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Pedigree of the Sherleys of London, Goldsmiths
Ralph SHERLEY of Wistonson, Cheshire England,
married Joane CLOWES. A William Clowes, kinsman, was mentioned
in the 1612 LW&T of son Robert Sherley
Their son:
ROBERT SHERLEYE, goldsmith, Citizen of London, b. (?),
buried Sept 15, 1612, St, Magnus Martyr. He purchased a home
in Godstone Surrey for sons John and James
1582 London Subsidy Roll
St Magnus: Robert Sherley
Will of Robert Sherley Gold smith of Londin 1612 Parish
of St. Edmund's, Lombard Street
In the name of God Amen the one and twentieth day of August 1612
and in the year of the reign of our sovereign Lord James by the
grace of God, kin of England , France and Ireland and defender
of the faith ________ truth and of Scotland. The six and forth,
I Roert Sherley the t___, citizen and goldsmith of London being
at this percent in good and perfect of memory, thanks be to almighty
God, I do make and ordain this my present testiment and will
in manor and form following. (That is to say) first I commend
my soul unto the hands of Almighty God my creator wirst all worldly
t___tmight and believe to be saved only by the death and passion
of Jesus Christ and by nor other means. And I will my body to
be buried in the parish Church of St Magnus the martin near London-bridge
at the desertion of by Executrix hereafter named. And fore hengt
the dispersion of my goods chattels and my veables which God
in his great mercie hath given me in this world. I give and dispose
the same manor and form following. To the poor of the parish
of St Magnus afore said four pounds, to the poor people of the
parish of St George the martin in south mark in the county of
Surry forty shillings, to the poor in the parish of Wistonson
in the county of Chestershire I will leave twenty shilling,
to the poor people in St Thomas hospitall in south mart afore
said ten pounds, Item, I give to the
warship full the wardens and assistante Of the company of Golde
Smiths in London one cupp of salver of the value of twentie martes
and also I give to them six dozens for them to be had on the
day of my burial, ten pound to sixteen spout. All men of the
said company to be every of them two shillings six pennes peere.
Item, I give to Mary my daughter, wife of William Terry twenty
pounds, to Mary her daugher ten pounds, to William Terry son
of the said William Terry ten pounds, to Robert Terry another
of the sons of the said William Terry ten pounds, to George Terry
another of the said William Terry sons ten pounds, and I will
that the said sums of money by me given to the said children
of my said daughter Mary shall be paid upon to them in manor
and forme following (that is to say) to the said Mary Terry at
the age of 21 years or day of her marriage which first shall
happen. And to Mary of her said sons at their s______ age of
21 years. And that if any of her said children shall fort me
to die before her said legacy shall serve ally grown due to them,
twenthe gifte to every of the said children. So dye imigtr to
eave and be voyde. And further my will and meaning is that if
my said daughter Mary upon her kerept of her said son 0f 20 be
me devised of her shall not give to my Executrix a lawful an
sufficient generall orgin foment of and for all sums of money
part porrou o_phanagt money and other demand what so ever wh__sh
may rlay me ____ demand to or out of my goods or chattels. And
for all other matters and raises what favor them, I will that
the said legacy of 20 so give to her, And also will the said
legacies by me before give to her children shall utterly be payde,
Also I give to Sara Sherley daughter of my sone Robert Sherley
ten pounds, to be paid to her at her age of 21 years or day of
her marriage which first shall happen. And if her said Sara die
before her said age or marriage then her said legacy to rafe,
To William Clowes my kinsman a ringe of gold of the value forty
shillings, to Margarett N___ys my maid servant forty shillings
if she shall be with me at the tyme of my death, Item, I give
to Amy Tupsfield my maid servant her bond where in her father
is bond to me for payment of 31 a day now longt past, the xestent
of all my goods, chattels, valute. How should st____ loans and
all other things whatsoever by me not bequeath my debte furnerall
and legacies paid and deshangt. And this my present testament
in all things preformed I willingly give and bequeath to my loving
wife Mary is with in satisfaction of her thand part of my goods
and chattels to her due by her custome of her ciltie of London
as of my free gift of and her remaind of my thand parte of my
said goods and chattels as shall be lefte for her and shall _____magnt
over and above my debts, fort, alls and legacy paid and dishangh
as afore said. And of this my present testament I name and appoint
her said Mary my wife sole executor. And I ordain my good friends
John Waller and Andrew Timins (Tomas) severe of this my testament
praying them to be __________ and _________________ ____________
to my Executrix in every formament of this my testament as she
shall serve over ____sion tho_s them. And for there pergives
here to be taken I bequeath to either of them in ring of gold
of the value of fortie shillings. Wittness proh___ I give h_____
_____put my hand and seal this day and year above said, this
beingt notice to me Robert Sherley And to fore hinge her desposion
of all my lands testaments and both f__ee gold and copper gold
in her cittie of London in the county of Surrey and also what
my will and meaning is. And I due by this my present testament
give and deverse unto her said Mary my wife all and every her
said land tenements and here ditanante with there and every of
three opportemen to give and to hold the sums p____________ to
her said Mary and her assignes for term of her natural life,
Allso I give unto her the rente and profittle of pre_ll of land
ralled liane hill for terme of her life (if the said tenament
shall so longt rontment in foure) and from and after her death
of my said wife, Then I give and depose to the said Robert Sherley
my son and his heirs for ever. All these my two tenements with
their oppnitemene situate lying and being in the parish of St
Mary Somersett in London in the occuparion of John Stephens and
George Coop.
