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1(i). Daniel Shirley, gentleman of Barking Essex. He
was buried at Barking, Essex 14 Jul 1776. Will probated PCC 9
July 1776.
1776 Will of Daniel
Shirley, Grasier of Barking , Essex
09 July 1776 PROB 11/1022 (2nd
document) - to be buried in the parish
church of Barking Essex in the same ground with my late dear
wife. I give my messuage wherin I now at Barking unto my nephew
Daniel Shirley son of my brother Thomas Shirley to hold forever
[with household furniture, 1000 pounds East India stock.]. Appoint
Charles Frisbey of Mark lane London wine merchant and John Pendy
of Goods Close Smithfield Lonon gent trustees for my sd nephew
until he shall attain his sd age of 21. I bequeath 1000 pounds
bank stock unto my brother Michael Shirley and my sister Martha
Hullbird equally to be divided between or among them to share
alike. I give 1000 pounds bank stock to my niece Martha Norton
wife of Brice Norton late of Barking malster, Henry Hullbird
of Woodstock, butcher and Ann Miller wife of Thomas Miller of
Gold street london silk throister equally to be divided between
them. I give two thousand pounds 3% bank annuities unto my niece
Lydia Frisbey wife of the said Charles Frisbey and Sprigg Shirley
of White Chappel butcher and Dorothy Shirley daughter of my late
brother Thomas Shirley equally to be divided between them. I
give unto my brother Thomas ?Goter of Barking and Mrs Ann Humineby
50 pounds a piece and to each of my servants 20 pounds. And whereas
by articles made and entered inot previous to the marriage of
my late wife Dorothy, heretofore Dorothy Humlby, Widow bearing
dated 11th Sept 1751, 1800 pounds being the portion of the said
Dorothy in govt securities. The residue of my monies, securities
and other personal estate I give to my nephew Thomas Shirley
of White Chappel butcher [named sole executor] Dated 9 Feb 1775
<s> Dan'l Shirley. Wit: Jno Spencer of Fourwich street
London, W. Wiggins clerk to Messr Hutchinsons of Leather sellers
Hall London, John Shepman of Barking, gardner.
Pursuant to a decree of the High Court of Chancery, the creditors
and legatees of Daniel Shirley, late of Barking in the County
of Essex, Gentleman, deceased are to come in and prove their
debts and claim their legacies before John Hett, esq one of the
masters of the said court at this chambers in Symond's Inn chancery
Lane London on or before the 14th day of December next or in
default thereof they will be preemptorily excluded the benefit
of the said decree - London Gazette, 31 Oct 1778.
married 1) _________; deceased by 1751
married 2) Dorothy ______, widow of Nummely on 15 Sep 1751
at Saint Katherine Coleman, London; It appears she was buried
at Barking 8 Jan 1775
1(ii). Michael Shirley - In 1768 he lived in Aldgate
High Street and was a butcher by trade but was a grasier and
sold hides; He was named in his brother Daniel's 1775 will. See
Old Baily Proceedings below
1(iii). Martha Shirley - named in her brother's 1775
will; married Henry Hullbird of Woodstock, butcher on 9 Apr 1744
at Westminster, Middlesex.
1(iv). Thomas Shirley - Butcher of Whitechapel, Middlesex.
Lived Aldgate High Street in 1768; He was buried 25 Apr 1773
at St Botolph Aldgate; named in his brother Daniel Shirley's
1775 will as deceased; named as the father of Sprigg Shirley
in christening record See Old Baily Proceedings below
1773 Will of Thomas
Shirley, Butcher of White Chapple ,
City of London 29 April 1773 PROB 11/987 - I give the same and
every part thereof of what nature or kind unto my dear wife Ann
Shirley forever. Wife Executor. Dated 4 Oct 1762 <s> Thomas
Shirley. Wit Chas Hunter, Thomas Pancourt. Proven by wife Ann.
married Ann ________
children:
2(i). Sprigg Shirley - chr 8 Aug 1755 at St Botolph
Without Aldgate, London; Hide Salesman of St Dunstans Stepney,
MDX; named in the 1775 will of Daniel Shirley (unidentified);
he was buried 12 Apr 1786 at St Sepulchre, London (another record
13 Jul 1786, age 32)
1786 Will of Sprigg
Shirley, Hide Salesman of Saint Dunstan
Stepney , Middlesex 26 July 1786 PROB 11/1144 of
Prospect Row in the parish of St Dunstan Stepney Middlesex, Hide
Salesman. And whereas I am in possession of 5 freehold houses
situate in Marsh Street Walthamstow, Essex. I give to my wife
Ann Shirley rents until my daughter Ann attain her age of 21,
otherwise to my sd wife Ann Shirley, otherwise to my brother
in law John Stradling, Dorothy his wife and Charles and to their
two children. I give to my brothers Thomas Shirley and Daniel
Shirley to be divided between them to dispose of my freehold
estates above mentioned. To friend John Smallwood of Greenfield
Street of Mile End cabinet maker and John Stradling executors.
