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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 Oct 1612

Death Location: Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England

Father: Sir Shirley

Mother: Lady Isley

Spouse(s): Lady Kempe

Children(s): Lady Shirley

In 1542, Thomas Shirley , Warre entered the world in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England, born to Sir William Shirley and Lady Mary C Isley. Thomas Shirley , Warre married Lady Anne Alice Kempe, and had children including Lady Cecilia 'Cecily' Shirley. Thomas Shirley , Warre passed away in 1612 in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1542, Thomas Shirley , Warre entered the world in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England, born to Sir William Shirley and Lady Mary C Isley.
  • Thomas Shirley , Warre married Lady Anne Alice Kempe, and had children including Lady Cecilia 'Cecily' Shirley.
  • Thomas Shirley , Warre passed away in 1612 in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Shirley
1498 – 1551
Birth Location: Wiston, Sussex, England
SS
Lady Isley
1510 – 1566
Birth Location: Sundridge, Kent, England
LI

Spouses(s)

Lady Kempe
1544 – 1623
Birth Location: Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
LK

Children(s)

Lady Shirley
1577 – 1662
Birth Location: Wiston House, Southbourne, Sussex, England
LS

Thomas Shirley's Ancestors

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Thomas Shirley
1542 – 1612
Birth Place: Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
Parents
Sir William Shirley
1498 – 1551
Wiston, Sussex, England
Lady (Mary C) Isley
1510 – 1566
Sundridge, Kent, England
Grandparents
Sir (Knight Richard) Shirley
1478 – 1540
Wiston (Sussex) England
Lady (Anne) Wiston
1484 – 1541
Michelgrove Manor, Clapham, Sussexshire and West Sussex, England
Thomas Isley
1475 – 1518
England
Elizabeth
1488 – 1512
England
Great-Grandparents
Lord Shirley
1443 – 1510
Lady Bellingham
1457 – 1528
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shirley
1410 – 1466
Anne Shelly

Thomas Shirley's Descendants

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Thomas Shirley (9 May 1542 – 16 Oct 1612) m. Lady (Anne Alice) Kempe (26 Dec 1544 – 19 Feb 1623)
  1. 1. Lady (Cecilia 'Cecily') Shirley (3 Mar 1577 – 31 Jul 1662) m. Lord (Thomas) West (9 Jul 1577 – 7 Jun 1618)
    1. 1. William West (5 Nov 1616 – 16 April 1674) m. Lady (Elizabeth Ann) Morris (1620 – 18 Jan 1684)
      1. 1. Sir (William 'The Rebel') West (1645 – 8 Feb 1707) m. Rebecca Bracewell (1647 – 9 Feb 1708) m. Margarett West m. SUSANNAH Pitt (1678 – 9 Oct 1745)
        1. 1. Rebecca (Skillington) West (1662 – 1755) m. Capt. (John) Dickinson (1695 – 04 Feb 1749)

Thomas Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1542
9 May 1542
Birth of Thomas Shirley , Warre in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
1612
16 Oct 1612
Age 70
Death of Thomas Shirley , Warre 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 Oct 1612
    Event Place: Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
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