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This Lineage Last Reviewed
and Updated June 2026
(Sources: connections
made largely from parish registers - which may introduce errors)
John Shirley of Dadford
Stowe He was buried at Stowe
in 1638. His will was probated in the Archdeaconry Court of Buckinghamshire
1638 Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry
Court - Loose Wills - Will of John Shirley of Dadford Stowe July
14 ano 1638 - In the Name of God Amen, of John Shirly of Dadford
in the parish of Stow in the Countie of Bucks being weak in Body
but of good and perfect memory doe constitute ordaine, and apoint
this my last will in manur and forme following: Imprimis I bequeath
my Soule into the hands of God my mercifull, creator and Redeemer
and my body, to be buried in the Church yard of Stow where the
Crosse by my Daughters Eliz. at And for my worldly Goods I disposer
of them, as followeth To Elizabeth my wiffe I doe give fore Couwes
now beinge in agrownd Called Hormoore and, all my movable Goods
and nine Ewes and lames to be culled out of fist one and she
to have nine in number and of the worst; Item I give to my daughter
Katrica on shipe [sheep] which Edward Franchish shall Chuse out
of the shipe, not yet disposed Namely the Ewe wch Came from Ashby;
Item to John My sone I give on theace which brought tow Lambs;
Item to William my sone I give An ewe and two lambs and On theaue
formeerly given him by Mr William Frankyl his God father Item
to my daughter, Elizabeth I give on black therce, her mother
paying for her wha the day consynt she is to payed for; My will
is that after my death the benefit of all my Children Legaces
shalle be presently to them toward ther bredinge. finaly I appoint
Elizabeth Shirly my full Executrix, of my last will and testament
And I desire Mr Edward Franckish and Goodmau [?Tesset] of Rearden
Hill to be overserrer of this my will; [text up the margin side]
John Sherle; Dated and signed the day and year the above written
in witness of the laws subscribed; In the presence of The mark
of Rich: Mantors John Mathews
married Elizabeth Corbye on 27 November 1625 at Radclive parish Buckinghamshire.
She was named in the 1638 will of her husband John Shirley
27 Nov 1625 Radclive parish - Marriage: John Shirly and
Elizabeth Corbye
children:
1(i). William Shirley baptised 14 April 1626 at Stowe, son of John
Shirley and wife Elizabeth Corbey; He was buried at Stowe in
1627, died young
1626 Apr 14 Stowe parish - bap of William Shurley son of
John Shurley and Elizabeth Corbey
1(ii). John Shirley baptised 26 July 1626 at Radclive parish, son
of John Shirly. He was buried at Radclive in 1626, died young
1626 July 26 Radclive parish - bap of John Shirly, son
of John Shirly
1(iii). Elizabeth Shirley baptised 20 January 1628 at Stowe, daughter
of John Shurley and wife Elizabeth Corbye
1628 Jan 20 Stowe parish - bap of Elizabeth Shurley dau
of John Shurley and Elizabeth Corbye his wife
1632 Buried Elizabeth Shirley daugher of John Shirley was
buried at Stowe
1(iii). Katrina Shirley baptised 21 September 1629 at Stowe, daughter
of John Shurley and wife Elizabeth Corby; She was named in the
1638 will of her father John Shirley
1629 Sep 21 Stowe parish - bap of Katherine Shurley dau
of John Shurley & Elizabeth Corby his wife
1(iv). John Shirley He was
named in the 1638 will of her father John Shirley;
1(v). William Shirley He was named in the 1638 will of her father
John Shirley
1634 Oct 11 Stowe parish - bap of William Shrely son of
John Shrely
1(vi). Elizabeth Shirley She was named in the 1638 will of her father
John Shirley
1636 Feb 26 Stowe parish - bap of Elizabeth Shurly dau
of John and Elizabeth Shurly
1(v). Mary Shirley baptised 24 January 1639 at Stowe,
daughter of John Shurley, deceased
1638 Jan 24 Stowe parish - bap of Mary Shurly, dau of John
Shurly, deceased
Stowe parish baptisms between 1664 and 1702
1664 Nov 7 bap of Elizabeth Shurly dau of John Shurly
1667 Jun 21 bap of Abigail Shurley dau of John Shurley of Stow
1669 Feb 23 bap of Randolph Sherly son of John Sherly of Stow
1672 Dec 10 bap of Jonathan Sherley son of John and Elizabeth
1674 Jun 26 bap of Jonah Sherly son of John & Elizabeth Sherly
1677 Apr 15 bap of John Shirley son of John Shirley of Dadford
1680 Mar 22 bap of Willm Shirley son of John Shirley
1685 Mar 24 bap of Joseph Shirley son of John & Elizabeth
Shirley
1698 Jan 9 bap of Elizabeth Shirley dau of John & Mary
Shirley of Dodford
1700 Jan 22 bap of Jonah Shirley son of John & Mary Shirley
of Dodford
1702 Jul 12 bap of Richard Shirley son of John and Mary of Dadford
1665 Jul 23 bap of Sarah Shurley dau of William Shurley
1669 Mar 15 bap of Lucy Sherly dau of William Sherly of Lamport
1671 Nov 9 bap of Ann Sherly dau of William & Ann Sherly
1673 May 5 bap of ____ Shirley, child of William
1674 Mar 16 bap of William Sherly son of William & Ann Sherly
1676 May 16 bap of John Shirley son of Will & Anne Shirley
of Lamport
1678 Sep 8 bap of Francis Shirley son of William Shirley
1685 Dec 26 bap of Thomas Shirly son of William and Anne
1693 Jul 17 bap of Mary born 17 Jul baseborn daughter of William
Chatwin & Elizabeth Shirley, both of Dadford
John Shirley of Stowe, grazier
born say 1680, He was married and had children at Stowe Buckinghamshire.
