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27 December 2023

NEW CANADA BRANCH - I created a new branch of Shirleys who originated out of Ireland, migrated to Lanark Co, Ontario Canada

Montague Twp, Lanark, Ontario Canada

2. John Shirley born about 1809 in Ireland. Enumerated at Montague Twp in Lanark County Ontario Canada in 1861 census, age 50, born Ireland, member of Church of England; He died 20 January 1891 at Montague, Lanark Co Ontario Canada, age 82. Some of his family migrated to Senilac Co Michigan USA. He married Jane Kidd. Church of England family

22 December 2023

Kilkenny Ireland Research I have been spending hours upon hours, multiple days browsing old Irish newspaper databases. I have researched these sources many times. But this time searched later years (post-1900s) for newspaper mentions of Shirley widows, say their death notices - hoping to discover some unknown fact about these families

Good news, I found several death notices that appear to connect previously unidentified stray Shirley lineages of Kilkenny Ireland. For example, in the 1912 notice for the death of Elizabeth Shirley of Garanaman Kells, Kilkenny, the newspaper mentioned her chief mourners at the funeral, and more importantly also identified the mourner's relationship to the deceased e.g. son, daughter, grandson, neice, nephew etc.

By using these named relationships, I can now link the stray lineage of Thomas Shirley gent family of Tullemaine Kilkenny as a son of Thomas Shirley esq of Garanaman House Kells Kilkenny.

As confirmation, I found another newspaper obit for a daughter of Thomas Shirley gent of Tullamaine and the obit stated she was a member of an old Kilkenny family, "the Shirleys of Garanaman Kells"

The obit of Elizabeth Shirley implied another stray Shirley family of Kilkenny may be yet another son of the above Thomas Shirley esq of Garanaman House, but I would like further confirmation - from where, I have no idea.

29 November 2023

I posted the following tax abstracts to the Habersham Co GA page in the member's section

1850 Habersham Co Land Tax List

Militia District 409

A. P. Shearley 1 poll [no slaves]; [no land]
Aaron Shearley 1 poll [no slaves]; [no land]

Militia District 414

Benjamin Shearley (Jr inset above) 1 poll [no slaves]; 25 ac oak, 225 ac pine; Located No. 196, Dist 10 Habersham Co
Berryman Shearley 1 poll [no slaves]; 20 ac oak; 150 ac pine; Located No 137, Dist 4 Rabun Co
[ditto] 20 ac oak; 460 ac pine; Located No. 31, Dist 5 Rabun Co
[ditto] 50 ac oak; 245 ac pine; Located No 30, Dist 5 Rabun Co
[ditto] 20 ac oak; 230 ac pine; Located No. 148, Dist 5 Rabun Co
[ditto] 125 ac oak; 125 ac pine; Located No 156, Dist 10 Rabun Co
[ditto] 0 ac oak; 15 ac pine; Located No. 155, Dist 10 Rabun Co
[ditto] 250 ac oak; 0 ac pine; Located No 82, Dist 10 Rabun Co
[ditto] 40 ac oak; 120 ac pine; Located No 87, Dist 9, Sec 4 Walker Co
Y. J Shearly 1 poll [no slaves];[no land] Amt of Money at Interest $29.72

Militia District 422

G. B. Shearley 1 poll [no slaves] [no land]
Moses Shearley 1 poll [no slaves]; 125 ac pine; Located No 129, Dist 12 Habersham Co
S. A. Shearley 1 poll [no slaves]; 10 ac oak; 115 ac pine; Located No. 184/194?, Dist 12 Habersham Co
[ditto] 115 ac oak; 0 pine; Located No. 196, Dist 12 Habersham Co
Chas S Shearley1 poll [no slaves]; 12 ac oak; 20 ac pine; Located No. 152, Dist 12 Habersham Co
Beverly Shearley 1 poll [no slaves]; [no land]

10 August 2023

NEWS. I just used Transcribus A.I. program to extract via OCR the English language 1635 will of Nicholas Sherley of Ludgershall Buckinghamshire. I had already abstracted the meat of the will successfully - so this was a test run of A.I. program. It was very helpful, although there were some problematic translation sections, yet the meaning was clear - so I went line by line cleaning it up. I orginally tried to us the A.I program on medieval Latin documents, but it resulted in gibberish, especially once the Latin was converted to English via Google translation (not great).