Item, I give and devise to my son John Sherley and to his heirs
forever, all that my tentament ralled Berkheake lying and beingt
in Croydon in the said county of Surry with on crafte of land
there to belonginge with the oppnitmene in th____ paron of Alexanonder
Laslipp or his assignes, for and after the death of her said
Mary my wife. Item, I give and devise to my son James Sherley
and to his heirs for ever from and after my wifes death, all
that my testiment with the opputentne lying and being in Limpsfield
in the said county of Surry late in the paron of Ralf Sherley
my father deceases and name in the paron of William Wood,
and also I give to the said James the lease of the Croste in
foils ralled hart hill for all the tearme of years which shall
be here in all my wife death. In witness where of I save here
unto my said and seale this day and years above written, Robert
Sherley memorandum in this will before written roitary might
my sheetes of paper was subse____ in ffise___ Severall places
and sealed in three in places and delivered and published by
the afore said Robert Sherely the editor, for his last will and
testament in the presence of so named on the 20th day of August
1612. John Walter, Wooller, James Berry.
m. Mary HOLMAN May 28, 1577 at St. Benet Fink. She
was the daughter of Richard HOLMAN and his wife, Audrey JENKINS,
of Godstone, Surrey.
1626 LW&T - Shirley, Mary of Great Chart widow
4 April 1626 Marye Sherley of Great Chart in county of Kent widow
to be buried in parish of St Magnus in cittie of London, to the
poor of Great Chart, to poor of Godstone in Surrey, to poor of
St Magnus, to grandchild Mary Sherley daughter of my son Robert
Sherley, grandchild Sarah Sherley dau of my son Robert Sherley,
grandchild Mathew Sherley son of my son Robert Sherley, grandchild
George Terry son of my dau Terry, grandchild Anthony Terry, grandchild
Arthure Terry, grandchild Paule Terry, grandchild Mary Sherley
dau of my son John Sherley, grandchild Barbery Sherley dau of
my son John Sherley, grandchild John Sherley son of my son John
Sherley, grandchild James Sherley son of my son James Sherley,
grandchild Susan Sherley dau of my son James Sherley, to great
grandchild William Sharpe, great grandchild Richard Sharpe, great
grandchild Mary Sharpe, great grandchild Judith Sharpe, to my
oldest son Robert Sherley, to daughter Terry, son in law William
Terry, to sons John and James moveable good in house in London,
son Robert Sherley 1/3 of the house and lands in Godstone Surrey
which my husband Robert Sherley purchased of one squire in the
names of my sons John and James Sherley, to Mr Gocham, to my
cosyn Adams children, to maid Marie Watts, to Elizabeth Gardner,
daughter in law Ester Sherley and Mary Sherley, son Robert and
Robert his son my executors. Dated 4 April 1626. Proven by son
Robert Sherley 1626. PCC 11/150 p 347
Their children
1.i Susanna SHERLEYchr April
13, 1578 St. Magnus Martyr
1.ii Mary SHERLEY chr Jan
21, 1579/80 St. Magnus Martyr
1.iii Lawrence SHERLEY chr
Feb 6, 1580/81 St. Magnus Martyr
1.iv Marye SHERLEY chr Mar
18, 1581/82, m. 1st William TERRY in 1598, the PCC "sentence"
of his will was probated 1630 naming his wife Mary and brother
Michael Terry. She married 2nd Thomas HILL
2.i. Mary TERRY chr June 22, 1600 St. Mary Woolnoth, London;
mentioned in 1612 Will of Robert Sherley; mentioned in 1629 will
of father. She m. 2nd James Cripps bef. 1629.
married Richard SHARPE (deceased by the time of the 1629 will
of William Terry). children: William Sharpe, Richard Sharpe,
Mary Sharpe, and Judith Sharpe - all mentioned in the 1629 will
of William Terry.
2.ii Robert TERRY chr Dec 12, 1602 St. Mary Woolnoth, London;
mentioned in 1612 Will of Robert Sherley
2.iii Anthony TERRY chr Oct 14, 1613 St, Mary Woolnoth, London;
mentioned in 1626 Will of grandmother Mary Sherley;mentioned
in 1629 will of father
2.iv Arthur TERRY chr Dec 10, 1615 St. Mary Woolnoth, London;
mentioned in 1626 Will of grandmother Mary Sherley;mentioned
in 1629 will of father
2.v Paul TERRY chr Jan 19, 1617 St. Mary Woolnoth, London; mentioned
in 1626 Will of grandmother Mary Sherley;mentioned in 1629 will
of father
2.vi William TERRY mentioned in 1612 Will of Robert Sherley;
2.vii George TERRY mentioned in 1612 Will of Robert Sherley;mentioned
in 1626 Will of grandmother Mary Sherley; mentioned in 1629 will
of father.
