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_____ Shirley
married ________
children:
1(i). Daniel Shirley, gentleman of Barking Essex.
He was a bachelor of St Botolph's Aldgate London in 1751, at
the time of his marriage to Dorothy Wummely; He was buried at
Barking, Essex 14 Jul 1776. Will probated PCC 9 July 1776.
1776 Will of Daniel
Shirley, Grasier of Barking , Essex
09 July 1776 PROB 11/1022 (2nd
document) - to be buried in the parish
church of Barking Essex in the same ground with my late dear
wife. I give my messuage wherin I now at Barking unto my nephew
Daniel Shirley son of my brother Thomas Shirley to hold forever
[with household furniture, 1000 pounds East India stock.]. Appoint
Charles Frisbey of Mark lane London wine merchant and John Pendy
of Goods Close Smithfield Lonon gent trustees for my sd nephew
until he shall attain his sd age of 21. I bequeath 1000 pounds
bank stock unto my brother Michael Shirley and my sister Martha
Hullbird equally to be divided between or among them to share
alike. I give 1000 pounds bank stock to my niece Martha Norton
wife of Brice Norton late of Barking malster, Henry Hullbird
of Woodstock, butcher and Ann Miller wife of Thomas Miller of
Gold street london silk throister equally to be divided between
them. I give two thousand pounds 3% bank annuities unto my niece
Lydia Frisbey wife of the said Charles Frisbey and Sprigg Shirley
of White Chappel butcher and Dorothy Shirley daughter of my late
brother Thomas Shirley equally to be divided between them. I
give unto my brother Thomas ?Goter of Barking and Mrs Ann Humineby
50 pounds a piece and to each of my servants 20 pounds. And whereas
by articles made and entered inot previous to the marriage of
my late wife Dorothy, heretofore Dorothy Humlby, Widow bearing
dated 11th Sept 1751, 1800 pounds being the portion of the said
Dorothy in govt securities. The residue of my monies, securities
and other personal estate I give to my nephew Thomas Shirley
of White Chappel butcher [named sole executor] Dated 9 Feb 1775
<s> Dan'l Shirley. Wit: Jno Spencer of Fourwich street
London, W. Wiggins clerk to Messr Hutchinsons of Leather sellers
Hall London, John Shepman of Barking, gardner.
[Note: Lydia Shirley of St Botolph
Aldgate married Charles Frisbey of St Olave Hart St at St Botolph
Aldgate on 17 Apr 1771, Ann Shirley was one of the witnesses]
Pursuant to a decree of the High Court of Chancery, the
creditors and legatees of Daniel Shirley, late of Barking in
the County of Essex, Gentleman, deceased are to come in and prove
their debts and claim their legacies before John Hett, esq one
of the masters of the said court at this chambers in Symond's
Inn chancery Lane London on or before the 14th day of December
next or in default thereof they will be preemptorily excluded
the benefit of the said decree - London Gazette, 31 Oct 1778.
married 1) _________; deceased by 1751
married 2) Dorothy Wummelly (nee _____), widow on 15
Sep 1751 at Saint Katherine Coleman, London; It appears she was
buried at Barking 8 Jan 1775
1(ii). Michael Shirley - In 1768 he lived in Aldgate
High Street and was a butcher by trade but was a grasier and
sold hides; He was named in his brother Daniel's 1775 will. See
Old Baily Proceedings below
1(iii). Martha Shirley - named in her brother's 1775
will; residence St Mag Bermondsey spinster when married Henry
Hullbird of St Mag. Bermondsey, butcher on 9 Apr 1744 at Fleet
Chapel (clandestine marriages) 'at Burnford'
1(iv). Thomas Shirley - Butcher of Whitechapel, Middlesex.
