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Sir Thomas Shirley The Elder 1542 – 1612 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1542

Birth Location: Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England

Death Date: 16 October 1612

Death Location: Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England

Father: Sir Shirley

Mother: Mary Shirley

Spouse(s): Anne Kempe

Children(s): Thos Overbury

In 1542, Sir Thomas Shirley The Elder entered the world in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England, born to Sir William Shirley and Mary Shirley. Sir Thomas Shirley The Elder married Anne Kempe, and had children including Thos Overbury. Sir Thomas Shirley The Elder passed away in 1612 in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1542, Sir Thomas Shirley The Elder entered the world in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England, born to Sir William Shirley and Mary Shirley.
  • Sir Thomas Shirley The Elder married Anne Kempe, and had children including Thos Overbury.
  • Sir Thomas Shirley The Elder passed away in 1612 in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Shirley
1498 – 1551
Birth Location: West Sussex, England
SS
Mary Shirley
1512 – 1596
Birth Location: Sundridge, Sevenoaks District, Kent, England
MS

Spouses(s)

Anne Kempe
1544 – 1622
Birth Location: Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
AK

Children(s)

Thos Overbury
1559 – 1631
Birth Location: Isfield, Sussex, England
TO

Sir Elder's Ancestors

Self
Sir Elder
1542 – 1612
Birth Place: Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
Parents
Sir William Shirley
1498 – 1551
West Sussex, England
Mary Shirley
1512 – 1596
Sundridge, Sevenoaks District, Kent, England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard Bellingham) Shirley
1478 – 1540
Wiston Manor, Steyning, Sussexshire and West Susses, England
Lady (Anne Shelley) (Wiston)
1480 – 1542
Michelgrove Manor, Clapham, Sussexshire and West Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Shirley
1443 – 1509
Jane Bellingham
1460 – 1486
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Burneshead
1438 – 1490
Lady Bellingham
1447 – 1510

Sir Elder's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas Shirley The) Elder (9 May 1542 – 16 October 1612) m. Anne Kempe (26 December 1544 – 19 February 1622)
  1. 1. Thos Overbury (1559 – 25 Apr 1631) m. Jane Shirley (22 Sep 1571 – 7 Feb 1661)
    1. 1. Anne (Shurley) (Shirley) (31 Dec 1603 – 17 Oct 1660) m. Sir (Giles) Overbury (4 May 1590 – 6 Feb 1653)
      1. 1. Nicholas Overby (4 Nov 1628 – 1691) m. Joane Adene (1630 – 13 Jul 1778)
        1. 1. Nicholas Overby (1659 – 1740) m. Mary (Jane) Hallum (1660 – 13 Jul 1778)

Sir Elder's Timeline

2 Records

1542
9 May 1542
Birth of Sir Thomas Shirley The Elder in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
1612
16 October 1612
Age 70
Death of Sir Thomas Shirley The Elder in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1542
    Event Place: Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 October 1612
    Event Place: Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
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