Shirley clusters, Norfolk Parishes, North Shore
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April 2021
James Sherley tailor of Wighton
Norfolk He or his son James Shirley Jr were taxed the parish
levy as early as the late 1680s (often spelled Sherler, Sherlow)
and each year will into the 1700s; He frequently appeared in
Wighton Manoral Court rolls as one of the sworn jurors to adjudicate
land and estate matters for the Lord of the Manor. James Sherley's
estate was administered in 1724 at Wighton
1724 Dec 20 James Shirley senr was buried
1724 Archdeaconry Court of Norwich - Administration bond
of James Sherley of Wighton - [Latin] Johannem Blyford de Walsingham
parva in co Norfolk woolendraper and Zac. Wilson de Walsingham
par. in same co sadler are firmly bound. Dated [ ] February 1726.
That John Blyford is the principal creditor and administrator
of the goods of James Sherley late of Wighton in co of Norfolk
intestate deceased - (on back: Administration renounced in favor
of Blyford, signed by Elizabeth Sherley. also signed James Sherley)
- ANW 1724, no. 78 , Nofolk Record Office
1726/1727 Probate inventory. Sherley, James, tailor, of
Wighton, Norfolk - (viewed original, taken by Thomas Wright,
Thomas Sillis; No Shirley names, but long list of those who owed
him money) - CatalogueRef ANW 23/17A (ii)/14 Repository Norfolk
Record Office
married Elizabeth ________ She was identified as mother
in the baptism records of her children. She renounced her legal
right to administer the estate of her husband in 1724 in favor
of his chief creditor
children:
1(i). Ralph Shurle baptised 18 May 1686 at Wighton,
son of James and Elizabeth Shurle
1(ii). Elizabeth Shurlee baptised 10 August 1688 at
Wighton, daughter of James and Elizabeth Shurlee
1(iii). John Shurlee baptised 9 July 1690 at Wighton,
son of James and Elizabeth Shurlee
1(iv). Jane Shurle baptised 22 October 1692 at Wighton,
daughter of James and Elizabeth Shurle; She is likely the Jane
Sherley who married John Clark at Wighton on 26 October 1713
Oct 26 1713 Wighton Marriage between John Clark and Jane
Sherley
1(v). Thomas Shurlee baptised 27 June 1696 at Wighton,
son of James and Elizabeth Shurlee;
married Elizabeth _____Surname likely Davy; She was
identified as wife of Thomas Sherley in early Manoral court rolls.
1725 February 3 - Wighton Manoral Court - [Latin] Thomas
Davy....(Hestor his wife?)...Elizabeth wife of Thomas Sherley...filia
et ux.....Elizabeth Sherley quondam (formerly) Elizabeth Davy
children: (may be children
of a different Thomas Sherley/wife?)
2(i). Davy Sherley baptised 19 February 1721 at Wighton
son of Thomas Sherley. Note; He clearly lived to maturity. Manoral
Court rolls indicate he took up tenancy of land in Wighton; Is
he the "David" Sherley son of Thomas who died of Small
Pox in 1741?