1.v Robert SHERLEY chr
Sept 11, 1583 St. Magnus Martyr,
1637 Will - Sherley, Robert of Wainsted Essex gent
1636 Robert Sherley of Wainsted in Essex gentleman to my daughter
Mary Gunston land in parish of Saint Mary Somersett London, housed
in Thames Street to my eldest son Robert Sherley, younger son
Mathew Sherley who is now on a voyage at sea, manor of canf….Essex,
manor of Kinfoldy in parish of Layton Essex, to daughter Sara
Bentley and Mary …inilton, to son in law Armando Bentley
and Thomas Gunston, tenants in Stratford Laughton Essex, land
held by George Flood, to mother in law Sara Harvey, grandchild
Robert Gunston, to grandchild Sara Bentley and grandchild Mary
Bentley, to grandchild Mary Gunston, to Mr. Madison minster of
Wainsted parish, to poor of Wainsted parish, to servant Sara
Child, to John Voghey, to my brother John Sherley and James Sherley
overseers.Witness by Joseph Wilses, Thomas Pynfold, Thomas Dirkins,
Stephen Crofts, Proven by Robert Sherley 1637 PCC 11/175 [144
Goare]
married Sarah HARVEY Dec 7, 1609 St. Olave Jewry, London
Their Children:
2.i Sarah SHERLEY chr April 21, 1611 St. Verdast [named
in her grandfather Robert Sherley's 1612 will] m. Armando Bentley
3.i Mary BENTLEY [named in grandfather Robert Sherley's 1637
will]
2.ii Robert SHERLEY chr Oct 11, 1612 St. Verdast. Proved
father's 1637 Will. Mentioned in brother Mathew's 1659 Will.
Dead by 1679.
1662 Essex Hearth Tax
Beacontree Hundred, West Ham, Plaistow Ward: Robert Sherley -
16 hearths
Married Hannah _________
She is possibly Hannah Bridges who administered her father
estate in 1630 (Samuel Bridges, goldsmith of London). Named as
Hannah Sherley in the margin of the probate with her sister Anne
Bridges following the failure of their mother Margery to complete
the duties.
FILE - Assignment of term of years in lease unexpired.
- ref. ACC/0349/157 - date: 23 Feb., 1651-2
\_ [from Scope and Content] Robert Harvey of Godmanchester Co.
Hunts, gentleman administrator of Thomas Awdley late of London,
dec'd and Hugh Awdley of the Inner Temple, Esquire to Robert
Sherley, citizen and goldsmith. Great messuage or brick house,
Thomas Awdley, citizen and mercer of London, made his will in
1641 making his brother Hugh executor but the said Hugh refused
to act.
FILE - Lease for unexpired years. - ref. ACC/0349/158 -
date: 27 Feb., 1664-5
\_ [from Scope and Content] William Bayly of Stepney, gentleman,
Robert Sherley of London, goldsmith, Hannah his eldest daughter
of 1st part to Mary Sherley 2nd daughter of said Robert 2nd part.
Great messuage or Brick House built by Sir Arthur Ingram etc.
and a messuage built by said Robert Sherley.
FILE - Lease and Release. - ref. ACC/0349/159, 160 - date:
12-13 July, 1665
\_ [from Scope and Content] Sir Henry Ferrers of London Bart.,
son and heir of Sir Henry Ferrers late of Bromley Bart., deceased
and Dame Anne his wife to Hannah Sherley daughter of Robert Sherley
citizen and goldsmith. Great Mansion or Brickhouse built by Sir
Arthur Ingram knt. and a tenement built by Robert Sherley.
FILE - Assignment of Lease. - ref. ACC/0349/161 - date:
7 June, 1673
\_ [from Scope and Content] Great Mansion or Brickhouse etc.
John Vanbergh of Plaistow, co. Essex, gentleman and Hannah his
wife, eldest daughter of Robert Sherley of Plaistow, gentleman
and Elicio Batailhey of London, merchant and Mary his wife 2nd
daughter of said Robert Sherley to Francis Tyssen of London,
merchant.
FILE - Receipt. - ref. ACC/0349/162 - date: 7 June, 1673
\_ [from Scope and Content] Purchase price of premises in ACC/0349/161.
Elias Batailhey of London, merchant and Mary his wife 2nd daughter
of Robert Sherley of Plaistow co. Essex, gentleman to Francis
Tyssen of London, merchant.
FILE - Receipt. - ref. ACC/0349/163 - date: 7 June, 1673
\_ [from Scope and Content] Purchase price of premises in ACC/0349/161.
John Vanberg of Plaistow co. Essex, gentleman and Hannah his
wife, eldest daughter of Robert Sherley to Francis Tyssen of
London, merchant.
FILE - Assignment of Mortgage. - ref. ACC/0349/164 - date:
25 June, 1679
\_ [from Scope and Content] Great Mansion or Brickhouse etc.
John Vanbergh of Plaistow, co. Essex, gentleman and Hannah his
wife eldest daughter of Robert Sherley, late of Plaistow gentleman,
deceased to Francis Tyssen of London, Merchant and Elizabeth
Man of Tooting, co. Surrey, widow.