Lived Aldgate High Street in 1768; He was buried 25 Apr 1773
at St Botolph Aldgate; named in his brother Daniel Shirley's
1775 will as deceased; named as the father of Sprigg Shirley
in christening record See Old Baily Proceedings below
1773 Will of Thomas
Shirley, Butcher of White Chapple ,
City of London 29 April 1773 PROB 11/987 - I give the same and
every part thereof of what nature or kind unto my dear wife Ann
Shirley forever. Wife Executor. Dated 4 Oct 1762 <s> Thomas
Shirley. Wit Chas Hunter, Thomas Pancourt. Proven by wife Ann.
married Ann ________
children:
2(i). Sprigg Shirley - chr 8 Aug 1755 at St Botolph
Without Aldgate, London; Hide Salesman of St Dunstans Stepney,
MDX; named in the 1775 will of Daniel Shirley (unidentified);
he was buried 12 Apr 1786 at St Sepulchre, London (another record
13 Jul 1786, age 32)
1786 Will of Sprigg
Shirley, Hide Salesman of Saint Dunstan
Stepney , Middlesex 26 July 1786 PROB 11/1144 of
Prospect Row in the parish of St Dunstan Stepney Middlesex, Hide
Salesman. And whereas I am in possession of 5 freehold houses
situate in Marsh Street Walthamstow, Essex. I give to my wife
Ann Shirley rents until my daughter Ann attain her age of 21,
otherwise to my sd wife Ann Shirley, otherwise to my brother
in law John Stradling, Dorothy his wife and Charles and to their
two children. I give to my brothers Thomas Shirley and Daniel
Shirley to be divided between them to dispose of my freehold
estates above mentioned. To friend John Smallwood of Greenfield
Street of Mile End cabinet maker and John Stradling executors.
To Edward Wright Whitcomb. Dated 14 Jun 1786 <s> Sprigg
Shirley. Wit: J. Taylor, Wm Smallwood, Jno Smith [ ]
married Ann Whitcomb on 5 Mar 1780 at St Sepulchre,
London
1788 Will of Ann
Shirley, Widow of Stepney , Middlesex
18 June 1788 PROB 11/1167 of Greenfield Street, Mile End,
Middlesex. To brother Richard Whitcomb. To daughter Ann Shirley;
Dated 13 June 1788 <s> Ann Shirley. Wit: H. Browne, W.
Browne. Proven by Edward Wright Whitcomb [ ] Whitcombe the father
and Richard Whitcomb the brother.
children:
3(i). Sprigg Shirley - chr 28 Nov 1781 at St Mary Whitechapel,
Stepney, London; Not mentioned in either will of father or mother.
3(ii). Ann Shirley - named as legatee in 1786 will
of her father
2(ii). Thomas Shirley - of Whitechapel, Middlesex;
named as executor and residual legatee in uncle Daniel Shirley's
1775 will; named as brother of Sprigg Shirley in his 1786 will;
He was of St Dunstan, Stepney at the time of his death; buried
1 Nov 1811 at St Botolph, Aldgate.
1811 Will of Thomas
Shirley, Widower of Saint Dunstan Stepney , Middlesex 05
December 1811 PROB 11/1528 (page
2, page
3, page
4, page
5, page
6, page
7) - to be buried in the vault of Saint Botolph; Aldgate;
named son Thomas Shirley, and daughters Sophia, Harriet, Elizabeth,
and Mary Shirley.
married 1) Elizabeth _______ named in the MI of son
Thomas Shirley
married 2) Sophia _______ named in the will of her
husband (is this correct?)
3(i). Thomas Shirley chr 19 May 1805 at Saint Dunstan,
Stepney; of Mile End Middlesex. Buried at Cheltenham Gloucestershire
where there is a memorial inscription:
Sacred to the memory
of THOMAS SHIRLEY, Esq.
only son of the late THOMAS & ELIZABETH SHIRLEY
of Mile End in the County of Middlesex
who departed this life the 22nd Feb. 1834
in the 59th year of his age having been 32 years afflicted
by paralysis which he bore
with cheerfullness / patience & resignation.
O Lord receive into thy Kingdom
the spirit of our departed brother
and may our last end be like this.
A tribute of affection from his
four surviving sisters.
