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2(iii). Edward
Shurley, esq of Isfield Sussex - Named in
the 1525 will of his father John Shurley of Isfield. After a
list of bequests, his father ordered certain assets of his estate
to be sold and the money given to son Edward. There is considerable
discussion of Edward becoming a priest in his father's 1525 Will,
which apparently did not occur. Edward was named residual
heir of his father upon the failure of heirs by his two older
brothers, John Shurley and William Shurley, and only if Edward
did not become a priest. He clearly inherited the Manors of his
father John Shurley, apparently upon the deaths of his two elder
brothers John Shurley and William Shurley as well as the failure
of either to produce a male heir. Edward died 16 March 1558 and
was buried in a tomb within St Margarets Church, Isfield Parish,
Sussex.
Thomas [Cranmer], archbishop of Canterbury, v. Edward,
son and heir of John Shurley esquire.: Refusal of marriage with
Elizabeth Cranmer, defendant being complainant's ward in right
of the manor of Isfield.: Sussex [no date] C 1/961/2
PCC Will of Edward Shurley, Esq. August 4, 1557 To be buried
in parish church of Isfield, in the Chappel where my father lies
buried. To Eward Johnson, my Godson To Alice West To Margertt
Estye Johan my wife Executrix, my cousin George Gorynge and brother
John ffenner overseers. Refers to my manors of Isfield and Crawley
My youngest son Edward Shurley My eldest son Thomas Shurley My
son John Shurley My sister Elizabeth ffenner My nephew Edward
ffenner To John Saunder John Ashewyne Proved May 1558.
Memorial Inscription St Margarets Church, Isfield Parish
- "Here lyeth Edward Shurley, Esquier, the sonne of John
Shurley, of the manor of Isfylde, Esquier, and Cofferer to King
Henry the Eyght, and Johanne his wyffe, daughter to John Fenner,
Esquier, which Edwarde departed this mortal lyfe the xvi daye
of Marche, Anno mccccclviii, and Johanne his wife departed the
- day of - Ano Dei - whose soule God pardon; and between them
God sent them echie thre sones and one daughter"
married Joan Fenner, daughter of John Fenner, Esq.
Joan married 2nd Anthony Morley after the 1558 death of husband
Edward Shurley; She was buried next to her 1st husband at St
Margarets Church in Isfield Parish Sussex.
children
3(i). Thomas
Shurley, esq. of Isfield Sussex - Eldest son of Edward
Shurley, esq. of Isfield Sussex. At the time of his death, Thomas
held the Manor of Isfield Sussex, the Manor of Crawley, the Manor
of Worth in Little Horsted, lands and tenements at Barcombe Sussex,
and also the Manor of Ifield (not to be confused with Isfield)
Sussex, He died at Lewes Sussex on 18 January 1579 according
to his Post Mortem Inquisition:
married 1) Ann Pelham daughter of Sir Nicholas Pelham
of Halland, Sussex; She is buried next to her husband at St Margaret's
Church, Isfield Parish, Sussex
married 2) Ann Wroth at Enfield Middlesex on Dec 12,
1575, daughter of Sir Thomas Wroth; She survived her husband
Thomas Shurley and was named in the PM Inq in 22 July 1579 as
residing at Enfield.
3(ii). John Shurley, Sergeant at Law of The Friars,
Lewes Susex - He was a Lawyer. Admitted Middle Temple
on 5 Aug 1565, as the 2nd son of Edward of Ishfield Sussex esq
decd; "His house in Lewes, called ‘The Friars’,
was evidently used as their town house by the Isfield Shurleys,
since both Shurley’s elder brother Thomas and his nephew
John died there; Member of Parliament for Lewes; He died 2 Oct.
1616, apparently intestate, leaving his son a minor. His inquisition
post mortem and feodary’s survey show that, as well as owning
property in Lewes, he died seised of the manor of Broadwater,
Sussex, which he had purchased in the autumn of 1605" (Hist
of Parl.); Buried at All Saints Church, Lewes ‘in the
alley of the little side chapel’.
Calendar of Patent Rolls - 1554 April 20. The like, in
the hanaper, to Edward Shurley, esquire, to grant the rectory
of Ifelde, co Sussex: - to John Shurley, gentleman, son of Edward,
his heirs and assigns.
1565 - Admitted to the Middle Temple John Shurley 5 Aug
1565, 2nd son of Edward of Ishfield Sussex esq decd
John Kyme, who died in 1585, having bequeathed Greyfriars
house on the site to his niece Elizabeth Kyme and her heirs male.
Her husband John Shurley, sergeant-at-law, who in 1588 bought
the rights of her sister Joan wife of Sir George Paulett, survived
her and in 1610 settled the property on his second wife Frances
Capell. (fn. 237) He died in 1612 and his son John died before
his stepmother Frances, in 1631, leaving the reversion of Grey
Friars after her death to his son John, then aged 10 or 11 years,
(fn. 239) who died in 1637, while Frances was still alive. (fn.
