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Shirleys of Thatcham, Newbury and Peasmore,
Berkshire
1. Thomas Shirley of Thacham Berkshire, maulster, Will probated
1672
1672 Shirley, Thomas of Thacham Berks maulster
1 June 1671 Thomas Sherley of Thatcham, county of Berks, maulster.
To be buried in churchyard of Thatcham, to son John Shirley,
to daughter Anne Mathews, to daughter Mary Bisley, to granddaughter
Elizabeth Burbridge, to Richard Brice maulster of Newbury of
Berks. Wife Elizabeth Shirley and my youngest son Ralph Sherley
executors. Signed in presence of Jo Knight, Roger Knight. Proven
1672. Another probate Oct 1693. PCC 11/338 p 306
m. Elizabeth
Berkshire Wills
Sherley, Elizabeth widow, bur Marlow end Thatcham 1680 W. 121/107
2. i John Shirley
2. ii Anne Shirley m. Mathews
2. iii Thomas Shirley b 4 Apr 1656 at Shinfield Parish (not
mentioned in father’s Will)
2. iii Mary Shirley b 18 Sept 1657 at Shinfield Parish m Bisley
2. iv unknown Shirley m Burbridge
3. i Elizabeth Burbridge
2. v Ralph Shirley of Newbury and Thatcham Berkshire, maulster,
gent. - Will probated 1709.
Berkshire Wills
Sherley, Ralph, maulster, Thatcham. 1709 W. Afft. 122/179 17.176
239/131
3. i Richard Shirley (possible son?)
Catmore, Berks Manorial Records
1719 Ralph Shirley succeeded by Richard Shirley in 1726
3. ii Thomas Shirley of Newbury, gent- b 1688 d 1727
Oxford University Matriculations
Thomas Sherley, son of Ralph of Newbury Berkshire, pleb. St.
Edmund Hall, matric. Dec 17, 1705, aged 17, B.A. from Balliol
College 1710; brother of Ralph 1700.
1727 Will of Thomas Shirley of Newbury Berks gent. To brother
Ralph Shirley. To my brother John Shirley, Sister Ann Shirley,
messuages lying in Thatcham Berks now in possession of Giles
Smith, messuages in High Clear Southampton now in possession
of Edward Goddard. Dated 12 Nov 1716. Wit: Jo: Beale Eliz Beale
Eliz Avery. Proven by Ralph Shirley 1727 (PCC 11/615 sig 126)
3. iii Ann Shirley
1731 PCC Admin of Ann Shirley of Berkshire. July [PROB 6/107]
3. iv John Shirley
3. v Ralph Shirley, Clerk, and Lord of manor of Peasmore,
Rector of Welford, “of Oxford”, b 1682 died Dec
20, 1760. Named son John Shirley and daughters Catherine
and Mary Shirley in 1761 will
Oxford University Matriculations
Ralph Sherley, son of Ralph of Newbury, Berkshire, gent. Balliol
College, matric. March 2, 1699-1700, aged 18, B.A. 1703. M.A.
1707; rector of Welford 1709, and Peasmore, Berkshire 1710; brother
of Thomas 1705.
m. Mary Coward on 5 Apr 1705 at Peasmore, died 1729. Daughter
of Thomas Coward Sr, clerk, and Mary, daughter of Richard Lyford,
Lord of the manor of Peasmore.
4. i John Shirley, gent. chr 6 June 1714 at Wickham. Named
as heir general in 1761 will of father Ralph. Inherited the manor
of Peasemore
- Oxford University Matriculations
John Shirley son of Ralph of Wickham Berkshire, cler. Hart Hall,
matric. Feb 22, 1733-4, aged 19; B.A. 1738 (? Vicar of Welford,
Berkshire, 1761), brother of Thomas 1730.)
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- 1775 Will of John
Shirley of Peasemore , Berkshire 17
July 1775 PROB 11/1010, esquire. 27 June 1775. To John
and Mary Allen and to John Allen their brother. Joseph Allen
their late father. To John Allen all my stock in husbandry consisting
of corn grain hay horses waggons carts etc. in my possession
at Peasemore. To Joseph and John Allen all my wearing apparel.