1721 Feb 19 Davy the son of Thomas Shirley was bap.
1741 Nov 6 Burial "small pox here" David son
of Thomas Shirley
2(ii). Thomas Sherley Jr baptised 6 December 1723 at
Wighton, son of Thomas Sherley
1723 Dec 6 Thomas the son of Thomas Shirley was bap.
2(iii). James Sherley (twin) baptised 9 April 1725
at Wighton, son of Thomas Sherley, buried 20 April 1725 at Wighton,
died young
1725 Apr 20 James Shirley was buried
2(iv). John Sherley (twin) baptised 9 April 1725 at
Wighton, son of Thomas Sherley, buried 20 April 1725 at Wighton,
died young
1725 Apr 20 John Shirley was buried
2(v). Elizabeth Sherley baptised 20 October 1726 at
Wighton, daughter of Thomas Sherley
2(vi). Esther Sherley baptised 2 September 1728 at
Wighton, daughter of Thomas Sherley, buried 23 September 1728
at Wighton, died young
1728 Sep 23 Esther Sherley was buried
2(v). Mary Sherley baptised 20 July 1731 at Wighton,
daughter of Thomas Sherley
2(vi). James Sherley baptised 26 June 1734 at Wighton,
son of Thomas Sherley
2(vii). Elizabeth Sherley baptised 5 January 1735 at
Wighton, daughter of Thomas Sherley
2(viii). Thomas Sherley Jr baptised 8 August 1727 at
Wighton, son of Thomas Sherley
Thomas Sherley of Wighton
His estate was administered at Wighton in 1726
1726 Archdeaconry Court of Norwich - Administration bond
of Thomas Sharley of Wighton - [Latin] That Franciam Sherley
de Wighton co Norfolk 'vidin', Thomam Sherley de [same place]
sartorem vesliarinm? et Thomam Green de (same place) pora fabrium
lignariam? firmly bound. Dated [ ] August 1726. The abovebound
?Premes/Frances Sharley widdo relict and administratrix of goods
of (indexed as) Thomas Sharley late of Wighton in co of Norfolk
intestate deceased. Signed: (looks like) Frances Sarley, Tho:
Sherley, Thos Green ANW 1726, no. 49 Nofolk Record Office
married Frances _______ She was identified as widow
and relict of Thomas Sherley of Wighton who died in 1726. She
was buried at Wighton on 20 September 1735
1735 Sept 20 Frances Sherley widow buryd
Note: it is possible the wives of 2
Thomas Sherleys of Wighton, Elizabeth and Frances may be mixed
up
James Sherley Jr of Wighton
likely son of James Sherley Sr of Wighton (above)
1726 January 4 - Wighton Manoral Court - [In Latin, difficult,
Frances Sherley wife of James Sherley deceased - long item, likely
dealing with tenancy of land transferring]
1726 January 4 - Wighton Manoral Court - [In Latin, difficult,
James Sherley, death of James Sherley patris (father) - long
item... Jacobo Sherley filio et heres...likely dealing with tenancy
of land transferring]
married Frances _______ She was identified as mother
of his baptised children at Wighton as well as wife in Manoral
Court rolls.
children:
1(i). James Sherley baptised 6 August 1706 at Wighton
to James Sherley Jr and wife Frances; He was buried at Wighton
on the same day, died young
1706 Aug 6 James the son of James Shirley Jun and Frances
his wife was buried
1(ii). James Sherley baptised 26 March 1711 at Wighton
to James Sherley and wife Frances; He was identified in Manoral
Court rolls as son of mother Frances Sherley widow, with wife
Ann; He is identified as having died at Wighton in 1747 since
Ann Shirley was buried as 'widow' 3 years later.
1747 Jun 21 Buried James Shirley
married Ann Wright by license. The marriage bond was
dated 19 September 1729
19 Sep 1729 Marriage licence bond: James Shorley and Anne
Wright Description Groom’s parish: Wighton. Bride’s
parish: Wighton. Parish of intended marriage: Wighton or St Michael
at Plea, Norwich. - ANW 24/8/51 Norfolk Record Office
1750 Sep 26 Buried Ann Shirley widow
children:
2(i). Thomas Sherly (possibly son of another James
Shirley) baptised 11 August 1729 at Wighton, the base born
son of James Sherly
2(ii). James Sherley baptised 29 July 1731 at Wighton,
the son of James Sherley
2(iii). Francis Sherley baptised 11 March 1733 at Wighton,
the son of James Sherley
2(iv). John Sherley baptised 24 April 1736 at Wighton,
the son of James Sherley
2(v). Anne Sherley baptised 4 June 1739 at Wighton,
the daughter of James Sherley
2(vi). Henry Sherley of Saxthorpe baptised 3 January
1741/2 at Wighton, the son of James and Anne Sherley; He was
buried 3 September 1773 at Wighton
1773 Sep 3 Henry Shirley of Saxthorpe
married Sarah Duffield on 28 December 1769 at St Mary
in Marsh, Norwich
Henry Shirley of Saxthorpe Parish Marriage to Sarah Duffield
of this parish 28 December 1769 Saint Mary In The Marsh, Norwich,
Norfolk in the presence of John Duffield and Thomas Stafford.
