m. Eleanor Willoughby 1456/ 7 dau of Sir Hugh Willoughby of
Middleton, Co Warwickshire
children:
2 (i) Sir Ralph Shirley died 6 January 1516/17 [1509,
Ralph leased Ettington to John Underhill and his wife, Agnes
Porter]. He was 26 years old "and upwards" at the time
of his father's death inquisition in 1487. He was sheriff of
Leicestershire and served the King in his wars beyond the seas
for one whole year. He was buried in the abbey church of Gerondon.
m. 1st Eliz. Walshe dau and co-heir of Thomas Walshe of Onlip
Leicestershire (no sons)
m. 2nd Anne Vernon 1495 dau of Sir Henry Vernon of Haddon Derbyshire
(no children)
m. 3rd Ann Warner 1507 dau of Sir Thomas Warner (no children)
m. 4th Joan Sheffield 1514 dau of Sir Robert Sheffield of Butterwick
Co Lincolnshire
(From this marriage, see the Shirley
family of Ettington and Staunton Harold, Leic. - continued)
2 (ii) Thomas Shirley esq. living 1513 [Not likely
the person identified in Stemmata Shirleiana as living at Enfield
Chase]
Thomas inherited income from the estate in Hope from father
John Shirley only for his lifetime and apparently died without
issue.The estate reverted back to the head of the family and
was eventually alienated.
2. (iii) Robert Shirley living 1513 Mentioned in Will
of brother Ralph. of Repton, Derbyshire Co. He owned property
in the hamlet of Worthington adjoining Staunton Harold
3.(i) Ralph Shirley b____d 1535
m. Amee Lolle dau of William Lolle of Ashby de la Zouche.
Ralph was mentioned in the Will of uncle Ralph Shirley in 1516.
4 (i) Francis Shirley b 1526 age 9 in Will of father.
He must have died before 21 as his sister succeeded as heir to
her father.
4 (ii) Elianor Shirley was born about 1528 in Of, Staunton
Harold, Leicestershire, England. She was buried on 28 Apr 1595
in Snelston, Derbyshire, England. She married Thomas Vernon on
5 May 1545 in At Harleston, Clifton, Derbyshire, England m. 2nd
Nicholas Browne of Derbyshire
2. (iv) Hugh Shirley - Mentioned in Will of brother
Ralph 1513 [not likely the person identified in Stemmata Shirleiana
as living at Stockton Herefordshire]. The following is likely
the correct Hugh Shirley of this lineage
Married to Maud de Staunton
1508 Pardon and release to Hugh Shirley of Henly on Thames
als of Standford, als of Newenham Courtney Oxford, als of Barton
Segrave Northampton, als of London esqure, als gent, als sheriff
of Oxford. - cal of patent rolls
1518 Will of Hugh Shirley of Worsoppe esq probated in York
Jun 30 1518 [note: Worksop Parish] - To Robert Hethcot de Kendall,
To Wm Clett, To Edm Bellham, To Alice Machay To Ann Rogers, To
Wm Pontfroy. To Henry Bukstay, Thomas Scott.
2. (v) Nicholas Shirley - alive 1513
2. (vi) Richard Shirley - alive 1513 and possibly the
person living in Rome
2. (vii) Baldwin Shirley Mentioned in 1513 Will of
brother Ralph. living 1524
Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Rutland; Extracts
from Household Accounts 1522-1523 p261 Gentylmen Wayters [list
of names]; Baudwyn Shyrley for oone hoole yere liijs iiijd
Harold's College Funerals - Interrment of Sir Thomas Lovell,
June 6 1524 - [funeral procession] ...the baner of our Ladie,
by Baldwyn Shirley...
2. (viii) Henry Shirley Rector of Brailesford, Warwickshire
2. (ix) Alice Shirley the eldest daughter married Robert
Brokesby of Sholby Leicester. He died 1521
2. (x) Margaret Shirley the second daughter died unmarried
2. (xi) Jane Shirley the third daughter married Richard
Kniveton of Bradley Derbyshire
2. (xii) Elianor Shirley the fourth daughter married
Robert Haselrigge of Donnington Leicestershire
2. (xiii) Anne Shirley the youngest daughter married
John Danvers of Swithland Leicestershire
Shirleys
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