Shirleys of
Cogges Oxfordshire

Possibly also see the Shirley lineage for nearby Whitney Oxfordshire

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_______Shurley
father of the brothers below

married _______

Children:

1(i). Henry Shurley yeoman of Cogges. His will was probated in 1554.

1554 Oxfordshire Probate - Shurley, Henry, yeoman of Newland, Cogges 1554 180.238 Mentions lands and messuages. Wife Alice. To my daughters Drucila, Agnes, Margaret, Dorothye. To William Stubbs. To Agnes Brook child of my daughter Elyn. To godchildren. To Jonn Brook. To Richard Smyth son of my daughter Margaret. and Mary Smith daughter of my daughter Drucilla. To Alice Howne, Alice and Agnes Shalford, Christain Clenson, Thomas Cork. To my sister Laurence Batman's wife. To John Shurley, my brother Robert's son. To brother Thomas Shirley. Richard Bryan is overseer. Wit: Thomas Hown, Henrey Causon, Nicholas Johnson.

married Alice ______. She was named in the 1554 will of her husband Henry Shurley.

Children:

2(i). Drucila Shurley - Named in the 1554 will of her father; She married ____ Smyth

2(ii). Agnes Shurley - Named in the 1554 will of her father;

2(iii). Margaret Shurley - Named in the 1554 will of her father; She married ___ Smyth

2(iv). Dorothye Shurley - Named in the 1554 will of her father;

2(v). Ellen Shurley - Named in the 1554 will of her father;

1(ii). Robert Shirley - named in brother Henry's 1554 will

married ______

Children:

2(i). John Shurley - named in 1554 will of his uncle Henry Shurley

1(iii). Thomas Shirley - named in brother Henry's 1554 will

1(iv). _______ Shirley - sister of Henry Shirley, named as the wife of Laurence Batman in brother Henry Shirley's 1554 will

 

several generations later

_______Sherley father of the brothers below

married _______

Children:

1(i). Thomas Sherley, named as brother of Edward Sherley in his 1671 will

married _______

Children

2(i). Robert Sherley yeoman of Newland Cogges - named as legatee in 1671 will of his uncle Edward Sherley of Cogges Oxon. His will was probated in 1704.

1704.Will of Robert Sherly, yeo, Newland, Cogges - buried at discretion of my executors. to my daughter Barbara Sherly L5 To son Edward Sherly the house I now live in and barn and my 2 grounds adjoining to the house and barn and hovel. To son William sherly all that house now in the occupation of John Day and the cow house adjoining. To son Edward Sherly brass kettle. Remaining goods and chattles to wife Jane Sherley, make her executrix. <mark> Robert Sherly. Wit: Robt Crawly, George Banbury, Daniel Arundell. - W. 93.193 150/2/21

married Jane ______. She was named in the 1704 will of her husband Robert Sherly. Buried at Cogges in 1711, widow.

Children:

3(i). Barbara Sherley - named in the 1704 will of her father

3(ii). Edward Sherley - chr 1672 at Cogges Parish Oxfordshire; named in the 1704 will of his father, inherited the house and property in Cogges Oxon

3(iii). William Sherley - chr 1683 at Cogges Parish Oxfordshire; named in the 1704 will of his father, hinerited house presumably in Cogges Oxon

3(iv). Eliza Sherley - chr 1686 at Cogges Parish Oxfordshire. She was buried in 1690 at Cogges

1(ii). John Sherley named as brother of Edward Sherley in his 1671 will

married _______

Children:

2(i). Edward Sherley named as legatee in 1671 will of his uncle Edward Sherley of Cogges Oxon

1(iii). Edward Sherley, yeoman of Newland Cogges, Oxfordshire. He signed the 1642 Protestant Protestation Oath at Cogges. He paid Hearth Tax for 2 chimneys in 1665. His will was probated in 1671. No children named in his will

1671 Will of Edward Sherly, yeo, Newland, Cogges Inventory, page 2 - to Robert Sherly son of my brother Thomas Sherly the house wherin I live with the close etc adjoining after the decease of Magdalen my now wife. 20L to John Sherley, eldest son of brother John Sherly, 20L to Edward Sherly son of said John Sherly. To Christain Timden [ ] Rest to Magdelen my now wife. Appt William Townsend to be overseer. <mark> Edward Sherly. Wit: Richard Jordan, Leonard Underwood. - W.I. 149/3/6

married Magdalen ______ She was named in the 1671 will of her husband Edward Sherley



Cogges parish record

1672 Edward Sherley s/o Robert Sherley
1686 Eliza Sherley d/o Robert Sherley
1683 William Sherley s/o Robert Sherley
1706 Eliza Sherley d/o William Sherley
1707 Mary Sherley d/o Edward Sherley
1709 William Sherley s/o William Sherley
1710 Richard Sherley s/o Edward Sherley

1805 William Sherley married Mary Saywell

1671 Edward Sherley of Newland buried
1685 Widow Sherley buried
1685 John Sherley buried
1690 Eliza Sherley d/o Robert Sherley buried
1704 Robert Sherley buried
1707 Eliza Sherley d/o William Sherley buried
1711 Jane Sherley widow buried
1712 Edward Sherley buried
1713 Richard Sherley s/o Edward Sherley buried
1716 son of William Sherley of Witney buried
1719 Margaret Sherley buried
1720 William Sherley buried
1721 Francis Sherley buried
1721 John Sherley s/o William Sherley buried
1733 Mary Sherley age 71 buried
1805 Martha Sherley buried
1832 William Sherley age 93 buried

   


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