PCC Will of Thomas Shirley of Bath, Somerset - Written
3 Nov 1824 - of Mile End Middlesex but was at Bath for the benefit
of my health; to my cousin Anne He[tlot]; my cousins male [hecwald]
children of my aunt Dorothey Stradling deceased ; stock in the
hands of the Bank of England; to my three sisters Sophia Shirley,
Harriet Kennedy and Mary Anne Peppercorne; my two sisters Elizabeth
Mary Harris widow...and after death of E.M. Harris to her children
Elizabeth Thomas and Samuel during their lives. Four sisters
executrixes. [several codicils granting money to friends and
servants "of my father"] to my cousin Sarah Marks widow
late Sarah Stradline; to cousin Kitty Stradling; [1832 codicil
signed at Cheltenham] [Oaths taken by sisters including Sophia
Higgins, nee Shirley...that the said Thomas Shirley deceased
died a bachelor without [ ] leaving behind him her the deponent,
Sophia Higgins spinster wife of John Louie Higgins, Harriet Kennedy
widow, Mary Peppercorne wife of James Peppercorne esq. [Proven
by the three sisters] 01 April 1834 PROB 11/1830
3(ii). Sophia Shirley chr 25 Sep 1803 at Saint Dunstan,
Stepney; She married John Lane Higgens on 2 Sep 1828 at Saint
Dunstan, Stepney
3(iii). Harriet Shirley married John Hadfield Kennedy
on 25 Nov 1815 at Saint Dunstan, Stepney
3(iv). Elizabeth Shirley married William Harris on
10 Oct 1801 [sic] at Saint Dunstan, Stepney
3(v). Mary Shirley married James Peppercorne, esq
2(iii). Lydia Shirley born 15 May 1753; baptised 27
May 1753 at All Hallows Barking by the Tower City of London,
to Thomas and Ann Shurley; She was named as sister in the 1811
will of Thomas Shirley; named as a neice of Daniel Shirley in
his 1775 will; married to Charles Frisby on
17 Apr 1771 at St Botolph Aldgate. She died in 1811, age 59 according
to Gent. Mag.
2(iv). Daniel Shirley, gent. - chr 11 Nov 1759 at St
Botolph without Aldgate; of Lime Street; named in History of
Rochford Hundred; named in his uncle Daniel Shirley's 1775 will
as son of Thomas Shirley; named as brother of Sprigg Shirley
in his 1786 will. Daniel Shirley, gent was in partnership with
Francis Lucas at 11 Lime Street London, wine merchants (also
at Tower Street).
"Great Brays extends into Ashingdon, Hawkwell and
Little Stambridge, but the residence is in Rochford. Previous
to 1819 it belonged to Thomas Keyes and others, and was sold
in that year to Daniel Shirley, of Barking, Grazier, who left
it to his son [sic] Daniel, of Lime Street, who bequeathed it
to his son Thomas Shirley, of New Bridge Street, Blackfriars,
London, Wine Merchant, whose assignees sold it on 22 October
1834 to William Prevost, of Kings Road, Bedford Row, Middlesex
- The History of Rochford Hundred Vol 2, pg 846
London Nov 19, 1821, The partnership lately subsisting
between Daniel Shirley and Thomas Shirley, of Lime Street in
the City of London, wine merchants is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. London Gazette, pg 221
1 Oct 1830 Daniel SHIRLEY esq late of Lime Street died
at Brighton in his 71st year
1831 Will of Daniel
Shirley of Barking , Essex 04 April 1831 PROB 11/1784. I
give to my wife Elizabeth Shirley absolutely. I have already
provided for my children by my late wife. I give all properties
at the time of my death in trust unto my son Thomas Shirley.
Dated 1822 <s> Daniel Shirley Wit Jono Brundrett, Wm
Simmons, Jno Randall. Proven by Elizabeth Shirley, widow.
married 1) Mary Wansey on 1 December 1783 at Wanstead
Essex
Dec 1783 - Daniel Shirley esq merchant, Tower Street, to
miss Wansey of Epping Forest - New Christian Magazine Vol 2
married 2) Elizabeth _______
children
3(i). Thomas Shirley of New Bridge Street, Blackfriars,
London; named as son of Daniel Shirley in History of Rochford
Hundred book; named in father's 1822 will. In 1830, his business
property Crescent Place New Bridge Street wine and brandy merchant
was insured by Sun Fire Insurance (also at 11 Lime Street). In
1835, an order of bankruptcy was issued against Thomas Shirley
Old Bailey Proceedings, 6th April 1826 - THOMAS SHIRLEY.
