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Seeking Next
President/Leader of the Shirley Association
1. Preferably a resident
of England/Ireland (it's time for an English/Irish-led Association)
2. The new person/committee
must have a demonstrated long term interest in genealogy, particularly
of the Shirley surname
Contact me if interested
27 December 2023
NEW CANADA
BRANCH - I created a
new branch of Shirleys who originated out of Ireland, migrated
to Lanark Co, Ontario Canada
Montague Twp, Lanark, Ontario
Canada
2. John
Shirley born about 1809 in Ireland. Enumerated at Montague
Twp in Lanark County Ontario Canada in 1861 census, age 50, born
Ireland, member of Church of England; He died 20 January 1891
at Montague, Lanark Co Ontario Canada, age 82. Some of his family
migrated to Senilac Co Michigan USA. He married Jane Kidd. Church
of England family
22 December 2023
Kilkenny Ireland
Research I have been
spending hours upon hours, multiple days browsing old Irish newspaper
databases. I have researched these sources many times. But this
time searched later years (post-1900s) for newspaper mentions
of Shirley widows, say their death notices - hoping to discover
some unknown fact about these families
Good news, I found several death
notices that appear to connect previously unidentified stray
Shirley lineages of Kilkenny Ireland. For example, in the 1912
notice for the death of Elizabeth Shirley of Garanaman Kells,
Kilkenny, the newspaper mentioned her chief mourners at the funeral,
and more importantly also identified the mourner's relationship
to the deceased e.g. son, daughter, grandson, neice, nephew etc.
By using these named relationships,
I can now link the stray lineage of Thomas
Shirley gent family of Tullemaine Kilkenny as a son of Thomas
Shirley esq of Garanaman House Kells Kilkenny.
As confirmation, I found another
newspaper obit for a daughter of Thomas Shirley gent of Tullamaine
and the obit stated she was a member of an old Kilkenny family,
"the Shirleys of Garanaman Kells"
The obit of Elizabeth Shirley
implied another stray Shirley family of Kilkenny may be yet another
son of the above Thomas Shirley esq of Garanaman House, but I
would like further confirmation - from where, I have no idea.
29 November 2023
I posted the following tax abstracts
to the Habersham
Co GA page in the member's section
1850 Habersham Co Land Tax
List
Militia District 409
A. P. Shearley 1 poll [no slaves]; [no land]
Aaron Shearley 1 poll [no slaves]; [no land]
Militia District 414
Benjamin Shearley (Jr inset
above) 1 poll [no slaves];
25 ac oak, 225 ac pine; Located No. 196, Dist 10 Habersham Co
Berryman Shearley 1 poll [no slaves]; 20 ac oak; 150 ac
pine; Located No 137, Dist 4 Rabun Co
[ditto] 20 ac oak; 460 ac pine; Located No. 31, Dist 5 Rabun
Co
[ditto] 50 ac oak; 245 ac pine; Located No 30, Dist 5 Rabun Co
[ditto] 20 ac oak; 230 ac pine; Located No. 148, Dist 5 Rabun
Co
[ditto] 125 ac oak; 125 ac pine; Located No 156, Dist 10 Rabun
Co
[ditto] 0 ac oak; 15 ac pine; Located No. 155, Dist 10 Rabun
Co
[ditto] 250 ac oak; 0 ac pine; Located No 82, Dist 10 Rabun Co
[ditto] 40 ac oak; 120 ac pine; Located No 87, Dist 9, Sec 4
Walker Co
Y. J Shearly 1 poll [no slaves];[no land] Amt of Money
at Interest $29.72
Militia District 422
G. B. Shearley 1 poll [no slaves] [no land]
Moses Shearley 1 poll [no slaves]; 125 ac pine; Located
No 129, Dist 12 Habersham Co
S. A. Shearley 1 poll [no slaves]; 10 ac oak; 115 ac pine;
Located No. 184/194?, Dist 12 Habersham Co
[ditto] 115 ac oak; 0 pine; Located No. 196, Dist 12 Habersham
Co
Chas S Shearley1 poll [no slaves]; 12 ac oak; 20 ac pine;
Located No. 152, Dist 12 Habersham Co
Beverly Shearley 1 poll [no slaves]; [no land]
10 August 2023
NEWS. I just used Transcribus A.I. program
to extract via OCR the English language 1635 will of Nicholas
Sherley of Ludgershall Buckinghamshire. I had already abstracted
the meat of the will successfully - so this was a test run of
A.I. program. It was very helpful, although there were some problematic
translation sections, yet the meaning was clear - so I went line
by line cleaning it up. I orginally tried to us the A.I program
on medieval Latin documents, but it resulted in gibberish, especially
once the Latin was converted to English via Google translation
(not great).
OCR transcript via Transcribus
A.I
1635 Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry
Court - Loose Wills - Will
of Nicholas Sherley of Ludgershall, yeoman (page
2) The name of god amen I Nicholas Sherley of Ludgarshall
in the county of Bucks: yeoman beinge sicke in body but thankes
be to god of good and perfect memory doe make and ordeyne this
to be my last will and testement in manner following vizt first
I comend my soule into the handes of the Almightie god my Creator
hopeing through the merits of Jesus Christ my savior that it
shall inherit eternall life in the kingdom of heaven my bodie
to the earth from wheace it came; To be buried in [ ] decent
maauer as my Executrix shall thinke fitt / and as [toackmne]
my worldley goods and substance of that dispose of first my will
and desire is that all my debtes shalle well and trulie satisfied
and paid and all my funerall expences dischaarged; Imprimis I
give and bequeath to my sonn Francis 48s [p1] I doe further give
to my Daughter Jane 20s [I] I give and bequeath to my Daughter
Sisley 20 and I doe further said to her Eldest sonn Nathan the
some of 40s these legasies to be paid within twelve monthes next
after my decease; Et I give to my Son Thomas Sherley the one
halfe of all my goodes chattells howse hold stafte corne in the
barne and cropp in the feild and the other halfe of my goods
[pubequea] I give and bequeath unto Adea? Sherley my loveinge
wife whome I make my full and wholl Executiiy of this my last
will and testa'nt: and all and every other former will and wills
I [vtferlie] revoke and I doe intreat and appoint Robert Wilcox
and Richard Spier overseers my wellbeloved friends to see this
my last will and testant truly performed In wittness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and Seale the six and twentieth day
in the yeare of oar Lord god 1635 The marke of Nicholas Sherley
[Witnesses] Robt. Wilcox, The Marke of William Ball, [ ] Willcox
Posted the following Original will document
images to the Berkshire
England page in the Members' section
Archdeaconry Court of Berkshire
1667 Will
and Inventory of Hy [Henry] Shurley, yeoman of Shinfield
(Will
page 2) (Inventory,
page
2)1667. W. Inv. 120/161 (Printed
Will Transcription and Inventory) - Berkshire Probate
Records 1653-1710 - 22 Jan 1667 Will of Henry Shirley of
Shinfield Berkshire - Dated 4 Dec 1666. Henry Shurley of Shinfield
Berks yoeman. To Rose my wife messuage Backside and Close lying
in Hartley Battell in the parish of Shinfield that I had purchased
of my brother Daniell Shurley. Also coppice of woodground 8 acres
known as Sheet purchased of Robert Westmorland in Shinffield.
4 1/2 acres shooting down to a mead called M. Woodcock Meade
being parcell of the sd land called Sheete unto John Shurley
my son. To my son Daniell Shurley after wife's decease the coppice
of woodground called Sheet and one close of land 6 acres lying
with in Sheet gate and one other land adjoining containing 6
acres next to certain land called Plowmans land. To oldest son
Henry Shurley 12 pence. To daughter Alice 12 pence. To daughter
Katherine 12 pence. To daughter Rose Shurley 20 pounds after
she attain age 21 years. All residue of estate to Rose my wife
and make full executrix <s> Henrie Shurley, Wit John Hall,
William Page, James Hall Senior.
1680 Will
of Elizabeth Sherley, widow, bur Marlow end Thatcham (Will,
page
2, page
3) 1680 W. 121/107- Berkshire Probate Records 1653-1710
Posted the following Original will document
images to the Yorkshire
England page in the Members' section
Prerogative and Exchequer
Courts of York
1458 Will
of Thomas Sharley of York glasier, Jan 15 1456 2/380 - Stonegate,
York. To Johann Sharley my brother. To Robert Sharley my son.