Identified in 1725 as occupation glazier in his son Joseph's
apprenticeship record. However, this agreement may have been
done postumously, a "John Shirly of Stowe" was buried
there 6 months earlier on Aug 26 1724
11 Feb 1724/5 - Gold and Silver Wyre Drawer Apprentices
- Shirley, Joseph son of John of Stow Bucks glazier (grazier?)
to Edward Davis
1724 Aug 26 Stowe Burial Records - John Shirly of Stowe
married Mary Hickman on 6 November 1697 at Stowe; She
was identified as the mother of most of the following children.
She was buried at Stowe on 18 November 1720
1697 Nov 6 Stowe Marriages - John Shirley of this parish
married Mary Hickman of this parish
1720 Nov 18 Stowe Burial Records - Mary Sherly wife of
John
children:
1(i). Richard Shirley baptised 12 July 1702 at Stowe,
son of John Shirley
1702 Jul 12 Stowe parish - bap of Richard Shirley son of
John
1(ii). William Shirley baptised 19 December 1704 at
Stowe, son of John Shirley
1704 Dec 19 Stowe parish - bap of William Shirley son of
John
1(iii). Samuel Shirley baptised 12 November 1708 at
Stowe, son of John and Mary Shirley
1708 Nov 12 Stowe parish - bap of Samuel Shirly son of
John and Mary
1(iv). Joseph Shirley (SEE NEXT)
baptised 19 August 1711 at Stowe, son of John and Mary
Shirley. He is NOT likely the Joseph Shirley who was buried at
Stowe in 1711, that particular burial was probably for an adult,
not an infant. He was apprenticed to a gold and silver wyre drawer
in 1725, at about age 13 which is the typical age for such agreements.
1711 Aug 19 Stowe parish - bap of Joseph Sheirly son of
John and Mary
11 Feb 1725 - Gold and Silver Wyre Drawer Apprentices -
Shirley, Joseph son of John of Stow Bucks glazier (grazier?)
to Edward Davis
1(v). Silence Shirley baptised 4 March 1712 at Stowe,
daughter of John and Mary Shirley
1712 Mar 4 Stowe parish - bap of Silence Sheirly dau of
John and Mary
1(vi). Samuel Shirley baptised 22 June 1719 at Stowe,
son of John and Mary Shirley
1719 Jun 22 Stowe parish - bap of Samuel Shirly son of
John and Mary
Joseph Shirley of Stowe baptised
19 August 1711 at Stowe, son of John and Mary Shirley (see above);
He was married and had children baptised at Radclive and Stowe
parish, Buckinghamshire. He and his wife Martha were either required
to leave Stowe parish and return to their home parish of Radclive
in 1737 or else they requested the "settlement certificate"
to do so.
1711 Aug 19 Stowe parish - bap of Joseph Sheirly son of
John and Mary
11 Feb 1724/5 - Gold and Silver Wyre Drawer Apprentices
- Shirley, Joseph son of John of Stow Bucks glazier (grazier?)
