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Stematta Shirleiana provides a comprehensive
and well documented history of the ancient Shirley family of
Ettington Warwickshire. Of course, its conclusions are not infallable.
A problem with the 13th and 14th c lineage seems to exist as
published. The following is a possible fix - which may contain
its own problems?
Proposed Fix
Sir James de Shirley –
living in 1278, dead by 1279.
1246-47 Nether Eatington. James son of Sewal, plaintiff,
Sewal son of Henry defendant. Re: The manor of Schyrll. Def acknowledges
the manor etc to be in right of plaintiff as of his gift, to
endow therewith Agnes de Wauton plaintiff's wife to hold to plt
and his heirs. In default of heirs to revert to defendant saving
to Agnes the manor for life as dower. Defendant also granted
not to sell pledge or alienate his manor of Etydon so that after
his decease it should remain to plaintiff, son and heir of defendant,
as whole.
Married 1) Agnes de Walton, likely married about 1246;
She was 'abducted' by Henry le Foun sometime before 1273
and lived in adultery for 5 years until her death in the period
before 1278
Register of Bishop Godfrey Giffard, Diocese of Worcester
1278. Fol 74. Letter from the bishop to Sir John de Lovetot [note:
justice of the common pleas from 1275-1289] and Elias de Bekyngham
[also a Jus of Com Pl], justices of the King, acquainting them
that Henry Fown, who abducted Agnes, the wife of Sir James
de Etyndon, Knight, and for five years and more publicly
detained her in adultery, and would not after many warnings dismiss
the said woman, who afterwards died in his unlawful embraces
for his contumacy lies under the sentence of the greater excommunication.
Dated at Chaddeswyth, the 17th of the Kalends of March [Plus
a like letter to R. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield]
1278. Fol 79. Sentence of excommunication upon Henry, called
Fohun, who abducted and lived in adultery with Agnes, late
the wife of Sir James de Etyndon, knight. Dated at Widindon,
the 4th of the Ides of July.
children:
1(i). Ralph de Shirley – probably born sometime
after 1246; He took possession of his father's assets but contrary
to an apparent agreement, refused to return them to his father
- who subsequently sued his son Ralph for their return. He died
in 1326.
1277 - Further petitions in parliament in the sixth year of
Edward the first. - Parliament Rolls of Medieval England - 12
(8). To your highness, lord king, James of Shirley shows you
that, whereas he handed over his manor of Eatingdon to his son
Ralph to acquit the aforesaid James of debt against all men,
so that the aforesaid Ralph was to hold the manor for fifteen
days to gain full seisin and, after the fifteen days, was to
surrender this manor to him to hold for the term of his life,
he keeps the aforesaid manor and has kept it for two years and
more to his great damage of sixty pounds and has cut down and
sold his grove and still keeps the chattels, both movable and
immovable, which the aforesaid Ralph found in the aforesaid manor,
against the wishes of the aforesaid James, and has had the animals
driven into another county and and has had them sold as he wishes,
so that his father James is deprived of these chattels. And where
the writings made between them on their agreement were delivered
into escrow he has had them removed by fraud and deceit, although
the aforesaid James knows in whose hands they are, and asks you,
sir king, for God's sake, that they be ... by your order. Moreover,
whereas James has presented to a vicarage that is appurtenant
to this same manor, this same Ralph has come and obstructed this,
so that because of this obstruction the bishop has collated to
the church. And thus he wrongfully retains the manor and is unwilling
to surrender the manor to him or acquit him of the debt or keep
any of the other terms, and so the same James prays your highness
that this wrong be amended for him by your power. Answer. Let
him seek a remedy by writ of covenant or debt or trespass.
The precise date on this petition during 6 Edw I is likely
not long after 7 February 1277 when Ralph son of James of Shirley
acknowledged he owed 144 marks to Richard Foun for quittance
of lands at Shirley, Olinton and Bubbeden that James had mortgaged;
if not paid, charter of quitclaim that Ralph had of James for
Eatingdon manor to be annulled: CCR 1272-9, 413
Derbyshire Civil Pleas May 1281 - Concerning squires. They
say that Ralph de Schirle has a full knight’s fee, is of
full age, and not yet a knight. So he is in mercy. Afterwards
Ralph comes and shows certain letters patent which attest that
the king has given him respite for 5 years from taking the arms
of a knight.
date: c. 1282 Release from Ralph de Shirley son and heir of James
de Shirley, and John de Weston to each other of all actions standing
between them for land in Bobbington.
