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Richard Shirley 1478–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1478

Birth Location: Wiston (Sussex) England

Death Date: 10 Nov 1540

Death Location: Thakeham, Sussex, England

Father: Ralph Shirley

Mother: Jane Bellingham

Spouse(s): Anne Shelley

Children(s): Beatrice Shirley, William Shirley, Alice Shirley, Isabel SHIRLEY, Frances SHIRLEY, Edward SHIRLEY, Richard SHIRLEY, Ralph SHIRLEY, Jane Shirley

In 1478, Richard Shirley entered the world in Wiston (Sussex) England, born to Ralph Shirley And Jane Bellingham. Richard Shirley married Anne Shelley, and had children including Alice Shirley, Anne Shirley, Beatrice Shirley, Cecilia Shirley, Edward Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Frances Shirley, Isabel Shirley, Jane Shirley, Ralph Shirley, Richard Shirley, William Shirley. Richard Shirley passed away in 1540 in Thakeham, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1478, Richard Shirley entered the world in Wiston (Sussex) England, born to Ralph Shirley And Jane Bellingham.
  • Richard Shirley married Anne Shelley, and had children including Alice Shirley, Anne Shirley, Beatrice Shirley, Cecilia Shirley, Edward Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Frances Shirley, Isabel Shirley, Jane Shirley, Ralph Shirley, Richard Shirley, William Shirley.
  • Richard Shirley passed away in 1540 in Thakeham, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Richard Shirley's Ancestors

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Richard Shirley
1478–1540
Birth Place: Wiston (Sussex) England
Parents
Ralph Shirley
1443–1510
Winston, Sussex, England
Jane Bellingham
1482–1610
Burneshead,Kendal,,England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Shirley's Descendants

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Richard Shirley (1478–10 Nov 1540) m. Anne Shelley (1490–1540)
  1. 1. Beatrice Shirley 1512–1558 m. Lord (John Edward) Braye 1511–1558
    1. 1. SARAH HILHILL** 1543–1617 m. William Bates* 1540–1563
      1. 1. Elizabeth Bates 1562–1602 m. Philip Ballard 1550– m. Sir (John Mynold Mendenhall or Mildenhall) II 1560–1614 m. John Clark 1558–1591
        1. 1. Phillip Ballard 1580–1638 m. Anne (Stroud Williams) Golsney 1580–1640
        2. 2. Dauthor Mildenhall 1588–
        3. 3. Son Mildenhall 1586–
        4. 4. Robert Mendenhall 1592–1673
        5. 5. Francis (Mendenhall) Mildenhall 1588–1673
        6. 6. Robert Mendenhall 1582–
      2. 2. Mary (Magdalene) Beedle 1565–1660
      3. 3. John Bates 1562–
      4. 4. Anne Flanders 1538–1561
      5. 5. Thomas BATES 1550–1647
      6. 6. Mary Bates 1547–
      7. 7. Deborah Bates 1565–1616
      8. 8. James Bates 1558–1606
    2. 2. Ann Bray 1543–1617
    3. 3. Owen Bray 1536–
    4. 4. Sarah Bray 1543–1775
    5. 5. Hannah Bray 1532–1550
    6. 6. Joan Bray 1526–1571
    7. 7. James BRAY 1530–1572
    8. 8. Dorothy Bray 1530–1605
    9. 9. Edward Bray 1535–1581
    10. 10. Ann Bray 1543–1586
    11. 11. Ann Bray 1543–1603
    12. 12. Sir (John) Bray 1534–1615
    13. 13. Ann Bray 1543–1638
    14. 14. Edward (De) Bray 1558–1581
    15. 15. Sir (John) Braye, 1534–1615
    16. 16. George (Owen) Bray 1534–1615
    17. 17. Anne Flanders 1538–1561
    18. 18. Thomas Bray 1554–
    19. 19. Joan Bray 1550–
    20. 20. Reginald Bray 1559–
    21. 21. John (Farrar) Bray 1525–1565
    22. 22. Reginald Bray 1536–
    23. 23. James Bray 1539–1580
    24. 24. John Bray 1540–1550
  2. 2. William Shirley 1500–1551
  3. 3. Alice Shirley 1506–1559
  4. 4. Isabel SHIRLEY 1528–
  5. 5. Frances SHIRLEY 1520–
  6. 6. Edward SHIRLEY 1514–
  7. 7. Richard SHIRLEY 1522–
  8. 8. Ralph SHIRLEY 1516–
  9. 9. Jane Shirley 1512–

Richard Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1478
1478
Birth of Richard Shirley in Wiston (Sussex) England
Wiston (Sussex) England
1540
10 Nov 1540
Age 62
Death of Richard Shirley in Thakeham, Sussex, England
Thakeham, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1478
    Event Place: Wiston (Sussex) England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1540
    Event Place: Thakeham, Sussex, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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