1 Jun 1608 - Deed to lead uses of a fine 1) Francis Fuller
and William Sharley 2) William Albany, Richard Allett, and William
Parker. Capital messuage at Barrow Green with 10a land; other
lands in Oxted, Tandridge and Merstham - Item ref: K87/14/9 -
Barrow Green Estate, Oxted and Other Property of the Hoskins
and Master Families
6 Oct 1608 - Fine.William Albany, Richard Allett, William
Parker, plaintiffs, Frances Fuller, Margaret his wife, and William
Sharley, defendants. 10 messuages, 2 cottages, 1 dovehouse, 2
gardens, 4 orchards, 362a land in Oxted, Tandridge, Merstham
and Limpsfield - item ref: K87/14/11 - Barrow Green Estate, Oxted
and Other Property of the Hoskins and Master Families
30 Nov 1608 - Bargain and sale 1) William Sharley 2) Charles
Sonybank of Merstham, clerk, DD. Messuage called Gaters with
lands in Merstham, late of William Holton - Item ref: K87/14/12
- Barrow Green Estate, Oxted and Other Property of the Hoskins
and Master Families
1610 Reigate Hundred. Oxted. William Sherly, gent in lands
L3 [note: not a large amount compared to others]-Lay Subsidies
Central and SE Surrey 1593-1641
1611 Oxted George Holman vs William Sharley- Feet of Fines
1603-48
married Audrey _____ (also known as Ethedreda)
2 Dec 1611 - Letters Patent: Licence to alienate 1) William
Sharley, gent, and Audrey (Etheldreda) his wife 2) George and
Robert Holman A messuage and lands, Oxted. Great Seal (broken)
attached - Item ref: 2727/1/48/53 Manor of Pendell and Other
Properties in Bletchingley and Properties in Limpsfield, Nutfield
and Oxted and in Great Dunmow Essex [note: George Holman of Pendhill
and Robert Holman are sons of Richard Holman, brother of Mary
Holman who married Robert Sherley, Goldsmith of London.]
children:
2(i). John Sherley of Oxted - named as the son of William
and Audrey Sherley in a 1638 land transaction
1638 Oxted Thomas Lewis Sr vs John Sherlye- Feet of Fines
1603-48
9 May 1638 - Confirmation and feoffment 1) John Sherley
of Oxted, son, and Audrey Sherley, widow, of William Sherley
2) Thomas Lewis and son. 7 Rye closes, Dawny mead, Robins grove,
Rushetts, Robins land, 4 closes called Scuttles and 3 called
Tannerscroft, Hophouse close and Barrow hill, purchased of William
Albany - Item ref: K87/14/22-23 - Barrow Green Estate, Oxted
and Other Property of the Hoskins and Master Families
1638 -Fine, Trinity term. Thomas Lewis and son, plaintiffs,
John Sherley, Richard Allen and Audrey Sherley, defendants -
Item ref: K87/14/24 - Barrow Green Estate, Oxted and Other Property
of the Hoskins and Master Families
1641 Protestation Oaths - Oxted: John (x) Sherley
1652 PCC Will of Shirley, John of Oxted Surrey
John Shirley of parish of Oxted Surrey, to Andrey Hall, the first
daughter of my youngest daughter Andrey Hall, to my grandchild
Ruth Hall the second dau of my dau Andrey Hall, grandchild Jeremiah
Hall the son of my dau Andrey, son in law John Hall, to dau Elizabeth
my oldest, Edward Gunsted of parish of Tittsey and Thomas Aucorke
of Lympsfield Surrey yeomen overseers. In presence of Christopher
Strange, William Smither. Proven 31 Aug 1652 by Elizabeth Shirley,
daughter executrix. PCC 11/224 p 240
married ______ not named in the 1652 PCC will of her husband
children:
3(i). Elizabeth Sherley - Eldest daughter. She was
named in her father's 1652 PCC will.
3(ii). Mary Sherly - buried 9 August 1630 at St George
Crowhurst parish (named as dau of John Sherly of Oxted)
3(iii). Audrey Sherley - She married John Hall. She
was named in her father's 1652 PCC will. John Hall may be the
same person named in the 1650 PCC will of William Sherley of
Titsey Surrey (see next)
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likely brother of the above John Shirley, named in the
PCC will below
2(ii). William Sherley of Titsey, Surrey; He died about
1650
1641 Protestation Oaths - Titsey: William (x) Sherley
1650 PCC Will of Sherley, William of Titsey Surrey
William Shirley of Titsey Surrey husbandman, to be buried in
churchyard of Titsey. That Mr Lactantine Canfey shall preach
at my burial, to my Dame Mary Holman and to her daughter Susan
Wood, to Henry Wood the son of William Wood and Susan his wife
and to the wife of his brother and sisters, to Alice Browne,
to John Hall, to Elizabeth Sherley, to Edward Sherley to son
of Edward Sherley, to Ann Sherley, to Edward the son of Richard
Sherley and to his 3 daughters, to brother John Sherley [listed
in the margin], to my brother Richard Sherley executor, friend
William Good and Lantantine Canfey, minister my overseers. Dated
8 Apr 1650 in presence of Lantantine Canfey, William Good, John
Tant, Alice Browne. Proven by Richard Sherley 1650. PCC 11/213
p 81 [note: the above named Susan Wood (w/o William Wood), was
dau of Mary and Michael Holman of Godstone, Surrey. Michael Holman
was the nephew of Robert Shirley, London Goldsmith. Source: Visitation
of Surrey for Holman family]
2(iii). Richard Sherley - He is identified in the 1650
PCC will of William Sherley of Titsey Surrey, as his brother;
He may be the Richard Sherley who left a Will at Balcombe Sussex
children:
3(i). Edward Sherley - named in the 1650 PCC will of
his uncle William Sherley of Titsey Surrey
3(ii). daughter Sherley - named in the 1650 PCC will
of her uncle William Sherley of Titsey Surrey
3(iii). daughter Sherley- named in the 1650 PCC will
of her uncle William Sherley of Titsey Surrey
3(iv). daughter Sherley- named in the 1650 PCC will
of her uncle William Sherley of Titsey Surrey
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Likely the Edward Sherley identified in the 1650 PCC will
of William Sherley of Titsey Surrey; 'Brother' William Sherley
is named in the will of Edmund Sherley shown next.