Parcel of my manor of Peasemore for the natural life of Joseph
Allen. [other land at Peasemore] now in the occupation of Elizabeth
Prince. To the right honorable Lady mary Archer wife of John
Archer of Welford esquire adn her ladyships daughter Miss Charlotte
Archer . To my goddaughter Henrietta Watts daughter of the Rev
Mr George Watts of Uffington and to my god daughter Hannah Stevens
daughter fo Mr. Robert Stevens of Catmore . To my brother the
Reverend Thomas Shirley clerk and to my sister Catherine the
wife of the Rev Robert Ready clerk all household goodsand also
my books etc. To my worthy friend John Archer esq. all that my
manor of Peasemore after the deceases of the aforesaid Joseph,
John and Mary Allen. And all of my revisionary estate for life
of sister Catherine Ready the advowson and right of presentation
to the rectory parish church of Catmore. Residual estate to John
Archer...[all listed again] to the use fo teh said John Archer
and his heirs in trust for my said brother the Reverend Thomas
Shirley clerk for and during the term of his natural life...benefit
for the first, second, third, fourth, fifith and all and every
other the son and sons of the body of the said Thomas Shirley
all my said manor messuages lands tenements and hereitaments
and also my advowson donations and rights to the said John Archer
[in default of issue male of my brother Thomas Shirley....Wit:
Edw Withers, John Heath, richard Townsend. 11/1010 Probated 17
July 1775.
4. ii Thomas Shirley chr 1 June 1711 at Wickham
- Oxford University Matriculations
Thomas Shirley, son of Ralph, of Welford, Berkshire, cler. Trinity
College, matric. March 18, 1729-30, aged 18; B.A. from Pembroke
College 1733, died rector of Peasmore, Berks, Dec 20, 1760 [sic,
father's death], aged 50, brother of John 1734.
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- PCC Will Probated 1780. Written 1774 - Thomas Shirley
of Wickham in the county of Berks. I give devise and bequeath
unto my beloved wife Dorothy Shirley all teh estate title and
interest I have for right of disposition and right of patronage
to the parish church of Welford and Chapelry of Wickham with
the manor to the same being within the parish of Welford and
to all that messuages farm lands and premises at Peasemore in
the county of Berks and of all that the farm of Elton situate
in the parishes of Welford and East Welford Berks with allt he
houses lands and premises of Peasmore are in the possession of
John Cole and the farm of Elton are in the possession of John
[ ]. I give unto my said wife Dorothy Shirley all that my messuagages
and [ ] yard lands situate at Clopton in the parish of Kintbury
Amlwoolbury in the county of Berks in possession of Mary Savage
widow. I give to my brother John Shirley an annuity of sixty
pounds during his natural life. I give unto my sister Catherine
Ready the wife of the Reverend Robert Ready one annuity of forty
pounds. I give unto my goddaughter Dorothy Huges daughter of
the Rev. William Huges and Elizabeth his wife 500 pounds provided
she survives my wife and attains the age of 21. If she dies,
then divided between her brothers and sisters except Edward and
Eliz Hughes. I give to my godson Charles Fowle son of the Rev.
Thomas Fowle and Jane his wife 500 pounds [as before]. I give
unto my worthy friend and kinsman Mr Henry Sawbridge of Aldermanbury
London mercer 2000 pounds after the decease of my wife. Appoint
wife Dorothy and kinsman Henry Sawbridge joint executors. Signed
7 July 1774 in the presence of John Jennings, Barnard Jennings
of Elton, farmers, Jno Walton, girdlershall. Proven 1780 by Dorothy
Shirley and Henry Sawbridge, esq
- Newbury Parish Church Memorials - To the memory of the
Rev. Thomas Shirley who succeeded his father Ralph Shirley
as rector of this parish. He died XIVth Feb MDCCLXXX (1780)
in the LXXIth year of his age (age 71). Also of Dorothy his wife,
daughter of John Rolfe, esq many years a clerk in the house of
lords. She died XXVIIIth Nov MDCCLXXXV (1785) aged LXXVIII years.