OCR transcript via Transcribus A.I

1635 Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry Court - Loose Wills - Will of Nicholas Sherley of Ludgershall, yeoman (page 2) The name of god amen I Nicholas Sherley of Ludgarshall in the county of Bucks: yeoman beinge sicke in body but thankes be to god of good and perfect memory doe make and ordeyne this to be my last will and testement in manner following vizt first I comend my soule into the handes of the Almightie god my Creator hopeing through the merits of Jesus Christ my savior that it shall inherit eternall life in the kingdom of heaven my bodie to the earth from wheace it came; To be buried in [ ] decent maauer as my Executrix shall thinke fitt / and as [toackmne] my worldley goods and substance of that dispose of first my will and desire is that all my debtes shalle well and trulie satisfied and paid and all my funerall expences dischaarged; Imprimis I give and bequeath to my sonn Francis 48s [p1] I doe further give to my Daughter Jane 20s [I] I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sisley 20 and I doe further said to her Eldest sonn Nathan the some of 40s these legasies to be paid within twelve monthes next after my decease; Et I give to my Son Thomas Sherley the one halfe of all my goodes chattells howse hold stafte corne in the barne and cropp in the feild and the other halfe of my goods [pubequea] I give and bequeath unto Adea? Sherley my loveinge wife whome I make my full and wholl Executiiy of this my last will and testa'nt: and all and every other former will and wills I [vtferlie] revoke and I doe intreat and appoint Robert Wilcox and Richard Spier overseers my wellbeloved friends to see this my last will and testant truly performed In wittness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seale the six and twentieth day in the yeare of oar Lord god 1635 The marke of Nicholas Sherley [Witnesses] Robt. Wilcox, The Marke of William Ball, [ ] Willcox

Posted the following Original will document images to the Berkshire England page in the Members' section

Archdeaconry Court of Berkshire

1667 Will and Inventory of Hy [Henry] Shurley, yeoman of Shinfield (Will page 2) (Inventory, page 2)1667. W. Inv. 120/161 (Printed Will Transcription and Inventory) - Berkshire Probate Records 1653-1710 - 22 Jan 1667 Will of Henry Shirley of Shinfield Berkshire - Dated 4 Dec 1666. Henry Shurley of Shinfield Berks yoeman. To Rose my wife messuage Backside and Close lying in Hartley Battell in the parish of Shinfield that I had purchased of my brother Daniell Shurley. Also coppice of woodground 8 acres known as Sheet purchased of Robert Westmorland in Shinffield. 4 1/2 acres shooting down to a mead called M. Woodcock Meade being parcell of the sd land called Sheete unto John Shurley my son. To my son Daniell Shurley after wife's decease the coppice of woodground called Sheet and one close of land 6 acres lying with in Sheet gate and one other land adjoining containing 6 acres next to certain land called Plowmans land. To oldest son Henry Shurley 12 pence. To daughter Alice 12 pence. To daughter Katherine 12 pence. To daughter Rose Shurley 20 pounds after she attain age 21 years. All residue of estate to Rose my wife and make full executrix <s> Henrie Shurley, Wit John Hall, William Page, James Hall Senior.

1680 Will of Elizabeth Sherley, widow, bur Marlow end Thatcham (Will, page 2, page 3) 1680 W. 121/107- Berkshire Probate Records 1653-1710

Posted the following Original will document images to the Yorkshire England page in the Members' section

Prerogative and Exchequer Courts of York

1458 Will of Thomas Sharley of York glasier, Jan 15 1456 2/380 - Stonegate, York. To Johann Sharley my brother. To Robert Sharley my son. To John Newson. To Thomas ?Clerk my "familio". Wife Katherine

1456. Thomas Shirley, the glass painter, in his Will left his son Robert 'all my full size cartoons appliances and necessaries (reg. Test. Ebor. ii 380d) - Antiquaries Journal 1859 p279

1462 Will of Katherine Sharley of York, widow (Will, page 2) Oct 8 1462 2/475 - Stonegate, York. To John and Thomas Sharley. To Margaret and Elizabeth my "familie". William Hohies and William English, glasier, executors. To Robert Sharley my son.

1493 Will of William Shirley of Notingham corvyser, Jul 21 1493 5/437 - To Mariorne my daughter, To Johanne my daughter, To Agnes my daughter, To Marie my wife, To Marie my daughter. To Roger Tretey of Derby.

1504 Will of Robert Sherlay (buried Cathedral St Peter York) Jul 26 1503 6/131 - To Agneti Ruok my "familie". To Robert Appertes, Thomas de pte de Menkington, Thomas Hynd (and others), To Katherine my daughter, To Thomas Constance "my son". Wit Wm Haryington, Thomas Smyth, Thomas Custance. To aforesaid sons and daughters ("filye e filae")

1518 Will of Hugh Shirley of par. Worsoppe esq, Jun 30 1518 9/77 - Armiger. 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.

