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Sir Thomas The Elder Shirley 1542–1612 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1542

Birth Location: Wiston, Thakeham, Sussex, England

Death Date: 16 Oct 1612

Death Location: Wiston Manor, Sussex, England

Father: William Shirley

Mother: Mary Isley

Spouse(s): Anne Kempe

Children(s): Cecily Shirley, Maria Shirley, Isabel Shirley, Anne Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Anthony Shirley, Mary Shirley, Robert Shirley, Thomas Shirley, Cecelia Shirley, Lady Shirley

The story of Sir Thomas The Elder Shirley began in 1542 in Wiston, Thakeham, Sussex, England. Sir Thomas The Elder Shirley married Anne Kempe, and had children including Anne Shirley, Anthony Shirley, Cecelia Shirley, Cecily Elizabeth Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Isabel Shirley, Lady Cecilia Shirley, Maria Shirley, Mary Shirley, Robert Shirley, Thomas Shirley. Sir Thomas The Elder Shirley passed away in 1612 in Wiston Manor, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Thomas The Elder Shirley began in 1542 in Wiston, Thakeham, Sussex, England.
  • Sir Thomas The Elder Shirley married Anne Kempe, and had children including Anne Shirley, Anthony Shirley, Cecelia Shirley, Cecily Elizabeth Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Isabel Shirley, Lady Cecilia Shirley, Maria Shirley, Mary Shirley, Robert Shirley, Thomas Shirley.
  • Sir Thomas The Elder Shirley passed away in 1612 in Wiston Manor, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Shirley's Ancestors

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Sir Shirley
1542–1612
Birth Place: Wiston, Thakeham, Sussex, England
Parents
William Sir of Winston, Sussex Shirley
1510–1551
Wiston, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Mary (Lady of Sundridge, Kent) Isley
1512–1596
Sundridge, Kent, England
Grandparents
RICHARD (SHIRLEY Lord of Wiston and Sheriff of) Sussexshire,
1478–1540
Steyning or Winston, Sussex, England
Anne (Shelley Lady) Wiston
1484–1540
Michelgrove Manor, Clapham, Sussexshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir III
1443–1509
Jane Bellingham
1456–1486
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Shirley
1410–1466
Lady ⭐️
1422–1466

Sir Shirley's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas The Elder) Shirley (9 May 1542–16 Oct 1612) m. Anne Kempe (26 Dec 1544–19 Feb 1623)
  1. 1. Cecily (Elizabeth) Shirley 1580–1662 m. Sir (Thomas Richard II West 3rd Baron de la Warr 1st Govenor of Colonial Virginia) LY55-FHH 1577–1618
    1. 1. ANTHONY West 1605–1652
    2. 2. Francis West 1596–
    3. 3. John West 1600–1659
    4. 4. Sir (Henry De la Warr \ Ware) WEST 1603–1628
    5. 5. Cecilie West 1612–1638
    6. 6. Anne West 1609–1660
    7. 7. Lucy West 1613–1660
    8. 8. Thomas West 1618–1674
    9. 9. Martha (Eliza Woodard) West 1615– m. William (Woodward “The Indian) Interpreter” 1620–1702
      1. 1. Anne (Elizabeth) Woodward 1661–1689
      2. 2. John Woodward 1648–
      3. 3. Martha (Patsy) Woodward 1661–1723 m. Nathaniel West 1655–1723 m. Col. (Gideon) Macon 1648–1727
        1. 1. John (Macon) Sr 1695–1752
        2. 2. Elizabeth Macon 1681–1763
        3. 3. Col. (James) Macon 1701–1768
        4. 4. Gideon (Jr) Macon 1682–1761
        5. 5. William Macon 1690–1693
        6. 6. Martha (Macon Grandmother of Martha) Dandridge 1683–1716 m. Orlando Jones 1681–1719
        7. 7. William Macon 1693–1773
      4. 4. Philemon (Philip) Woodward 1645–
      5. 5. Samuel Woodward 1651–
      6. 6. Samuel Woodward 1656–
    10. 10. John West 1616–1683
    11. 11. William West 1616–1696
    12. 12. Lettice (Countess Essex) Knollys 1543–1634 m. Sir (Robert (1st Earl of Liecester)) Dudley 1532–1588
      1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Anne Knollys Knowles Baroness de la Warr 1st Cousin to Queen Elizabeth) KLHW-TQM 1555–1608 m. Sir (Thomas Richard II Sir 3rd Lord De La Warr 1st Gov. of VA West , WEST SHIRLEY PLANTATION (Eng-VA), 2nd Baron de la Warr MP a\k\a: Sir Thomas Leighton West 2nd Lord DeLa Warr S\of William) LT7X-VWH 1556–1602 m. Sir (Thomas Richard II Sir 3rd Lord De La Warr 1st Gov. of VA West , WEST SHIRLEY PLANTATION (Eng-VA), 2nd Baron de la Warr MP a\k\a: Sir Thomas Leighton West 2nd Lord DeLa Warr S\of) William 1556–1602
        1. 1. Sir (Thomas Richard II West 3rd Baron de la Warr 1st Govenor of Colonial Virginia) LY55-FHH 1577–1618 m. Cecily (Elizabeth) Shirley 1580–1662 m. Matachanna ((Rachel)) Powhatan 1600–1669 m. Lady (Cecily) Shirley 1577–1662 m. Rachel ("Matachanna" Powhatan Croshaw, First cousin to Pocahontas) PQXV-VPM 1600–1646
        2. 2. Sir (Knight Capt. Francis West(3), esq., Lt.(Deputy) Governor of) Virginia 1586–1634
      2. 2. Penelope Devereux 1563–1607
  2. 2. Maria Shirley 1566–1649
  3. 3. Isabel Shirley 1562–1630
  4. 4. Anne Shirley 1573–1623
  5. 5. Elizabeth Shirley 1568–1630
  6. 6. Anthony Shirley 1565–1627
  7. 7. Mary Shirley 1573–1649
  8. 8. Robert Shirley 1578–1628
  9. 9. Thomas Shirley 1561–1564
  10. 10. Cecelia Shirley 1576–1618
  11. 11. Lady (Cecilia) Shirley 1581–1662

Sir Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1542
9 May 1542
Birth of Sir Thomas The Elder Shirley in Wiston, Thakeham, Sussex, England
Wiston, Thakeham, Sussex, England
1612
16 Oct 1612
Age 70
Death of Sir Thomas The Elder Shirley in Wiston Manor, Sussex, England
Wiston Manor, Sussex, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1542
    Event Place: Wiston, Thakeham, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1612
    Event Place: Wiston Manor, Sussex, England

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