To John Newson. To Thomas ?Clerk my "familio". Wife
Katherine
1456. Thomas Shirley, the
glass painter, in his Will left his son Robert 'all my full size
cartoons appliances and necessaries (reg. Test. Ebor. ii 380d)
- Antiquaries Journal 1859 p279
1462 Will
of Katherine Sharley of York, widow (Will,
page 2) Oct 8 1462 2/475 - Stonegate, York.
To John and Thomas Sharley. To Margaret and Elizabeth
my "familie". William Hohies and William English, glasier,
executors. To Robert Sharley my son.
1493 Will
of William Shirley of Notingham corvyser, Jul 21 1493 5/437
- To Mariorne my daughter, To Johanne my daughter, To Agnes
my daughter, To Marie my wife, To Marie my daughter. To Roger
Tretey of Derby.
1504 Will
of Robert Sherlay (buried Cathedral St Peter York) Jul
26 1503 6/131 - To Agneti Ruok my "familie". To Robert
Appertes, Thomas de pte de Menkington, Thomas Hynd (and others),
To Katherine my daughter, To Thomas Constance "my
son". Wit Wm Haryington, Thomas Smyth, Thomas Custance.
To aforesaid sons and daughters ("filye e filae")
1518 Will
of Hugh Shirley of par. Worsoppe esq, Jun 30 1518
9/77 - Armiger. To Robert Hethcot de Kendall, To Wm Clett,
To Edm Bellham, To Alice Machay To Ann Rogers, To Wm Pontfroy.
To Henry Bukstay, Thomas Scott.
1591 November 4 Wills at York
Registry Will
of William Shireley yeoman of New Parke (buried Dewesburie)
Vol 24 pg 730 , dated 8 October 1591)
1615 Will
of Richard Shirle of Wickersley, Feb 4 1613 33/742 - Yeoman
of Wickersley to be buried in the Church or Churchyard of Wickersley.
To Eliz Kinsby To Agnes Wild wife of Thomas Wilde my dau in law
a full child's protion. To Eliz Willy. To Margaret Shirle daughter
of Robert Shirle. To Laurence Billaws my servant and to another
servant Dorothy Hewitt. To Thomas Shirle my son. To Humphrey
Ratclift, John [Wood?], Symon Hubbald. Will probated by Thoma
Shirle.
1668 Wills in the York Registry
- 1668 April 16 - Thomas
Sherle of Wickersley yeoman (dated 16 Aug 1667) Vol 49 Fol.
257
22 July 2023
NEW USA BRANCH
110. William
Shirley of Bristol, Ontario County New York William Shirley and wife Susannah (aka
Hannah?) likely born in Broughton Parish Oxfordshire England,
immigrated to New York in 1832, supposedly fought at the Battle
of Waterloo, died in 1888 supposedly age 100. New
23 April 2023
Research Trip - I posted the following PCC estate
administrations to the England
page in the members' section
PCC Administrations - 1701-1749
1701 May Thomas Shirley Middlesex
Prob 6/77
1701 Dec Thomas Shirley Kent Prob 6/77 died pts.
1703 Sept Elizabeth Shirley London Prob 6/79
1704 Feb Thomas Sherley died pts Prob 6/80
1708 Feb William Shirley Pts Prob 6/84
1712 July Ann Shirley Western London Prob 6/88
1712 May John Shirley Middlesex Prob 6/88
1713 May Richard Shirley Sussex Prob 6/89 Baronet
1713 June Anthony Shirley Buckinghamshire Prob 6/89
1721 June Philip Shirley Smith Hampshire Prob 6/97
1728 Jan Thomas Sherley died pts Prob 6/104
1731 July Ann Shirley Berkshire Prob 6/107
1733 Apr Joan Shirley/Sherlow Surrey Prob 6/109
1734 Mar John Shurley Buckinghamshire Prob 6/110 "by dec."
1745 Aug Henry Shirley Middlesex 6/121 Earl Ferrers
1746 Feb John Shirley died pts Prob 6/122
1748 July Robert Shirley Gloucestershire Prob 6/124
PCC Administrations - 1750
-1800
1750 Aug - Robert Shirley "former
granted July 1748" Gloucestershire
1755 Sep - Nicholas Shirley Kent
1756 Jan - Thomas Shurley died pts
1757 Jan - John Shirley died pts
1757 Jan - William Shirley esq died pts
1758 Jan - George Shirley, serv. Middlesex
1760 Jan - Edward Sherley died pts
1769 Feb - John Shirley esq Buckinghamshire
1773 Mar - William Shirley Oxford
1776 Mar - George Shirly died pts
1778 Jun - James Shirley esq died pts
1780 May - Michael Shirley London
1788 Jul - William Shirley "no ship" died pts
1792 Nov - Edmund Shirley died pts
1792 Nov - Ferrars Shirley London
1794 Jan - Mary Shirley Middlesex
1797 Feb - John Shirley Kent
1798 Sep - Sarah Shurly aka Igguldon Middlesex
1799 Jan - Thomas Sherley/Shirley Surrey
1799 Jan - Thomas Shirley/Sherley Surrey
1800 Sep - Mary Shirley esq Middlesex
17 April 2023
Research Trip - I posted the following original Exchequer
tax manuscript to the England
Documents page in the members' section
Gloucester
E 115/384/48 - 1626 - Certificate
of residence showing Sir
Thomas Shirley to be liable for taxation in Gloucester, and
not in Huntingdonshire, the previous area of tax liability.
Research Trip - I posted the following original Chancery
lawsuit manuscripts to the England
Documents page in the members' section
Dorset
Chancery Court C 1/1168/102 -
Chancery pleadings addressed to Thomas Wriotheseley, Lord Wriotheseley
as Lord Keeper or Lord Chancellor - Henry WYNTER, Anne his wife,
and Joan SHORLEY, v. John BLATHET.: Detention of deeds relating
to messuages and land in Blandford Forum late of William
Shorley, yeoman, deceased, father of the female complainants.:
DORSET. 1544 April 22 - 1547 Feb 15
1671 - Wilson
v Sherley. page
2, page
3, page
4, page
5 Plaintiffs: John Wilson. Defendants: Andrew Sherley, Mary
Sherley his wife and others. Subject: property in Sturminster
Newton etc, Dorset. Document type: two answers.C 5/61/83
1674 - Sherley
v Mullens. Plaintiffs: Andrew Sherley, Mary Sherley, his
wife and others. Defendants: George Mullens and another. Subject:
property in Bagbeare, Dorset. Document type: Bill only. C 5/630/50a
1675 Paine
v Thornehull. Plaintiffs: Edmund Paine. Defendants: Edward
Thornehull and Andrew Sherley. Subject: property in Buckland
Newton, Dorset. Document type: bill only. C 6/61/24
Buckinghamshire
1591-1596 Pigott
v Sherlye. Plaintiffs: John Pigott and Dame Winifred Pigott
his wife. Defendants: Thomas Sherlye, Laurence Sherlye and Nicholas
Sherlye. Subject: property in Ludgershall, Buckinghamshire. Document
type: [pleadings]. C 3/247/64
Research Trip - I posted the following original probate
documents and my abstracts to the Warwickshire
England page and the Kent
England page in the members' section
Warwickshire
1675 Memorandum
and bond and inventory
of Richard Shirley of Atherstone Warwickshire yeoman - Memorandum
leaves everything to wife Elizabeth. Bond mentions for the education
of the natural and lawful daughter s of dec'd Elizabeth, Mary,
and Jane Shirley
Kent
1686 East Kent Wills. Original
Will of William Sherley of Stockbury 1686 1686 PRC17/76/444b
PRC16/315 S/6 (located between Sittingbourne and Maidstone)
William Shurley of Stockbury,
Yeoman, will dated 23 Oct 1686
£10 to Daughter Ann, wife of Alexander Hornesbey
£10 to Daughter Ursula, wife of Thomas Symons
£10 to Grandson Edward Sherlye (under 21), the son of my
Son William Sherlye
40 shillings to Son William Sherlye towards the putting of his
Son Edward Sherlye apprentice to Goodman Terry of Hartlipp
Rest & residue to my Five Children & one Grandchild :
Edward Sherlye, William Sherlye, Robert Sherlye, Ann Sherlye
(wife of Alexander Hornesbey), Ursula Sherlye (wife of Thomas
Symons) & Symon Corbye
Son Edward Sherlye & Son in Law Alexander Hornesbey, Executors
William Sherlye (marke)
Witnesses : Edward Kirby, Elizabeth Guilber (marke), Michael
Finch
29 January 2023
Research Trip - I posted the following original Will
document and my abstract to the Kent
England page in the members' section
Kent England
1742 Kent Consistory Court at
Rochester Wills Vol
35 pg 227 (pg
227b) Will of Alice Sherley, widow of Tonbridge -
To my son Thomas Sherley all my messuage tenement farm
lands lying in several parishes of Tudely and Capell in the occupation
of John Wood and they paying out as a specific gift I give unto
my son Nicholas Sherley for his natural life sum
of L4 annually. Also pay out to my daughter Alice Smith
during term of natural life L10 paid quarterly, after my decease
and decease of my daughter Alice Smith I give the said annuity
of L10 to her children. To daughter Alice Smith L100 paid
out of messuages. To daughter Alice Smith all household linen
wearing apparrell. All other household items to be divided between
2 sons Thomas and Nicholas Sherley and daughter Alice Smith.