I am in partnership with James Smith - we are wine-merchants
, and live in Crescent-place, Bridge-street, Blackfriars . The
prisoner Meredith came sometimes to our counting-house, to see
his brother, who is in my employ. We have a number of stamps
for use in our business, and I very frequently missed some. I
accordingly put a private mark on those left in my drawer - they
were 3s. 6d., 4s. 6d., 5s., 6s., and 8s. 6d. bill stamps. I made
a small mark in the stamp, by which I should know them from all
others. From five o'clock in the evening of the 13th of March,
till nine in the morning of the 16th, I missed a considerable
number - on the evening of the 17th I missed some more; Meredith
had been atmy office that evening, and in consequence of something
said by me to his brother, he was sent out, and returned; I saw
him in the street, and he was taken to an opposite office - I
asked him for the stamps - he denied having any, but I insisted
upon having them, and said I had no doubt he had them on his
person, and I would search him unless he would give them up -
he then gave them up. I took him to my house in Chatham-place,
and afterwards to the Mansion House. In consequence of information
he gave us we went that evening to Zamira's house, in Duke's-place,
but did not go in; we went there again on the evening of the
18th, and part of my stamps were found there. I never sell stamps
in any way whatever - here are what I found on the prisoner Meredith
when he was taken, and here are those found at Zamira's on the
18th - they are what I had lost on the 13th or 14th.
Also:
8 Oct 1806 (or possibly the week before) the Rev. J T Hutchins
to marry Jane second daughter of Daniel Shirley esq. at St Dunstan's
East, Middlesex/London - Monthly Magazine and British Register,
Vol 22
24 Dec 1822 at Christchurch, Surrey - Captain John Allen
RN to Mary youngest dau of Daniel Shirley esq.
2(v). Dorothy Shirley - chr. 25 Nov 1757 at Botolph
without Aldgate; named in her uncle Daniel Shirley's 1775 will
as dau of Thomas Shirley. Named in her brother Thomas Shirley's
1811 will saying she lived at St Georges in the East parish;
married John Stradling according to the will of brother Sprigg
Shirley
2(vi). Mary Shirley - chr 25 Nov 1757 at Botolph without
Aldgate;
2(vii). Patty Shirley - chr 12 Sept 1762 at Botolph
without Aldgate
Old Bailey Proceedings, 7th September 1768
512. (L.) James Wallace was indicted for stealing a canvas
bag, value one penny, and 60 l. in money numbered, the property
of Michael Shirley , in the dwelling-house of Thomas Shirley
, August 13 . ++
Michael Shirley . I live in Aldgate High-street ; I am a butcher
by trade, but I am in the grasing business, and sell hides ;
the prisoner was an apprentice to my brother Thomas Shirley ,
where I live; he was a turn-over, and had been there about two
years; I missed 60 l. in a canvas bag, on the 20th of August,
out of my bureau; I found my bureau locked as usual; the prisoner
had been guilty of some little things before, was the occasion
of my suspecting him; I challenged him with it, he freely confessed
he had taken it.
Q. How did he say he took it?
Shirley. The false keys were found upon him, which he said
unlocked the bureau with.
Q. Have you got any of the money back?
Shirley. No, I have not, he said he had it, and had paid it
away.
Q. How old is he?
Shirley. He is about 20 years of age.
Q. What did you say to him to induce him to confess?
Shirley. I said, James, how came you to use me so ill; at
first he said he did not; I said, I am certain you did; then
he cried, and said he did take it; this was the same day I missed
it.