to Edward Davis
1737 Settlement certificate for Joseph Shirley and his
wife Martha Shirley, from the parish of Stowe to Radclive cum
Chackmore, 1737 - PR_171/18/1/10
married 1) Martha Harper on 14 August 1736 at Water
Stafford parish; She was the mother of children baptized
at Radclive and Stowe parishes
1736 Aug 14 Water Stafford parish - Marriage Joseph Shirley
of Stowe Longport to Martha Hooper/Harper of Stowe
married 2) Ann ________ She was the mother of one child
baptised at Stowe
children:
1(i). Mary Shirley baptised 4 June 1738 at Radclive
parish, daughter of Joseph and Martha Shirley
1738 June 4 Radclive parish - bap of Mary Shirley dau of
Joseph and Martha Shirley born 8 May 1738
1(ii). Hannah Shirley baptised 4 April 1740 at Radclive
parish, daughter of Joseph and Martha Shirley
1740 Apr 6 Radclive parish - bap of Hannah Shirley dau
of Joseph and Martha Shirley born 2 Apr 1740
1(iii). John Shirley baptised 11 April 1742 at Radclive
parish, son of Joseph and Martha Shirley
1742 April 11 Radclive parish - bap of John Shirley son
of Joseph and Martha born 4 April 1742
1(iv). Joseph Shirley baptised 1 July 1744 at Radclive
parish, son of Joseph and Martha Shirley
1744 July Radclive parish -1 bap of Joseph Shirley son
of Joseph and Martha Shirley born 22 June 1744
1(v). Elizabeth Shirley baptised 24 December 1746 at
Radclive parish, son of Joseph and Martha Shirley
1746 Dec 24 Radclive parish - bap of Elizabeth Shirley
dau of Joseph and Martha Shirley born 17 Dec 1746
1(iv). Martha Shirley baptised 8 April 1749 at Stowe,
daughter of Joseph and Martha Shirley
1749 Apr 8 Stowe parish - bap of Martha Shirley dau of
Joseph and Martha
1(vii). William Shirley baptised 3 February 1750 at
Stowe, son of Joseph and Martha Shirley; He was buried at Stowe
in 1751, died young
1750 Feb 3 Stowe parish - bap of William Shirley son of
Joseph and Martha
1(viii). Samuel Shirley (SEE
POSSIBLY NEXT) baptised 19 April 1752 at Stowe, son of
Joseph and Martha Shirley
1752 Apr 19 Stowe parish - bap of Samuel Shirley son of
Joseph and Martha
1(ix). Jonathan Shirley baptised 24 June 1753 at Stowe,
son of Joseph and Martha Shirley
1753 Jun 24 Stowe parish - bap of Jonathan Shirley son
of Thomas and Martha
1(x). Jane Shirley baptised 24 October 1756 at Stowe,
daughter of Joseph and Ann Shirley
1756 Oct 24 Stowe parish - bap of Jane Shirley dau of Joseph
and Ann
Samuel Shirley baptised 19 April
1752 at Stowe, son of Joseph and Martha Shirley (Possibly
see above). He was married and had children baptised at Stowe
parish, Buckinghamshire Caution: Samuel
would be only 13 at time of his marriage if baptism and marriage
are both correct. Maybe Samuel was not an infant at time of baptism
(this became more and more common and clearly occured in the
Shirley family of Stowe)
1752 Apr 19 Stowe parish - bap of Samuel Shirley son of
Joseph and Martha
married 1) Sarah Spatcher on 4 February 1765 at Stowe
Buckinghamshire. She is likely the Sarah Shirley buried at Stowe
in 1769
1765 Feb 4 Stowe parish - Samuel Shirley of Stowe to Sarah
Spatcher of Stowe by banns
married 2) Ann ________ She is the mother of several
children baptised at Stowe
children:
1(i). John Shirley baptised on 8 April 1765 at Stowe,
son of Samuel and Sarah Shirley
1765 Apr 8 Stowe parish - bap of John Shirley, son of Samuel
and Sarah
married 1) Lucy ______ She was buried at Stowe in 1808
1808 Aug 21 Stowe Parish - Burial Lucy Shirley wife of
John, Labourer
married 2) Elizabeth Cross, widow (nee ?) on 3 April
1809 at Stowe. She was buried at Stowe in 1813
1809 Apr 3 Stowe Parish - Marriage John X Shirley, widower
of this parish married Elizabeth X Cross, widow of this parish;
Witnesses: Edward X Quainton, Hannah Quainton, Elizabeth X Burroughs
By Banns
1813 Jun 9 Stowe Parish - Burial Elizabeth Shirley, wife
of John of Dadford, Labourer
married 3) Ann Miles, widow (nee ?) on 13 June 1814 at
Stowe
1814 Jun 13 John Shirley wid to Ann Miles wid; wit: John
Marsh, Martha Marsh
children:
2(i). Joseph Shirley baptised 26 October 1788 at Stowe,
son of John and Lucy Shirley
1788 Oct 26 Stowe parish - bap of Joseph Shirley son of
John and Lucy
2(ii). William Shirley baptised 16 February 1794 at
Stowe, son of John and Lucy Shirley
1794 Feb 16 Stowe parish - bap of William Shirley son of
John and Lucy
other children?