1591 November 4 Wills at York Registry Will of William Shireley yeoman of New Parke (buried Dewesburie) Vol 24 pg 730 , dated 8 October 1591)

1615 Will of Richard Shirle of Wickersley, Feb 4 1613 33/742 - Yeoman of Wickersley to be buried in the Church or Churchyard of Wickersley. To Eliz Kinsby To Agnes Wild wife of Thomas Wilde my dau in law a full child's protion. To Eliz Willy. To Margaret Shirle daughter of Robert Shirle. To Laurence Billaws my servant and to another servant Dorothy Hewitt. To Thomas Shirle my son. To Humphrey Ratclift, John [Wood?], Symon Hubbald. Will probated by Thoma Shirle.

1668 Wills in the York Registry - 1668 April 16 - Thomas Sherle of Wickersley yeoman (dated 16 Aug 1667) Vol 49 Fol. 257

22 July 2023

NEW USA BRANCH

110. William Shirley of Bristol, Ontario County New York William Shirley and wife Susannah (aka Hannah?) likely born in Broughton Parish Oxfordshire England, immigrated to New York in 1832, supposedly fought at the Battle of Waterloo, died in 1888 supposedly age 100. New

23 April 2023

Research Trip - I posted the following PCC estate administrations to the England page in the members' section

PCC Administrations - 1701-1749

1701 May Thomas Shirley Middlesex Prob 6/77
1701 Dec Thomas Shirley Kent Prob 6/77 died pts.
1703 Sept Elizabeth Shirley London Prob 6/79
1704 Feb Thomas Sherley died pts Prob 6/80
1708 Feb William Shirley Pts Prob 6/84
1712 July Ann Shirley Western London Prob 6/88
1712 May John Shirley Middlesex Prob 6/88
1713 May Richard Shirley Sussex Prob 6/89 Baronet
1713 June Anthony Shirley Buckinghamshire Prob 6/89
1721 June Philip Shirley Smith Hampshire Prob 6/97
1728 Jan Thomas Sherley died pts Prob 6/104
1731 July Ann Shirley Berkshire Prob 6/107
1733 Apr Joan Shirley/Sherlow Surrey Prob 6/109
1734 Mar John Shurley Buckinghamshire Prob 6/110 "by dec."
1745 Aug Henry Shirley Middlesex 6/121 Earl Ferrers
1746 Feb John Shirley died pts Prob 6/122
1748 July Robert Shirley Gloucestershire Prob 6/124

PCC Administrations - 1750 -1800

1750 Aug - Robert Shirley "former granted July 1748" Gloucestershire
1755 Sep - Nicholas Shirley Kent
1756 Jan - Thomas Shurley died pts
1757 Jan - John Shirley died pts
1757 Jan - William Shirley esq died pts
1758 Jan - George Shirley, serv. Middlesex
1760 Jan - Edward Sherley died pts
1769 Feb - John Shirley esq Buckinghamshire
1773 Mar - William Shirley Oxford
1776 Mar - George Shirly died pts
1778 Jun - James Shirley esq died pts
1780 May - Michael Shirley London
1788 Jul - William Shirley "no ship" died pts
1792 Nov - Edmund Shirley died pts
1792 Nov - Ferrars Shirley London
1794 Jan - Mary Shirley Middlesex
1797 Feb - John Shirley Kent
1798 Sep - Sarah Shurly aka Igguldon Middlesex
1799 Jan - Thomas Sherley/Shirley Surrey
1799 Jan - Thomas Shirley/Sherley Surrey
1800 Sep - Mary Shirley esq Middlesex

17 April 2023

Research Trip - I posted the following original Exchequer tax manuscript to the England Documents page in the members' section

Gloucester

E 115/384/48 - 1626 - Certificate of residence showing Sir Thomas Shirley to be liable for taxation in Gloucester, and not in Huntingdonshire, the previous area of tax liability.

Research Trip - I posted the following original Chancery lawsuit manuscripts to the England Documents page in the members' section

Dorset

Chancery Court C 1/1168/102 - Chancery pleadings addressed to Thomas Wriotheseley, Lord Wriotheseley as Lord Keeper or Lord Chancellor - Henry WYNTER, Anne his wife, and Joan SHORLEY, v. John BLATHET.: Detention of deeds relating to messuages and land in Blandford Forum late of William Shorley, yeoman, deceased, father of the female complainants.: DORSET. 1544 April 22 - 1547 Feb 15

1671 - Wilson v Sherley. page 2, page 3, page 4, page 5 Plaintiffs: John Wilson. Defendants: Andrew Sherley, Mary Sherley his wife and others. Subject: property in Sturminster Newton etc, Dorset. Document type: two answers.C 5/61/83

