married ________
children:
1(i). Richard Shirley, yeoman; He resided at Woodmancote
Sussex, held land at Slaugham Parish Sussex, and was a part owner
of the Ship Endeavour, thus no doubt of considerable wealth.
He was buried at Woodmancote Sussex on 28 February 1783; His
PCC will was proven 1783, described as only a yeoman of neighboring
Alborne parish Sussex
1757 November 1 High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Registers
of Declarations for Letters of Marque against France - HCA 26/8/105
Ship: Endeavour. Commander: George Pulford of Rye, Sussex. Burden:
38 tons. Crew: 25. Owners: Richard Shirley of Woodmancote, Sussex
and George Pulford. Lieutenant: William Chandler. Gunner: Joseph
Breads. Boatswain: George Hamond. Carpenter: William Jones. Surgeon:
William Sherry. Cook: Thomas Mansell. Armament: 6 carriage and
6 swivel guns. Folio: 106 Covering dates 1757 November 1
1783 Will of Richard Shirley, Yeoman of Alborne , Sussex
28 May 1783 PROB 11/1104 I have surrendered unto the hands of
the Lord of the Manor of Slaugham all that my customary or copyhold,
messuages or tenement and lands called Lords Grove in Slaugham
and also certain other customary lands called parcel of Portmead
in Slaugham to the use of my will to hereby give and devise to
my loving wife Sarah for and during the term of her natural life;
Remainder of personal estate to my wife for maintenance during
the term of her natural life and after her decease I give all
my messuage aforesaid unto my kinsman Samuel Grover of Patcham
Sussex; I give to my nephew Richard Shirley L25; Give to my nephew
Henry Shirley L25; Give to my nephew John Shirley L25; Give to
my nephew Charles Shirley L25; Desire to be decently buried at
Woodmancote church yard. After decease of wife, all residual
to kinsman Samuel Grover; Wife and Samuel Grover executors <s>
Richd Shirley In presence of Jno Cook, acchus Staker, ? Burten
Shaw
married Sarah ______ She was named in the 1783 will
of her husband; She was buried at Woodmancote Sussex on 10 June
1786
no children named in Will, nor in parish records
Richard Shirley's brother was likely
the following John Shirley, based on children's names matching
those in the above PCC will (named in the Will in correct age
order too):
1(ii). John Shirley of Poynings parish Sussex (adjacent
to Woodmancote); His children were baptised at Poynings Sussex.
He was likely the John Shirley buried 16 April 1766 at Poynings
Sussex
married Susannah Landsdale on 30 April 1750 at Poynings
Sussex; She apparently remarried some 10 years after the death
of her husband 2) Edward Gallop of Edburton parish on 31 December
1776 at Poynings Sussex Wit: Thomas Marshall and Mary Hollingdale
children:
2(i). John Shearley baptised 24 February 1750/51 at
Poynings Sussex to John and Susannah Shearley; He was buried
30 August 1752 at Poynings
2(ii). Lydia Shearley baptised 18 February 1753 at
Poynings Sussex to John and Susannah Shearley; She may be the
person who married Samuel Grover at Patcham Sussex and who was
residual heir of Richard Shirley of Alborne Sussex above; However,
another Lydia Shirley may be the person who married Grover.
2(iii). Richard Shearley baptised 28 September 1755
at Poynings Sussex to John and Susannah Shearley; Likely the
person of that name, nephew of Richard Shirley of Alborne whose
PCC was probated 1783
2(iv). Henry Shearley baptised 12 August 1759 at Poynings
Sussex to John and Susannah Shearley; Likely the person of that
name, nephew of Richard Shirley of Alborne whose PCC was probated
1783
2(v). John Shearley baptised 15 November 1761 at Poynings
Sussex to John and Susannah Shearley; Likely the person of that
name, nephew of Richard Shirley of Alborne whose PCC was probated
1783
2(vi). Charles Shearley baptised 25 November 1764 at
Poynings Sussex to John and Susannah Shearley; Likely the person
of that name, nephew of Richard Shirley of Alborne whose PCC
was probated 1783
Kinsman of Richard Shirley of Alborne
Samuel Grover of Patcham Sussex, executor of the will of Richard
Shirley of Alborne Sussex
married Lydia Shirley on 21 October 1776 at Patcham
Sussex
1776 Oct 21 Lydia Shirley of Patcham married Samuel Grover
of Patcham by banns; Wit: Henry Carter, Richard Grover
1776 Oct 21 Lydia Shirley of Patcham married Samuel Grover
of Patcham by banns; Wit: Henry Carter, Richard Grover
Shirleys of Woodmancote, Poynings