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Michael Shirley of Brill, Buckinghamshire
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Michael Shirley d. 1724 Oakley, Buckingham Co. England  (LW&T dated 4 April 1723) m. Joanne ___.

1723 - Michael Sherley of Oakley, will made Apr 4, 1723, proved Jan 13, 1723/4. John and Michael, sons, Jane Eggleton, daughter.

children:  born Brill, Bucks Co.

1. John Shirley 1678

2. Jane Shirley 1680

3. William Shirley chr Mar 25, 1682

4. Michael SHERLEY 1685 m. Mary Hodges May 12, 1712.

This lineage was extended and posted on Ancestry.com by Heather email: hrohrer@iaw.on.ca (SEE NEXT) for a "One Place Study" project. The Shirley Association has annotated the lineage with abstracts and original documents when available.


 

1. Michael SHIRLEY b: 1685 (age 27 at date of marriage) in Gt. Milton, Oxfordshire, England Occupation: Grazier

Marriage: Mary HODGES b: 1689 in Oakley, Bucks., England Married: 27 MAY 1712 in Oakley, Bucks., England

1748 - Mary Sherley of Little London, Brill, will made May 17, 1746 and proved May 17, 1748. Michael, Edward and Stephen, sons.

Children

2.i Michael SHIRLEY b: ABT 1720 in Oakley, Bucks., England

Marriage SARAH Married: ABT 1749

Children

3.i Laurence SHIRLEY b: 15 OCT 1749 in Oakley, Bucks., England; Distiller of London. PCC will probated 1825.

PCC Will of Lawrence Shirley, Distiller Brandy and Hop Merchant of Warwick Lane Newgate Street, City of London - 19 Feb 1825. my will is that my body may be buried in the North aisle of Christ Church Newgate Street as near the step leading to the chancel as may be if I die in London.Freehold estates in the parish of Brill Bucks unto my sister Elizabeth Shirley during her natural life and after her decease I give to my dear wife Mary Magdalen Shirley for her natural life...auction sale for the benefit of my grandchildren. 600 pounds to my wife in addition to 400 pounds which she is entitled to as her marriage portion previous to my marriage bearing date on or about the 28 of July 1785. All my household furniture plate [ ] and china and also all my stock of wine spirits and liquors in my private cellars. All my books to be divided between my grandsons. Give my leasehold messuages premises and distillery with the appurtenances situate in Warwick Lane London and now in my own occupation together with the plant goodwill and stock in trade thereto belonging unto my good friend Thomas Long of Little Britain in the City of London builder, John Roberts of Feeuchurch Street wine merchant and William Henry Margrave of Upper Holloway esq trustees. [mentions life insurance policy, stock funds, investments and bank annuities] unto my grandchildren Robert Dell, Mary Magdalen Dell, Lawrence Dell, Martha Dell and Edward Anthony Dell the 5 children of my son in law Robert Dell of Aylesbury Burks wine merchant by my deceased daughter Catherine Dell; If they die before age 21 then 1 moiety of the said stock funds and securities unto the 5 children of my brother Stephen Shirley late of Little London in the parish of Brill Bucks farmer, namely Michael Shirley, Lawrence Shirley, Mary Shirley, Jane Shirley, and Daniel Shirley and Sarah Shirley daughter of my brother John Shirley of Brill Bucks farmer equally to be divided between them. I give to each of my said nephews (Shirleys) ten guineas 6 months after my decease. I give to my said neices (Shirleys) the sum of ten guineas. Thomas Long, John Roberts and William Henry Hargrave executors. Wit: Edwd Puddicomb solicitor London; T Langley, FC Cahill, clerks to Mr Puddicomb.[codicil names Robert Dell trustee replacing Hargrave wit: John Stephens, John Sargeant of Brill, John Parrott Aylesbury. Proven 23 Aug 1825 by Thomas Long and John Roberts executors and Robert Dell. reference PROB 11/1703

Marriage 1 Mary Magdaline; named in husband's 1825 will.

1847 - Mary Magdelane Shirley of Little London, Brill, widow of Lawrence, will made Mar 23, 1842 and died in 1847. Granddaughters... Mary Magdelane Jordenson, Martha Eagles, Jessy Redinges, grandson, Robert Dell.