FILE - Mortgage. - ref. ACC/0349/166 - date: 29 June, 1683
\_ [from Scope and Content] Great mansion etc. Robert Sanders
of Morden co. Surrey, gentleman and Elizabeth his wife executrix
of the last will of Elizabeth Mann late of Tooting co. Surrey
widow and Hannah Sherley widow curatrix of Hannah Van Bergh infant
daughter of John Van Bergh and Hannah his wife, both deceased
to William Cranmer of London, merchant.
FILE - Indenture of Fine. - ref. ACC/0349/171, 172 - date:
Nov., 1689
\_ [from Scope and Content] Messuages etc. in St. Leonards Bromley.
Richard Turvile gentleman, plaintiff and Mary Battailhey als
Sherley deforciant.
FILE - Copy of Act of Parliament. - ref. ACC/0349/173 -
date: 1689
\_ [from Scope and Content] Elias Battilhey "an alien born
within the Dominions of the French King." A month after
marriage he deserted his wife. Full story of the Sherley family
and of their connextion with the Carpenders set out. To enable
Hannah Sherley widow and Mary Battilhey als. Sherley her daughter
to settle and dispose of lands.
FILE - Lease and release. - ref. ACC/0349/174, 175 - date:
2 Dec. 1689
\_ [from Scope and Content] Mary Battilhey als. Sherley daughter
of Hannah Sherley of Plaistow Co. Essex, widow to Richard Turvile
citizen and fishmonger. Great Mansion of Brickhouse.
FILE - Receipt. - ref. ACC/0349/176 - date: 3 Dec., 1689
\_ [from Scope and Content] Purchase money for property mentioned
in ACC/0349/174,175. Mary Battilhey als. Sherley etc. from Richard
Turvile. Delme-Radcliffe Collection Catalogue Ref. ACC/0349 Creator(s):
Delme-Radcliffe family Radcliffe, Delme-, family
3.i Hannah SHERLEY- of Westham Essex, spinster age
26 married John Van Burg [Vanberg] of Westham, Essex, Merchant
age 24 by license; Vicar General of Archbishop of Cantebury license
Feb 19 1668/9 (both deceased by 1683)
4.i Hannah VAN BURG
3.ii Mary SHERLEY- died 1702. Buried All Saints Plaistow
Essex; married Elias Battilhey of France (see above info)
2.iii Mary SHERLEY chr Nov 14, 1613 St. Verdast. m.
Thomas Gunston
3.i John GUNSTON [named in uncle Mathew Sherley's 1658 will]
3.ii Elizabeth GUNSTON [named in uncle Mathew Sherley's 1658
will]
3.iii Robert GUNSTON [named in grandfather Robert Sherley's 1637
will]
3.iv Sara GUNSTON [named in grandfather Robert Sherley's 1637
will]
3.v Mary GUNSTON [named in grandfather Robert Sherley's 1637
will]
2.iv Mathew SHERLEY chr June 25, 1615 St. Verdast
1658 LW&T of Mathew Sherley, mariner, Papler (Stepney)
Middlesex. Brother Thomas Gunston and to my sister his wife.
Cousin John Gunston son of Thomas Gunston, to kinswoman Eliz
Gunston daughter of Thomas Gunston, brother Robert Sherley, to
kinswoman Mary Laver, to dau in law Ellinore Ambrose widow, to
her daughter Elizabeth Ambrose infant, Wife Elizabeth Sherley
executrix. Wit: Wm Hoare, John Sheppard Sr. Proven Sept 13 1659
by Eliz Sherley relict and executrix. PCC 11/295 p 302
married. Elizabeth _____
2.v Anne SHERLEY chr Nov 20, 1618 St. Verdast
1.vi James SHERLEY chr
Oct 28, 1584 St. Magnus Martye, probably died young
1.vii John SHERLEY, goldsmith,
chr June 5, 1586, buried May 13, 1653, Witnessed the 1631 will
of brother-in-law John French of Chiddingly Sussex. Named with
French's "brothers" Sir Thomas Sackville, John White,
William White, John Weeks, Samuel Fuller, and their wives as
a protector in French's minor children.
m. Hester FRENCH 1613 at Chiddingly Sussex, (daughter
of John French). She died Jan 3, 1637/8.