To all my grandchildren L5 each at age 21. To grandaughter Sherley
Smith my 6 silver tea spoons marked with the letters M. S. To
son Nicholas Sherley my silver mugg marked with the letters
M. S. Residue of estate to son Thomas Sherley who also
appoint as executor. Dated 26 November 1741 <mark> Alice
Sherley. Wit: John Adams, Geo Alchin, Thos Scoones Jun. Proved
19 July 1742
1758 Kent Consistory Court at
Rochester Wills Vol
37 pg 189 (pg
189b) - Will of Nicholas Sherley of Tonbridge Kent, butcher
- Dated 5 September 1758 - I give all that my one full undivided
moiety or half part share, all that messuages being in the Town
of Tonbridge in Tonbridge (parish) and all that mesage wherein
John Laller now dwelleth also situate in Town of Tonbridge, all
garden etc being in Tonbridge etc unto my dear and only brother
Thomas Sherley. I also give to Elizabeth Tomkin of Tonbridge
now sojourning with me L30 and also my wives (wife's?) wearing
apparell of every sort. Residue I beeath to my said brother Thomas
Sherley who I make sole Executor <s> Nicholas Sherley.
Wit: Tho: Scoones, Rich'd Jeffery, Geo: Mills. Proved 20 September
1758
21 January 2023
Posted the following original
images to the USA
Bible page in the Non-member's section
NEW Bible of Thomas
Shirley Jr of Barren Co KY. His
wife Hannah Dale born 15 June 1779. Other surnames: McDaniel
(Thanks to Colleen)
21 December 2022
Research Trip - I posted the following original Will
document and my abstract to the Gloucestershire
England page in the member's section
Gloucestershire England Probate
1646 Gloucestershire Wills -
Original
Will of John Shirle of Cirencester, baker 1646/61 - Dated
4 March 1645 - I give to my daughter Francis Sherle the
sum of L13 pounds 6 chillings 8 pence; I give to my son William
Sherle the sum of L13 pounds 6 shillings and 8 pence at age
21; If either of my children die before , then to survivor of
them; To daughter Francis one feather bed pewter basin
2 brass candlesticks and pewter candlestick; I give to my
son William my bible and my best brass posett; And to my
son John the next best posett adn my best chayre at age 21;
All the rest of my goods chattles and cattell unto Mary my
wife also make sole executrix; (signed) John Sherle;
Witnesses: Samuel Cripps, Edmund Sherle, Tho: Moore
20 December 2022
Research Trip - I posted the following original Will
document and my abstract to the Berkshire
England page in the member's section
Berkshire England Probate
1709 Berkshire Probate - W. Afft.
122/179 17.176 (my file says it's Vol 19, not Vol 17) 239/131-
Registered
Will of Ralph Sherley, maulster, Thatcham Berkshire. (page
2) (page
3). Give to my son John Sherley all my four woods underwoods
lands situate in Bradfield Berks which I purchased of Paul
Ffolsy esq, 16 acres Great Annisfield and Little Annisfield
coxxines containing 6 acres and Busling coxxine containing
8 acres. If he dies without issue I give siad coxxines to my
son and daughter Thomas Sherley and Anne and to their
heirs. I give unto my said son Thomas Sherley my messuage
maulthouse stables orchards situate in Thatcham aforesaid
now in possession of Henry Ffisher. And all that meadow to the
said messuage belonging containing 28 acres. If son Thomas dies
without issue or before age 21, then give unto my son John
and daughter Anne Sherley and to their heirs. I give to my
daughter Anne Sherley my messuages situate in Newbery Berks
in a street there called Cheape Street which I purchased
from Thomas Roland now in possession of John Robinson, John Mitchell
and Bartholomew Fforty known by name or signe of the Queenshead
and also the messuages situate in Newbery which I purchased
from Mr John Hore now in several tenures of Wm Adman, Thomas
Ffound, Richard Parke, Joseph Hore, the widow Pearse and others,
and also the messuages situate in a land called Greenhaw Land
in Newbery aforesaid purchased from one Vorhie. If daughter
Anne die without issue or before age 21 then unto my said
sons John and Thomas and to their heirs forever. And the
indenture dated 25th day of March last between me the sd Ralph
Sherley of the one part and my son Ralph Sherly of the
other part I have given unto my son Ralph Sherley one annuity
rent of L20 paid by the aforesaid messuages lands for the lives
of Thomas Coward of Peasemore Berks, clerk and John Mundy of
Wickham in the co of Berks clerk at 4 equal payments etc...I
give to my son Ralph Sherley all goods in my posseession until
such time as he shall come to be possessed of the rectories or
parsonages of Wickham or Peasemore and after I give such
goods to John Hore of Newbery aforesaid, Richard Ffarmer and
John Beale of the same to be disposed amongst my said sons Thomas
and John Sherley at their discretion. I give unto my son John
Sherley sum of L50 which is in the hands of his Master Mr
John Wilford. I give unto my Daughter Anne Sherley all
the plate bedding linnen pewter now in her possession. I give
to my Grand Daughter Mary Sherley 5 guineas shall be paid
to her father. Residual to my sons Thomas and John and
unto my Daughter Anne and make them full and whole executors.
Dated 10 November 1708 (signed) Ralph Sherley. Wit: John
Hore, John Beale, Ri: Ffarmer/Fanner
19 December 2022
Research Trip - I posted the following original Will
document and my abstract to the Warwickshire
page in the member's section
Warwickshire England Probate
1722 -Wills in the Register
of the Bishop of Worcester - Original
Will of Anna Shirley, widow, of Lower Brayles (inventory)
- I give to my son William Sherly the sum of L20. I give
to Anne the daugher of my son Wm Sherly L10. I give to
my son Francis Sherly L20. I give to my son Ralph Sherly
L20 if they
live to come to England, if not,
I give both Francis and Ralph's L20 to be equally divided among
the children of my son Thomas Sherly and the children of my
Daughter Walker. I give to my son Samuell Sherly the
sum of L40. I give to my son Samuel one oken chest and
all my linnen, one brass pott, one bell mettle pott, one oke
table one skillet a fether bed and bolster, 2 feather pillows,
three blankets one rugg and my green curtains four black chears
one armed chear four pewter dishes, twelve plates and a silver
spoon. I give to my Daughter Walker the sum of L20 to
be left in the hands of my son Thomas Sherly and my Brother
Fremantle for her use and there to remain so long as they
think fit. I give to my Daughter Walker all my waring
apparrell, book arrer and wooles. I give L20 to be equally divided
amongst the children of my son Thomas Sherly and my Daughter
Walker all the rest and residue of my goods and chattels.
I give to my son Thomas Sherly for his use alone and nomnate
and appoint my said son Thomas Shearly sole executor.