Children

4.i Catherine SHIRLEY

Marriage: Robert DELL


3.ii Michael SHIRLEY b: 6 DEC 1750 in Oakley, Bucks., England
3.iii John SHIRLEY b: 12 JAN 1752 in Oakley, Bucks., England
3.iv Mary SHIRLEY b: 27 SEP 1753 in Oakley, Bucks., England
3.v Stephen SHIRLEY b: 30 APR 1755 in Oakley, Bucks., England Occupation: Husbandman

Marriage 1 Catherine JOBSON Married: 31 MAR 1785 in Brill, Bucks., England

Children

4.i Mary SHIRLEY b: 15 JUN 1785 in Oakley, Bucks., England
4.ii Sara SHIRLEY b: 7 SEP 1788 in Oakley, Bucks., England
4.iii Stephen SHIRLEY b: 14 NOV 1790 in Oakley, Bucks., England
4.iv Jane SHIRLEY b: 12 NOV 1792 in Oakley, Bucks., England
4.v Lawrence SHIRLEY b: 1 JAN 1797 in Oakley, Bucks., England
4.vi Daniel SHIRLEY b: 15 DEC 1799 in Oakley, Bucks., England


3.vi Michael SHIRLEY b: 9 JUL 1758 in Oakley, Bucks., England; butcher

Marriage 1 Elizabeth BROOKS Married: 16 FEB 1790 in Oakley, Bucks., England

Children

4.i Ann SHIRLEY b: 16 JAN 1791 in Oakley, Bucks., England
4.ii William SHIRLEY b: 26 FEB 1792 in Oakley, Bucks., England
4.iii Elizabeth SHIRLEY b: 25 DEC 1794 in Oakley, Bucks., England

Marriage 2 Maria PAULING b: in Oakley, Bucks., England Married: 27 OCT 1814 in Oakley, Bucks., England Witnesses: Michael Shirley, Mary Pauling, and Elizabeth Shirley

Children

4.iv Stephen SHIRLEY b: 20 MAY 1827 in North Marston, Bucks., England
4.v Matilda SHIRLEY b: 1831 in North Marston, Bucks., England
4.vi Lucy SHIRLEY b: 17 NOV 1833 in North Marston, Bucks., England


3.vii Elizabeth SHIRLEY b: 16 JAN 1760 in Oakley, Bucks., England
3.viii Sarah SHIRLEY b: 12 JUL 1761 in Oakley, Bucks., England
3.ix John SHIRLEY b: 31 JUL 1763 in Oakley, Bucks., England; of Brill Buck farmer, deceased by 1825 will of brother Lawrence Shirley. Death: 1812 in Oakley, Bucks., England Note: Yeoman of Moor Leys, Oakley.

1812 - John Shirley of Moor Leys, Oakley, yeoman, will made May 5, 1812 proved Oct 31, 1812. Ellizabeth, wife, John, Michael, Richard, and William, sons.

Marriage 1 Elizabeth HUTCHINS b: in Bledlow, Bucks., England Married: 19 MAY 1791 in Holy Trinity, Bledlow, Bucks., England Note: Witnesses: John Green and James Irving

Children

4.i Sarah SHIRLEY b: 1 FEB 1793 in Oakley, Bucks., England

Marriage 1 William BROOKS b: in Shabbington, Bucks., England
Married: 17 MAY 1815 in St.Mary, Oakley, Bucks., England


4.ii John SHIRLEY b: 21 DEC 1794 in Oakley, Bucks., England

Marriage 1 ELISABETH Married: ABT 1817

Children

5.i Emily SHIRLEY b: 23 FEB 1817 in Oakley, Bucks., England
5.ii John SHIRLEY b: 20 DEC 1818 in Oakley, Bucks., England; Occupation: Ag.Lab. at Little London Farm, Brill (1881)

Marriage 1 Phoebe HOPCRAFT b: 1822 in Oakley, Bucks., England Married: 23 JAN 1847 in St.Mary's, Oakley, Bucks., England Note: Witnesses: Thomas Shirley and Susan Hobcraft

Children

6.i Thomas SHIRLEY b: 25 JUN 1847 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.ii William SHIRLEY b: 25 DEC 1851 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.iii Sarah Anne SHIRLEY b: 29 JUL 1855 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.iv Richard SHIRLEY b: 15 MAY 1859 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.v George SHIRLEY b: 9 NOV 1862 in Oakley, Bucks., England

5.iii Michael SHIRLEY b: 8 OCT 1820 in Oakley, Bucks., England
5.iv William SHIRLEY b: 28 OCT 1821 in Oakley, Bucks., England
5.v Thomas SHIRLEY b: 27 JUN 1824 in Oakley, Bucks., England; Occupation: Carrier, Grocer and Coal Merchant, Worminghall Road (1881)