2.i James SHERLEY
2.ii Robert SHERLEY
2.iii Elizabeth SHERLEY
Evidence points to this being the correct Elizabeth Sherley
who m. Elphick (e.g. Surrey deed for her father involved with
similar people). Eliz. Elphick's daugther Mary Elphick dies in
1652 names "aunt Sherley" indicating her mother is
also a Shirley. Then Elizabeth dies in 1661:
Sussex Wills - 1661 - Elphick, Elizabeth, of Seaford widow;
my kinswoman Elizabeth wife of Richard Glydd of London; to my
niece Martha Shirley 10L, my poor kinswoman Cordelia Stapley;
my 3 sons, John Stephen, and Robert Elphick; my son Thomas and
his widow; my 2 dtrs Elizabeth Brabant and Anne Walgrave; my
4 dtrs in law; my grandchildren; my nephew Thomas Gard. (note:
Richard Glydd was a goldsmith of London. The Glydd family were
also of Pendhill Sussex, location of the Holman family)
2.iv Mary SHERLEY chr Mar 26, 1616 (Mentioned in gr-mother's
1626 Will)
2.v Barbary SHERLEY chr Feb 11, 1617 St. Magnus Martyr
(Mentioned in gr-mother's 1626 Will)
2.vi Thomas SHERLEY chr April 29, 1619 St. Magnus Martyr
2.vii Hester SHERLEY chr April 10, 1621 St. Magnus Martyr
2.viii John SHERLEY chr April 27, 1623 St. Magnus Martyr
(Mentioned in gr-mother's 1626 Will)
2.ix Thomas SHERLEY chr July 23, 1625 St. Magnus Martyr
2.x Susan SHERLEY chr April 6, 1628 St. Magnus Martyr
2.xi Stephen SHERLEY chr Jan 12, 1633/34 St. Magnus Martyr,
may be the person who....
m. Mary HOPESON 5 Dec 1661 Saint Dunstan, Stepney
3.i John SHERLEY chr 31 Dec 1662 Saint Dunstan, Stepney,
London, England; Death 7 Sep 1665
2.xii Martha SHERLEY chr Dec 4, 1635 St. Magnus Martyr
1.viii James SHERLEY,
goldsmith, Citizen of London, chr Oct 2, 1587 St. Magnus Martyr,
HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY EXAMINATIONS "James Sherley,
goldsmith and citizen of London, treasurer of the New England
Company who deposes (testifies), 20 November 1624, aged 33 years,
"was borne upon London Bridge, within the parish of St.Magnus,
and hath for fourteen years kept house and family in the parish
of St. Michaels, Crooked Lane, and borne all offices there".
He is now Renter-Warden of the goldsmith's Company."
Basil Lightfoote of St. Michael, Crooked Lane, London (wid.)
Will Proved June 8, 1637 by Thomas Wood, clerk and James Sherley,
the elder, John Moore deceased
THE LONDON GOLDMITHS 1200 - 1800 by Ambrose Heal -1641...James
Shirley, goldsmith, Clapham
From: The English Ancestry and Homes of the Pilgrim Fathers"
.......these Separatists and Brownists for contumacy, referred
to Aldgate Ward as a "nest of Non-Conformists." Here
was erected the famous Bury Street Chapel just back of Heneage
House-- the first Conventicle of these religious rebels who gave
the Espiscopal hierarchy so much trouble in that century.
Heneage House went the way of all medieval buildings a hundred
years ago in the evolution of modern London. Not a vestige now
remains of the "great House large of Rooms" where once
these Pilgrim leaders--Bradford, Cusman, Mitchell and Southworth--lived
and planned with Weston and [James] Shirley (probably Ironmongers
Hall) the details and prospects of their epochal venture. The
"fair Courts and Garden Plots" of Heneage house, decribed
by Stowe, are now convered with business blocks and wholesale
warehouses. The oldest Jewish Synagogue of the Restoration shelters
a congregation professing that ancient faith on part of the original
estate. The site of this interesting house is well known and
its connection with such a tremendous event in the history of
America and indirectly of the world marks it as a milestone of
a pilgrimage which began in Scrooby and ended in Plymouth Massachusetts.
As such it may well be designated as the only Pilgrim shrine
in London. It is more worthy of rememberance that the quays of
Southampton and Plymouth, England, where brief stops were made,
the last named port being an unintentional anchorage in the stress
of navigating difficulties. The site of Heneage House calls for
equal commemorative notice.
Genealogy
Victoria History of Essex p 285 - Maritime History -
Aug 1653 - The Council of State ordered the "two old forts"
at Harwich to be demolished and in 1655 Mersea was sentenced
to the same fate, but James Shirley of Clapham as owner of the
ground forbade the demolition.
Ledger of the New England Company 1650-1660. 26 Aug 1657
"That Mr John Rolfe bee chosen in the roome and place of
Mr. james Sherley deceased "
Administration of estate of James Sherley 1657 to James Sherley,
the right and lawful son of James Sherley of Clapham in the county
of Surrey.
Buried. 16 Aug 1657 at Clapham.