240) Under John Kyme's will, made in 1569, the residuary legatee
was Seth Awcocke (Greyfriars passed to this family).
1611, one John Shurley (with James Thurbane) - who were
called ‘Sergeants’ and Counsel, were involved in a
witchcraft case – saying that 2 ladies accused of bewitching
the Mayor were covered by a general pardon an they were released
from custody.
1616 Inq PM. John Shurley sergt.-at-law. Vol. 355, No.
63. Petworth, 10 Dec. 14 James. Died 2 Oct. 14 James at Lewes.
Heir, son John Shurley, esq., aged 16 years 9 months 20 days.
Lands. " Grey Friars " and the " Wishe "
in Lewes, etc., property in Ringmer called " Hasselham,"
etc. On 18 March 8 James made deed to Whittingham Woodd of Bromley,
esq., to use of his wife Frances. Seized of manor of Broad water.
Frances survives.
married 1st Elizabeth Kyme sometime after December
1570; She was daughter and co-heir of Richard Kyme of
Lewes. She died 30 May 1580 at Lewes, wife of John Shurley
married 2nd Frances Capell on 14 September 1585; Daughter
of Henry Capell of Hadham Hertfordshire; She married Thomas Trayton
next in 1633.
1633 June 19. Marriage. Thomas Trayton gent and Frances
Shurley, widow, relict of John Shurley esq deceased, of All Saints
Lewes.
children
4(i). Elizabeth Shurley chr 29 May 1580, daughter of
John Shurley [and Elizabeth Kyme - 1 dau of 1st wife
according to History of Parliament]
4(ii). _____Shurley daughter of John Shurley and Frances
Capell (History of Parliament)
4(iii). _____Shurley daughter of John Shurley and Frances
Capell (History of Parliament)
4(iv). John Shurley, Esq. of Lewes Sussex chr
19 December 1599 at All Saints, Lewes; He inherited lands at
Lewes as well as the Manor of Broadwater Sussex; He died 3 October
1631.
Inq. PM. John Shurley esq. Vol. 471, No. 73. Shoreham,
18 Jan. 7 Charles. Died 3 Oct. last at Lewes. Heir, only son
John S., gent., aged (10 or) 11 years 3 months. Lands. Reversion
after death of Frances (still living), widow of John Shurley,
sergeant-at-law (father of J. S.), who died at Lewes 2 Oct. 14
James, of "Grey Friars " in Lewes, " the Swannes
nest," the " Wish," and a messuage near Greyfriars,
" le Moore " and other lands in Lewes and Eingmer,
" Hasselham " in R., portion of tithes of " Howndeane
" and " Smithwike " in St. Mary Westout, Lewes,
" Ashcombe " in Falmer, lands in St. John sub Castro,
Barcombe and Plumpton settled on her for life 18 March 8 James.
J. S. also seized of manor and advowson of Broadwater, and 20
July 19 James settled on himself for life and then on Judith
his wife for life, then on their heirs male. Judith survives
at Charing, co. Kent. J. S. also seized of broken down chapel,
etc., in Wogham in Hamsey.
married Judith Honywood. She re-married 2nd Sir Thomas
Pelham of Halland in Laughton in 1637. Died 1638 buried at Laughton
Wealden District, East Sussex. [note: there is a stray Robert
Sherley gent of Halland Will proven in the PCC dated 1654 wit:
Thos Pelham]
children
5(i). Frances Shurley chr. 13 June 1620 at All Saints
Lewes; She died 19 June 1620, infant
5(ii). John Shurley chr. 5 July 1621 at All Saints,
Lewes; He died 26 August 1637 at age 17. Post Mort. inquisition
1638 (chancery 570.147)
Inq PM. John Shurley gent., son and heir of John Shurley,
esq., deceased. Vol. 570, No. 147, Lewes, 6 Sept. 14 Charles.
Died 26 Aug. 1637. Heir, sister Frances Shurley, aged 15 years
1 month 15 days. Lands. Inq. at Shoreham 18 Jan. 7 Charles on
John Shurley, his father, quoted. Frances Shurley his grandmother
and Judith Shurley his mother are still alive.
5(iii). Frances Shurley chr June 8, 1622 (or 4 July
1622?) at All Saints, Lewes, Sussex. Heir
to her father and brother when she was age 15.
Nothing more known
5(iv). Charitie Shurley chr 27 April 1624 at All Saints,
Lewis, Sussex (may have died young. She was named in her elder
brother John Shurley's PM Inq in 1637)
3(iii). Edward Shurley, gent. Youngest son of Edward
Shurley, esq of Isfield Sussex. He was mentioned extensively
in father's 1557 Will. Admitted Middle Temple 27 May 1570, gent
late of Clements Lane 3rd son of Edward late of Isfield Sussx;
Nothing more known
1570 - Admitted to the Middle Temple Edward Shurley 27
May 1570, gent late of Clements Lane 3rd son of Edward late of
Iffilde Sussx
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