4 October 1720 (signed) Ann Shirley. Wit: Wal. Fremantle,
John Fremantle, Bridges Fremantle. Proven 31 October 1722
3 December 2022
Research Trip - I posted the following original Will
documents and my brief abstracts to the Buckinghamshire
page in the member's section
Buckinghamshire Probate
1679 - Buckinghamshire
Archdeaconry Court - Will
of Thomas Sherley of Ludgershall, Yeoman, (page
2) will made Dec 18, 1679. Buried at discretion of exectuors;
To son Thomas Sherley 1 shilling, and to his son Thomas 6 pounds
and his daughter Elizabeth to be paid on the day of their marriage
or at age 21. To son William Sherley 10 pounds and to his son
Thomas 5 pounds to be paid at age 21 and to his other son William
50 shillings and his daughter Elinore 50 shillings at age 21.
To my daughter Bridget 40 pounds, 20 paid at marriage and other
20 paid [] years after that. To grandson John Lile?
5 pounds paid at age 21 and to his 2 sisters Elizabeth and Ann
20 shillings. To wife Bridget Sherley bed and bedding also 20
shillings a year so long as she and son Nicholas live lovingly
and quietly together, otherwise 5 pounds. To poor of Ludgershall
20 shillings. Residual to son Nicolas Sherley and name him sole
executor. <s> Thomas Sherley (seal). Wit: Nic: Harward,
Thomas Wallingson. Proven July 1679
1723 - Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry
Court - Will
of Elizabeth Sherly of Grendon Underwood, spinster, will
made Nov 25, 1717,To sister Ann Avis of Ludgerhall 5 pounds.
To Ann Avis' children 5 shillings each. To sister Mary Georges'
2 daughers 10 pounds each. To cossen John Sherley's daughter
Elizabeth my diaper napkins; To brother Thomas George exeutor;
<x> Elizabeth Shurly Wit: Richard Halton, John Deene, Jerimiah
Gordan; proved Feb 8, 1723.
1723 - Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry
Court -Will
of Michael Sherley Sen. of Oakley, will made Apr 4, 1723,
Buried at discretion of executors. All household goods to son
John Sherley, Michael Sherley and daughter Jane the wife of Adrian
Eggleton (except clock to son John). If Eggleton pays 30 pounds
owed then amount to daughter Jane. Residual to sons John Sherley
and Michael Sherley, named executors <x> Michael Sherley
Wit:William Champ, Margery ?Cubbidge; proved Jan 13, 1723/4 by
John and Michael Sherley
1748 - Buckinghamshire
Archdeaconry Court - Will
of Mary Sherley of Little London, Brill, widow of Lawrence Sherley
dec'd, (page
2) will made May 17, 1746; Buried at the discretion of my
executor To son Edward Sherley 10 pounds at age 21 To my son
Stephen Sherley 20 pounds at age 21; Two sons to have the same
maintenance until age 21 Appoint eldest son Michael Sherley to
be trustee over my 2 sons Edward and Stephen aforenamed. Residue
of personal estate goods and chattles to aforenamed Michael Sherley,
named executor <s> Mary Sherley Wit: William Widdowes,
Richard Frier, Mary Widdowes ; Proved May 17, 1748.
1758 - Buckinghamshire
Archdeaconry Court - Will
of Susanna Shirley of Wooton Underwood, widow, will made
Oct 7, 1752; To grandaughter Mary Rigby 5 pounds and feather
bed. To John Rigby brother to said Mary 10 pounds. To my daughter
Mary Parrot 5 pounds . To grandaughter Mary Shirley 5 pounds
bed etc in my chamber; If I have ca cow at time of decease then
to my son Edward shirley, if sheep one half to Mary Rigby and
other to her brother Johnathan. To son John Shirley his wife
and their children 1 shilling each. Residue of goods chattles
and personal estate to daughter Abigail Rigby. Named Executrix
<s> Susanna Shirly. Wit: Edward Mole, Esther Beachamp,
H Ireland. Proved May 6, 1758.
1783 - Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry Court - Will
of John Shirley of Ixhill, Oakley, Dairyman, (page
2, page
3) will made July 4, 1778. Buried at discretion of my executors;
To wife Sarah Shirley all that my close of pasture or meadows
formerly divided into 2 parts called Parsonage Close 4 acres.
Also the messuage in the said close and 2 garden thereto beloning
lying in parish of Brill now in the tenure of John Humphreys
to Sarah Shirley for her natural life. After her decease to son
John Shirley. To John Shirley all that my little close of pasture
in Brill called the Paddock now in thge tenure of Henry Fensmore.
To John Shirley 2 closes called Great Ives and Little Ives in
Brill by virtue of lease granted by the president and scholars
of corpus Christi College University of Oxford. Also to son John
Shirley messuage in Brill in the tenure of Edward Howes. To son
Michael Shirley close or ground of pasture lying in Brill purchased
from Thoamas Winter of Aston Clinton. To John Shirley and Michael
Shirley several messuages situate at Thame in county of Oxford
which I purchaased of the widow Cashin and John Cashin. To son
Richard Shirley and daughter Ann Shirley and daughter Sarah Shirley
50 pounhds a piece paid to them out of my estates at Thame at
age 21 years, To wife Sarah Shirley bed, furniture in the room
over the parlour. To sons John and Michael Shirley all my ready
money due and owing to me and all stock of cattle, corn, grain
etc. Both named executors. <s> John Shirley Wit: Mary Jackson,
Edward Hawes. J. Prickett. Proven 1783
1809 - Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry Court - Will
of Michael Shirley of Hunts Close, Brill, will made Mar 4,
1809 and proved Sept 21, 1809. Elizabeth, wife, William, John,
sons, Ann and Elizabeth, daughters.
1811 - Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry Court - Will
of Michael Shirley of Little London, Brill, (page
2) will made June 4, 1811 proved Oct 25, 1811, witnessed
by Richard Shirley. John, son, Stephen...deceased, Ann and Sarah
who are daughters of his deceased son, Michael, and Elizabeth,
his daughter.
1825 - Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry Court - Will
of Richard Shirley of Wing, dairyman, (page
2, page
3, page
4) will made Mar 19, 1823. Stephen and Michael, sons.