m.1 Mary MOTT of Colchester, Essex, (daughter of William
Mott) note: there is also a Mott family in Earls Coln Essex (see
below)
m.2 Rebecca ______ named in son James' 1676 Will
Boyds Marriage Index
1653 James Sherley m Rebecca Bowers - Clapham
Surrey Hearth Tax 1664, # of Hearths
Mrs Rebecca Sherly 5 Clapham
2.i James SHERLEY, apprenticed to William Risley Jan
27, 1640 (Visitation of London 1634 II 236)
- Drapers Apprentices
1640 Jan 27 James Sherley, son of Jas Sherley Cit and Goldsmith
London
Tax Lists: (note: He doesn't show up in 1660s tax lists)
1671 Earls Coln Hearth Tax - Jas Sherley - 5ht
1673 Earls Coln Hearth Tax - Jas Shurley - 5ht
1675 Earls Coln Hearth Tax - Jas Sherley - 5ht
1676 Diary of Ralph Josselin (Private Collection)
July. 9. Very wet weather. yet god is the same to preserve our
crop. heard of Mr Shirleys death at London hastened by a son
of disobedience. lord I thank thee for thy support under all
the trouble and carelessness of my family. god good in his word
-
- 1676 LW&T of Sherley, James clerke of Earls Cone Essex
James Sherley of Earl's Cone Essex clerke, to poor of parish
of Cone, Robert Potter and his wife, to my maid servant Anne
Cobbs, to brother Thomas Sherley, to sister Margaret Lewis, to
my brother and sister Easpell, to brother and sister Little,
to niece Sarah Easpill, to Richard Henlachenden, to John Finch,
to son James Shirley all lands messuages etc in Bradwell Essex,
to son James Shirley farme in Stysted in Essex now in possession
of Edward Baysey lands at the Gautside in county of Surrey over
against the Temple, by lease from John Arendoll esq, to son John
Shirley lands in Colchester now in occupation of John Pike or
his assigns, to my three sons John Shirley, Edward Shirley, and
Thomas Shirley lands in Mersey Island county of Essex in tenure
of John Bremen and Richard Quenne, land to be sold, Peter Fish
esq, John Lloyd, Robert Basset, John Butler, William Short lands
in Surrey, lands and tenements in parish of Holy Trinity in the
ward of Queenshith London in lease from college of Westminster,
to my mother Rebecca Shirley, son James Shirley sole executor,
Jacob Tayspell and John Little overseers, dated 3 July 1676 in
presence of Simon Allinhame, Erasmus Cornish. Proven by James
Shirley Dec 1681 [margin notes include date 1681 apparently probated
by son Thomas Shirley] PCC 11/351 p 323 also see PCC 11/351 p
177 Further grant of probate 1683
Earls Colne and Colne Priory rental Abbutt Sarah another daughter
of the said Hen Abbutt holdeth by copy these lands following
late of Jn Lucas viz a messuage with the apps called Matthews
late in the occupation of mr Sherly with a parcel of land…
3.ii John SHERLEY - named in father's 1676 Will
3.iii Edward SHERLEY - named in father's 1676 Will,
PCC Will 1692
1692 LW&T of Shirley, Edward mariner of London of HMS
Greenwich
Edward Sherley of London, mariner, dangers of the seas, wages
due of my defense for my service in his majesty's fleet, to brother
Thomas Shirley citizen and distiller of London executor 16 Nov
1689. In presence of Bedford Carr, Thomas Ayates servants to
Thomas Carr. Proven by Thomas Sherley 1692. PCC 11/411 p 222
3.iv Thomas SHERLEY, Citizen and Distiller of London-
of St. Dunstans in East - named in father's 1676 Will - named
in brother Edward's 1692 Will
Proof: Distillers Apprentices - Shirley, Thomas son of James
of Earl Colne Essex clerk to John Elwick 16 Oct 1677
PCC Will of Thomas Shirly citizen and distiller of London.
1 April 1717. Being a freeman of the city of London 1/3 part
to my dear and loving wife Hester Sherley that is to say the
cottage lease in Trinity Lane in parish of Queenhythe in the
City of London. 1/3 part I will be divided to my sons and daughters
. 1/3 the remainder to my wife. Wife and Edward Stanley, grocer
of London joint executors. Evan Pugh, Katherine Edwardson (her
mark) Samuel Thornton. Probated by Estore Shirly relict2 6 April
1717 PROB 11/557
m. Hester RUSSELL 27 April 1692 at Aston Abbots Buckinghamshire
(Vic Gen. Marr. License)
- 1720 PCC Will of Hester Shirley widow of St Dunstan in East
City of London. Late husband Thomas Shirley. To son James Sherley,
To son Thomas Sherley and 3 daughters Mary Gatliffe Avorina,
Honoria. To son-in-law James Gatliffe. To Mary houses etc in
parish of Holy Trinity, City of London made to James Sherley,
clerk since deceased. Dwelling house on Thames Street. Dated
21 Oct 1719. Wit: Honoria Kinber, Hester Stanley, Ann Merrett.
Proven by Thomas Sherley 17 Mar 1720
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- 4.i James SHERLEY - born before 1695. named in HH
for 1695 London tax record. Mentioned in mother's 1720 Will
- 1695 London Tax- Thomas Shirley, L600 (subject to surcharge
due to wealth), wife Hester, son James , St Dunstan in the East
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- married Dorothy _____
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- 5.i James SHERLEY b. 13 Dec 1717; chr 23 Dec 1717
Saint Dunstan In The East
- 4.ii Thomas SHERLEY - b. 19 Dec 1698 St Dunstan East
P.R.
4.iii Thomas SHERLEY - b. 29 Dec 1700 St Dunstan East
P.R. mentioned in mother's 1720 Will
- 6 June 1716 (Apprentices) Sherley, Thomas (s of Thomas),
Citizen and Frame Work Knitter, Joshua Eland, Mentioned in sister
Mary Gatliffe's 1751 Will.