2(vii). Mary Sherley baptised 16 December 1744 at Wighton,
the daughter of James and Anne Sherley
2(viii). William Sherley baptised 2 August 1747 at
Wighton, the son of James and Anne Sherley
Thomas Sherley of Wighton Norfolk;
He was dead prior to 1762 when his wife Elizabeth dated her
will identifying herself as 'widow', possibly the Thomas Sherley
buried at Wighton on 23 March 1759.
married Elizabeth ________ Her estate was probated
in 1763
1763 Archdeaconry Court of Norwich - Registered Wills pg
279, Item 5 - Will of Elizabeth Sherley of Wighton (page 2, page
3) - I Elizabeth Sherley of Wighton co of Norfolk widow first
give unto Charles Sherley my son all that piece of land containing
by estimation 3 roods lying in Holkham Lane in Wighton next the
lands of Mr Sherringham East the glebe land west the Long lane
North and Holkham Lane afsd South . I give all my other real
estate unto John Shirley my son condition he pay unto afsd son
Charles Sherley L10 at age 21; Give unto Mary Woods my daughter
all my wearing apparel; All the rest of my goods chattles household
stuff unto John Sherley and Charles Sherley my sons equally provided
they pay to the said Mary Woods L5 sole use exclusive of her
husband. Appoint the said John Shirley my son sole exectuor.
Dated 27 December 1762 <mark> Elizabeth Sherley Wit: Simon
Severington, John Coppy, William Starleings; Proven by John Shirley
3 Jan 1763
children:
1(i). John Sherley baptised on 25 June 1741 at Wighton
son of Thomas and Eliz Sherley; Sole executor of his mother's
estate in 1763; Residual heir of his mother, all real estate
etc; Buried at Wighton on 28 July 1765; His estate was probated
in 1765 with no heirs, "batchelor intestate without parents
or brother or sister" other than a distant cousin to inherit
land held in Wighton
Wighton Parish - Burial John Shirley 28 July 1765
1765 Archdeaconry Court of Norwich - Administration bond
of John Sherley of Wighton - Wilson Andrews of Barney in the
co of Norfolk woolcomber and John Baldwin of Wells west the sea
sd county woolcomber firmly bound. 13 July 1765. Sarah the wife
of the above bound Wilson Andrews cousen and next of kin and
administratrix of goods of John Sherley late of Wighton co of
Norfolk batchelor deceased intestate without parents or brother
or sister. - ANW 1765, no. 42 Norfolk Record Office
1(ii). Charles Sherley baptised on 26 December 1743
at Wighton son of Thomas and Eliz Shirley; He was apprenticed
to William Starkings of Wighton, tailor in 1759; Inherited 3
roods of land in Wighton from his mother in 1763. He died a batchelor
soon after his mother, his estate probated by his brother John
Shirley of Wighton in 1763.
1759 Shirly Charles to William Starkings of Wightown Norfolk
taylor
1763 Archdeaconry Court of Norwich - Administration bond
of Charles Shirley of Wighton - That I John Shirley of Wighton
in the co of Norfolk gardiner firmly bound ...12 September 1763.
The abovementioned John Shirley natural and lawful brother and
administrtor of all goods etc of Charles Shirley late of Wighton
co Norfolk batchelor deceased Intestate without parents. - ANW
1763, no. 63 Nofolk Record Office
1(iii). Mary Sherley baptised ______. She married Woods,
named in the 1763 will of her mother Elizabeth Sherley; She apparently
died prior to the death of her brother John Sherley in 1765.
1704 April - Wighton Churchwarden's Accounts - [tax list]
James Sherley [amt illeg] (note: again in 1705 and no doubt successive
years, records thru 1733; Another film title has these same account
back into 1600s, James Sherly on lists at least from 1692, paying
tax, as Shirlor/Shirlow/Shirly 1690, similar in late 1680s; records
jump from 1645 to 1686)
1721 - Wighton Manoral Court Roll - Land dispute (in Latin)
between John Jackson and Elizabeth his wife and James Sherley
and Frances his wife
1721 December 21 - Wighton Manoral Court Roll - [list of jurors];
Thomas Sherley, James Sherley
1722 January 29 - Wighton Manoral Court Roll - [in Latin,
difficult, dispute involving Thomas Davy and Thomas Sherley of
Wighton, taylor and Elizabeth his wife among other names)
1721 December 21 - Wighton Manoral Court Roll - [list of jurors];
James Sherley Senr
1724 Archdeaconry Court of Norwich - Administration bond of
James Sherley of Wighton - [Latin] Johannem Blyford de Walsingham
parva in co Norfolk woolendraper and Zac. Wilson de Walsingham
par. in same co sadler are firmly bound. Dated [ ] February 1726.