1(ii). Samuel Shirley baptised on 2 August 1767 at
Stowe, son of Samuel and Sarah Shirley; He was buried at Stowe
in 1761, died young
1767 Aug 2 Stowe parish - bap of Samuel Shirley son of
Samuel and Sara
1(iii). Samuel Shirley baptised on 25 February 1771
at Stowe, son of Samuel and Ann Shirley
1771 Feb 25 Stowe parish - bap of Samuel Shirley, son of
Samuel and Ann
1(iv). Ann Shirley baptised 28 February 1773 at Stowe,
daughter of Samuel and Ann Shirley
1773 Feb 28 Stowe parish - bap of Ann Shirley dau of Sanuel
and Ann
1(v). Silence Shirley baptised 3 September 1775, daughter
of Samuel and Ann Shirley
1775 Sep 3 Stowe parish - bap of Silence Shirley dau of
Samuel and Ann
1(vii). Hannah Shirley baptised 21 December 1777, daughter
of Samuel and Ann Shirley
1777 Dec 21 Stowe parish - bap of Hannah Shirley dau of
Samuel and Ann
1(viii). Jonathan Shirley (SEE
NEXT) baptised 11 February 1781, son of Samuel and Ann
Shirley
1781 Feb 11 Stowe parish - bap of Jonathan Shirley, son
of Samuel and Ann
Jonathan Shirley baptised 11
February 1781 at Stowe Buckinghamshire, son of Samuel Shirley
and wife Ann (See above). He married in nearby Akeley
Parish, Bucks where he and his wife had several children baptized
in that parish. He and wife Edith then next appear in the village
of Dadford in Stowe parish where they had further children (Apparently, several children were never baptised
and do not appear in parish records). Jonathan was enumerated
at Stowe in the 1851 census, age 70 widower, born Stowe; He is
likely the Jonathan Shirley who died in 1855 in Buckinghamshire
(Civil Registration)
1781 Feb 11 Stowe Parish Bucks - baptism of Jonathan Shirley,
son of Samuel and Ann
married Edith Maynard on 9 November 1801 at Akeley
parish; She was a witness at the marriage between Thomas Dewitt
and Eliz Maynard at Akeley on 21 Jan 1802; She is likely the
Edith Shirley who died in 1840 in Buckinghamshire (Civil Registration)
1801 Nov 9 Akeley Parish Bucks - Jonathan Shirley of Akeley
to Edith Maynard of Akeley by lic.; wit: Mary Dewitt Mary Clark
children:
1(i). Sarah Shirley baptised 22 May 1803 at Akeley,
daughter of Jonathan and Edith Shirley, buried at Akeley in 1803,
died young
1803 May 22 Akeley Parish - bap of Sarah Shirley dau of
Jonathan and Edith at Akeley
1(ii). Anne Shirley baptised 7 August 1808 at Akeley,
daughter of Jonathan and Edith Shirley. likely died young
1808 Aug 7 Akeley Parish - bap of Anne Shirley dau of Jonathan
and Edith
1(iii). Jonathan
Shirley baptised 16 August 1812 at Akeley, son of Jonathan
and Edith Shirley
1812 Aug 16 Akeley Parish - bap of Jonathan Shirley son
of Jonathan and Edith
married Mary Milligan Smith on 12 June 1832 at Stowe
Buckinghamshire (likely surname Milligan, according to 1909 marriage
record for son John). She was born 16 January 1813. She died
5 January 1887 and buried at Gaskill Corners Cemetery, Tioga
Co NY (tombstone)
1832 Jun 12 Stowe Parish - Jonathan Shirley lab of Stowe
to Mary Millikin Smith of Stowe, by banns, Wit: Thomas James
Smith, Mary Ann Shirley
1(iv). Mary Anne Shirley baptised 25 June 1815 at Akeley,
daughter of Jonathan and Edith Shirley, likely died young
(burial not found as yet)
1815 Jun 25 Akeley Parish - bap of Mary Anne Shirley dau
of Jonathan and Edith
1(v). Anne Shirley baptised 11 August 1816 at Akeley,
daughter of Jonathan and Edith Shirley. She was buried at Stowe
in 1830, age about 14**, died young
1816 Aug 11 Akeley Parish - bap of Anne Shirley dau of
Jonathan and Edith
1830 Mar 9 Stowe Parish - Buried Ann Shirley, infant daughter
of Jonathan & Edith of Dadford (**this
is likely the burial of a 3rd child named Anne who died in 1830,
since the record indicated "infant daughter")
1(vi). Samuel Shirley baptised 1 February 1818 at Stowe,
son of Jonathan and Edith Shirley
1818 Feb 1 Stowe Parish - bap of Samuel Shirley son of
Jonathan and Edith at Stowe
1(vii). Riley
Shirley (at bottom of page) baptised 1 February 1818 at Stowe,
son of Jonathan and Edith Shirley
1819 Aug 8 Stowe Parish - bap of Riley Shirley son of Jonathan
and Edith
1(viii) Thomas Shirley baptised 2 September 1821 at
Stowe, son of Jonathan and Edith Shirley. He was buried at Stowe
in 1822 died young
1821 Sep 2 Stowe Parish - bap of Thomas Shirley son of
Jonathan and Edith
1(ix). Elizabeth Shirley baptised 21 March 1823 at
Stowe, daughter of Jonathan and Edith Shirley; She was buried
at Stowe in 1823 died young
1823 Mar 21 Stowe Parish - bap of Elizabeth Shirley dau
of Jonathan and Edith
1(x). William
Shirley baptised March 28 1824 at Stowe Buckinghamshire,
son of Jonathan and Edith Shirley of Dadford, Labourer; Brother
of Jonathan Shirley above, as stated in obit of Jonathan Shirley.