To Edward Wright Whitcomb. Dated 14 Jun 1786 <s> Sprigg
Shirley. Wit: J. Taylor, Wm Smallwood, Jno Smith [ ]
married Ann Whitcomb on 5 Mar 1780 at St Sepulchre, London
1788 Will of Ann
Shirley, Widow of Stepney , Middlesex
18 June 1788 PROB 11/1167 of Greenfield Street, Mile End,
Middlesex. To brother Richard Whitcomb. To daughter Ann Shirley;
Dated 13 June 1788 <s> Ann Shirley. Wit: H. Browne, W.
Browne. Proven by Edward Wright Whitcomb [ ] Whitcombe the father
and Richard Whitcomb the brother.
children:
3(i). Sprigg Shirley - chr Nov 1781 at St Mary Whitechapel,
Stepney, London
3(ii). Ann Shirley - named as legatee in 1786 will
of her father
2(ii). Thomas Shirley - of Whitechapel, Middlesex;
named as executor and residual legatee in uncle Daniel Shirley's
1775 will; named as brother of Sprigg Shirley in his 1786 will;
He was of St Dunstan, Stepney at the time of his death; buried
1 Nov 1811 at St Botolph, Aldgate.
1811 Will of Thomas
Shirley, Widower of Saint Dunstan Stepney , Middlesex 05
December 1811 PROB 11/1528 (page
2, page
3, page
4, page
5, page
6, page
7) - to be buried in the vault of Saint Botolph; Aldgate;
named son Thomas Shirley, and daughters Sophia, Harriet, Elizabeth,
and Mary Shirley.
married Sophia _______
3(i). Thomas Shirley chr 19 May 1805 at Saint Dunstan,
Stepney; of Mile End Middlesex.
1824 PCC Will of Thomas Shirley of Bath, Somerset - 3 Nov
1824 - of Mile End Middlesex but was at Bath for the benefit
of my health; to my cousin Anne He[tlot]; my cousins male [hecwald]
children of my aunt Dorothey Stradling deceased ; stock in the
hands of the Bank of England; to my three sisters Sophia Shirley,
Harriet Kennedy and Mary Anne Peppercorne; my two sisters Elizabeth
Mary Harris widow...and after death of E.M. Harris to her children
Elizabeth Thomas and Samuel during their lives. Four sisters
executrixes. [several codicils granting money to friends and
servants "of my father"] to my cousin Sarah Marks widow
late Sarah Stradline; to cousin Kitty Stradling; [1832 codicil
signed at Cheltenham] [Oaths taken by sisters including Sophia
Higgins, nee Shirley...that the said Thomas Shirley deceased
died a bachelor without [ ] leaving behind him her the deponent,
Sophia Higgins spinster wife of John Louie Higgins, Harriet Kennedy
widow, Mary Peppercorne wife of James Peppercorne esq. [Proven
by the three sisters] 01 April 1834 PROB 11/1830
3(ii). Sophia Shirley chr 25 Sep 1803 at Saint Dunstan,
Stepney; She married John Lane Higgens on 2 Sep 1828 at Saint
Dunstan, Stepney
3(iii). Harriet Shirley married John Hadfield Kennedy
on 25 Nov 1815 at Saint Dunstan, Stepney
3(iv). Elizabeth Shirley married William Harris on
10 Oct 1801 [sic] at Saint Dunstan, Stepney
3(v). Mary Shirley married James Peppercorne, esq
2(iii). Lydia Shirley named as sister in the 1811 will
of Thomas Shirley; named as a neice of Daniel Shirley in his
1775 will; married to Charles Frisby on
17 Apr 1771 at St Botolph Aldgate. She died in 1811, age 59 according
to Gent. Mag.
2(iv). Daniel Shirley, gent. - chr 11 Nov 1759 at St
Botolph without Aldgate; of Lime Street; named in History of
Rochford Hundred; named in his uncle Daniel Shirley's 1775 will
as son of Thomas Shirley; named as brother of Sprigg Shirley
in his 1786 will. Daniel Shirley, gent was in partnership with
Francis Lucas at 11 Lime Street London, wine merchants (also
at Tower Street).
