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Sir John Shirley 1568–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 April 1568

Birth Location: Isfield, Sussex, , England

Death Date: 25 Apr 1631

Death Location: Lewis, Sussex, , England

Father: Sir Elder

Mother: Anne Pelham

Spouse(s): Jane Shirley, Dorothy Goring

Children(s): Lady Shirley, Thomas Shirley, Hannah Shirley, Jane Shirley, Cicily Shirley, Elizabeth Shurley, John Shirley, Mary Shirley, Charity Shirley

In 1568, Sir John Shirley entered the world in Isfield, Sussex, , England, born to Sir Thomas Shurley Shirley The Elder And Anne Kempe Nee Pelham. Sir John Shirley married Dorothy Goring, Jane Shirley, and had children including Charity Shirley, Cicily Shirley, Elizabeth Ann Shurley, Hannah Shirley, Jane Shirley, John Shirley, Lady Anne Shirley, Mary Shirley, Thomas Shirley. Sir John Shirley passed away in 1631 in Lewis, Sussex, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1568, Sir John Shirley entered the world in Isfield, Sussex, , England, born to Sir Thomas Shurley Shirley The Elder And Anne Kempe Nee Pelham.
  • Sir John Shirley married Dorothy Goring, Jane Shirley, and had children including Charity Shirley, Cicily Shirley, Elizabeth Ann Shurley, Hannah Shirley, Jane Shirley, John Shirley, Lady Anne Shirley, Mary Shirley, Thomas Shirley.
  • Sir John Shirley passed away in 1631 in Lewis, Sussex, , England.

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Sir Shirley's Ancestors

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Sir Shirley
1568–1631
Birth Place: Isfield, Sussex, , England
Parents
Sir Thomas Shurley \ Shirley The Elder
1534–1579
Isfield, Sussex, , England
Anne (Kempe nee) Pelham
1538–1571
Laughton, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Sir (Edward) Shurley\Shirley
1504–1558
Isfield, Sussex, , England
Joane (FENNER) (SHURLEY)
1510–1560
Crawley, Sussex, England
Nicolaas (Sir Pelham van) Laughton
1514–1560
of Halland, Laughton, Sussex, England
Lady (Margaret Anne deSackville Pelham van) Laughton
1517–1571
Chiddingleigh Buckhurst, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Shirley
1456–1527
Parnell (SHURLEY)
1460–1515
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Shirley's Descendants

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Sir (John) Shirley (20 April 1568–25 Apr 1631) m. Jane Shirley (22 Sep 1571–7 Feb 1661) m. Dorothy Goring (1570–3 July 1640)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne) Shirley 1603–1660 m. Sir (Giles) Overbury 1590–1653
    1. 1. Nicholas Overbey 1628–1691 m. Jane Overbey 1630–1691
      1. 1. Nicholas ("Ye Younger") Overby 1659–1740 m. Jane Overby 1660–1778
        1. 1. James Overbey 1695–1778 m. Elizabeth "Ann" 1695–
        2. 2. Richard Overby 1690–1755
        3. 3. Peter Overby 1690–1778
        4. 4. Ludwell Overby 1700–1775
        5. 5. William Overby 1688–1769
        6. 6. Abraham Overby 1706–1775
        7. 7. Nicholas (Overbey) III 1686–1761
      2. 2. Obediah Overby 1651–
      3. 3. Peter Overby 1653–
    2. 2. Thomas Overbury 1626–1683
    3. 3. Giles Overbury 1627–1637
    4. 4. Nicholas (Overbury) I 1628–1691
    5. 5. John Overbey 1630–1633
    6. 6. Anne Overbury 1631–
    7. 7. Edward Overbury 1632–1725
    8. 8. Richard Overbury 1634–1683
    9. 9. Mary Overbury 1637–
  2. 2. Thomas Shirley 1590–1604
  3. 3. Hannah Shirley 1602–
  4. 4. Jane Shirley 1594–1666
  5. 5. Cicily Shirley 1598–1629
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Ann) Shurley 1599–1664
  7. 7. John Shirley 1600–1631
  8. 8. Mary Shirley 1609–1662
  9. 9. Charity Shirley 1602–1655

Sir Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1568
20 April 1568
Birth of Sir John Shirley in Isfield, Sussex, , England
Isfield, Sussex, , England
1631
25 Apr 1631
Age 63
Death of Sir John Shirley in Lewis, Sussex, , England
Lewis, Sussex, , England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 April 1568
    Event Place: Isfield, Sussex, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1631
    Event Place: Lewis, Sussex, , England

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