He migrated from England first to New York by 1848 when he married
Manerva Lambertson in Owego, Tioga Co NY
married 1) Manerva E. Lambertson on 1 August 1848 at
Owego, Tioga Co NY;
married 2) Anna Elizabeth Morrow on 1 April 1889 at
Maury Co. Tennessee
Ancestor of Y-DNA project participants
1(x). Mary Ann Shirley baptised 9 June 1833 at Stowe,
daughter of Jonathan and Edith Shirley
1833 Jun 9 Stowe Parish - bap of Mary Ann Shirley dau of
Jonathan and Mary
other known children (baptism record not found):
1(xii). Hannah Shirley born 1808 England (tombstone
and US census, sister of William Shirley above as stated in Davidson
Co TN deed). She married _______ Nelson either in the UK or in
US, sometime before 1850 when she was clearly widowed. She died
27 June 1885 Maury Co TN. She shares a tombstone with wife of
William Shirley (above), Minerva E Shirley.
Parish Registers of Stowe Buckinghamshire
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Baptisms (these are from original register, not BT)
Significantly Updated June 2026
1626 Apr 14 bap of William Shurley son of John Shurley and
Elizabeth Corbey
1628 Jan 20 bap of Elizabeth Shurley dau of John Shurley and
Elizabeth Corbye his wife
1629 Sep 21 bap of Katherine Shurley dau of John Shurley &
Elizabeth Corby is wife
1632 Sep 19 bap of John Sherley son of John Sherley
1634 Oct 11 bap of William Shrely son of John Shrely
1636 Feb 4 bap of Elizabeth Shurly dau of John Shurly
1637 Jan 26 bap of Elizabeth Shurley dau of John of Dadford
1638 Jan 24 bap of Mary Shurly, dau of John Shurly
1639 Jan 21 bap of Mary Shurly dau of John Shurly, posthumus
1664 Nov 7 bap of Elizabeth Shurly dau of John Shurly
1665 Jul 23 bap of Sarah Shurley dau of William Shurley
1667 Jun 21 bap of Abigail Shurley dau of John Shurley of Stow
1669 Feb 23 bap of Randolph Sherly son of John Sherly of Stow
1669 Mar 15 bap of Lucy Sherly dau of William Sherly of Lamport
1671 Nov 9 bap of Ann Sherly dau of William & Ann Sherly
1672 Dec 10 bap of Jonathan Sherley son of John and Elizabeth
1673 May 5 bap of ____ Shirley, child of William
1674 Mar 16 bap of William Sherly son of William & Ann Sherly
1674 Jun 26 bap of Jonah Sherly son of John & Elizabeth Sherly
1676 May 16 bap of John Shirley son of Will & Anne Shirley
of Lamport
1677 Apr 15 bap of John Shirley son of John Shirley of Dadford
1678 Sep 8 bap of Francis Shirley son of William Shirley
1680 Mar 22 bap of Willm Shirley son of John Shirley
1685 Mar 24 bap of Joseph Shirley son of John & Elizabeth
Shirley
1685 Dec 26 bap of Thomas Shirly son of William and Anne
1693 Jul 17 bap of Mary born 17 Jul baseborn daughter of William
Chatwin & Elizabeth Shirley, both of Dadford
1698 Jan 9 bap of Elizabeth Shirley dau of John & Mary Shirley
of Dodford
1700 Jan 22 bap of Jonah Shirley son of John & Mary Shirley
of Dodford
1702 Jul 12 bap of Richard Shirley son of John and Mary of Dadford
1704 Dec 19 bap of William Shirley son of John and Mary of Dadford
1708 Nov 12 bap of Samuel Shirly son of John and Mary
1710 Apr 2 bap of Edmond Shirley son of John & Mary Shirley
1711 Apr 22 bap of Henry Sheirly son of Lawrence and Ann
1711 Aug 19 bap of Joseph Sheirly son of John and Mary
1712 Mar 4 bap of Silence Sheirly dau of John and Mary
1714 Sep 10 bap of Jonathan son of John & Mary Sherley
1714 Dec 17 bap of Sarah Sheirly dau of Lawrence and Ann
1717 Jul 29 bap of Ann Sheirly dau of Laurancee and Ann
1719 Jun 22 bap of Samuel Shirly son of John and Mary
[large gap]
1749 Apr 8 bap of Martha Shirley dau of Joseph and Martha
1751 Feb 3 bap of William Shirley son of Joseph and Martha
1752 Apr 19 bap of Samuel Shirley son of Joseph and Martha
1753 Jun 24 bap of Jonathan Shirley son of Joseph and Martha
1756 Oct 24 bap of Jane Shirley dau of Joseph and Ann