Thomas Shirley . My brother the prosecutor came down stairs
on the 20th of August in the morning, and said he had lost 60
l. out of his bureau; I asked him when he saw it last; he said
on the 13th of the month; I said, my man James has been a sad
fellow, I wish he has not had it; my brother said, I will accuse
him with it; he did, and I heard him confess to my brother he
had taken it; I said, where is the money; he said it was gone;
I said, which way could you make away with it; he said he had
paid the debts which he owed with it; I said, where is the bag;
he said it was up stairs in his pocket; he went up, and I with
him; he took it out of his mourning coat right hand pocket, and
said, this is it that had the money in it; I said, where had
you it; he said, from out of Mr. Michael's bureau; I took the
bag, and we went down stairs; I showed my brother the bag, my
brother said he would swear to the bag; I said to the prisoner,
Jemmy, how did you open the bureau; he said, by the help of a
key that lay there; I said, when did you take it; he said, that
day that Mr. Michael and you went to the Marsh; I said, Jemmy,
this will not do, I must charge an officer with you; he desired
I would acquaint his mother; while he was writing to his mother
the constable came in; I told the constable that was his man,
he took him in charge; I asked him what he had wrote to his mother;
the letter was, his acknowledging his taking the money, and begging
money to make it up, or he must die according to law; I took
the letter to her; she said she could do nothing for him; I came
home, and told him what she said; I then said to him, you never
could have made a hand of all this money, what have you done
with it; he sat down in the presence of the officer where he
had paid away and spent to the amount of 47 l. 1 s. 10 d.
Q. Suppose the mother had raised the money, what then?
Shirley. I would not have taken it, I'll assure you.
Q. Did you or your brother agree to take the money?
Shirley. No, we never did; after this I went to the prisoner
in the Poultry Compter, and he gave me an account of 52 l. 7
s 5 1/2 d. which he had paid away of this money, and gave me
the names of the persons to whom he had paid it to; I went to
them, and found he had paid as he mentioned.
Prisoner's defence.
They offered to take the money if I could bring it.
The prosecutor and his brother both said, if the money had
been raised they never intended to take it.
Guilty . Death .
Barking Essex Parish
Burials
17 Dec 1768 Isaac Shirley
8 Jan 1775 Dorothy Shirley
14 Jul 1776 Daniel Shirley
3 Aug 1794 Mary Shirley
18 Nov 1850 Alice Shirley, age 80 (b 1770)
Christenings
18 Oct 1789 George Shirley to John and Mary Shirley
26 Jun 1791 Thomas Shirley to John and Mary Shirley
22 May 1791 William Morgan Shirley to Isaac and Susan Shirley
4 Sep 1796 John Shirley to Thomas and Alice Shirley
27 Nov 1796 Elizabeth Shirley to William and Mary Shirley
16 Jun 1799 William Shirley to William and Mary Shirley
6 Oct 1799 Mary Ann Shirley to Thomas and Alice Shirley
5 Oct 1800 Elizabeth Shirley to Thomas and Annis Shirley
04 Jun 1837 William Robert Shirley to William and Rebecca Shirley
Marriages
19 Dec 1768 Mary Shirley to Isaac Marburn
14 Sep 1788 John Shirley to Mary Andrews (intended marriage)
7 Aug 1793 Sarah Shirley to John Rutter
Woodford Essex
Baptisms
1709 Apr 6 Wm Sherley son of Wm and Sarah Sherley
1728 Jul 21 Sarah Shirley dau of Richard and Margaret Shirley
1730 Sep 16 William Shirley son of Richard and Margaret Shirley
1732 Dec 11 Margaret Shirley dau of Richard and Margaret Shirley
1734 ?May Mary Shirley dau of Richard and Margaret Shirley
1737/38 Jan 23 Rachael Shirley dau of Richard and Margaret Shirley
