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Ralph Sherley of Wistonson,
Cheshire, of Surrey, and of London. He was deceased by 1612 when
so named in the will of his son Robert Shirley. Ralph held lands
at Limpsfield Surrey according to the 1612 will of his son Robert
Sherley.
married Joane Clowes (source: Visitation of London Vol
II). A William Clowes, kinsman, was mentioned in the 1612
LW&T of son Robert Sherley
Their son:
Robert Sherley, goldsmith, Citizen of London, born ____ in Wistonson
Cheshire. He patented a coat of arms in 1609 as shown in the
Visitation of London Vol II. He purchased a home in Godstone
Surrey for sons John and James and left land in Limpsfield and
Croydon Surrey to his sons. He was buried Sept 15, 1612, St,
Magnus Martyr.
1582 London Subsidy Roll - St Magnus: Robert Sherley
 Will
of Robert Sherley Goldsmith of London 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 Chester where I was born 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 occupation of Ralf Sherley
my father deceases and name in the occupation 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.
married 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
Children:
1.i Susanna Sherley chr
April 13, 1578 St. Magnus Martyr, City of London Not identified
in the 1633/5 Visitation of London
1.ii Mary Sherley chr
Jan 21, 1579/80 St. Magnus Martyr, City of London Likely died
young.
1.iii Lawrence Sherley
chr Feb 6, 1580/81 St. Magnus Martyr, City of London Not identified
in the 1633/5 Visitation of London
1.iv Marye Sherley chr
March 18, 1581/82 at St Magnus Martyr, City of London. Identified
in the 1633/5 Visitation of London as daughter of Robert Sherley,
goldsmith of London. She married 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, City of London. He inherited
his father's land and tenements at St Mary Somerset Parish, London
in his 1612 will. His mother Mary Holman Sherley died in 1626
leaving a will that instructs sons John and James to give their
elder brother Robert 1/3 portion of their land in Godstone Surrey
purchased by the father in the names of only John and James Sherley.
This Shirley family likely died out
in the male line
married Sarah Harvey on 7 December 1609 at St. Olave
Jewry, London, daughter of Sarah Harvey of St Olave Old Jewry
Parish, London, and grandaughter of William Harvey citizen and
grocer of London. She was buried 13 April 1618 at St Michael
Wood Street London
1.vi James Sherley chr
Oct 28, 1584 St. Magnus Martyr, City of London probably died
young
1.vii John
Sherley, Goldsmith and Citizen of London, chr
5 June 1586 at St Magnus Martyr, City of London. He inherited
his fathers land and tenements in Croydon Surrey in his 1612
will. He 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. John Sherley was buried May 13, 1653.
married Hester French 1613 at Chiddingly Sussex,
daughter of John French. Named in the 1626 will of her mother-in-law
Mary Sherley. She died Jan 3, 1637/8.
1.viii James Sherley, Goldsmith, Citizen of London, christened
on 2 October 1587 at St. Magnus Martyr parish in the City of
London. He inherited land in Limpsfield in his father's 1612
will. Some, or all of this land desribed as a 'moiety of a messuage
and 3 parcels of land formerly bought of Richard Killick, in
Limpsfield' was sold by James and his widowed mother in 1615
to Henry Jordan, of Limpsfield, gent. Sherley was by age 33 the
treasurer of the merchant adventurers who formed the New England
Company that financially supported the Mayflower puritan immigrants
who left Holland in 1620. James Sherley died in August 1657 and
was buried. 16 Aug 1657 at Clapham, Surrey. The ledger of the
New England Company records Sherley's passing, naming a successor
for his position in the company.
married 1) Mary Mott of Colchester, Essex, She
was the daughter of William Mott of Colchester Essex per London
Visitation; and granddaughter of Robert Mott, whose will is given
in Waters' Gleanings) note: there is also a Mott family in Earls
Coln Essex (see below). She was named in the 1626 will of her
mother-in-law Mary Sherley.
1.ix Sarah Sherley chr
Oct 16, 1588 St. Magnus Martyr, City of London Not identified
in the 1633/5 Visitation of London. Also 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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