MISC INFORMATION FOR EDWARD SHIRLEY BRANCH #37

"The parish of Burton-upon-Trent comprises the five townships of Burton, Burton-Extra, Branstone, Horninglow, and Stretton, in the north division of Offlow Hundred, and also Winshill and part of Stapenhill, which are in Derbyshire. It comprises about 10,000 acres of land and 8136 souls. The Marquis of Anglesey is lord of the manor and owner of most of the soil, but there are in the town a great many freehold houses and premises."

Edward Shirley born about 1690-1700 England, married Mariae_____ They lived Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England.

1755 Feb 2 Buried Edward Shirley

1758 Dec 28 Buried Mary Shirley widow

Children:

1. Edward June 12, 1720 Burton Upon Trent, Stafford Co. England (married Mary Philpots at Lichfield Cathedral; his son Edward moved to America)

2. John May 21, 1722 Burton Upon Trent, Stafford Co. England

1722 Oct 24 Buried John of Edward and Maria

3. Richard Oct 26, 1723 Burton  Upon Trent, Stafford Co. England

4. William July 3, 1726 Burton Upon Trent, Stafford Co. England

OTHER FAMILIES OF BURTON

Joseph Shirley, gent (esq) of Bond End, Burton on Trent, churchwarden in Burton on Trent in 1745 and1752

1770 Manor of Hether, Leic. Joseph Shirley, gent. of Burton on Trent, purchased the manor, capital mansion, and part of the lands of Hether, from Thomas Everard, surgeon, and Thomas Flavel, tallow-chandler, both of Ashby de la Zouch (who had then lately bought the whole Hether estate from Richard Upton and Elizabeth his wife, and others). Mr. Joseph Shirley, purchaser of the manor 1770, left two daughters and coheirs ; Mary, relict of Samuel-Steele Perkins, of Orton, esq. and Anne, wife of Paul Belcher, clerk, who, a year or two after his marriage, purchased the advowson from T. Everard and T. Flavel, and succeeded G. Everard as rector 1775, signing the Register Sept. 8 that year. The history and antiquities of the county of Leicester : Vol. 4, Part 2, containing Sparkenhoe Hundred 

married Sarah ______; She died 1778.

1739 July 31 Joseph Shirley married Sarah Webb at Litchfield Cathedral

1778 June 19 Buried Sarah wife of Joseph at Burton on Trent

children:

Sarah Shirley chr 5 Sep 1740 to Joseph and Sarah

1747 Dec 18 Sarah dau of Joseph and Sarah of Bond End

William Shirley chr 12 Nov 1742 to Joseph and Sarah

1743 June 19 Buried William son of Joseph and Sarah of Bond End

Mary Shirley chr 27 Apr 1744 to Joseph and Sarah

1767 married Samuel Steele Parker, esq (their son Shirley was of Orton Hall, Leics and Sutton Coldfield, Warw - his arms quartered "Shirley" )

Joseph Shirley chr 5 Jul 1746 to Joseph and Sarah

1747 Aug 25 Buried Joseph son of Joseph and Sarah of Bond End

Ann Shirley chr 30 Jul 1748 to Joseph and Sarah

1770 married Paul Belcher (Their gr-son Robt Shirley Belcher was a noted surgeon in Burton on Trent)

Hannah Shirley chr 9 Mar 1750 to Joseph and Sarah

1753 Sept 27 Buried Hannah dau of Joseph and Sarah of Bond End

Thomas Shirley chr 29 Jun 1753 to Joseph Shirley and Sarah

1756 Sept 12 Buried Thomas son of Joseph and Sarah of Bond End

Richard Shirley

1794 Feb 16 Buried Richard Shirley

married 1) Mary______

1748 Dec 27 Buried Mary wife of Richard

married 2) Elizabeth Smith

July 1, 1750 Richard Shirley m. Elizabeth Smith

13 Feb 1760 Case type: Defamation/ Citation; Description Principal people: Sheapee, Mary, wife of William; Sheapee, William; Shirley, Elizabeth; Shirley, Richard; Principal places: Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire; Further details: Elizabeth wife of Richard Shirley - Lichfield Record Office, B/C/5/1760/27

1785 May 24 Buried Elizabeth wife of Richard

children:

Thomas Shirley chr 23 Jan 1747 to Richard and Mary

Hannah Shirley chr 27 Dec 1748 to Richard and Mary

1749 Dec 1 Buried Hannah dau of Richard and Mary

Ann Shirley chr 23 Jan 1747 to Richard and Mary

1747 Feb 5 Buried Ann dau of Richard and Mary

Elizabeth Shirley chr 14 Sep 1751 to Richard and Elizabeth

Charles Shirley chr 19 May 1753 to Richard and Elizabeth

Ann Shirley chr 26 Jul 1755 to Richd. Shirley and Elizabeth

George Shirley

1763 June 21 Buried George son of Richard and Elizabeth



 

   
   

Births

 

5 Sep 1740 Sarah Shirley chr to Joseph and Sarah

12 Nov 1742 William Shirley chr to Joseph and Sarah

27 Apr 1744 Mary Shirley chr to Joseph and Sarah

5 Jul 1746 Joseph Shirley chr to Joseph and Sarah

30 Jul 1748 Ann Shirley chr to Joseph and Sarah

9 Mar 1750 Hannah Shirley chr to Joseph and Sarah

29 Jun 1753 Thomas Shirley chr to Joseph Shirley and Sarah

23 Jan 1747 Thomas Shirley chr to Richard and Mary

27 Dec 1748 Hannah Shirley chr to Richard and Mary

23 Jan 1747 Ann Shirley chr to Richard and Mary

14 Sep 1751 Elizabeth Shirley chr to Richard and Elizabeth

19 May 1753 Charles Shirley chr to Richard and Elizabeth

26 Jul 1755 Ann Shirley chr to Richd. Shirley and Elizabeth



25 Sep 1756 Robert Shirley chr to Robert Shirley and Katherine

 

Marriages

April 6, 1724 Johannes m. Helena Pratt (see Shirleys of Alstonfield Staffs)

May 3, 1733 Josephus Shirley m. Anna Robinson

July 1, 1750 Richard Shirley m. Elizabeth Smith

Oct 27, 1758 Ann Shirley m. Thomas Fletcher

May 31, 1790 Mary Shirley m. Robert Meason

1768 William Shirley m. Mary Cressel

1767 Mary Shirley m. Samuel Steele Parker

1768 Eliza Shirley m. William Dixon

1770 Anne Shirley m. Paul Belcher

 

BURIALS

1722 Oct 24 John of Edward and Maria

1736 July 28 Elizabeth dau of Joseph and Anne of (Burton) Extra

1737 April 5 Anne wife of Joseph of Extra

1743 June 19 William son of Joseph and Sarah of Bond End

1747 Feb 5 Ann dau of Richard and Mary

1747 Feb 14 Thomas son of Richard and Mary

1747 Aug 25 Joseph son of Joseph and Sarah of Bond End

1747 Dec 18 Sarah dau of Joseph and Sarah of Bond End

1748 Dec 27 Mary wife of Richard

1749 Dec 1 Hannah dau of Richard and Mary

1753 Sept 27 Hannah dau of Joseph and Sarah of Bond End

1755 Feb 2 Edward

1756 Sept 12 Thomas son of Joseph and Sarah of Bond End

1758 Dec 28 Mary widow

1763 June 21 George son of Richard and Elizabeth

1766 April 24 Henry

1773 June 20 William

1778 June 19 Sarah wife of Joseph

1785 May 24 Elizabeth wife of Richard

1788 Nov 22 William

1794 Feb 16 Richard