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Richard Shirley 1522–1551 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1522

Birth Location: Wiston, Sussex, England

Death Date: 29 May 1551

Death Location: Preston, Sussex, England

Father: Sir Sussexshire,

Mother: Anne Shelley

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Richard Shirley was born in 1522 in Wiston, Sussex, England, the child of Sir Richard Shirley Lord Of Wiston And Sheriff Of Sussexshire And Anne Shelley. Richard Shirley passed away in 1551 in Preston, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Shirley was born in 1522 in Wiston, Sussex, England, the child of Sir Richard Shirley Lord Of Wiston And Sheriff Of Sussexshire And Anne Shelley.
  • Richard Shirley passed away in 1551 in Preston, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Sussexshire,
1478–1540
Birth Location: Wiston Manor, Steyning, Sussexshire, England
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Anne Shelley
1490–1540
Birth Location: Michelgrove, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Shirley's Ancestors

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Richard Shirley
1522–1551
Birth Place: Wiston, Sussex, England
Parents
Sir Richard Shirley, Lord of Wiston and Sheriff of Sussexshire,
1478–1540
Wiston Manor, Steyning, Sussexshire, England
Anne Shelley
1490–1540
Michelgrove, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1522
1522
Birth of Richard Shirley in Wiston, Sussex, England
Wiston, Sussex, England
1551
29 May 1551
Age 29
Death of Richard Shirley in Preston, Sussex, England
Preston, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1522
    Event Place: Wiston, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1551
    Event Place: Preston, Sussex, England
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