That John Blyford is the principal creditor and administrator
of the goods of James Sherley late of Wighton in co of Norfolk
intestate deceased - (on back: Administration renounced in favor
of Blyford, signed by Elizabeth Sherley. also signed James Sherley)
- ANW 1724, no. 78 , Nofolk Record Office
1725 February 3 - Wighton Manoral Court - [Latin] Thomas Davy....(Hestor
his wife?)...Elizabeth wife of Thomas Sherley...filia et ux.....Elizabeth
Sherley quondam (formerly) Elizabeth Davy
1726 January 4 - Wighton Manoral Court - [In Latin, difficult,
Frances Sherley wife of James Sherley deceased - long item, likely
dealing with tenancy of land transferring]
1726 January 4 - Wighton Manoral Court - [In Latin, difficult,
James Sherley, death of James Sherley patris (father) - long
item... Jacobo Sherley filio et heres...likely dealing with tenancy
of land transferring]
1726 Archdeaconry Court of Norwich - Administration bond of
Thomas Sharley of Wighton - [Latin] That Franciam Sherley de
Wighton co Norfolk 'vidin', Thomam Sherley de [same place] sartorem
vesliarinm? et Thomam Green de (same place) pora fabrium lignariam?
firmly bound. Dated [ ] August 1726. The abovebound ?Premes/Frances
Sharley widdo relict and administratrix of goods of (indexed
as) Thomas Sharley late of Wighton in co of Norfolk intestate
deceased. Signed: (looks like) Frances Sarley, Tho: Sherley,
Thos Green ANW 1726, no. 49 Nofolk Record Office
1726/1727 Probate inventory. Sherley, James, tailor, of Wighton,
Norfolk - (viewed original, taken by Thomas Wright, Thomas ?Sillis;
No Shirley names, but long list of those who owed him money)
- CatalogueRef ANW 23/17A (ii)/14 Repository Norfolk Record Office
1727 January 11 - Wighton Manoral Court - [jury list] Thomas
Sherley, James Sherley
1727 January 11 - Wighton Manoral Court - Election of Constable
- Thomas Sherley and Richard Anguish constable for the village
of Wighton
1728 January 9 - Wighton Manoral Court - [jury list] Thos
Sherley, James Sherley
19 Sep 1729 Marriage licence bond: James Shorley and Anne
Wright Description Groom’s parish: Wighton. Bride’s
parish: Wighton. Parish of intended marriage: Wighton or St Michael
at Plea, Norwich. - ANW 24/8/51 Norfolk Record Office
1730 December 29 - Wighton Manoral Court - [jury list] Thos
Sherley, James Sherley
(I reviewed page by page of all Wighton Manoral Court records
See, from here after LDS film. Frances, James&Ann 565, Thomas
569, No longer Latin ~1733: See Thomas and Eliz 577, Frances
relic of James and James their son 591, another item James and
Ann 591, Davy Sherley 612, Thomas Sherley 620, 625, Frances,
James&Ann, Thos and Eliz 645, Thos and Eliz 662, 663, 664,
675. They END in year 1752)
1732 March 24 - Wighton Churchwarden's Accounts - [tax list]
Thos Sherley 'for his own' 00 11 06
James Sherley 00 01 00
1734 A copy of the poll for the Knights of the Shire for the
County of Norfolk [Lists of resident freeholders in each town].
Wigton, N. Green Hundred.
James Shirley
Thomas Shirley
1763 Archdeaconry Court of Norwich - Registered Wills pg 279,
Item 5 - Will of Elizabeth Sherley of Wighton (page 2, page 3)
- I Elizabeth Sherley of Wighton co of Norfolk widow first give
unto Charles Sherley my son all that piece of land containing
by estimation 3 roods lying in Holkham Lane in Wighton next the
lands of Mr Sherringham East the glebe land west the Long lane
North and Holkham Lane afsd South . I give all my other real
estate unto John Shirley my son condition he pay unto afsd son
Charles Sherley L10 at age 21; Give unto Mary Woods my daughter
all my wearing apparel; All the rest of my goods chattles household
stuff unto John Sherley and Charles Sherley my sons equally provided
they pay to the said Mary Woods L5 sole use exclusive of her
husband. Appoint the said John Shirley my son sole exectuor.
