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Sir William Shirley 1500 – 1551 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Wiston, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 29 May 1551

Death Location: Preston, Sussex, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Shirley

Mother: Anne Shelley

Spouse(s): Mary Isley

Children(s): Elizabeth Shirley, Thomas Shirley, Anthony Shirley

In 1500, Sir William Shirley of Winston entered the world in Wiston, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Shirley and Anne Shelley. Sir William Shirley of Winston married Mary Isley, and had children including Elizabeth Shirley, Thomas Shirley, Anthony Shirley. Sir William Shirley of Winston passed away in 1551 in Preston, Sussex, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Sir William Shirley of Winston entered the world in Wiston, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Shirley and Anne Shelley.
  • Sir William Shirley of Winston married Mary Isley, and had children including Elizabeth Shirley, Thomas Shirley, Anthony Shirley.
  • Sir William Shirley of Winston passed away in 1551 in Preston, Sussex, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir Shirley's Ancestors

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Sir Shirley
1500 – 1551
Birth Place: Wiston, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Shirley
1478 – 1540
Horsham, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Anne Shelley
1484 – 1540
Michelgrove Manor, Clapham, Sussexshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Shirley's Descendants

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Sir (William) Shirley (1500 – 29 May 1551) m. Mary Isley (1512 – 2 July 1596)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Shirley (1540 – )
  2. 2. Thomas Shirley (9 May 1542 – 19 April 1619)
  3. 3. Anthony Shirley (1546 – 7 December 1624) m. Barbara Walsingham (1554 – 2 January 1623)
    1. 1. Sarah Shirley (14 Jul 1595 – November 1635) m. Humphrey Gratwick (1591 – ) m. Edward Godman (1598 – September 1667)
      1. 1. John (\ Johannis Godman \) Goodman (1635 – Abt 1718)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Goodman (1658 – 23 September 1729) m. Francis Darnell (1660 – 1 Mar 1730)

Sir Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Sir William Shirley of Winston in Wiston, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Wiston, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
1551
29 May 1551
Age 51
Death of Sir William Shirley of Winston in Preston, Sussex, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Preston, Sussex, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Wiston, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1551
    Event Place: Preston, Sussex, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    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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