Calendar of Fines Derbyshire 1317 - Between Walter Waldeshef
and Joan his wife plt and Ralph de Shirle deforciant. Grant to
plt on plea of 1 mess etc in Maline, Bubbedon and Longford. Walter
recognizes the sd holding to be in right of Ralph who grants
to Walter and Joan the sd holding to hold for their lives. After
their death the holding to remain to Ralph son of James de Shirle
and his heirs. And Ralph de Shirle and his heirs warrant to Walter
and Joan for their lives and the lives of James and Margery and
their heirs the sd tenement. And if Ralph the son of James dies
without heirs by his wife Margaret then the sd holding wholly
to remain to Ralph de Shirley and his heirs quiet from the heirs
of Walter and Joan and of Ralph son of James and Margaret.
[note: there are documents just like the above for several
of the Shirley properties both in Warw. And Derb. For some reason,
what seems to be the junior lineage inherits all of the estates.
Did James disinherit the elder line?]
1326 Cal. Of Fine Rolls. July 16. at Westminster - Order
to the said John de Blumvill to take into the Kings hand the
lands late of Ralph de Schirle, dec'd tenant in chief.
Married Isabel de Etindon
1318-19 Oxhill: Fulready in Over Eatington: Tysoe. Ralph
de Shirleye and Isabel de Etindon, plaintiffs by Roger de Perton,
attorney of Isabel by the King's writ. Richard de Lillingon,
Chaplain defendant. 2 messuages etc in Oxeshulf, Fulrithi and
Tysho. Ralph recognizes right of defendant as of his gift. Defendant
grants to plaintiff to hold for their lives; remainder to Ralph
son of James de Shirleye and Margaret daughter of Walter Waldeshef
and his heir s by her (to be begotten). Contingent remainder
to the right heirs of Ralph de Shirleye.
children:
2(i). Isabella Shirley, daughter of Ralph de Schyrley.
She married Geoffrey [Walter?] de Burgylon de Weston
Stemmata Appendix LXXI and LXXII – 1282 Radulphum
de Schyrley filium Domini Jacobi de Eadem ex una parte, et Galfridum
de Burgylon de Weston et Isabellam filiam Radulphi de Schyrley
ex altera…territorio de Schyrley
2(ii). Ralph Shirley, son of Ralph de Shirley born
about 1280, died _____
13th cent Grant, confirmation and quitclaim from William
Cocus to William de Warminton of all right which he had and land
which he held in Shirley, i.e. 4 acres from the hospital of Jerusalem
with a messuage, and 8 acres of the lordship of Ralph son
of Ralph de Shirley, to be held from Henry son of Ralph.
Annual rent 2s.
2(iii). Henry Shirley
13th cent Grant, confirmation and quitclaim from William
Cocus to William de Warminton of all right which he had and land
which he held in Shirley, i.e. 4 acres from the hospital of Jerusalem
with a messuage, and 8 acres of the lordship of Ralph son of
Ralph de Shirley, to be held from Henry son of Ralph.