1850 - Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry Court - Will
of John Shirley of Little London, Brill, gazier, (page
2, page
3) will made Oct 16, 1849. Buried at discretion of executrix;
To wife Martha all my live and dead farming stock, household
goods, debts and moveable effects and money. Wife named executrix;
<s> John Shirley Wit: William Shierley, John Shirley. Proven
Sept 13, 1850 (Martha Shirley signed performance oath)
1 December 2022
Research Trip - I posted the following original documents
to the Buckinghamshire
page in the member's section
Buckinghamshire Lay Subsidies
1559 - Buckinghamshire Lay Subsidy
- Ashenden Hundred
Ludgershall [list of taxpayers]
Thomas Sherley in goods v....viii...iiii
1594 - Buckinghamshire Lay Subsidy
- Ashenden Hundred
Ludgershall [list of taxpayers]
Lawrence Sherley in bon iii....x...viii
1597 - Buckinghamshire Lay Subsidy
- Ashenden Hundred
Ludgershall [list of taxpayers]
Goods
Thomas Sherlie iiii
Lawrence Sherlie iiii
Oakley [list of taxpayers]
[saw Shirley in the original,
but now cannot make out the copy]
Brill [list of taxpayers]
[saw Shirley in the original,
but now cannot make out the copy]
1622 - Buckinghamshire Lay Subsidy
- Ashenden Hundred
Ludgershall [list of taxpayers]
Lands
Nicholas Sherley xx
Lawrence Sherley xx
1647 - Buckinghamshire Lay Subsidy
- Ashenden Hundred
Wooton Underwood [list of taxpayers]
Joh: Sherly 00 01 2
Ludgershall [list of taxpayers]
Fran: Sherly 00 02 6
Tho: Sherley Jun 00 00 4
Joh: Sherly 00 00 9
Tho: Sherly Sen 00 02 2
1671 April 11 - Buckinghamshire
Hearth Tax "...houses have not above two chimneys, five
hearthes and stoves in them..." -
Ludgershall [list of names]
Henry Sherley
28 November 2022
Research Trip
- I posted the following
bible transcriptions to the USA
family bible page in the non-members' section
USA Bible Records
Branch #1
Bible of John
R Shirley son of Elijah and Nancy Shirley, born 1806 Fairfield
Co South Carolina (transcript)
Branch #4
Bible of Richard
Shirley of Abbeville Co SC born 1816, son of Nancy Grubbs
and Nathaniel Shirley (transcript)
Bible of George
Shirley of Abbeville Co SC born 1827, married Elizabeth Elgin,
son of Nathaniel Shirley and Nancy Grubbs (transcript)
Research Trip - I posted the following indexed items
to the England page
in the members' section
Index of English Death Duties
1797 John Shirley of Chart Sutton
Kent - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1797 Thos Shirley of Norwich Norfolk - Norfolk Archdeaconry Courts
1797 Thos Shirley of Coleman St - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1800 Mary Shirley of Water Lane London - Canterbury Prerogative
Court
1800 Thos Shirley of - - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1802 Elizabeth Shirley of Uxbridge - - Canterbury Prerogative
Court
1803 Martha Shirley of Bromley Kent - Durham Consistory Court
1803 Woolhouse Willis Shirley of Sheffield Yorkshire - York Prerogative
Court
1805 Thomas Shirley of East Sutton Kent - Canterbury Prerogative
Court
1805 Thomas Shirley of St Mary Islington London - Canterbury
Prerogative Court
1805 Thomas Mark Shirley of City Of Bristol - - Canterbury Prerogative
Court
1806 Edwd Shirley of Cokethorpe Oxfordshire - Canterbury Prerogative
Court
1806 John Shirley of Astonfield Staffordshire - Litchfield and
Coventry Consistory Courts
1807 Mary Shirley of Banbury Oxon - - Canterbury Prerogative
Court
1807 Willm Shirley of Croydon - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1808 Edwd Shirley of Copethorpe - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1808 Eleanor Shirley of West Teignmouth Devon - Canterbury Prerogative
Court
1808 Fredk Shirley of Hampton Co? Middlesex - Canterbury Prerogative
Court
1808 Hanh Spencer Shirley of Bristol Gloucestershire - Canterbury
Prerogative Court
1808 Lady Mary Shirley of Anderson Of Portland Place Hammersmith
- - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1808 Robt Shirley of Bicester Market Oxon - - Canterbury Prerogative
Court
1809 Elizabeth Shirley of Shipton - - Oxford Archdeaconry Court
1809 Margt Shirley of Slough Buckinghamshire - Canterbury Prerogative
Court
1809 Thomas Shirley of - - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1810 Evelyn Shirley of Hereford Street St Geo Hanover Square
- - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1810 Joseph Shirley of Alstonfield Staffordshire - Litchfield
and Coventry Consistory Courts
1810 Robert Shirley of Kidderminster Worcestershire - Canterbury
Prerogative Court
1810 Willm Shirley of Walworth Surrey - Canterbury Prerogative
Court
1811 Thomas Shirley of Alstonfield Staffordshire - Litchfield
and Coventry Consistory Courts
1811 Thomas Shirley of Mile End - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1811 William Shirley of Grantham Lincolnshire - Bedfordshire
Archdeaconry Court
1811 William Shirley of Moreton In Marsh - - Gloucester Consistory
Court
1811 Wm Shirley of Lisbon - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1812 Bernd Shirley of Upper Wimpole St - - Pcc and Country Courts
1812 Henry Shirley of Abbotts Langley Hertfordshire - Pcc and
Country Courts
1812 Jno Shirley of Oakley Psh Buckinghamshire - Pcc and Country
Courts
1813 Geo Shirley of Lower Shuckburgh Warwickshire - Pcc and Country
Courts
1813 Henry Shirley of Upper Harley Street - - Pcc and Country
Courts
1813 Jno Shirley of Board Of Trade - - Canterbury Prerogative
Court
1813 Mary Shirley of New Canal Salisbury - - Pcc and Country
Courts
1813 Jno Sherley of Oakley Buckinghamshire - Pcc and Country
Courts
1814 James Shirley of Marsh Gibbon Buckinghamshire - Pcc and
Country Courts
1814 John Shirley of Abbotts Langley Hertfordshire - Pcc and
Country Courts
1814 John Shirley of Sutton S? Kent - Pcc and Country Courts
1814 Thomas Shirley of Horkstow Lincolnshire - Pcc and Country
Courts
1814 Wm Herbert als Shirley of St Covent Garden - - Canterbury
Prerogative Court
1814 Wm Shirley als Herbert of 6 Hart St Covent Garden - - Canterbury
Prerogative Court
1815 Elizh Shirley of Morton In Marsh Gloucestershire - Pcc and
Country Courts
1815 Theresa Margt ? Shirley of Leicester 3 Wearpole St Middlesex
- Canterbury Prerogative Court
1815 Wm Warden Shirley of Felin Hall Nr Kelveden Essex - Pcc
and Country Courts
1818 Elizh Shirley of Cornwell Oxfordshire - Pcc and Country
Courts
1818 Harry Shirley of Chatham - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1818 Thos Shirley of Colchester - - Pcc and Country Courts
1819 Willm Shirley of Chart Kent - Pcc and Country Courts
1820 John Shirley of Lindfield Sussex - Pcc and Country Courts
1820 William Shirley of Leadenhall St - - Pcc and Country Courts
1822 Mary Shirley of Lower Swell Glocester - - Pcc and Country
Courts
1823 John Shirley of 2 Little Cross Street Rhoyter? - - Pcc and
Country Courts
1824 Robert S Tamworth Shirley of Wychden Lodge Stowe Staffordshire
- Canterbury Prerogative Court
1825 Julia Ann Shirley of Halfnor St Pencas - - Canterbury Prerogative
Court
1825 Lawrence Shirley of 48 Little Britain London - Pcc and Country
Courts
1825 Richd Shirley of Wing Buckinghamshire - Pcc and Country
Courts
1826 Saml Shirley of Alstonfield Staffordshire - Pcc and Country
Courts
1828 Andrew Shirley of No 28 Northumberland St Strand - - Pcc
and Country Courts
1828 Thomas Shirley of Lower Shuckburgh Warwickshire - Pcc and
Country Courts
1828 William Shirley of Hindolveston Suffolk - Pcc and Country
Courts
1829 Francis Shirley of Hindolveston Norfolk - Pcc and Country
Courts
1829 Wm Shirley of Shelton Staffordshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1830 Tamworth Shirley als Viscount of Overseal Leicestershire
- Pcc and Country Courts
1831 Danl Shirley of 2 St Matthews Place Brixton - - Pcc and
Country Courts
1831 William Shirley of Macclesfield - - All Courts Excluding
Pcc
1832 Elizth Mears als Shirley of Bennett St James - - Pcc and
Country Courts
1834 John Shirley of Adwick Le Street - - Pcc and Country Courts
1834 Mary Shirley of Coventry Warwickshire - All Courts Excluding
Pcc
1834 Thos Shirley of 370 Oxford St - - Pcc and Country Courts
1835 Thomas Shirley of Sutton Valence - - Pcc and Country Courts
1835 Frances? Shirley of - Derbyshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1836 Francis Shirley of Dochester Dorset - Pcc and Country Courts
1836 Phillis B Shirley of Sindeston Dorset - Pcc and Country
Courts
1836 Steph Shirley of Wing Buckinghamshire - Pcc and Country
Courts
1837 John Shirley of Alrtonfield Staffordshire - Pcc and Country
Courts
1838 George Shirley of Coventry Warwickshire - Pcc and Country
Courts
1838 Richd Shirley of Croydon - - Pcc and Country Courts
1838 Thomas Shirley of Hartington Derbyshire - Pcc and Country
Courts
1838 Wm Shirley of Deptford - - Pcc and Country Courts
1839 Joseph Shirley of Marsh Gibbon Buckinghamshire - Pcc and
Country Courts
1839 Philadelphia Shirley of Ryde, Isle Of Wight Hampshire -
Pcc and Country Courts
1839 William Shirley of Grosvenor Rorr Chelsea - - Pcc and Country
Courts
1840 Hannah Shirley of Meridan Warwickshire - Pcc and Country
Courts
1840 Wm Shirley of Longton Staffordshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1841 Alfred Shirley of Islington London - Pcc and Country Courts
1842 Elizabeth Shirley of Deptford - - Pcc and Country Courts
1842 John Shirley of Priors Marston Warwickshire - Pcc and Country
Courts
1842 Joseph Shirley of Waterfall Staffordshire - Pcc and Country
Courts
1842 Thos Harward Shirley of Leigh Worcestershire - Pcc and Country
Courts
1842 William Shirley of - Leicestershire - Pcc and Country Courts
1843 Mary Shirley of Sheffield Yorkshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1843 William Shirley of King St Deptford - - Pcc and Country
Courts
1844 Mary Ann Shirley of Chatham - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
undated Ann Shirley of High St Marylebone - - Canterbury Prerogative
Court
Research Trip - I posted the following abstracted
probate items to the England
page in the members' section
PCC Administrations 1660-1700
(Updated from earlier post)
1666 PROB 6/41 f.203; 3 Nov 1666
Frances Shirley London and Middlesex St. Dunstan in the West,
Lond. d. at St. Giles in the Fields, Mdx. Admin to Mary Poulton,
w. of Rd. P.; niece ek sis
1667 PROB 6/43 f.48; 13 Mar 1667/68
Sir Seymore Shirley kt. bart. Staunton Leceistershire Admin.