And also Susanna, who died July MDCCLXI aged XVIII, Dorothy who
died Nov MDCCLVIII aged XIV, Sophia who died an infant
m. Dorothy Rolfe, d/o John Rolfe esq. she died 1785
5. i Susanna Shirley chr at Wickham 14 Oct 1743 died 1761
age 18
5. ii Dorothy Shirley chr at Wickham 17 Sep 1744 died 1758
age 14
5. iii Sophia Shirley chr at Wickham 19 Aug 1745 died as in
infant
4. iii William Shirley chr 28 Apr 1719 at Wickham
Ralph Shirley died in 1760 as rector of Welford and Lord
of Peasmore Manor succeeded by William Shirley [sic] who died
without issue in 1775 aged 61 years. Succeeded by Ferrers Shirley
who died in 1790 aged 81 years.
4. iv Katherine Shirley chr 28 Sept 1716 at Wickham. Named
in will of father Ralph Shirley. Named in brother Thomas Shirley's
1774 will; Named in brother John Shirley's 1775 will; Married
Rev. Robert Ready
4. v Sussannah Shirley chr 24 Sept 1723 at Wickham; Not named
in any wills
4. vi Anne Shirley chr 9 Dec 1724 at Wickham; Not named in
any wills
4.vii Mary Shirley Named in 1761 will of father Ralph Shirley
4. viii Richard Shirley chr Feb 1727 at Welford (is this legit?)
Not named in any wills
Shirleys of Shinfield Parish Berkshire
May be connected to St Martin in Fields London Parish?
1. i Daniel Shirley (mentioned in 1666 Will of brother Henry)
1. ii Henry Shirley d. 1667, of Shinfield Parish
1666 Will of Henry Shirley of Shinfield Berkshire
m. 1st Sarah Bennet April 8, 1630 St. Giles, Reading, Berks
Co.
m. 2nd Rose _____
2. i Henry Shirley d. 1684,
m. Marianna _______
3. i Henry June 24, 1668 Shinfield, Berks Co.
3. ii Martha July 23, 1669 d. 1669
3. iii Mary 1669 d. 1669
3. iv Mary July 31, 1670 m. William Collins 1696
3. v Elizabeth Jan 22, 1671
3. vi John Mar 19, 1675 d. 1732, m. Elizabeth ___. They lived
Ruscombe, Berks Co. (see below)
2. ii John Shirley m. Mary ____ 1681
3. iii Daniel Shirley - Lived Hurst, Berks. Co. m. 2nd? Anne
Munday Oct 18, 1694 Bisham, Berks. Co.
1734 PCC Will of Daniel Sherley of Berkshire. March [PROB
11/664 72]
4. i Abraham Mar 25, 1678 at Hurst d 29 Mar 1679
4. ii Henry April 2, 1680
4. iii Elizabeth April 5, 1681 m likely John Bodwell ch: John,
Ann, Eliz (see Abraham Shirley Will)
4. iv Daniel Dec 4, 1682
4. v Mary Feb 19, 1684
4. vi Jane Mar 31, 1687
4. vii Ann Sept 14, 1688 m. Buggen (sp?)
4. viii John Sept 14, 1688 at Hurst d 18 Sept 1688
4. ix Rose June 18, 1690
4. x Sarah Mar 9, 1691
4. xi Ann Dec 28, 1695
4. xii Abraham April 10, 1698
1743 Will of Abraham Shirley of parish of Hurst Berks. LW&T
dated 31 Mar 1741. To nephew John Bodwell, son of late John Bodwell.
Land in Shinfield parish Berks, neice Ann Bodwell, Eliz Bodwell.
To my sister Ann Buggen (??). Wit: John Maynard. Proven 1743
by Elizabeth Bodwell (PCC 11/726 sig 180)
4. xiii Joyce June 29, 1701
4. xiv Thomas Feb 2, 1706
Apprenticeships: 1724 Sherley Thomas s of Daniel to Francis
Halson of Hurst cordwaner
2. iii Alice 1642, m. Thomas about 1662
2. iv Katherine
2. v Rose (dau. of 2nd marriage)
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(see above)
3. vi John Shirley c.Mar 19, 1675 d. 1732, m. Elizabeth ___.
They lived Ruscombe, Berks Co.
Children
4. i John 1705
4. ii William 1707 d. 1780, m. Elizabeth Giles. they lived
Wargrave, Berks. Co.
Children
5. i Elizabeth 1731
5. ii John 1734, d. 1815, m. Sarah Taplin 1758
4. iii Henry (Ferrers?) 1709, m. Elizabeth ___. They lived
Sonning, Berks Co.
4. iv Thomas 1710 d. 1783
4.
v Mary 1712, d. 1712
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