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Lady Bridget Shelley 1536–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: Michaelgrace, Sussex, England

Death Date: 1586

Death Location: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England

Father: John Shelley

Mother: Mary Guildford

Spouse(s): Sir University

Children(s): Lady (Allen), Sir Hungerford, Sir Hungerford, Elizabeth Hungerford

The story of Lady Bridget Shelley began in 1536 in Michaelgrace, Sussex, England. Lady Bridget Shelley married Sir Anthony Hungerford Knight Oxford University, and had children including Elizabeth Hungerford, Lady Jane Hungerford Evans Allen, Sir Anthony Hungerford, Sir John Hungerford. Lady Bridget Shelley passed away in 1586 in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Bridget Shelley began in 1536 in Michaelgrace, Sussex, England.
  • Lady Bridget Shelley married Sir Anthony Hungerford Knight Oxford University, and had children including Elizabeth Hungerford, Lady Jane Hungerford Evans Allen, Sir Anthony Hungerford, Sir John Hungerford.
  • Lady Bridget Shelley passed away in 1586 in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shelley
1506–1550
Birth Location: Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England
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Mary Guildford
1510–1578
Birth Location: Milton, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Sir University
1540–1594
Birth Location: Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England
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Children(s)

Lady (Allen)
1560–1622
Birth Location: Worchester, Wares, England
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Sir Hungerford
1564–1627
Birth Location: Black Bourton, Carterton, Oxfordshire, England
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Sir Hungerford
1566–1634
Birth Location: Down Ampeny, Gloucestershire, England
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Elizabeth Hungerford
1568–1634
Birth Location: Down Ampeny, Gloucestershire, England
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Lady Shelley's Ancestors

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Lady Shelley
1536–1586
Birth Place: Michaelgrace, Sussex, England
Parents
John Shelley
1506–1550
Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England
Mary (Fitz William) Guildford
1510–1578
Milton, Kent, England
Grandparents
William Shelley
1480–1549
Clapham, Sussex, England
Alice Belknap
1475–1537
Giddy Hall, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Shelley's Descendants

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Lady (Bridget) Shelley (1536–1586) m. Sir (Anthony Hungerford, Knight, Oxford) University (1540–25 May 1594)
  1. 1. Lady (Jane Hungerford (Evans)) (Allen) 1560–1622 m. Roger Farley 1560–1622
    1. 1. Thomas (Farley, Jamestown, House of Burgess, Episcopal) Church 1591–1650 m. Lady (Jane Sefton Molyneux arrived on the ship) "Ann",illegitmate 1602–1665
      1. 1. John (Francis Farley) Sr 1648–1733 m. Mary Willett 1651–1732 m. Elizabeth Archer 1673–1761
        1. 1. John (Francis Farley) Jr 1670–1754 m. Elizabeth Archer 1674–1761
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Farley 1669–1750
        3. 3. Samuel Farley 1673–1674
        4. 4. Edward Farley 1678–1678
        5. 5. James Farley 1679–1749
        6. 6. Joseph Farley 1673–1733
      2. 2. George (Thomas Farley, fought with Oliver Cromwell, supporter of Nathaniel Bacon's) Rebellion 1625–1676
      3. 3. Ann ((named after ship voyaged to Jamestown)) Farley 1624–1717 m. Richard Lee 1620–1714
        1. 1. Samuel Lee 1640–1676
        2. 2. Thomas Lee 1646–1647
        3. 3. James Lee 1648–1728
        4. 4. John Lee 1655–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Lee 1661–
        6. 6. Thomas Lee 1663–
        7. 7. Richard Lee 1644–1714
      4. 4. Thomas (A) Farley 1636–1676 m. Barbara Rolfe 1636–
      5. 5. Barbara Farley 1628–1644
      6. 6. George Farley 1631–1632
      7. 7. James (C) Farley 1643–1727
      8. 8. Archer Farley 1627–1676 m. Elizabeth Reade 1631–1691
        1. 1. John (Francis Farley) Jr 1670–1754
        2. 2. Elizabeth Farley 1646–
        3. 3. William Farley 1647–
        4. 4. Lydia Farley 1649–1694
        5. 5. Richard Farley 1648–
        6. 6. John (B) Farley 1648–1733
  2. 2. Sir (Anthony) Hungerford 1564–1627 m. Lady (Lucy Farley (St) John) 1563–1627
    1. 1. Jane Hungerford 1580–1627 m. Thomas Farley 1602–1659
      1. 1. 1615–1693 m. Christian (Births of) Sweden –1702
        1. 1. Caleb Farley 1645–1712
        2. 2. Timothy Farley –1675
        3. 3. Samuel Farley 1654–
        4. 4. Mehittabell Farley 1656–1672
      2. 2. Sir (Thomas Farley, Immigrated to Jamestown 1623 on the) "Ann" 1600–1650
  3. 3. Sir (John) Hungerford 1566–1634 m. Mary Berkeley 1563–1628
    1. 1. Lady (Bridget) Hungerford 1580–1621 m. William (Lisle L'Isle, king's body esquire, Eton & King's College Cambridge, published "A Saxon Treastise concerning the Old & New) Testaments" 1569–1636
      1. 1. William Lisle 1598–1665
      2. 2. Lord (John "the Regicide" Lisle, lawyer, politician, graduated Oxford 1626, MP: Winchester, admin'd Cromwell's oath of office to become Lord) Protector 1609–1664 m. Alicia Beconshawe 1605–
    2. 2. William Hungerford 1584–1658
  4. 4. Elizabeth Hungerford 1568–1634

Lady Shelley's Timeline

2 Records

1536
1536
Birth of Lady Bridget Shelley in Michaelgrace, Sussex, England
Michaelgrace, Sussex, England
1586
1586
Age 50
Death of Lady Bridget Shelley in Ampney Down, Gloucestershire, England
Ampney Down, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Michaelgrace, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1586
    Event Place: Ampney Down, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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