to Lady Diana S., rel.
1667 PROB 6/42 f.115; 4 Jul 1667
Stephen Shirley of Le Fairefax Friggot died at sea Admin.
to Mary S., rel.
1667 PROB 6/42 f.101; 12 Jun
1667 Anne Sherley St. Sep., London Admin. to Jas. S., cred.
1667 PROB 6/42 f.101; 6 Jun 1667
Thomas Sherley St. Sep., London Admin. to Jas. S., son
1668 PROB 6/43 f.157; 3 Nov 1668
Bridgett Races alias Sherley widow St. Mary, Whitechapel, Middlesex
Ad. to Rd. S., bro. Value £10
1669 6/44 f.39; 8 Apr 1669 Sir
Robert Shirley Stanton Harold Leicestershire Admin. to Lady Diana
Shirley, mother
1670 PROB 6/46 f.---; 10 Feb
1670/71 Thomas Shirley Compton Parva, Gloucestershire Admin.
to Anne S., rel.
1672 PROB 6/47 f.180; 30 Dec
1672 Philip Shirley Lincoln's Inn Middlesex Admin. to Jn. S.,
bro. Jn. S., f. ren.
1675 PROB 6/50 f.52; 14 May 1675
Samuel Shirley St. Peter, Colchester, Essex Admin. to Sara S.,
rel.
1676 PROB 6/51 f.149; 8 Nov 1676
Robert Shirley Stourbridge, Worcestershire Admin. to Judith S.,
rel.
1680 PROB 6/55 f.134; 2 Aug 1680
Administration
of estate of Thomas Shirley died in the West Indies granted
to Maria Shirley, widow and relict of Thomas Shirley who died on
Island of Barbados
1685 PROB 6/61 f.133; 9 Oct 1685
Judith Shirley Widow/Widower Stourbridge, Worcestershire Ad.
to Paul Tyzacke, bro
1686 PROB 6/62 f.156; 30 Oct
1686 William Shirley St. Bot. Aldersgate, London Admin. to Rachael
Spring als. S., w. of Hugo Spring; da.
1689 PROB 6/65 f.206; 24 Dec
1689 Samuel Shurley St. Bride's, London Ad. to Eliz. S., wid.,
rel. Value £35 9s.
1693 PROB 6/69 f.209; 23 Nov
1693 Administration
of estate of William Shirley Sen. widower died in the West Indies
granted to Edward Falkingham, Isaac Brand and John Coleman principle
creditors of William Shirley senior who died on the Island of Jamaica. Sworn by children William Shirley Junr
and Elizabeth Shirley, renounced
1693 PROB 6/69 f.215; 17 Nov
1693 Administration
of estate of Samuel Sherley died at sea HMS "Guernsey."
granted to Mary Shirley (wife of Nicholas Sherley "medo"
(doctor?) at
the foot of the sea in service
to the king) mother of Samuel Sherley bachelor
1694 PROB 6/70 f.69; 18 Apr 1694
John Sherly St. Paul, Shadwell, Middlesex and West Indies d. on "Le Kendall Friggott",
in Barbados. Admin. to Eliz.
S., wid., rel.
1694 PROB 6/70 f.209; 9 Nov 1694
Ralph Shurley St. Mary, Whitechapel, Middlesex and North America d. in Virginia.
(Note: his will was proven at Surry County Virginia and in England)
Admin. to Eliz. S., rel.
1695 PROB 6/72 f.21; 6 Feb 1695/96
Thomas Shirley St. Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex d. overseas or
at sea. will proved by Christiana Watson als. S., w. of Jn. W.;
rel., exix. and admix. pendente lite (Aug. 1695).
1695 PROB 6/71 f.152; 16 Aug
1695 John Sherley Deptford, Kent. and "Le Flame Fireship."
d. in Cirenester, Gloucestershire Admin. to Eliz. S., wid., rel.
Value pauper
1696 PCC Administrations PROB
6/73 f.48; 9 Mar 1696/97 - Administration
of estate of Benjamin Shirley of Middlesex and West Indies
granted to Nicholas Shirley brothers and sisters of blood of
Benjamin Shirley of Stepney Middlesex and Island of Jamaica,
bachelor, died at sea
1696 PROB 6/72 f.87; 15 May 1696
William Shirley Cropredy, Oxfordshire Admin. to Dorcas S., wid.,
rel.
1698 PROB 6/74 f.185; 22 Oct
1698 William Shirley St. Giles in the Fields, Middlesex Admin.
to Rd. Goddard, cred. Anne S., rel. ren.
15 November 2022
Research Trip - I posted the following documents to
the respective England
pages in the members' section
Middlesex
1696 Prerogative Court of
Canterbury Will
of Thomas
Shirley,
Mariner of Stepney, Middlesex 06 February 1696 PROB 11/430 Thomas
Shirley of Ratcliff in the parish of Stepney als Stebunheath
Middlesex, mariner appoint beloved wife Christian Shirley of
same place to be lawful Attorney Deputy...to collect any and
all sums of money...and if God takes me out of this present...shall
be held as my last Will and Testament and I bequeath after all
just debts to Christian Shirley all my goods, chattells, adventure's
sums and sums of money of my estate and appoint as sole executrix.
Dated 20 December 1690. In presence of James White, Edm'd Walker,
Benj Shirley, Thomas Quilton [There was a "sentence"
attached to this Will contesting the probate by brother Andrew
Shirley.It is written in Latin] PCC 11/430 [Quire 25] also PCC
11/433 [Quire 170]
1696
Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Sentence
of Thomas
Shirley
of Stepney, Middlesex 06 February 1696 PROB 11/433
Prob 18/23/102 - Imprimis - that in
or about the month of December in the year of our Lord god 1690?
Thomas Shirley the testator in this court deceased being then
bound out to pts beyond the seas and having an intent to invoke
his will in writing before his departure from home did give instructions
for yee making of the same and according to said instructions
his said will was red[ ] into writing where by he did give and
bequeath unto ye said Christian his wife the pty proponent in
this court all his goods debts chattel wages indentures sume
and sumes of money and all other his disposable estate of what
kind nature and...Will did nominate the said Christian Shirley
the only executrix. In the presence of Thomas Quester, James
White and Benjamin Shirley....Imprimis that the said Thomas Shirley
the testator departed this life upon the coast of Guinea on or
about the twelfth day of May last 1695....Proved her husband's
will...John Watson who had married the said Christian did prcure
a warrant from a Justice of the Peace of ye county of Middlesex
against Mary Shirley sister of the said Thomas Shirley the testator
who had lived with him for some years and likewise against Andrew
Shirley his brother, and of the pleas in this court who was then
lately called to Gosne from Bristol and Elizabeth Price Brv't?
to the party proponent. That the said Andrew and Mary and Elizabeth
Price came before the said justice of the Peace...upon their
oath they denied any knowledge, would desist from any further
troubling against them about it...but that the said Andrew Shirley
did before the [ ] give bond to ye said Mr Watson of one hundred
and fifty pounds. Mr John Watson having proceeded in Chancery
against them.