1765 Apr 8 bap of John Shirley, son of Samuel and Sarah
1767 Aug 2 bap of Samuel Shirley son of Samuel and Sara
1771 Feb 25 bap of Samuel Shirley, son of Samuel and Ann
1773 Feb 28 bap of Ann Shirley dau of Sanuel and Ann
1775 Sep 3 bap of Silence Shirley dau of Samuel and Ann
1777 Dec 21 bap of Hannah Shirley dau of Samuel and Ann
1781 Feb 11 bap of Jonathan Shirley, son of Samuel and Ann
1788 Oct 26 bap of Joseph Shirley son of John and Lucy
1794 Feb 16 bap of William Shirley son of John and Lucy
[large gap]
1818 Feb 1 bap of Samuel Shirley son of Jonathan and Edith
of Dadford, Labourer
1819 Aug 8 bap of Riley Shirley son of Jonathan and Edith of
Dadford, Labourer
1821 Sep 2 bap of Thomas Shirley son of Jonathan and Edith of
Dadford Stowe, Labourer
1822 May 9 bap of Thomas Shirley son of Jonathan & Edith
Shirley of Dadford, Labourer
1823 Mar 21 bap of Elizabeth Shirley dau of Jonathan and Edith
of Dadford, Stowe, Labourer
1824 Mar 28 bap of William Shirley son of Jonathan & Edith
Shirley of Dadford, Labourer
1833 Jun 9 bap of Mary Ann Shirley dau of Jonathan and Mary
1835 Mar 22 bap of Hannah Shirley child of Jonathon & Mary
Shirley of Akely Wood, Labourer
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Burials
Significantly Updated June 2026
1606 Annis Shirle
1628 Jan 6 Wyllim Shurley
1632 Nov 1 Elizabeth Sherly daughter of John
1638 Jul 15 John Shurley of Dadford
1660 Nov 7 Mary Shurley daughter of John & Elizabeth
1667 Sep 19 Mary Shurley wife of William of Lamport
1680 Nov 21 Anne Shirley wife of Wm of Lamport, affidavit made
1699 Apr 25 Elizabeth Shirley daughter of John & Mary of
Dodford, affidavit made
1711 Apr 19 Joseph Shirley of Dadford
1711 May 7 Susanna Shirley of Dadford
1711 Dec 29 William Shirley of Lamport
1716 May 9 Samuel Sherley son of John & Mary
1717 John Shirley
1720 Nov 18 Mary Sherly wife of John
1724 Aug 26 John Shirly of Stowe
1726 Jan 10 Ann Shirly of Langport
1729 Oct 17 Eliz Shirly of Dadford
1731 Apr 21 Jonathan Shirly of Dadford
1743 Jul 8 John Shirley son of Joseph & Martha of Chackmore
(Radclive parish)
1751 Jun 8 William Shirley, an infant
1758 Jul 8 Ann Shirley daughter of Joseph & Martha
1767 Nov 20 Samuel Shirley, an infant
1769 Sep 10 Sarah Shirley
1781 Aug 9 Samuel Shirley
1794 Jun 2 Martha Shirley aged 85
1799 Feb 18 Joseph Shirley aged 88
1808 Aug 21 Lucy Shirley wife of John, Labourer
1811 Aug 25 Elizabeth Shirley aged 67
1813 Jun 9 Elizabeth Shirley, wife of John of Dadford, Labourer
1822 May 9 Thomas Shirley, infant son of Jonathan & Edith
of Dadford
1823 Mar 23 Elizabeth Shirley, infant daughter of Jonathan &
Edith of Dadford
1830 Mar 9 Ann Shirley, infant daughter of Jonathan & Edith
of Dadford
1835 Mar 25 Hannah Shirley aged 5w of Akely Woad
1839 Oct 6 Ann Shirley aged 76 of Dadford
1841 Apr 13 John Shirley aged 79 of Dadford
1855 Feb 20 Jonathan Shirley aged 68 of Dadford
Marriages
Significantly Updated June 2026
1663 Jan 31 John Shurley married Elizabeth Soare
1697 Nov 6 John Shirley of this parish married Mary Hickman
of this parish
1703 Jan 31 Joseph Sherley married Susannah Ostler
1707 Oct 27 Rich Gill of Dadford married Elizabeth Sherley
1719 Oct 12 John Moring? Married Mary Shirley
1761 May 28 William X Holton, bachelor of this parish married
Hannah X Shirley, spinster of this parish Witnesses: Larance
Hall, William Gill By Banns
1765 Feb 4 Samuel X Shirley, bachelor of this parish married
Sarah X Spatcher, spinster of this parish Witnesses: William
Gill, Richard Gill By Banns
1769 Jul 13 Joseph X Shirley, bachelor of this parish married
Mary X Cherry, spinster of this parish Witnesses: William Gill,
John X Pooley By Banns
1788 Jan 15 Adam X Allen, bachelor of Biddlesden married Anne
X Shirley, widow of Biddlesden
Witnesses: Elizabeth Holton, Thomas George
By Licence