1742 Feb 25 Nathaniel Shirley son of Richard and Margaret Shirley
1749 Dec 17 William Shirley son of Joseph and Elizabeth Shirley
1752 Jun 11 Jane Shirley dau of Joseph and Elizabeth Shirley
Marriages
1749 Nov 12 Sarah Shirley married James Ferrin
1758 Aug 31 Rachael Shirley married Thomas Hill
1761 Oct 4 Sarah Shirley married Rees Griffiths
1766 Feb 11 Elizabeth Shirley married John Garton
1775 Dec 25 Jane Shirley married John Charlton
1751 Nov 28 Richard Shirley of Woodford Essex married Dorothy
Harrison of Woodford Essex at May Fair London (clandestine marriages)
1751 Dec 15 Mary Shirley of Woodford Essex married Thomas
Raven of Woodford Essex at May Fair London (clandestine marriages)
Burials
1743 Nov 15 William Shirley
1748 Sep 2 Sarah Shirley
1749 May 26 William Shirley
1750 Sep 7 Margaret Shirley
1758 Mar 12 Joseph Shirley
1764 Jun 5 Richard Shirley
1768 Feb 5 Dorothy Shirley, age 69 (b 1699)
1786 Jul 2 Elizabeth Shirley, age 74 (b 1712)
Shirleys of Woodford Essex
_______ Shirley
married ______
children:
1(i). William Shirley of Woodford Essex, gardiner;
His will was probated in 1749
His heirs were niece Peggy Shirley, daughter of brother Richard
Shirley. And Woodman Smith gent, nephew of his late wife.
1(ii). ______ Shirley
married ______
children:
2(i). Richard Shirley of Woodford Essex; His will was
probated in 1764
married 1) Margaret ______ She was mother of the children
below based on their birthdates
Is this the correct marriage? St Benet Paul's Warf London
- 26 August 1725 Richard Shirley of Lon Leyton Essex bach and
Margaret Davies of Waltham Stow Essex spin, by Lic
married 2) Dorothy Harrison on 28 November 1751 at
May Fair London
1751 Nov 28 Richard Shirley of Woodford Essex married Dorothy
Harrison of Woodford Essex at May Fair London (clandestine marriages)
children:
3(i). Sarah Shirley baptised 21 July 1728 at Woodford
Essex to Richard and Margaret Shirley. She was a legatee in the
1758 will of her father Richard Shirley of Woodford Essex. She
married Perrin
1728 Jul 21 Woodford Parish - Sarah Shirley dau of Richard
and Margaret Shirley
3(ii). William Shirley baptised 16 September 1730 at
Woodford Essex to Richard and Margaret Shirley. Not named in
family wills, may have died young
1730 Sep 16 Woodford Parish - William Shirley son of Richard
and Margaret Shirley
3(iv). Margaret Shirley baptised 11 December 1732 at
Woodford Essex to Richard and Margaret Shirley. She was a legatee
in the 1749 will of uncle William Shirley of Woodford Essex (as
Peggy Shirley). She was a legatee in the 1758 will of her father
Richard Shirley of Woodford Essex. She married Bacon.
1732 Dec 11 Woodford Parish - Margaret Shirley dau of Richard
and Margaret Shirley
3(v). Mary Shirley baptised May 1734 at Woodford Essex
to Richard and Margaret Shirley. She was a legatee in the 1758
will of her father Richard Shirley of Woodford Essex. She married
Thomas Raven on 15 December 1751 at May Fair London
1734 ?May Woodford Parish - Mary Shirley dau of Richard
and Margaret Shirley
1751 Dec 15 Mary Shirley of Woodford Essex married Thomas
Raven of Woodford Essex at May Fair London (clandestine marriages)
3(vi). Rachel Shirley baptised 23 January 1737/8 at
Woodford Essex to Richard and Margaret Shirley. She was a legatee
in the 1758 will of her father Richard Shirley of Woodford Essex.
1737/38 Jan 23 Woodford Parish - Rachael Shirley dau of
Richard and Margaret Shirley
3(ii). Nathaniel Shirley baptised 25 February 1742
at Woodford Essex to Richard and Margaret Shirley. He was a legatee
in the 1758 will of his father Richard Shirley of Woodford Essex
1742 Feb 25 Woodford Parish - Nathaniel Shirley son of
Richard and Margaret Shirley
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