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Lord Sir John Shirley 1533 – 1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1533

Birth Location: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 15 Nov 1577

Death Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire,

Father: Sir Shirley

Mother: Lady DeGifford

Spouse(s): Agnes Parker, Agnes Parker

Children(s): Edward Sale, Lady Shirley, Ellen Shirley

The story of Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron began in 1533 in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England. Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron married Agnes Shirley Parker, Agnes Byrch Parker, and had children including Edward John Sale, Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley, Ellen Shirley. Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron passed away in 1577 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire,.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron began in 1533 in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England.
  • Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron married Agnes Shirley Parker, Agnes Byrch Parker, and had children including Edward John Sale, Lady Jane Elizabeth Shirley, Ellen Shirley.
  • Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron passed away in 1577 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire,.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Shirley
1510 – 1573
Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
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Lady DeGifford
1520 – 1571
Birth Location: Chillington, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Parker
1540 – 1564
Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
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Agnes Parker
1540 – 1599
Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
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Children(s)

Edward Sale
1563 – 1620
Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
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Lady Shirley
1566 – 1607
Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
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Ellen Shirley
1568 – 1611
Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
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Lord Shirley's Ancestors

Self
Lord Shirley
1533 – 1577
Birth Place: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Sir George Francis Shirley
1510 – 1573
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Lady (Dorothea) DeGifford
1520 – 1571
Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Ralph Shirley
1458 – 1517
Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
Lady (Jane) Sheffield
1480 – 1527
Nottinghamshire, England
Sir (John) Gifford
1506 – 1513
Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Gresley
1484 – 1585
Drakelowe, Derbyshire, England
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Shirley
1429 – 1485
Eleanor Willoughby
1433 – 1487

Lord Shirley's Descendants

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Lord (Sir John) Shirley (1533 – 15 Nov 1577) m. Agnes (Shirley) Parker (20 Jul 1540 – abt 1564) m. Agnes (Byrch) Parker (1540 – 20 Jan 1599)
  1. 1. Edward (John) Sale (4 April 1563 – 13 December 1620) m. Elizabeth Gifford (5 May 1567 – 14 Aug 1634)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Sale (8 June 1590 – ca 22 Feb 1633) m. William Preston (About 1589 – 4 Jan 1649)
      1. 1. Mary Preston (13 Dec 1629 – 16 December 1690) m. Peter (I) Mallory (Apr 1627 – 30 August 1698)
        1. 1. Joseph Mallory (10 May 1664 – 13 September 1742) m. Mercy (Mary) Pinion (1670 – 1 September 1709)
  2. 2. 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)
  3. 3. Ellen Shirley (7 November 1568 – 24 Jul 1611) m. Laurence (William Braine) Tyler (9 Nov 1567 – 9 Apr 1637)
    1. 1. Henry Tyler (1604 – 27 Jan 1672) m. Annis Langton (1600 – 2 Apr 1679)
      1. 1. John Orchard (1617 – 1655) m. MARY (ANNA) PHILLIPS (20 Nov 1620 – 2 Apr 1679)
        1. 1. ELIZABETH (MARY) ORCHARD (1643 – 28 Mar 1676) m. Colonel (Robert Caleb) Cartwright (1 Jul 1640 – 28 Mar 1676)

Lord Shirley's Timeline

13 Records

1533
1533
Birth of Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
1533
1533
Birth of Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
1537
1537
Age 4
Birth of Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron in Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, England
Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, England
1537
1537
Age 4
Birth of Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron in Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1570
12 September 1570
Age 37
Death of Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron in Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
1570
12 September 1570
Age 37
Death of Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron in Chartridge, Buckinghamshire, England
Chartridge, Buckinghamshire, England
1570
12 September 1570
Age 37
Death of Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron in Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
1570
12 September 1570
Age 37
Death of Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
1577
15 Nov 1577
Age 44
Death of Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron in Chartridge, Buckinghamshire, England
Chartridge, Buckinghamshire, England
1577
15 November 1577
Age 44
Death of Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron in Chartridge, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Chartridge, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1577
15 Nov 1577
Age 44
Death of Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron in Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
1577
15 Nov 1577
Age 44
Death of Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron in Chesham, Buckinghamshire,
Chesham, Buckinghamshire,
1577
15 Oct 1577
Age 44
Burial of Lord Sir John Shirley , Baron in St. Peter, Sandwich, Kent, England
St. Peter, Sandwich, Kent, England

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1577
    Event Place: Chartridge, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 November 1577
    Event Place: Chartridge, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 September 1570
    Event Place: Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 September 1570
    Event Place: Chartridge, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 September 1570
    Event Place: Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1577
    Event Place: Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 September 1570
    Event Place: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1577
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire,

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1577
    Event Place: St. Peter, Sandwich, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current
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