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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 Wiston

Mother: Lady Isley

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The story of Sir Thomas Shirley The Elder began in 1542 in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England. Sir Thomas Shirley The Elder passed away in 1612 in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Thomas Shirley The Elder began in 1542 in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England.
  • Sir Thomas Shirley The Elder passed away in 1612 in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England.

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Children(s)

Sir Elder's Ancestors

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Sir Elder
1542–1612
Birth Place: Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
Parents
Sir William Shirley of Wiston
1500–1551
Wiston, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Mary C) Isley
1512–1596
Sundridge, Sevenoaks District, Kent, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Isley
1485–1518
Sundridge, Kent, England
Elizabeth Isley
1488–1512
Guildford, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Elder's Timeline

4 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
1808
13 Mar 1808
Age 266
Sir Thomas Shirley The Elder was baptized in Launton, Oxfordshire, England
Launton, Oxfordshire, England
1812
29 Nov 1812
Age 270
Sir Thomas Shirley The Elder was baptized in St Michael,MacClesfield,Cheshire,England
St Michael,MacClesfield,Cheshire,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1542
    Event Place: Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1808
    Event Place: Launton, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1812
    Event Place: St Michael,MacClesfield,Cheshire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St. Michael, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 October 1612
    Event Place: Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    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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