1809 Apr 3 John X Shirley, widower of this parish married
Elizabeth X Cross, widow of this parish
Witnesses: Edward X Quainton, Hannah Quainton, Elizabeth X Burroughs
By Banns
1814 Jun 13 John Shirley wid to Ann Miles wid; wit: John Marsh,
Martha Marsh
1832 Jun 12 Jonathan Shirley of this parish married
Mary Milikin Smith of this parish Witnesses: Thomas James Smith,
Mary Ann X Shirley By Banns
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Adjacent Parishes
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Akeley Parish
Updated
1803 May 22 bap of Sarah Shirley dau of Jonathan and Edith
1805 June 23 bap of Sally Surley dau of Jonathan and Edith
1808 Aug 7 bap of Anne Shirley dau of Jonathan and Edith
1812 Aug 16 bap of Jonathan Shirley son of Jonathan and Edith
1815 Jun 25 bap of Mary Anne Shirley dau of Jonathan and Edith
of Akeley, Labourer
1816 Aug 11 bap of Anne Shirley dau of Jonathan and Edith of
Akeley, Labourer
1800 buried Sarah Shirley
1803 buried Sarah Shiirley
1801 Nov 9 Jonathan Shirley of Akeley to Edith Maynard of
Akeley by lic.; wit: Mary Dewitt Mary Clark
Maids Moreton Parish
1703 Oct 18 Marriage: Lucy Shirley of Maids Moreton to Richard
King of Maids Moreton
Westbury Parish
1707 Jun 30 bap Frances Shirly dau of John Shirly of
Stowe 1718 Feb 2 bap John Shirley son of Laurence and
Ann
1720 Nov 13 bap James Shirley son of Laurence and Ann
1723 Jul 14 bap Susanna Shirley dau of Laurence and Ann
1725 Jan 2 bap Charles Shirley son of Laurence and Ann
1727 May 21 bap Hannah Shirley dau of Laurence and Ann
1729 Oct 12 bap William Shirley son of Laurence and Ann
1731 Oct 10 bap Thomas Shirley son of Laurence and Ann
1739 Jul 18 buried Henry Shirley, son of Laurence and Ann
1750 Nov 23 buried Susanna Shirley dau of Lawrence and Ann
1763 Mar 14 buried Sarah Shirley
1765 Nov 24 buried Lawrence Shirley, labourer
1774 Dec 2 buried Anne Shirley
1799 Aug 30 buried Charles Shirley
1805 Oct 8 buried Margaret Shirley
1745 Apr 18 Marriage Ann Sherly of Westbury to Thomas French
of Mixbury Oxon
1753 Feb 4 Marriage Charles Shirley to Sarah Salisbury
1764 Jul 29 Marriage Charles Shirley widower of Wesbury to
Margaret Uppin spinster of Wesbury. Wit: Wm Newton, Wm Butcher
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Radclive Parish
27 Nov 1625 Marriage: John Shirly and Elizabeth Corbye
1626 July 26 bap of John Shirly, son of John Shirly
1738 June 4 bap of Mary Shirley dau of Joseph and Martha Shirley
born 8 May 1738
1740 Apr 6 bap of Hannah Shirley dau of Joseph and Martha
Shirley born 2 Apr 1740
1742 April 11 bap of John Shirley son of Joseph and Martha
born 4 April 1742
1744 July 1 bap of Joseph Shirley son of Joseph and Martha
Shirley born 22 June 1744
1746 Dec 24 bap of Elizabeth Shirley dau of Joseph and Martha
Shirley born 17 Dec 1746
1626 John Shirly buried
1770 Aug 19 Marriage Jonathan Shirley, bachelor of Radclive
to Ann Pargeter, spinster of Radclive. Wit: Richard Pargeter,
Cristfear Shears
Water Stafford Parish
1736 Aug 14 Marriage Joseph Shirley of
Stowe Langport to Martha
Harper of Stowe Langport
Biddlesden Parish
1786 Jan 1 Marriage John Shirley of Biddlesden to Lucy Allin
of Biddlesden; Wit: John Tredwell, John James
1798 Oct 18 Marriage Ann Shirley of Biddlesden to Thomas Major
of Biddlesden. Wit Wm Major, John Tredwell
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1522 Certificate of Musters
Buckingham Hundred
Hampden Magna - George Sherley n. 2 0 0 ; 5 bows
Villa de Stowe - Joh. Sherley n. 2 0 0
1524 - Index to Buckingham Subsidy Rolls
John Shurley - Westbury (near Stowe) - Buckingham Hundred;
W L1
17th January 1716-17 Quarter Sessions - John Shirley of
Lillingston Dayrell, Thomas Jacob esquire and Richard Winter,
both of Stow, for stealing geese from Thomas Sheene. (Sess.R.