"Great Brays extends into Ashingdon, Hawkwell and Little
Stambridge, but the residence is in Rochford. Previous to 1819
it belonged to Thomas Keyes and others, and was sold in that
year to Daniel Shirley, of Barking, Grazier, who left it to his
son [sic] Daniel, of Lime Street, who bequeathed it to his son
Thomas Shirley, of New Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, Wine
Merchant, whose assignees sold it on 22 October 1834 to William
Prevost, of Kings Road, Bedford Row, Middlesex - The History
of Rochford Hundred Vol 2, pg 846
London Nov 19, 1821, The partnership lately subsisting between
Daniel Shirley and Thomas Shirley, of Lime Street in the City
of London, wine merchants is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
London Gazette, pg 221
1 Oct 1830 Daniel SHIRLEY esq late of Lime Street died at
Brighton in his 71st year
1831 Will of Daniel
Shirley of Barking , Essex 04 April 1831 PROB 11/1784. I
give to my wife Elizabeth Shirley absolutely. I have already
provided for my children by my late wife. I give all properties
at the time of my death in trust unto my son Thomas Shirley.
Dated 1822 <s> Daniel Shirley Wit Jono Brundrett, Wm
Simmons, Jno Randall. Proven by Elizabeth Shirley, widow.
married 1) "Miss Wansey"
Dec 1783 - Daniel Shirley esq merchant, Tower Street, to miss
Wansey of Epping Forest - New Christian Magazine Vol 2
married 2) Elizabeth _______
children
3(i). Thomas Shirley of New Bridge Street, Blackfriars,
London; named as son of Daniel Shirley in History of Rochford
Hundred book; named in father's 1822 will. In 1830, his business
property Crescent Place New Bridge Street wine and brandy merchant
was insured by Sun Fire Insurance (also at 11 Lime Street). In
1835, an order of bankruptcy was issued against Thomas Shirley
Old Bailey Proceedings, 6th April 1826 - THOMAS SHIRLEY. I
am in partnership with James Smith - we are wine-merchants ,
and live in Crescent-place, Bridge-street, Blackfriars . The
prisoner Meredith came sometimes to our counting-house, to see
his brother, who is in my employ. We have a number of stamps
for use in our business, and I very frequently missed some. I
accordingly put a private mark on those left in my drawer - they
were 3s. 6d., 4s. 6d., 5s., 6s., and 8s. 6d. bill stamps. I made
a small mark in the stamp, by which I should know them from all
others. From five o'clock in the evening of the 13th of March,
till nine in the morning of the 16th, I missed a considerable
number - on the evening of the 17th I missed some more; Meredith
had been atmy office that evening, and in consequence of something
said by me to his brother, he was sent out, and returned; I saw
him in the street, and he was taken to an opposite office - I
asked him for the stamps - he denied having any, but I insisted
upon having them, and said I had no doubt he had them on his
person, and I would search him unless he would give them up -
he then gave them up. I took him to my house in Chatham-place,
and afterwards to the Mansion House. In consequence of information
he gave us we went that evening to Zamira's house, in Duke's-place,
but did not go in; we went there again on the evening of the
18th, and part of my stamps were found there. I never sell stamps
in any way whatever - here are what I found on the prisoner Meredith
when he was taken, and here are those found at Zamira's on the
18th - they are what I had lost on the 13th or 14th.
Also:
8 Oct 1806 (or possibly the week before) the Rev. J T Hutchins
to marry Jane second daughter of Daniel Shirley esq. at St Dunstan's
East, Middlesex/London - Monthly Magazine and British Register,
Vol 22
24 Dec 1822 at Christchurch, Surrey - Captain John Allen RN
to Mary youngest dau of Daniel Shirley esq.