6 June 1716 (Parent) Sherley, Thomas, Citizen Distiller, Thomas
Sherley
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- Hertfordshire Settlement Index: Thomas Shirley D/P15/13/2
St Dunstan-in-the-East, City of London to Chipping Barnet Mar
29 1731
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- PCC Will of Thomas Shirley, Cheesmonger of Chipping Barnet,
Hertfordshire - 5 July 1753 to my sister Honoria Forrest widow
10 guineas also all of the rest of my goods and chattels whatsoever
to my wife Frances Shirley. Wife sole executor Wit: James Gatliffe,
Wm Beatty - Proven by Frances Shirley 2 January 1756 PROB 11/820
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- married Frances ______ named in husband's 1753 will.
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- 4.iv Mary SHERLEY - mentioned in mother's 1720 Will.
Married James Gattliffe of St Magnus Martyr London. His short
will probated 1726.
- PCC Will of Mary Gatliffe of the parish of All Saints Hertford
but late of the parish of St Magnus the Martyr in the city of
London widow. 15 June 1751...I give to my brother Thomas Sherley
the sum of 10 pounds to buy him mourning and unto my sister Honoria
Forest widow 10 pounds...unto my niece Honoria Stevens and her
husband Thomas Stevens 10 pounds. Mrs Agatha Dunn Mrs Sarah Barker
widow and Mrs Eliz Hendry widow. To my son James Gatliffe of
All Saints Hertford in the county of Hertford, cheesemonger all
goods chattels etc executor. Wit: Sarah Bray, Ester Darkin. Proven
28 Aug 1751 by James Gatliffe PROB 11/789
4.v Avorina SHERLEY - mentioned in mother's 1720 Will.
4.vi Hester SHERLEY - b 26 Jan 1702, chr 27 Jan 1702 St
Dunstan East P.R. Possibly married ___Stanley.
4.vii Honoria SHERLEY (female) - b. 9 Mar 1705, chr 16
Mar 1705 St Dunstan East P.R. Mentioned in sister Mary's 1751
Will. Possibly married 1) __Kinber. Married ___Forest who died
prior to 1751.
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- PCC Will of Honoria Forrest, Widow of Saint Margaret Westminster,
Middlesex - 19 Mar 1762- ...sell all my goods and furnture...support
of my two grandchildren, Isabella and Francis Stevens. I give
my daughter Honoria Stevens widow 1 shilling and no more. Mr
Artdall Harris executor. Wit Thomas Fagg - Proven 9 May 1763
PROB 11/887
3.v James SHERLEY executor of father's 1676 Will, Died
in Nov 1677
1671/2 - Skinners Apprentices - James Sherley, son
of James of Earles Colne, Essex
- Amended Probate of Will of James Shirley Sr - Saturday 15
December 1681 amended commission to Thos Ball lawful guardian
assigned to Thos Sherley natural and lawful son and also legatee
named in the will of Jas Sherley sen late of Earls Colne in the
county of Essex deceased to administrate the goods rights and
credits of the said deceased according to the tenor and effect
of the will of the deceased for Jas Sherley jun the natural and
lawful son and also executor nominated in the will of the said
deceased also had died having not fully administrated it to the
use and benefit of Thos Sherley the natural and lawful son and
legatee named in the will of the said Jas Sherley sen deceased
he swore (- PROB11/351/95 Jas Sherley 1676 1676
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- Diary of Ralph Josselin (Private Collection)
- Sunday 2 February 1668 A very dry, calm, warm Jan. but the
night wet. but sun shone, the lord good to me in his word and
worship: Mary at White Colne with Mr Shirly who preached there.
lord let the word prosper. Johns hand very ill(,) lord sanctify
this affliction to him.
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- Tuesday 3 October 1676 my sister Dorothy went from me, we
parted in much kindness. I sent them not empty away. I was much
in my thoughts to buy the Newhouse lands in Colne, but I found
Mr Eldred was backward. at night Mr Shirly came to Mary , which
seemed a speaking providence to the contrary. my wife was ill
pleased with it. I submit to god.
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- Friday 23 November 1677. Heard of the death of James the
eldest son of Mr [ Shirley. ] who made great love to my daughter
and then fell off. a mercy she is not a widow. she never showed
respect to any young man but to him. god warn my son and do her
good by it.
2.ii Thomas SHERLEY - named in brother James 1676 Will
2.iii Margaret SHERLEY m. ____Lewis - named in brother
James 1676 Will
2.iv unknown SHERLEY m. ____Little - named in brother
James 1676 Will
2.v unknown SHERLEY m. ____Easpell - named in brother
James 1676 Will
3.i Sarah EASPELL - named in uncle James's 1676 Will
The following are children of James Sherley, goldsmith
from old published sources (need to reconcile with above information)
2.i Thomas SHERLEY (not mentioned in grandmother's 1637
Will)
2.ii Susan SHERLEY (1634 Visitation of London)
2.iii Elizabeth SHERLEY chr. 8 Jul 1635 Clapham to James
Sherley; buried Apr 17 1638 Clapham
2.iv Elizabeth SHERLEY mentioned in 1681 Will of brother
Samuel - married Miller??????