Dated 27 December 1762 <mark> Elizabeth Sherley Wit: Simon
Severington, John Coppy, William Starleings; Proven by John Shirley
3 Jan 1763
1763 Archdeaconry Court of Norwich - Administration bond of
Charles Shirley of Wighton - That I John Shirley of Wighton in
the co of Norfolk gardiner firmly bound ...12 September 1763.
The abovementioned John Shirley natural and lawful brother and
administrtor of all goods etc of Charles Shirley late of Wighton
co Norfolk batchelor deceased Intestate without parents. - ANW
1763, no. 63 Nofolk Record Office
1765 Wighton Parish - Burial John Shirley 28 July 1765 (IGI)
1765 Archdeaconry Court of Norwich - Administration bond of
John Sherley of Wighton - Wilson Andrews of Barney in the co
of Norfolk woolcomber and John Baldwin of Wells west the sea
sd county woolcomber firmly bound. 13 July 1765. Sarah the wife
of the above bound Wilson Andrews cousen and next of kin and
administratrix of goods of John Sherley late of Wighton co of
Norfolk batchelor deceased intestate without parents or brother
or sister. - ANW 1765, no. 42 Norfolk Record Office
Wighton Parish
1684 to 1778
(pages are diff to read prior to 1720; several entries for James
and Eliz Shurloe/Sherler)
1721 Feb 19 Davy the son of Thomas Shirley was bap.
1723 Dec 6 Thomas the son of Thomas Shirley was bap.
1725 Apr 9 James and John, twins of Thomas Shirley were bap.
1726 Oct 20 Elizabeth the dau of Thomas Shirley was bap.
1728 Sept 2 Esther the dau of Thomas Shirley was bap.
1729 Aug 11 Thomas the base son of James Sherly was bap.
1731 Jul 29 James the son of James Sherley was bap.
1731 Jul 20 Mary the dau of Thomas Sherley was bap.
1733 Mar 11 Francis the son of James Sherley was bap.
1734 Jun 26 James the son of Thomas Sherley was bap.
1735 Jan 5 Elizabeth the dau of Thomas Sherley was bap.
1736 Apr 24 John the son of James Sherley was bap.
1737 Aug 8 Thomas the son of Thomas Sherley was bap.
1739 Jun 4 Anne the dau of James Sherley was bap.
1741 Jun 25 John son of Thomas and Eliz Sherley
1741/2 Jan 3 Henry son of James and Anne Sherley
1743 Dec 26 Charles son of Thomas and Eliz Shirley
1744 Dec 16 Mary dau of James and Ann Shirley
1747 Aug 2 William son of James and Ann Shirley
FreeReg baptisms
1686 May 18 Ralph s/o James and Eliz Shurle
1688 Aug 10 Elizabeth d/o James and Eliz Shurlee
1690 Jul 9 John s/o of James and Eliz Shurlee
1692 Oct 22 Jane d/o James and Eliza Shurle
1696 Jun 27 Thomas s/o James and Eliza Shurlee
1706 Aug 6 James s/o James Jr and Frances Sherley
1711 Mar 26 James s/o James and Frances Shirley
Apprentices
1759 Shirly Charles to William Starkings of Wightown Norfolk
taylor
Burials 1684 to 1812
(pages are diff to read prior to 1720)
1706 Aug 6 James the son of James Shirley Jun and Frances
his wife was buried
1724 Dec 20 James Shirley senr was buried
1725 Apr 20 James Shirley was buried
1725 Apr 20 John Shirley was buried
1726 Aug 29 James Shirley was buried
1728 Sep 23 Esther Sherley was buried
1729 Jun 19 John Shirley was buried
1732 Dec 14 Thomas Sherley an infant was buried
1733 Jun 24 Elizabeth Sherley an infant was buried
1735 Sept 20 Frances Sherley widow buryd
1741 Nov 6 "small pox here" David son of Thomas Shirley
1741 Nov 19 Thomas and Elizabeth, children of [Tho or maybe Jas]
Shirley
1741 Nov 28 James son of Thomas Shirley
1747 Jun 21 James Shirley
1750 Sep 26 Ann Shirley widow
1759 Mar 23 Thomas Shirley
1765 Jul 28 John Shirley
1773 Sep 3 Henry Shirley of Saxthorpe (see marriage at St Mary
in Marsh, Norwich)
Marriages 1684 to 1812
(pages are diff to read prior to 1720)
John Clark and Jane Sherley married Oct 26 1713
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