2(v). Dorothy Shirley - chr. 25 Nov 1757 at Botolph
without Aldgate; named in her uncle Daniel Shirley's 1775 will
as dau of Thomas Shirley. Named in her brother Thomas Shirley's
1811 will saying she lived at St Georges in the East parish;
married John Stradling according to the will of brother Sprigg
Shirley
2(vi). Mary Shirley - chr 25 Nov 1757 at Botolph without
Aldgate;
2(vii). Patty Shirley - chr 12 Sept 1762 at Botolph
without Aldgate
Old Bailey Proceedings, 7th September 1768
512. (L.) James Wallace was indicted for stealing a canvas
bag, value one penny, and 60 l. in money numbered, the property
of Michael Shirley , in the dwelling-house of Thomas Shirley
, August 13 . ++
Michael Shirley . I live in Aldgate High-street ; I am a butcher
by trade, but I am in the grasing business, and sell hides ;
the prisoner was an apprentice to my brother Thomas Shirley ,
where I live; he was a turn-over, and had been there about two
years; I missed 60 l. in a canvas bag, on the 20th of August,
out of my bureau; I found my bureau locked as usual; the prisoner
had been guilty of some little things before, was the occasion
of my suspecting him; I challenged him with it, he freely confessed
he had taken it.
Q. How did he say he took it?
Shirley. The false keys were found upon him, which he said
unlocked the bureau with.
Q. Have you got any of the money back?
Shirley. No, I have not, he said he had it, and had paid it
away.
Q. How old is he?
Shirley. He is about 20 years of age.
Q. What did you say to him to induce him to confess?
Shirley. I said, James, how came you to use me so ill; at
first he said he did not; I said, I am certain you did; then
he cried, and said he did take it; this was the same day I missed
it.
Thomas Shirley . My brother the prosecutor came down stairs
on the 20th of August in the morning, and said he had lost 60
l. out of his bureau; I asked him when he saw it last; he said
on the 13th of the month; I said, my man James has been a sad
fellow, I wish he has not had it; my brother said, I will accuse
him with it; he did, and I heard him confess to my brother he
had taken it; I said, where is the money; he said it was gone;
I said, which way could you make away with it; he said he had
paid the debts which he owed with it; I said, where is the bag;
he said it was up stairs in his pocket; he went up, and I with
him; he took it out of his mourning coat right hand pocket, and
said, this is it that had the money in it; I said, where had
you it; he said, from out of Mr. Michael's bureau; I took the
bag, and we went down stairs; I showed my brother the bag, my
brother said he would swear to the bag; I said to the prisoner,
Jemmy, how did you open the bureau; he said, by the help of a
key that lay there; I said, when did you take it; he said, that
day that Mr. Michael and you went to the Marsh; I said, Jemmy,
this will not do, I must charge an officer with you; he desired
I would acquaint his mother; while he was writing to his mother
the constable came in; I told the constable that was his man,
he took him in charge; I asked him what he had wrote to his mother;
the letter was, his acknowledging his taking the money, and begging
money to make it up, or he must die according to law; I took
the letter to her; she said she could do nothing for him; I came
home, and told him what she said; I then said to him, you never
could have made a hand of all this money, what have you done
with it; he sat down in the presence of the officer where he
had paid away and spent to the amount of 47 l. 1 s. 10 d.
Q. Suppose the mother had raised the money, what then?
Shirley. I would not have taken it, I'll assure you.
Q. Did you or your brother agree to take the money?
Shirley. No, we never did; after this I went to the prisoner
in the Poultry Compter, and he gave me an account of 52 l. 7
s 5 1/2 d. which he had paid away of this money, and gave me
the names of the persons to whom he had paid it to; I went to
them, and found he had paid as he mentioned.
Prisoner's defence.
They offered to take the money if I could bring it.
The prosecutor and his brother both said, if the money had
been raised they never intended to take it.
Guilty . Death .
Barking Essex Parish
Burials
17 Dec 1768 Isaac Shirley
8 Jan 1775 Dorothy Shirley
14 Jul 1776 Daniel Shirley
3 Aug 1794 Mary Shirley
18 Nov 1850 Alice Shirley, age 80
Christenings
18 Oct 1789 George Shirley to John and Mary Shirley
26 Jun 1791 Thomas Shirley to John and Mary Shirley
22 May 1791 William Morgan Shirley to Isaac and Susan Shirley
4 Sep 1796 John Shirley to Thomas and Alice Shirley
27 Nov 1796 Elizabeth Shirley to William and Mary Shirley
16 Jun 1799 William Shirley to William and Mary Shirley
6 Oct 1799 Mary Ann Shirley to Thomas and Alice Shirley
5 Oct 1800 Elizabeth Shirley to Thomas and Annis Shirley
04 Jun 1837 William Robert Shirley to William and Rebecca Shirley
Marriages
19 Dec 1768 Mary Shirley to Isaac Marburn
14 Sep 1788 John Shirley to Mary Andrews (intended marriage)
7 Aug 1793 Sarah Shirley to John Rutter
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