2.v Samuel SHERLEY chr. 15 Aug 1638 Clapham to James
Sherley
2.vi John SHERLEY chr. 2 Sep 1638 Clapham
1.ix Sarah SHERLEY chr
Oct 16, 1588 St. Magnus Martyr (Not named in parents' will, so
likely died as an infant. Therefore could be the Sarah Sherlye
who was buried Oct 17 1588 St Magnus, or otherwise "Mrs
Sarah Shirley" who died in Clapham 1651 - most likely the
former, not the latter)
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- 1. Samuel SHERLEY
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- Note: A Samuel Sherley is prominent in Colechester city
governement during the Cromwellian disruptions. Royalists fought
Parliamentarians for control of the local government. Samuel
Sherley was a city councillor who signed a peitition read in
council Sept 1657. A birthdate for this Samuel Sherley of Colechester
of 1638 is inconsistent with this date and may indicate a different
connection to the above Goldsmiths family lineage (if at all)
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- The son of the following Samuel Shirley, is documented
to have been born about 1657. That would potentially place the
birthdate of Samuel at about 1637. This date is in the correct
timeframe for the following Samuel Sherley to be the son christened
to James Shirley, goldsmith, in 1638 in Clapham Surrey.
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- 1662 Essex Hearth Tax
Lexden Hundred, Colchester, St Peter: Samuel Sherly - 7 hearths
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- 1681 LW&T of Shurley, Samuel merchant of Colechester
Essex
7 Sept 1681 Samuel Sharley of Colechester Essex merchant taylor,
to wife Margaret Sharely lands in parish of St Michael Myhend
Colchester now in occupation of John Phillips, lands in Eaststreete
in parish of St James in Colechester now in occupation of William
Clarke, lands in Shalford in County of Suffolk now in occupation
of David Phithian, to my son Joseph Sherley, to son Isaac Sherley,
and Rachel his wife, to grandhchild Sarah Sherley, to sister
in law Joanna Bloys, to sister Elizabeth Miller widow, to my
maid servant Elizabeth Morden, to poor of St Peter, wife executrix.
In presence of John Wyatt, Thomas Lourny, James Whooly. Proven
by Mary Sherley 1681. PCC 11/368 p 360
Married: Margaret Addenbrooke Will Probated 1691
Margaret Addenbrooke was identified as the wife of Samuel
Shirley in the PCC wills of brothers Edward Addenbrooke 1664,
and Thomas Addenbrooke 1667, both upholsterers of London. Son
Isaac Sherley was also named in the will of Edward. Thomas Addenbrook's
estate was also probated in Maryland USA.
- 1691 LW&T of Sherley, Margaret widow of Colchester Essex
12 March 1690 Margaret Shirley of Colchester Essex widow being
very aged, to son Joseph Shirley lands in Eaststreet in parish
of St James Colechester now occupied by Robert Lewes widow, Randall
and George Kant, to grandchild Sarah Shirley, late husband in
his LW&T gave Sarah 10 pounds, house I now live in St Peters
Colechester, to my son Isaac Shirley and Rachell his wife, to
2 grandchildren Samuel Sherley and Mary Sherley, to my sister
Joanna Bloys widow, to servant John Phillips. Signed in the presence
of John Phillips, John Wyatt. Proven by Joseph Sherley 1691.
PCC 11/405 p 103
2.i Joseph SHERLEY - Lived in the parish of St Peter
in Colchester, Essex. Salesman. Named in father's 1681 Will,
probated mother's 1691 Will. Married Mary Loan Nov 26 1689 at
St James Colechester; described as a merchant taylor of Colchester
in 1692. Held land at Stratford Essex (Suffolk?). Will written
1692, probated 1693
2.ii Isaac SHERLEY - born about 1657 (age 38 at date
of death in 1695 according to church epitaph) named in 1st cousin
Edward Addenbrook's 1664 PCC will as "youngest son of Samuel
Sherley". named in father's 1681 Will, named in mothers
1691 Will. Named in brother Joseph Sherley's 1693 will. His own
will probated 1696
- 1696 LW&T of Sherley, Isaac merchant of Colchester Essex
Last Will and Testament of Isaac Sherley of Colechester Essex
26 Jan 1695, lands to wife Rachell, to my son Samuel, 3 daughters
Mary, Abigail, and Rachell. Signed in the presence of John Garrison,
Mary Maynard. Proven by Rachell Sherley 1696. PCC 11/430 p 160
Married Rachel ______
3. Samuel SHERLEY - named in father's 1696 Will
3. Mary SHERLEY - named in father's 1696 Will. Married
John Eglonton at St James Colechester May 2 1693.
3. Abigail SHERLEY - named in father's 1696 Will
3. Rachell SHERLEY - named in father's 1696 Will
3. Sarah SHERLEY - named as grandchild in Will of Samuel
and wife Margaret Sherley. Likely married Thomas Mathews in April
1696 at St James Colechester, Essex
Another Sarah Sherley married James Purckes on 6 Jan 1675
at St James Colechester
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