Marriage 1 Sarah SHIRLEY b: 20 NOV 1825 in Oakley, Bucks., England Married: 2 OCT 1848 in St.Mary's, Oakley, Bucks., England Note: Witnesses: William Shirley and Ann Oliver

Children

6.i Edmund SHIRLEY b: 1849 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.ii Elizabeth SHIRLEY b: 21 SEP 1851 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.iii Marianne SHIRLEY b: 21 SEP 1856 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.iv Levi SHIRLEY b: 1860 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.v Thomas SHIRLEY b: 1 OCT 1865 in Oakley, Bucks., England


5.vi Emanuel SHIRLEY b: 19 MAR 1826 in Oakley, Bucks., England
5.vii Mary Ann SHIRLEY b: 8 MAR 1829 in Oakley, Bucks., England
5.viii Ann SHIRLEY b: 15 JUN 1832 in Oakley, Bucks., England
5.ix Elisabeth SHIRLEY b: 12 FEB 1837 in Oakley, Bucks., England


4.iii Ann SHIRLEY b: 4 NOV 1798 in Oakley, Bucks., England
4.iv Michael SHIRLEY b: 30 NOV 1800 in Oakley, Bucks., England

Marriage 1 Ann MORTIMORE b: 1803 in Oakley, Bucks., England Married: 29 JAN 1824 in St.Mary's, Oakley, Bucks., England Note: Witnesses: John Hawes, Michael Mortimore, and Maria Mortimore

Children

5.i Maria SHIRLEY b: 23 JAN 1825 in Little London, Bucks., England

Marriage 1 William GLADDY b: 14 DEC 1823 in Oakley, Bucks., England Married: 21 JUN 1847 in St.Mary's, Oakley, Bucks., England

5.ii William SHIRLEY b: 24 MAR 1826 in Oakley, Bucks., England; Occupation: Baker and Grocer at Napp Farm, Brill (1881)

Marriage 1 Mary HARTWELL b: 1831 in Brill, Bucks., England Married: 18 FEB 1852 in All Saints, Brill, Bucks., England Note: Witnesses: John Eborn Jennings and Sarah Goodson

Children

6.i James SHIRLEY b: 25 SEP 1859 in Brill, Bucks., England
6.ii Sarah Ann SHIRLEY b: 2 FEB 1868 in Brill, Bucks., England

5.iii John SHIRLEY b: 1828 in Oakley, Bucks., England

Marriage 1 Sarah EBORN b: 1832 in Brill, Bucks., England Married: 5 FEB 1849 in All Saints, Brill, Bucks., England Note: Witnesses: William Shirley and John Eborn Jennings

Children

6.i Emma SHIRLEY b: 11 MAY 1851 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.ii Louisa SHIRLEY b: 10 APR 1853 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.iii Ellen SHIRLEY b: 17 JUN 1855 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.iv James SHIRLEY b: 10 JAN 1858 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.v Rhoda SHIRLEY b: 9 OCT 1859 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.vi George SHIRLEY b: 13 OCT 1861 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.vii Sarah SHIRLEY b: 28 JUN 1863 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.viii Rhoda SHIRLEY b: 3 SEP 1865 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.ix Mary Anne SHIRLEY b: 5 MAY 1867 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.x Anne Elizabeth SHIRLEY b: 2 MAY 1869 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.xi Adelaide SHIRLEY b: 7 MAY 1871 in Oakley, Bucks., England
6.xii Walter John SHIRLEY b: 1 SEP 1872 in Oakley, Bucks., England


4.v Elizabeth SHIRLEY b: 2 JAN 1803 in Oakley, Bucks., England

Marriage 1 George WYATT b: ABT 1801 in Oakley, Bucks., England
Married: 25 OCT 1827 in Oakley, Bucks., England


4.vi Richard SHIRLEY b: 2 FEB 1806 in Oakley, Bucks., England

Marriage 1 Ann GRIFFIN b: 20 SEP 1818 in Oakley, Bucks., England
Married: 5 OCT 1837 in St.Mary's, Oakley, Bucks., England Note: Witnesses: William Shirley, Ruth Griffin and Henry Fenemore.