Prob 18/23/131 - 19 July 1695 - Imprimis.
That the said Thomas Shirley ye deceased in this case did express
a great love for his brothers Nicholas, Benjamin and Andrew
and more specially for his sister Mary Shirley, that he would
give ye said Mary Shirley three or four hundred pounds at his
death. Item that the sd Thomas Shirley dec'd in this case was
in the year 1691 Capt Master commander of the ship East India
Merchant and did in the sd year 1691 in her as Capt Master or
commander a voyage to Guinea and Christopher Price who is since
dead went with ye sd Thomas Shirley ye sd voyage in the sd ship
as purser. [Christopher Price wrote the will, and returned to
England many times, mentioning the terms contained inside] Item.
That the sd Thomas Shirley did make sd voyage and make his last
will and testament in writing in presence of credible witnesses,
did nominate Benjamin Shirley his lawful brother one of his exts,
did give bequath a legacy of two or three hundred pounds to his
sister Mary Shirley declared to Capt John Hereford and others
and this was true publick....and sd Thomas Shirley did nominate
his brother Benjamin Shirley since deceased one of his executors
and also give a legacy of two or three hundred pounds to his
sister Mary Shirley
8 November 2022
Research Trip - I posted the following documents to
the respective England
pages in the members' section
Derbyshire
1560 Archdeaconry of Lichfield
and Coventry Wills - Original
Will of John Sherley of Marston Derbyshire (inventory)
now Marston Upon Dove Derbyshire - John Sherley
of Hylton in parish of Marston Tutbury 28 Nov 1559. Buried in
churchyard of Marston. To my sister Alyce F[inch]. To Wm her
son and Margery her daughter. To Alice my daughter. To Margaret
my daughter. To Anne my daughter. Remainder to wife Margery and
2 sons Thomas and Jhon. Wife and son Thomas executors. Wit: Fran
Latbrye, Thos Fesshe, Thos Fisher of Marskfeld.
London/Middlesex
1617 Commissary Court of London
23/97 - Registered
Will of John Sherley laborer of St Mary Mat. (Whitechapel)
(page
2) - The ninth day of October. I John Shirley of St Mary
Whitechapel in the county of Middlesex laborer. To my wife Jane
during her life and after her death to William Shirley my brother's
son. His marke wit: Henry Mallory. Proven 1617. Original
Will
1678 Commissary Court of London
O.W. 36 278 (23 40) - Original
Will of Alice Shurley, wid. Limehouse Mdx. (page
2) (Registered
Will Vol 36 p 278b)
1698 Commissary Court of London
O.W. 49 253v (28 176v) Registered
Will of William Sherly, Waltham Abbey Essex HMS Falkland
PCC Estate Administrations
1650 PCC Administrations (87)
- Administration
of the estate of Joseph Shirley bachelor died beyond seas
granted to Margaret Shirley, widow, natural mother
1680 PCC Administrations -
Administration
of estate of Thomas Shirley died in the West Indies granted
to Maria Shirley, widow and relict of Thomas Shirley who died
on Island of Barbados
1693 PCC Administrations -
Administration
of estate of William Shirley died in the West Indies granted
to Edward Falkingham, Isaac Brand and John Coleman principle
creditors of William Shirley senior who died on the Island of
Jamaica. Sworn by William Shirley Junr and Elizabeth Shirley
1693 PCC Administrations -
Administration
of estate of Samuel Sherley died at sea granted to Mary Sherley
(wife of Nicholas Sherley "medo" (doctor?) at the foot
of the sea in service to the king) mother of Samuel Sherley bachelor
1696 PCC Administrations -
Administration
of estate of Benjamin Shirley of Middlesex and West Indies
granted to Nicholas Shirley brothers and sisters of blood of
Benjamin Shirley of Stepney Middlesex and Island of Jamaica,
bachelor, died at sea
29 October 2022
NEW USA BRANCH - I created the following new USA Shirley
branch #109
109. African
American Shirley Families of Dallas Texeas - The mother of this
family was likely a former slave of John "Judge" Shirley,
the father of famous outlaw Belle Starr (Myra Belle Shirley). New
14 October 2022
Research Trip - I posted the following to the Sussex England page in
the Member section
Sussex England
1621 Consistory Court of Chichester
- Probate Accounts EPI/33/1621 - Probate
Accounts of Francis Sherley, gent of Combes - Terla Sherley
relict and administratrix. [also named] Thomas Sherley and Ceriliam
[William?] Sherley
Terla Sherley, relict; Probate account Feb 10 1621 L66.18s.6d;
Proved Probate Feb 10 1621
1621 Consistory Court of Chichester
- Original Inventories - Inventory
of Francis Sherley, gent of Combes
1631 Sussex Archdeconry Original
Wills at Lewes 155-103 Will of Katherine Shurley of Old
Shorham wid 11 Sep 1631,
Oct 8 1631 Memorandum - To Henry Csbert L12 [the bequests are
household items] cozine Csbert of Trewly, to John Goodyeare;
to cosen Richard Poole; To Jane Butcher; To Anne Pfiffer; To
good wife ?Rammell; to good wife Clarke; To good wife S[ ]; To
good wife Lane; To good wife AbeyAvery; To Mr Golden for burying;
to poore of Old Shorham; poore of New Shoreham; To James Fowkes;
To James Goodyear sole executor
1666 Oct 23 [date of will] Archdeaconry
of Sussex at Lewes - Original Wills - Will
of Marie Shirley, relict of Mr. Henry Shirley, of Preston, gent."
bequeathed to her grandchild, Grace Sherley, all her goods, plate
etc.
1670 Archdeaconry of Sussex at
Lewes - Original Wills A32.P80 - Will
of Richard Shirley of Balcombe; written 20/10/1667;
proven 1670 at Lewes; Richard Sherley of Balcomb; To my sonne
Edward Sherley twelve pence to be paid ; To Elizabeth my daughter
twelve pence To my daughter Mary twelve pence; To my daughter
Sara 5 pounds and 20 shillings a year; To my youngest sonne William
Sherley 25 pounds now under one and twenty years; Wife Katherine
executrix; To John Gibb my good friend; <mark> Richard
Sherley; Wit: ?[ ], John Gibb, Willm ?Andomer
9 October 2022
Research Trip - I posted the following to the Oxfordshire
page in the Members section
Oxfordshire
1556 Ser I, Vol 4, pg 73 Will
of Alice Shirle, of Kidlington To the Cathedral Church of Oxford.
To be buried in the church of Kidlington. To ?Rimene Shurle,
To Margaret Shurle, To Alice Hampton, To my son Shurle, To Harry
Hampton, To Alice Young. To the daughter Alice Hampton. To every
one of the children. To John Shurle. To Phillip Shurle my son.
To my son William Shurle. Wit: Richard Thornsby, Richard Warrannte.
1557 Will
of Thomas Shurle, of Hampton Gaye To Phillippa my daughter
1/2. To Agnes my wife 1/2. Witness: Lawrence Barry, William Shurle,
William Myllynton
1580 Will
of John Shirle, husbandman of Toot Baldon (page
2) Body to be buried in the church of Toot Baldon. To
Peter Shirle my son after my wife's decease. To Ann my daughter.
To Elizabeth Asten my cosen. To Alice Britton my sister in law.
Wife (not named) executor.
1594 Ser I Vol 13 pg 44 Will
of William Shurle, of Thruff in parish of Kidlington.
(page
2) To be buried in the churchyard of Kidlington. To the
Cathedral Church of Oxford. To Agnes Shurle my wedded wife. To
Phimson Shurle my son executor. To Agnes and Alice Shurle my
daughters. To William Shurle my son. To Ellin Raid my daughter.To
Thomas Hayles my son in law. To Stephen Roy my son in law. Wit:
John Johnson, Thomas Hayles the younger, Walter Lowes
1700. W.I. 205.78; 150/2/4
Will
of Ann Sherly, spinster of Sarsden, (page
2) to brother John Sherley. To children of my brother
John Sherley...