2(iv). Edmund Sherley of Warlingham Surrey, habeter; He
died about 1634.
Will of Edmund Sherley (X) of Warlingham habeter [Surrey]
sick 16 May 1634 to be buried in churchyard land and barn in
Warlingham and Caterham to my son Edward Sherley at 21 paying
to my daughter Ann Sherley, goods between wife Jane Sherley exec
son Edward and daughter Ann but to be in the possession of my
wife for life if she bring children up to 21. Overssers: my brother
William Sherley and friend Michael Woodstocke. Witnesses John
Miller clerk Richard Sharpe (x) Thomas Terrie (x) William Sherley
Proved 12 June 1634 to executor [DW/PA/7/12 ff 224r-v; DW/PA/5/1634/91]
Consistory Court of Surrey Will Abstracts: Register Farmer [Note:
The Sharpe and Terry names are intermarried with the Sherleys
of London, goldsmiths]
married Jane Power 8 Sep 1631 at Caterham Surrey; She is named
in Edmund's 1634 will.
children:
3(i). Edward Sherley - named in the 1634 will of his
father, Likely also the person named in the 1650 PCC will of
William Sherley of Titsey Surrey [son of Edward Sherley]
3(i). Ann Sherley - named in the 1634 will of her father
Likely also the person named in the 1650 PCC will of William
Sherley of Titsey Surrey [will suggests daughter of Edward Sherley]
Caterham St. Lawrence - Baptisms
1728/9 Jan 26 Thomas Sherley chr to Jno Sherley
1730 Sep 5 Richard Sherley chr to John Sherley
1731 Oct 31 Mary Shirley chr to John Shirley
1734/5 Jan 1 Ann Sherley chr to John and Elizabeth Sherley
1736/7 Mar 13 Robert Sherley chr to John and Elizabeth Sherley
1740 Oct 22 Sarah Shirley chr to John and Elizabeth Shirley
Caterham St Lawrence - Marriages
5 Feb 1626/7 Susan Shurley to Thomas Kinge
8 Sep 1631 Edmund Shirley to Jane Powell
3 Jun 1635 Jane Shirley to John Drewe
24 Mar 1758 Sarah Shirley of Caterham to Job Chandler of Caterham.
Wit: Thomas Brooke, Mary Glover
6 Aug 1768 Anne Shirley age 21 spinster of Caterham to William
Williams age 21 occ gardner of Fulham MDX. Wit: Eliz Shirley,
Mary Shirley
Caterham St Lawrence - Burials
9 Sep 1730 Richard Sherley, son of Jno Sherley
10 Sep 1763 John Shirley, age 79 (born 1684)
24 Mar 1776 Elizabeth Shirley
7 Oct 1787 Elizabeth Shirley of Croydon
1787 Will of Elizabeth Shirley, Single Woman of Croydon
, Surrey 15 November 1787 PROB 11/1159 - 3% South Sea Stock to
my brother in law Henry Wicks and to my sister Mary Wicks his
wife; after their decease to my sister Ann Williams; also to
my sister Sarah Chandler; Stock to be equally divided
between my nephews and neices , namely my nephew William Shirley,
also my neice Mary Witney, also my neice Ann Shirley, also my
neice Eliabeth Shirley also my neice Jane Shirley also my neice
Rebecca Davis, neice Elizabeth Gardner, neice Hannah Chandler,
neice Salvine Chandler, nephew John Williams, neice Rebecca Williams.
appoint sister Mary Wicks executrix. Dated 24 Mar 1785 <s>
Eliz Shirley. Wit: John Belchamber, Ann Belchamber, Wm Phillips
John Shirley possibly the person
died at Caterham 10 Sep 1763, age 79 (born 1684). He might be
the son of William Shirley cornfactor of Croydon Surrey.
married Elizabeth _____
Children:
1(i). Thomas Shirley chr 26 Jan 1728/9 at St Lawrence
Caterham Surrey
1(ii). Richard Shirley chr 5 Sep 1730 at St Lawrence
Caterham Surrey. Buried 9 Sep 1730 at Caterham
1(iii). Mary Shirley chr 31 Oct 1731 at St Lawrence
Caterham Surrey.
1(iv). Ann Shirley chr 1 Jan 1734/5 at St Lawrence
Caterham Surrey (mother Elizabeth)
1(v). Robert Shirley chr 13 March 1736/7 at St Lawrence
Caterham Surrey (mother Elizabeth)
1(vi). Sarah Shirley chr 22 October 1740 at St Lawrence
Caterham Surrey (mother Elizabeth). She married Job Chandler
at Caterham on 24 March 1758
See Shirleys of Croydon Surrey
Shirleys of Oxted and Titsey