Annual rent 2s
2(iv). James Shirley, son of Ralph de Shirley
Berkeley Castle Muniments - 3 Jan. 1314 Ralph de Wyssenden
and Henry de Segrave. Thurs. before St. Edward, 7 Edw. II Whereas
Ralph has bought a holding from Sir Roger de Bradebourne for
the term of his (Ralph's) life, which holding Andrew de Basynges
held for life of the said Roger, in Asshebourne, Ollaston, Underwode,
Hogenaston and Metheleye, he now grants the said lands to Henry.Witnesses:
Sir Nicholas de Segrave, Sir John de Lylle, Thomas son of Adam
of Ashbourne, Robert son of Hugh of Ashbourne, James son of
Ralf of Shirley. At: London.Reference: BCM/D/5/8/5
Chancery Records - 1322 Inquisitions Ad Quod Damnum, Henry III
to Richard III - Walter Waldeboef and Joan his wife to settle
messuages, a mill, land, and the bailiwicks of the two foresterships
of Hopedale in Fairfield, Buxton, and Hope on themselves and
the heirs male of Walter, with remainder as to part to Juliana
his daughter andthe heirs of her body, similar remainders to
Elizabeth, Isabel, Joan, and Margaret her sisters, remainder
to the right heirs of Walter; remainder as to another part to
James de Shirle, the said Margaret and the heirs of her
body, similar remainders to the said Juliana, Elizabeth, Isabel,
and Joan, remainder to the right heirs of Walter; and remainder
as to the third part to the said Joan and the heirs of her body,
similar remainders to the said Juliana, Elizabeth, Isabel, and
Margaret, remainder to the right heirs of Walter. 15 EDWARD II.
C 143/152/3
1(ii). Simon de Shyrlegh [I am
assuming he is a son of James de Shirley since Bernham was a
Walton family property.]
1295 [list] Master Simon de Shirley, keeper of alien priories
in Middlesex, Essex and Hertford [list of names] - Calendar of
Fine Rolls
1302 Sewlace by S. de Shirleye, commissary general of Walter
Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield in favor of the abbot and convent
of Burton against Richard de Camera, rector of Leg’ claiming
2 years arrears of a yearly payment of 5 marks from the said
church of Leg’ the said Rich to pay costs of the suit.
1309 Master Simon de Shyrleye has letters nominating
Ralph de Sherleye his attorney. - cal. of patent rolls
1313 August - To Master Simon de Shyrlee. Confirmation
of his benefices. At the age of fourteen he obtained in commendam
the church of St. Gregory, Bernham, in the diocese of Norwich,
value 20 marks, and at the age of twenty-two was ordained subdeacon
and instituted to the rectory, and held it for many years without
being ordained priest; he than obtained the secular priory of
Danewelle, in the diocese of Conventry and Lichfield, to which
the church of Bertone is annexed, value 40 marks and also a canonry
and prebend of St. Mary's Stafford, 20s. He is to give value
20 marks to his benefices within two years.
married: Sara _____
children:
2(i). William Shirley son of Simon de Shyrlegh
Derbyshire Civil Pleas May 1281 - Ralph de Shyrlegh was
summoned to answer William son of Simon de Shyrlegh in
a plea that he allow him reasonable estovers in Ralph’s
wood in Shirlegh. He says that in 200 ac of Ralph’s wood
in his manor he had seisin of estover such as were necessary
for fuel, fencing and building as of fee and right in the time
of the present kink. Ralph has not allowed this for the last
2 years. Ralph says that William has no free tenement in Shyrlegh
and on the day of the suit, the tenement was his mother Sara’s.
Decision in favor of Ralph.
married _________
children:
3(i). Hugh Shirley, son of William de Shirle (this connection may be too early to be correct)
Derbyshire Charters - Rodsley - Grant from Hugh son of
William de Shirle to Roger son of Ralph de Mercinton bovate of
land in Rodisle Wit: James de Shirle Lord of Shirle, Thomas de
Menyl, Wm de Langeford [date: temp Hen III 1216-1272]
Second wife of James de Shirley
married 2) Isabella ______ - survived her husband James
de Shirley and married next John de Brunston
Calendar of Fines Derbyshire 1280 - Between John de Brunston
and Isabella his wife plt and Ralph son of James Shirl’
tenant. 1 messuage etc in Shirle and between same John and Isabella
plt and afsd Ralph land in Langford. Grant by plt to tenant and
heirs parts of plt claimed ot be a reasonable dower of the same
Isabella, that fell to her of the free tenancy which was of
James de Shirle later her husband.
children:
1(iii). Isabella Shirley
Calendar of Fines Derbyshire Jan 1296 - Between William
de Yrenelye and Isabella daughter of James Shyrleie plt and Thomas
Goldyng and Joan his wife def. grant la
1(iv). Ralph son of James de Shirley, later Sir Ralph
de Shirley – born about 1280, Alive 1338, died about 1342.