Children

5.i Ann SHIRLEY b: 22 APR 1838 in Oakley, Bucks., England


4.vii William SHIRLEY b: 27 MAR 1808 in Oakley, Bucks., England

Marriage 1 Susannah RADFORD b: 1820 in Brill, Bucks., England
Married: 29 NOV 1847 in All Saints, Brill, Bucks., England Note: Witnesses: George Boyles and John Eborn Jennings

Children

5.i John SHIRLEY b: 20 FEB 1848 in Oakley, Bucks., England
5.ii Frederick SHIRLEY b: 29 DEC 1850 in Oakley, Bucks., England
5.iii Michael SHIRLEY b: 26 SEP 1852 in Oakley, Bucks., England
5.iv William SHIRLEY b: 20 JAN 1856 in Oakley, Bucks., England
5.v Richard SHIRLEY b: 17 OCT 1858 in Oakley, Bucks., England

2.ii Laurence SHIRLEY b: 13 APR 1726 in Oakley, Bucks., England

2.iii Edward SHIRLEY Birth: 27 JUN 1728 in Oakley, Bucks., England Occupation: Dairyman

Marriage 1 Mary FRANKLIN b: ABT 1730 on 29 DEC 1750 in Waddesdon, Bucks., England

Children

3.i Richard SHIRLEY b: 19 FEB 1752 in Oakley, Bucks., England
3.ii Sarah SHIRLEY b: 24 JAN 1754 in Oakley, Bucks., England

2.iv Stephen SHIRLEY b: 26 AUG 1733 in Oakley, Bucks., England


posted on Ancestry.com by Heather email: hrohrer@iaw.on.ca (SEE NEXT). The Shirley Association has annotated the lineage with abstracts and original documents when available.

1. John SHIRLEY Birth: 1802 in Ludgershall, Bucks., England Death: BEF 1881 in Quainton, Bucks., England

[from a 1966 letter posted on a Bunting family website: "The house John and Elizabeth Bunting lived in at the time of their death is still in excellent repair. It faces the Quainton Commons, has a lovely white fence in front of it, just as it did when John and Elizabeth lived in it. John willed this house to his only surviving daughter Selina Bunting-who married John Shirley. They lived in the house and ran the Quainton post office until Mr. Shirley died."

Marriage 1 Selina BUNTING b: 29 JAN 1804 in Quainton, Bucks., England Married: 5 JUN 1832 in St.Mary & Holy Cross, Quainton, Bucks., England Note: Witnesses: Henry Lane, Mary Ann Shirley, and Sarah Lane

Children

2.i Sarah SHIRLEY b: 1834 in Ludgershall, Bucks., England
2.ii John Bunting SHIRLEY b: 7 DEC 1834 in Quainton, Bucks., England
2.iii William SHIRLEY b: 19 JUN 1836 in Quainton, Bucks., England Note: In 1871, William was living in Faenol, Montgomeryshire, Wales.

Marriage 1 Mary JONES b: 6 JUN 1831 in Quainton, Bucks., England Married: 10 JAN 1856 in Quainton, Bucks., England

Children

3.i Mary Ellen SHIRLEY b: 19 NOV 1856 in Quainton, Bucks., England


2.iv Jane SHIRLEY b: 5 JUN 1838 in Quainton, Bucks., England
2.v James SHIRLEY b: 16 DEC 1840 in Quainton, Bucks., England He resided in 1881 in GREAT FARINGDON,BERKS

Marriage EMMA

Children

3.i A. James SHIRLEY born in 1866 in CADDINGTON,BEDS
3.ii William S SHIRLEY born in 1869 in CADDINGTON,BEDS
3.iii L. John SHIRLEY born in 1879 in FARINGDON,BERKS
3.iv Edgar F SHIRLEY born in 1880 in FARINGDON,BERKS


2.vi John SHIRLEY b: 5 MAR 1843 in Quainton, Bucks., England Note: Occupation: Traveller for Grocery Firm, living at New Street, Harlow, Essex (1881)

Marriage 1 MATILDA b: 1844 in Great Billing, Northants., England

Children
3.i Arthur John SHIRLEY b: 1865 in Quainton, Bucks., England
3.ii Selina J. M. SHIRLEY b: 1867 in Harlow, Essex, England

2.vii Laurence Jeffrey SHIRLEY b: 17 AUG 1845 in Quainton, Bucks., England Occupation: Postmaster

Marriage 1 Elizabeth Mary GOUGH b: 1848 in Buckingham, Bucks., England Married: 15 JUL 1869 in St.Edmund's, Maids Moreton, Bucks., England Note: Witnesses: William James Gough and Martha Hares

Children

3.i John Laurence SHIRLEY b: 1872 in Quainton, Bucks., England
3.ii Sarah Jane SHIRLEY b: 1874 in Quainton, Bucks., England


2.viii Elizabeth Jane SHIRLEY b: 21 NOV 1847 in Quainton, Bucks., England

 


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