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RALPH SHIRLEY, Lord of Eatington
Ralph Shirley was born 23 April 1392, son of Sir
Hugh Shirley and wife, Beatrice DeBroase. Ralph was buried
in the chancel of the church at Brailesford, Warwick County.
Sir Ralph resided principally at his manor at Radcliff-on-Soar,
and died about 1443.
married 1st Joan Basset dau and heir of Thomas Basset
of Brailsford esq and lived Radcliff upon Soar, Nottingham Co
children:
(i) Beatrix Shirley - She died on 10 Jul 1483 married
Lord John Brome who was born at Baddesley Clinton, Warwick, England.
He died on 5 Nov 1468 Assasinated. Son Nicholas Brome
(ii) Ralph Shirley esq. Lord of Eatington d. Dec 26
1466 buried at Brailsford. He removed his seat of residence to
Staunton Harold estate which then continued to be the principal
mansion of the elder line of the family, represented by the Earl
Ferrers
Inquisition p.m. Ralph Shirley, esquire. File 17. Taken
at Loughborough, co. Leic, on 12 June, 7 Edward IV, 1467. Before
Baldwin Porter, the escheator, and on the oath of William Parker,
of Loughborowe, John Ballarde, of the same, Robert Payte of the
same, John Stone, of Pakynton, Thomas Spede, of Worthington,
Henry Hay, of Overton, John Harry, of Worthington, Hugh Johnson,
of Segrave, Thomas Boy dell, of Bredon, Robert Parker, of Bredon,
Thomas Bertvyle, of Tonge, and Thomas Dawe, of Tonge, jurors,
who say that Ralph Shirley, esquire, was seised in his demesne
as of fee of the manors of Rakedale and Willowes, etc., held
of Eleanor, who was the wife of Humphrey Stafford, knight. The
manors of Rakedale and Willowes are worth £10. Ralph Shirley
died on St. Stephen's day, last past. John Shirley is his son
and heir and aged 50 years and more.
married 1st Margaret Staunton 1423 dau of John and
heir of Thomas Staunton esq. (the lands of Staunton Harold came
to the Shirleys because of this marriage, she being the heir
of her fathers estate).
(From this marriage, see Shirley
of Ettington - continued)
married 2nd Eliz. Blount dau of Sir John Blount. She
died 1466
(From this marriage, see Shirleys
of Wiston, Sussex)
married 3rd Lucy Ashton dau of Sir John Ashton and relict
of Sir John Byron and Sir Bertram Entwissel. She died Feb 12
1481 (no children by her)
married 2nd Alice Cockayne d 1466
children:
(iii) Ralph Shirley, Esq. lived Brailesford, Warwick
Co.
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