1710. W.I. 206.8; 150/3/26
Will
of John Sherley, carpenter of Wolvercote (original
will), House I live in Limor Buckingham. Friend Henry
Lay of Oxen salter. To James Shakespeare.
1714. W. 206.263; 150/4/5
Will of John Sherley, yeoman of Sarsden,
(original
will) Dated 1698. To wife Sarah Sherley land in possession
of Elizabeth Hall now in my possession. Leases granted unto me
by Sir William Walter 19 years for lives of wife Sarah and John
and Robert Darby. To sister Ann Shirley the elder of Sarsden
spinster. Son John Sherley, Daughter Ann Shirley. Executors:
John Moderoft, Giles Moderoft, George Moderoft.
1769- W. Cod. 98.23;64/1/6
Will
of Ann Shurley, widow of Swalcliffe (page
2, page
3, Original
Will, Codicil)
1594 W. Pec 71/3/6 Margaret
Shurle, widow of Toot Baldon
(original
will) To Anne my daughter. To Alice Gooden my sister.
To Peter my son. Wit: Lawrence Brook, John Shakespand, Richard
Knapp.
1792 W. Pec 15.145; Pec 52/2/108
Will
of Edward Shirley, sen, wheelwright of Cropredy (page
2)
18 September 2022
Research Trip - I posted the following to the Buckinghamshire
page in the Members section
Brill Buckinghamshire
Baptisms
1678 [no month day] John son
of ?Mitchell and Joan Shirley
1730 Mar 14 - Thomas son of Thomas and Ann Shirley (of Brill?
See Burial) (at Ludgershall)
1732 Oct 9 - William son of Thomas and Ann Shirley of Brill (at
Ludgershall)
1734 May 12 - John son of Thomas and Ann Shirley of Brill (at
Ludgershall)
1736 June 2 - Edward son of Thomas and Ann Shirley of Brill (at
Ludgershall)
1738 Apr 5 - Anne daughter of Thomas and Ann Shirley of Brill
(at Ludgershall)
1740 Aug 10 - Mary daughter of Thomas and Ann Shirley of Brill
(at Ludgershall)
1745 Jan 6 - Sarah daughter of Thomas and Ann Shirley of Brill
(at Ludgershall)
1747 June 8 - Elizabeth daughter of John and Mary Shirley
1748 May 14 - Elizabeth daughter of Thoams Shirley of Brill (at
Ludgershall) (is this a burial?)
1755 Dec 8 - John son of Mary Shirley
1762 Oct 22 - William son of Edward and Mary Shirley
1763 July 10 - Stephen son of Edward and Mary Shirley
1764 June 15 - Elizabeth daughter of Edward and Mary Shirley
1766 Apr 3 - Mary daughter of Edward and Mary Shirley
1774 Aug 28 - Elizabeth daughter of Edward and Hannah Shirley
1777 Mar 9 - Ann daughter of James and Elizabeth Shirley
1777 Mar 16 - Sarah daughter of Edward and Hannah Shirley
1780 Jan 16 - Edward son of Edward and Hannah Shirley
1781 Aug 14 - William son of Edward and Hannah Shirley
1790 Mar 10 - James son of William and Ann Shirley
1792 Jan 4 - Thomas son of William and Ann Shirley
1793 Jan 19 - Ann daughter of William and Ann Shirley
1793 Aug 4 - Elizabeth daughter of William and Ann Shirley
1795 Apr 19 - Ann daughter of William and Ann Shirley
1799 Aug 25 - Maria daughter of John and Sarah Shirley
1799 Sep 6 - Thomas son of John and Jane Shirley
1802 Apr 4 - John son of John and Sarah Shirley
1805 July 1 - William son of John and Sarah Shirley
1807 June 29 - Jane daughter of John and Sarah Shirley
1807 June 29 - William son of John and Sarah Shirley
1809 July 16 - Michael son of John and Sarah Shirley
Births - Civil Registration
1838 - Ann Shirley
many more
Marriages
1726 Apr 24 - Mary Shirley of
Bister Oxon to John Hubbcks of Brill
1734 Nov 7 - Elizabeth Shirley of Brill to Curren Read of Lower
Winchenden husbandman (at Aylesbury)
1750 Jan 17 - Edward Shirley of Brill to Mary Franklin of Oakley
(held at Brill?)
1761 Aug 12 - Mary Shirley of Brill to James Parsons of Brill
1784 Oct 1 - William Shirley of Salisbury Court Hertfordshire,
farmer to Ann Salmon of Brill
1785 Mar 31 - Stephen Shirley of Brill husbandman to Catherine
Jobson of Brill
1800 Dec 17 - Maria Shirey of Brill to John Bett of Ludgershall
(at Ludgershall); Wit: Sarah Humphreys, Alice Cotton, Sarah Jeffers
1813 Aug 21 - Ann Shirley of Little London Brill to William Pollard
Jr of Oakley; Wit: Wm Shirley, James Ebron
1844 Apr 18 - Elizabeth Shirley age 20 daughter of William and
Ann Shirley to James Boiles age 22 of Brill: Wit John Hinton,
Sarah Shirley
1847 Nov 29 - William Shirley age 35 son of John Shirley of Brill
to Susanna Radford age 27 daughter of Stephen Radford of Brill;
Wit George Bowles John Ebron Jennings
1849 Feb 5 - John Shirley age 21 son of Michael Shirley of Brill
to Sarah Ebron age 18 daughter of Lawrence Ebron of Brill; Wit
Wm Shirley, John Ebron Jennings
Marriage - Civil Restration
1837 - Richard Shirley
many more
Burials
1731 Oct 17 - Thomas son of Thomas
and Ann Shirley of Brill (at Ludgershall)
1746 Oct 1 - Sarah daughter of Thomas Sherly of Brill (at Ludgershall)
1756 May 1 - William Shirley
1759 Mar 31 - John Shirley
1767 January 13 - Sarah daughter of Edward and Mary Shirley
1768 Dec 20 - Elizabeth daughter of Edward and Mary Shirley
1768 Dec 20 - Mary daughter of Edward and Mary Shirley
1771 Oct 11 - Mary wife of Edward Shirley
1773 Sept 13 - Mrs Mary Shirley of Shenley Hertfordshire
1781 Aug 19 - William son of Edward and Hannah Shirley
1783 May 13 - Ann wife of Thomas Shirley
1784 Feb 26 - Thomas Shirley
1789 Dec 22 - Hannah wife of Edward Shirley
1790 Apr 27 - William son of Richard and Elizabeth Shirley
1795 Mar 4 - Ann wife of William Shirley
1798 Dec 30 - Sarah daughter of Edward Shirley
1808 May 28 - Richard son of Richard and Elizabeth Shirley
1820 Oct 20 - Michael age 3 weeks son of John and Elizabeth Shirley
of Little London Brill (at Oakley)
1825 July 30 - Lawrence Shirley of Brill age 76 (at Oakley)
1828 Aug 1 - Michael Shirley of Little London Brill age 27 (at
Oakley)
1830 May 21 - Emmanuel Shirley of Little London Brill age 4 son
of John and Elizabeth Shirley (at Oakley)
1831 July 21 - Elizabeth Shirley of Brill age 76
1833 Sep 26 - Richard Shirley of Brill age 81
1833 Dec 24 - Mary Shirley of Brill age 78
1836 Feb 29 - Elizabeth Shirley of Little London Brill age 69
widow of John Shirley (at Oakley)
1837 Oct 15 - Elizabeth Shirley age 8 mos daughter of John and
Elizabeth Shirley of Little London Brill (at Oakley)
1838 June 21 - Elizabeth Shirley widow of Little London Brill
age 72 (at Oakley)
1838 Oct 20 - William Rolf Shirley of Brill age 76
1841 Aug 10 - Elizabeth Shirley of Brill age 80 (at Oakley
Burials - Civil Registration
many more
12 September 2022
UPDATE - I just returned from my 2 months stay
in the UK. Was able to perform considerable genealogy research
while there (is it ever enough?). Will be posting my findings
in this News Blog in the coming days - as soon as I recover.
- Ken
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