Calendar of Fines Derbyshire 1317 - Between Walter Waldeshef
and Joan his wife plt and Ralph de Shirle deforciant. Grant to
plt on plea of 1 mess etc in Maline, Bubbedon and Longford. Walter
recognizes the sd holding to be in right of Ralph who grants
to Walter and Joan the sd holding to hold for their lives. After
their death the holding to remain to Ralph son of James de Shirle
and his heirs. And Ralph de Shirle and his heirs warrant to Walter
and Joan for their lives and the lives of James and Margery and
their heirs the sd tenement. And if Ralph the son of James dies
without heirs by his wife Margaret then the sd holding wholly
to remain to Ralph de Shirley and his heirs quiet from the heirs
of Walter and Joan and of Ralph son of James and Margaret.
[note: there are documents just like the above for several of
the Shirley properties both in Warw. And Derb. For some reason,
what seems to be the junior lineage inherits all of the estates.
Did James disinherit the elder line?]
13 Oct. 1316 Shirley. Final concord, whereby Ralph de Shirle
recognises that the manor of Shirley belongs to Walter Waldeshef
and that after his death it is to pass to Ralph son of James
of Shirle and Margaret daughter of Walter Waldeshef. date: 5
June 1317
[Ralph son of James de Shirley now aka Ralph de Shirley] Derbyshire
Charters - Ashbourne - Grant from Ralph de Shirley and Margaret
his wife to Ralph de la Pole lands which descended to sd Margaret
on death of Walter Walterssheff her father in Adgaresly Co Stafford
and in Ashburn, Bradley, Knyveton, Bradburne etc 24 June 1338.
1334 Derbyshire Charter. Deed of Wm de Wyklewode rector of Bromlegh
Rochester Diocese. Ralph Shirlee knt, Thomas Swanland and Thomas
Halle executor of will of Walter Waldeschef late citizen of London.
Derbyshire Charters - Ashbourne - Grant from Ralph de Shirley
and Margaret his wife to Ralph de la Pole lands which descended
to sd Margaret on death of Walter Walterssheff her father in
Adgaresly Co Stafford and in Ashburn, Bradley, Knyveton, Bradburne
etc 24 June 1338
15 Edw III (1342). Laurence De Hastinges, Earl of Pembroke, son
and heir of John de Hastings. Warwick. Proof of age...Ralph de
Schyrle, knight aged 60 years [note: other deponents have ages
which are apparently rounded e.g. 50, 60 etc] says that the said
Laurence is 21 years of age and more, because he was born at
Allesle, co Warwick on the feast of St Curthbert 14 Edw II and
was baptized in the church there; and this he knows because at
the same time in which the sd Laurence was born there was discord
betw ...and John de Peyto the elder, touching a lawsuit pending
in the king's cour, and peace was restored betw them by writing,
by the date whereof the truth of the sd age is clear to him.
1342. Cal. Of Fine Rolls. Order to take into the Kings hand the
lands late of Phillip de Columbaris dec'd tenant in chief - to
Nicholas de Langford, escheater of Nottingham and Derby touching
lands late of Ralph de Shirlee.