58/95 and 59/64) John Shirley of Lillingston Dorrell, Thomas
Jacob of Stow and Richard Winter of the same for carrying
away the geese of Thomas Sheene: traversed. Information of
Joseph Busby of Stow stated that on Thursday, about a fortnight
before St.Michael's day, he saw Richard Winters of Lillingston
Dayrell, Thomas Bazely, Thomas Jacob and John Sherley of Stowe,
with a parcel of geese about 11 o'clock at night on Cobham's
Lawn in the park at Stow and John Busby asked Thomas Jacob where
he had been for the geese and he said 'in William Jacob's ground
a fetching Mr. Sheen's geese’ and he asked him to 'come
to ye eating of them for two were to be dressed that night at
John Shirley's at ye Lodge in ye park' and that Thomas Jacob
invited him another night to come and eat part of some more.
(Sess.R. 59/81) May 2 Session: John Shirley of Liilingston
Dayrell, Thomas Jacob and Richard Winter, labourers of Stow
each fined 20s.0d.
11 Feb 1724/5 - Gold and Silver Wyre Drawer Apprentices -
Shirley, Joseph son of John of Stow Bucks glazier (grazier?)
to Edward Davis
1737 Radclive-cum-Chackmore Overseers of the Poor - Settlement
certificate for Joseph Shirley and his wife Martha Shirley,
from the parish of Stowe to Radclive cum Chackmore, 1737
- PR_171/18/1/10
1728 Jul 15 - Marriage License between William Greaves
of Syresham, Northamptonshire and Francis Sherley of Stow Buckingham,
Bucks Licence (See baptism at Westbury parish)
1741 Westbury Overseers of the Poor - Settlement - Settlement
examination of John and Mary Shirley, 1741 -With removal order
from Westbury to Launton in Oxfordshire - PR_223/13/26
1753 January 27 Apprentice Stamp Taxes - Master: John Shirley
of Stough Bucks carpenter; Apprentice: Edward, son of John
Silver (sic)
1753 August 18 - Oxford Journal pg 2 - Buckinghamshire August
15th - whereas at the last session at Buckingham William Shirley
was tried for poisoning Elizabeth Franklin and being convicted
thereof must have been executed the day after his trial if the
judge who... reprieve him for 3 weeks...and whereas one of the
witnesses on the prisoners behalf gave evidence that about that
hour the prisoner was at his brother's house at Westbury
about 2 mi from Brackley a force said and whereas the said
prisoner persists in denying that he ever bought any poison there
at or elsewhere or that he was anyway concerned in or accessory
or privy to the said Franklin's death which together with his
spotless character and extreme good behavior in jail both before
and since his conviction has induced some gentleman who have
examined him several times with the most strictness to believe
him innocent ..
1851 Stowe Buckinghamshire Census
Jonathan Shirley born about 1781 (age 70) b at Stowe, widower,
ag lab.
UK Military Service
14th Regiment of Foot, commanded by Maj Gen'l Calvert
Joseph Shirley 5' 1 1/4" age 17 (is this age
at enlistment? if so then born about 1792) Complexion: gray,
visage: oval; eyes: grey, hair: dark; born Datford (sic) Buckinghamshire
(this is Dadford a village in Stowe parish); labourer;
Enlisted by P. Allen at Buckingham on 2 Febr 1809; Casualties:
DEAD
Willim Shirley 5' 2 1/2" age 16; (is this age
at enlistment? if so then born about 1796) Complexion: fair;
visage: [ ]; eyes: grey; hair: lit brown; Born: Stowe Buckinghamshire;
Labourer; Enlisted 23 Dec 1812
Gemini AI: Where was 14th Regiment in 1815? 1st Battalion
(In India): This was the veteran, senior battalion of the
regiment. In 1815, they were thousands of miles away fighting
in the Anglo-Nepalese War (Gurkha War).2nd Battalion (In Italy):
This battalion spent 1815 stationed in the Mediterranean theater.
They were garrisoned in Genoa, Italy, and later moved to Marseilles,
France, to assist with the post-Waterloo occupation.3rd Battalion
(At Waterloo): Because they were stationed at home in England,
they were the only part of the regiment available to be rushed
across the English Channel to Belgium when Napoleon escaped exile.When
a single battalion earned a battle honor like "Waterloo,"
the entire regiment was granted the right to display it on their
colors. However, on the actual battlefield, only the raw, teenage
soldiers of the 3rd Battalion were present.
NOTE: DO NOT CONFUSE THE ABOVE SHIRLEY FAMILY WITH THE
FAMILY LIVING IN CALVERTON BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
See the Calverton
family posted here on the Shirley website
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Shirleys of Stowe