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Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley 1566 – 1607 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jan 1566

Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

Death Date: 2 Aug 1607

Death Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

Father: Sir Shirley

Mother: Lady Lovett

Spouse(s): George Littlepage

Children(s): William Littlepage

In 1566, Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley entered the world in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England, born to Sir John W Shirley and Lady Jane Lovett. Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley married George Littlepage, and had children including William Littlepage. Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley passed away in 1607 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1566, Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley entered the world in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England, born to Sir John W Shirley and Lady Jane Lovett.
  • Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley married George Littlepage, and had children including William Littlepage.
  • Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley passed away in 1607 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Shirley
1533 – 1570
Birth Location: Staunton Harold, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England
SS
Lady Lovett
1537 – 1582
Birth Location: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
LL

Spouses(s)

George Littlepage
1562 – 1607
Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
GL

Children(s)

William Littlepage
1578 – 1653
Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
WL

Lady Shirley's Ancestors

Self
Lady Shirley
1566 – 1607
Birth Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Parents
Sir John W Shirley
1533 – 1570
Staunton Harold, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England
Lady (Jane) Lovett
1537 – 1582
Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Sir (George Francis) Shirley
1510 – 1573
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Lady (Dorothea) DeGifford
1520 – 1571
Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Lord (Thomas) Lovett
1517 – 1578
Astwell, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Joan Elizabeth) Fermor
1514 – 1586
Worstead, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Shirley
1458 – 1517
Lady Sheffield
1480 – 1527
Sir Gifford
1506 – 1513
Lady Gresley
1484 – 1585
Thomas, (Weston)
1494 – 1523
Lady Danvers
1500 – 1560
Sir Fermor
1490 – 1552
Lady Petre
1495 – 1582
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Shirley
1462 – 1513
Unknown
1460 –
Robert Sheffield
1438 – 1502
Helen Delves
1442 – 1474
Robert Itchell
Cassandra Humphreston
– 1537
Thomas Gresley
1445 – 1504
Anne Ferrers
1453 – 1516

Lady Shirley's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Jane Elizabeth) Shirley (13 Jan 1566 – 2 Aug 1607) m. George Littlepage (1562 – August 1607)
  1. 1. William Littlepage (Abt. 1578 – 1653) m. Joan Searle (1565 – 1607) m. Elizabeth PARKER (5 Jan 1585 – 1653)
    1. 1. Richard (Edmund) Littlepage (1639 – 20 March 1717) m. Elizabeth (Frances) Austin (12 February 1677 – 13 Mar 1730)

Lady Shirley's Timeline

16 Records

1565
13 Jan 1565
Birth of Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
1565
1565
Birth of Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley in of, Rakedale, Leicestershire, England
of, Rakedale, Leicestershire, England
1565
1565
Birth of Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley in Arnesby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Arnesby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
1566
13 Jan 1566
Birth of Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
1566
13 Jan 1566
Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley was christened in Chesham, Bucks, England
Chesham, Bucks, England
1607
13 Dec 1607
Age 41
Death of Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
1607
2 Aug 1607
Age 41
Death of Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
1607
2 Aug 1607
Age 41
Death of Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
1607
2 Aug 1607
Age 41
Death of Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
1607
2 Aug 1607
Age 41
Death of Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
1607
2 Aug 1607
Age 41
Burial of Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley
None
1641
1 September 1641
Age 75
Death of Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
1641
1 September 1641
Age 75
Death of Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley in Rakedale, Leicester, England, Great Britain
Rakedale, Leicester, England, Great Britain
1641
1 September 1641
Age 75
Death of Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
1670
16 Dec 1670
Age 104
Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley was baptized in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1837
26 Feb 1837
Age 271
Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley was baptized in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1565
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: of, Rakedale, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Arnesby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1566
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1670
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: FA/1/1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1837
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1566
    Event Place: Chesham, Bucks, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1607
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 September 1641
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 September 1641
    Event Place: Rakedale, Leicester, England, Great Britain

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 September 1641
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1607
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1607
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1607
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1607
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1607
    Record Source: Millennium File
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