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Thomas Shirley 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: William Shirley

Mother: Mary Isley

Spouse(s): Anne Kempe

Children(s): Cecilia Shirley, Thomas Shirley, Mary Shirley, Anne Shirley, Jane Shirley, Anthony Shirley, Robert Shirley, Daniel Shirley, George Shirley, Isabel Shirley

Thomas Shirley was born in 1542 in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England, the child of William Shirley And Mary C Isley. Thomas Shirley married Anne Kempe, and had children including Anne Shirley, Anthony Shirley, Cecilia Shirley, Daniel Shirley, George Shirley, Isabel Shirley, Jane Shirley, Mary Shirley, Robert Shirley, Thomas Shirley. Thomas Shirley passed away in 1612 in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • Thomas Shirley was born in 1542 in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England, the child of William Shirley And Mary C Isley.
  • Thomas Shirley married Anne Kempe, and had children including Anne Shirley, Anthony Shirley, Cecilia Shirley, Daniel Shirley, George Shirley, Isabel Shirley, Jane Shirley, Mary Shirley, Robert Shirley, Thomas Shirley.
  • Thomas Shirley passed away in 1612 in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shirley
1510–1551
Birth Location: Wiston, Sussex, England
WS
Mary Isley
1512–1596
Birth Location: Sundridge, Kent, England
MI

Spouses(s)

Anne Kempe
1544–1623
Birth Location: Wye, Kent, England
AK

Children(s)

Cecilia Shirley
1577–1662
Birth Location: Winston, Sussex, England
CS
Thomas Shirley
1564–1654
Birth Location: Wiston, Thakeham, Sussexshire, England
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Mary Shirley
1566–1649
Birth Location: Wiston, Sussex, England
MS
Anne Shirley
1573–1630
Birth Location: Wiston, West Sussex, England
AS
Jane Shirley
1571–1661
Birth Location: Wiston, Sussex, England
JS
Anthony Shirley
1565–1630
Birth Location: Wiston, Sussex, England
AS
Robert Shirley
1581–1628
Birth Location: Wiston, Sussex, England
RS
Daniel Shirley
1594–1650
Birth Location: Wiston, Sussex, England
DS
George Shirley
1559–1622
Birth Location: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
GS
Isabel Shirley
1562–1630
Birth Location: Sussex, England
IS

Thomas Shirley's Ancestors

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Thomas Shirley
1542–1612
Birth Place: Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
Parents
William Shirley
1510–1551
Wiston, Sussex, England
Mary (C) Isley
1512–1596
Sundridge, Kent, England
Grandparents
Richard Shirley
1478–1540
Winston, Sussex, England
Anne Shelley
1490–1540
Michelgrove, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Shirley
1447–1510
Jane Bellingham
1452–1486
John Shelley
1448–1526
Elizabeth Michelgrove
1450–1518
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Shirley
1413–1466
Eliza Blount
1424–1466
Thomas Bellingham
1438–1490
Jane Wiltshire
1447–1510
John Shelley
1428–1515
Beatrice Hawkwood
1442–1454
John Michelgrove
1424–1509
Mary Sidney
1428–1478

Thomas Shirley's Descendants

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Thomas Shirley (9 May 1542–16 October 1612) m. Anne Kempe (26 Dec 1544–Jan 1623)
  1. 1. Cecilia Shirley 1577–1662 m. Thomas (Richard) West 1577–1618
    1. 1. Alice West 1615–1652
    2. 2. Letitia West 1587–1639
    3. 3. Kathryne West 1590–1652
    4. 4. Anthony West 1605–1652 m. Ann Barloe 1607–1676
      1. 1. Katherine West 1634–1692
      2. 2. Anthony West 1641–1641
      3. 3. William West 1644–1702
      4. 4. Anne West 1643–1650
      5. 5. John West 1638–1703 m. Matilda Scarborough 1644–1721
        1. 1. Mary West 1685–1765
        2. 2. Alexander (Metokin) West 1665–1726 m. Mary (Robinson) Hurtley 1670–1728
        3. 3. Anne West 1683–1749
        4. 4. Anthony West 1662–1716
        5. 5. Sarah West 1658–1723
        6. 6. Frances West 1680–1731
        7. 7. Matilda West 1679–1721
        8. 8. Catherine West 1677–1751
        9. 9. Scarburgh West 1673–1731
        10. 10. Joseph West 1675–
        11. 11. Jonathan West 1674–1727
        12. 12. John West 1661–1708
        13. 13. Mary (Scarborough) West 1686–1767
        14. 14. Benoni West 1675–1707
        15. 15. John West 1675–1718
    5. 5. Lucy West 1613–1660
    6. 6. Henry West 1603–1628
    7. 7. John (Kerry) West 1606–1683
    8. 8. Cecilie West 1612–1638
    9. 9. John West 1616–1685
    10. 10. Thomas West 1618–1674
    11. 11. William West 1616–1696 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Morris 1620–1684
      1. 1. Thomas (William) West 1655–1696 m. Rachel (Anne) Gilpin 1660–1694
        1. 1. John (Thomas) West 1690–1776
        2. 2. Thomas West 1691–1743
        3. 3. William West 1686–1720
        4. 4. Benijamin West 1686–1756
        5. 5. Hannah West 1686–1769
        6. 6. Rachel West 1689–1764
        7. 7. Joseph West 1688–1776
      2. 2. William West 1645–1707
      3. 3. Ada West 1649–1688
      4. 4. Sarah West 1651–1695
      5. 5. John West 1644–1721
      6. 6. Judith West 1638–1696
      7. 7. Mary West 1651–
      8. 8. Moses West 1650–
      9. 9. Elizabeth West 1642–1686
    12. 12. Martha West 1615–1723
    13. 13. Jane West 1605–1650
    14. 14. Anne West 1616–1660
    15. 15. Francis West 1596–1633
    16. 16. Mary West 1605–1695
    17. 17. Essex West 1616–1685
  2. 2. Thomas Shirley 1564–1654
  3. 3. Mary Shirley 1566–1649
  4. 4. Anne Shirley 1573–1630
  5. 5. Jane Shirley 1571–1661
  6. 6. Anthony Shirley 1565–1630
  7. 7. Robert Shirley 1581–1628
  8. 8. Daniel Shirley 1594–1650
  9. 9. George Shirley 1559–1622
  10. 10. Isabel Shirley 1562–1630

Thomas Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 October 1612
    Event Place: Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
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