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Richard Sherley of
Brill, Buckinghamshire England
Married Elizabeth _______
Parents of:
Mary Shorley baptised 6 May 1693 at Ludgershall Buckinghamshire,
daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Shorley
William Shorley baptised 23 May 1695 at Ludgershall
Buckinghamshire, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Shorley
John Shorley baptised 24 February 1697 at Ludgershall
Buckinghamshire, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Shorley
Thomas Sherley of
Salisbury Farm; (aka Shenley
Manor, Herts.) baptised 16 December 1698 at Ludgershall Buckinghamshire,
son of Richard and Elizabeth Sherley of Brill (although there
are 2-3 additional Thomas Shirleys baptised at Ludgershall with
different fathers, but a bit earlier in time). His wife was
Ann (marriage record not yet found). They had seven children.
Thomas died in 1786 in Shenley, Hertfordshire, where his burial
record says "of Salisbury Farm". His will was probated
at Buckinghashire "of Brill" (Editor,
I don't have this burial record)
Editor: We do not have proof that the
Thomas Sherley baptised at Ludgershall in 1698 was the Thomas
Sherley who died in 1786 at Shenley Herts and was the ancestor
of Sherleys in that location. However, the evidence looks good.
1. Parish records show Thomas Sherley
of Ludgershall is connected to Brill, 3 children were buried
at Ludgershall while he lived at Brill
2. Thomas Sherley of Brill was connected to Shenley Hertfordshire
3. Thomas Sherley of Ludgershall had a child named Edward Sherley
who died in Shenley, age at death matches Ludgershall birth date.
4. Edward Sherley of Shenley held land at Brill, occupied by
Ann Sherley. Thomas Sherley's wife was Ann Sherley who died at
Brill, and a spinster sister named Ann Sherley, both of whom
were legatees of Thomas Sherley in his 1786 will.
Salisbury Farm and Hall (aka Shenley Manor) was held by various
aristocrats throughout the centuries including the famous Earl
of Warwick. The Snell family held the manor in the early 1700s
and apparently the Sherleys leased and occupied the manor from
the Snell family. Documents show the Sherleys as occupants as
early as the 1780s. Interestingly, later occupants of Salisbury
Hall were Lady Randolph Churchill and her son Winston Churchill
and members of the aircraft de Havilland family.
Salisbury Hall (16th and 17th century)
Thomas Sherley left the lease of Salisbury Farm in his Will
to his wife Ann (this is not in the Will,
so?). But the occupation of the farm and the Hall becomes
rather confused when it is seen that the Land Tax Record shows
his son Edward as Occupier of Salisbury Farm.
Salisbury Hall and Farm were owned by a William Snell who
also owned land in Brill and there are several legal documents
dealing with land and payments of money involving William Snell
and his brother and one or more of the Sherley family.
1786 Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry Wills - Thomas Shirley
of Brill, Dairyman, will made Dec 8, 1773 Buried at discretion
of executor; One half of money and one half of cattle, grain
etc to wife Ann Sherley. One half of money and one half of cattle,
grain etc personal estate to daughter Ann Sherley at her own
disposal <x> Thomas Sherley. Wit Ann Prickett, Sarah Houghton,
John Prickett. Proven 20 April 1784 by Ann Sherley spinster daughter
of the deceased. The other exectuor dead. [Note: only personal
estate distributed, not real estate]
Married Ann _______ sometime prior to 1730; She
was buried 13 May 1783 at Brill, Bucks, "wife of Thomas
Sherley", prior to the registration of her husband's will.
Children of Thomas Sherley and Ann:
1(i). Thomas Sherley baptised 14 March 1730 at Ludgershall
Buckinghamshire to Thomas and Ann Sherley; He was buried at Ludgershall
on 17 October 1731, age 1
17 Oct 1731 Ludgershall Parish: Burial Thomas Sherley s/o
Tho and Ann Sherly of Brill
1(ii). William Sherley baptised 9 October 1732 at Ludgershall
Buckinghamshire to Thomas and Ann Sherley
1(iii). John Sherley baptised 12 May 1734 at Ludgershall
Buckinghamshire to Thomas and Ann Sherley
1(iv). Edward
Sherley baptised 2 June 1736
at Ludgershall Buckinghamshire to Thomas and Ann Sherley; He
was buried at Shenley, Hertfordshire in 1802 where the burial
records say "of Salisbury Farm, age 66".
Married 1) Mary Rolfe on 4 June 1759 at Moulsford,
Berkshire; She was baptised at Holburn in 1723 so was 36 when
she married While Edward was only 23. Mary, of Shenley Herts,
was buried at Brill Bucks 13 Sept 1773 having born eight or nine
children, three of whom died at birth.
Banns of Marriage between Edward Sherley of the Parish
of Brill in the County of Bucks., a bachelor, and Mary Rolfe
of this Parish, spinster, married in this church by Licence this
fourth day of June in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Fifty Nine by me, I Blip, Minister. The marriage was solemnised
between us...Edward Sherley and Mary Rolfe... both signed their
names. In the presence of George Tuce and John Sherley.
Married 2) Hannah ______ Edward married a second
time to Hannah but no record of the marriage has been found yet.
Edward and Hannah had five more children. Hannah was buried 22
Decv 1789 at Brill, Bucks.
1(v). Anne Sherley baptised 5 April 1738 at Ludgershall
Buckinghamshire to Thomas and Ann Sherley; Spinster, inherited
half of her father Thomas Sherley's personal estate, named co-executor
and proved his Will in 1786
1(vi). Mary Sherley baptised 10 August 1740 at Ludgershall
Buckinghamshire to Thomas and Ann Sherley
1(vii). Sarah Sherley baptised 6 January 1745 at Ludgershall
Buckinghamshire to Thomas and Ann Sherley; She was buried at
Ludgershall on 1 October 1746, age 1
1 Oct 1746 Ludgershall Parish: Burial Sarah Sherly infant
dau of Thomas Sherly of Brill
1(viii). Elizabeth Sherley baptised [?] 1747 at Brill
Buckinghamshire to Thomas and Ann Sherley; She was buried at
Ludgershall on 14 May 1748, age 1
14 May 1748 Ludgershall Parish: Burial Elizabeth Shirley
d/o Thomas Shirley of Brill
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Shirley Family of Salisbury Farm