane Ellys, Thomas Searle, Edward Searles, John Sale, Thomas Sale, Josias Searles, Richard Searles, Ellen Sale, Josias Sales

In 1537, John Shirley Sir entered the world in Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, England, born to George Francis Shirley and Dorothea Shirley. John Shirley Sir married Baroness Jane Shirley Lovett, Agnes Byrch Parker, Agnes Byrch Parker, Jane Lovett, and had children including Thomas Searle, Joane Ellys, Thomas A Searle, Edward Searles, John Searle Sale, Thomas Sale, Josias Sales Searles, Richard Searles, Ellen Sale, Josias Searles Sales. John Shirley Sir passed away in 1570 in Staunton Harold, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1537, John Shirley Sir entered the world in Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, England, born to George Francis Shirley and Dorothea Shirley.
  • John Shirley Sir married Baroness Jane Shirley Lovett, Agnes Byrch Parker, Agnes Byrch Parker, Jane Lovett, and had children including Thomas Searle, Joane Ellys, Thomas A Searle, Edward Searles, John Searle Sale, Thomas Sale, Josias Sales Searles, Richard Searles, Ellen Sale, Josias Searles Sales.
  • John Shirley Sir passed away in 1570 in Staunton Harold, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Shirley's Ancestors

Self
John Shirley
1537 – 1570
Birth Place: Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, England
Parents
George Francis Shirley
1515 – 1571
Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
Dorothea Shirley
1520 – 1571
Chillington,Staffordshire,England
Grandparents
Ralph Shirley
1482 – 1535
Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
Jane Sheffield
1474 – 1528
Nottinghamshire, England
John (Gifford 12th Lord Chillington, Sheriff of) Staffordshire,
1466 – 1556
Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Gresley
1484 – 1585
Drakelowe, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Shirley
1458 – 1517
Jane
1460 – 1527
Robert Sheffield
– 1502
Genette Lownde
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Shirley's Descendants

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John Shirley (1537 – 12 September 1570) m. Baroness (Jane Shirley) Lovett (1537 – Aug 1582) m. Agnes (Byrch) Parker (20 Jul 1540 – 20 Jan 1600) m. Agnes (Byrch) Parker (1525 – 20 January 1599) m. Jane Lovett (1537 – 20 January 1599)
  1. 1. Thomas Searle (1550 – 19 Apr 1619)
  2. 2. Joane Ellys (1550 – 1652)
  3. 3. Thomas (A) Searle (2 March 1560 – 19 April 1619)
  4. 4. Edward Searles (4 Apr 1563 – 13 Dec 1620)
  5. 5. John (Searle) Sale (26 Nov 1564 – 13 Dec 1620)
  6. 6. Thomas Sale (1565 – 19 Apr 1619)
  7. 7. Josias (Sales) Searles (13 Jan 1565 – 2 Aug 1607)
  8. 8. Richard Searles (1 Nov 1567 – 1 Nov 1567)
  9. 9. Ellen Sale (7 Nov 1568 – 24 Jul 1611)
  10. 10. Josias (Searles) Sales (28 Oct 1570 – 13 Dec 1620)

John Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1537
1537
Birth of John Shirley Sir in Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, England
Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, England
1570
12 September 1570
Age 33
Death of John Shirley Sir in Staunton Harold, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England
Staunton Harold, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 September 1570
    Event Place: Staunton Harold, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England

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