married Margaret Waldeshef
children:
2(ii). Henry Shirley, [Possible the son of this Ralph]
1342 License for alienation in mortmain by James de Shirle
and William de Hoo to Henry de Shirle parson of Church of St
George Bernham Suffolk - cal of patent rolls
Barlborough [Derby]: List of Rectors: 1349 Henry de Schyrley:
patron was Nich de Longford
Shirley [Derby] List of Vicars: 1349 Henry de Shirley
1373 Cal of Pat Rolls Edw III Vol 15 p390: ...on complaint
by William de Furnival that Henry de Shirleye parson of the church
of Barleburgh and [long list of others] "came, armed, at
Sheffeld and Bradefeld, co. York, broke his park at Sheffeld
married ________
children:
3(i). Richard Shirley, son of Henry de Shirleye
Derbyshire Charters - Taddington - Defeasance of grant
from Henry son of Ivonis de Tadinton rents in Tadinton and Prestclif
to the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield on condition he enfeoffs
Richard son of Henry de Schirleye and Joan daughter of
Henry son of Ivonis and their children of a messuage and 28 ac
in Presteclif and other lands in Tadington 14 Feb 1340
Married Joan de Tadington, daughter of Henry, son
of Ivonis de Tadington
2(iii). James Shirley, [possible son of this Ralph de
Shirley]
1342 License for alienation in mortmain by James de Shirle
and William de Hoo to Henry de Shirle parson of Church of St
George Bernham Suffolk - cal of patent rolls
2(iv). Sir Thomas Shirley, heir of Ralph de Shirley
22 March 1361 Grant from Thomas de Shirley, knight to Cecelia
de Craunton of a messuage and lands and meadows which Nicholas
le Parker held in Longford from Ralph Shirley, and 1 messuage,
7 acres of land and ½ acre of meadow which Walter le Carter
held in the same. To be held for her life at an annual rent of
1d to Thomas and 2s to Nicholas de Longeford knight, saving 2
annual appearances at Shirley Great Court. After her death the
lands are to pass to John her nephew and Roger de Salford for
their lives paying Thomas an annual rent of 16/- and Nicholas
de Longford an annual rent of 2/-, saving 2 annual appearances
at the said court.
Other Lineages of the era
Phillip [de Shirley?]
married ________
children:
2(i). Hugh de Shirley
married ________
children:
3(i). William, son of Hugh de Shirley [early 13th century]
[Stemmata APPENDIX XXXII] Know today and tomorrow that
I Henry son of Sewall grant William son of Hugh de Shirley
and his heirs the [some description of land] in Wodehuseflat
with extensions, which Sewall my father gave (loaned?) to Hugh
son of Phillip, the aforesaid father of William, in the villiage
of Shirley held by me and my heirs…which my father Sewall
gave (loaned?) to Hugh, the aforesaid father of William, to be
paid back annually by measure (scales) of cumin at Derby market
day. Witnesses: Nicholas de Verdon, William Pantulf, William
Basset, William de Stanton, Galfrido de Greseley, Henry de Brailsford,
Walter de Montgomery, William Bury, William Foun, etc.
Arms of Derbyshire c1250 - William de Shirley of Shirley granted
arms of paly of six or and azure and a bend gules [source: Charles
Roll]
Walter de Shirley – dead
by 1281
married Joan de Osmundeston
Derbyshire Civil Pleas May 1281 - Athelina widow of Aytropus
de Osmundeston, Joan and Margery his sisters, and Agnes daughter
of Joan…surety for Joan: Walter de Schirley and Henry le
Mercer of Osmundeston
Derbyshire Civil Pleas Apr 1281 - Joan widow of Walter de Shyrleye
who brought a writ of entry against Alan le Bercher of Rossenton
regarding a tenement in Rossenton has not prosecuted. Her sureties
Thomas de Whytechell in Sturston and Henry Bard of same.
Roger de Shirley
Calendar of Fines Derbyshire Jan 1300 [28 Edw I] - Between
Thomas de Pylcote plt by Roger de Schirlegh his attorney and
John de Pylcote def. by John de Slope his attorney appurt. In
Scropton and Hatton.
1333 - 6 Edw III - Lay Subsidy for
Etyndon with members in Hundred of Kineton
Ralph de Shirle 6/8 (note he was the largest payer in Etyndon)
Ocshulue in Hundred of Kineton
Roger de Shirleye 1/0 (small payment compared to others in this
manor)
Roger de Shirley, bailif of the
High Peak
Derbyshire Feet of Fines 1364 - Plt. Roger de Shirleye.
Deft Roger de Wynstre and Anabel his wife and Richard son of
Phillip de Rollesleye. 1 messuage land in Baukewell. Decision
to Roger de Shirleye and his heirs for 10 marks of silver.
Court Rolls of Baslow, Derbyshire 1380 - …Ralph servant
of Richard de Shropshire ditto, Roger de Shirley for his horse,
…
Yearbook of Richard II 1389-1390. Leghum vs Derton - Richard
de Leghum v John de Derton....and the sheriff now returns that
he has ordered Roger de Shirley bailiff of the Liberty of the
High Peak to whom it pertains to serve and return who has done
nothing.
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Shirleys
of Ettington