1674 - Sherley v Mullens. Plaintiffs: Andrew Sherley, Mary Sherley, his wife and others. Defendants: George Mullens and another. Subject: property in Bagbeare, Dorset. Document type: Bill only. C 5/630/50a

1675 Paine v Thornehull. Plaintiffs: Edmund Paine. Defendants: Edward Thornehull and Andrew Sherley. Subject: property in Buckland Newton, Dorset. Document type: bill only. C 6/61/24

Buckinghamshire

1591-1596 Pigott v Sherlye. Plaintiffs: John Pigott and Dame Winifred Pigott his wife. Defendants: Thomas Sherlye, Laurence Sherlye and Nicholas Sherlye. Subject: property in Ludgershall, Buckinghamshire. Document type: [pleadings]. C 3/247/64

Research Trip - I posted the following original probate documents and my abstracts to the Warwickshire England page and the Kent England page in the members' section

Warwickshire

1675 Memorandum and bond and inventory of Richard Shirley of Atherstone Warwickshire yeoman - Memorandum leaves everything to wife Elizabeth. Bond mentions for the education of the natural and lawful daughter s of dec'd Elizabeth, Mary, and Jane Shirley

Kent

1686 East Kent Wills. Original Will of William Sherley of Stockbury 1686 1686 PRC17/76/444b PRC16/315 S/6 (located between Sittingbourne and Maidstone)

William Shurley of Stockbury, Yeoman, will dated 23 Oct 1686
£10 to Daughter Ann, wife of Alexander Hornesbey
£10 to Daughter Ursula, wife of Thomas Symons
£10 to Grandson Edward Sherlye (under 21), the son of my Son William Sherlye
40 shillings to Son William Sherlye towards the putting of his Son Edward Sherlye apprentice to Goodman Terry of Hartlipp
Rest & residue to my Five Children & one Grandchild : Edward Sherlye, William Sherlye, Robert Sherlye, Ann Sherlye (wife of Alexander Hornesbey), Ursula Sherlye (wife of Thomas Symons) & Symon Corbye
Son Edward Sherlye & Son in Law Alexander Hornesbey, Executors
William Sherlye (marke)
Witnesses : Edward Kirby, Elizabeth Guilber (marke), Michael Finch

29 January 2023

Research Trip - I posted the following original Will document and my abstract to the Kent England page in the members' section

Kent England

1742 Kent Consistory Court at Rochester Wills Vol 35 pg 227 (pg 227b) Will of Alice Sherley, widow of Tonbridge - To my son Thomas Sherley all my messuage tenement farm lands lying in several parishes of Tudely and Capell in the occupation of John Wood and they paying out as a specific gift I give unto my son Nicholas Sherley for his natural life sum of L4 annually. Also pay out to my daughter Alice Smith during term of natural life L10 paid quarterly, after my decease and decease of my daughter Alice Smith I give the said annuity of L10 to her children. To daughter Alice Smith L100 paid out of messuages. To daughter Alice Smith all household linen wearing apparrell. All other household items to be divided between 2 sons Thomas and Nicholas Sherley and daughter Alice Smith. To all my grandchildren L5 each at age 21. To grandaughter Sherley Smith my 6 silver tea spoons marked with the letters M. S. To son Nicholas Sherley my silver mugg marked with the letters M. S. Residue of estate to son Thomas Sherley who also appoint as executor. Dated 26 November 1741 <mark> Alice Sherley. Wit: John Adams, Geo Alchin, Thos Scoones Jun. Proved 19 July 1742

1758 Kent Consistory Court at Rochester Wills Vol 37 pg 189 (pg 189b) - Will of Nicholas Sherley of Tonbridge Kent, butcher - Dated 5 September 1758 - I give all that my one full undivided moiety or half part share, all that messuages being in the Town of Tonbridge in Tonbridge (parish) and all that mesage wherein John Laller now dwelleth also situate in Town of Tonbridge, all garden etc being in Tonbridge etc unto my dear and only brother Thomas Sherley. I also give to Elizabeth Tomkin of Tonbridge now sojourning with me L30 and also my wives (wife's?) wearing apparell of every sort. Residue I beeath to my said brother Thomas Sherley who I make sole Executor <s> Nicholas Sherley. Wit: Tho: Scoones, Rich'd Jeffery, Geo: Mills. Proved 20 September 1758

21 January 2023

Posted the following original images to the USA Bible page in the Non-member's section

NEW Bible of Thomas Shirley Jr of Barren Co KY. His wife Hannah Dale born 15 June 1779. Other surnames: McDaniel (Thanks to Colleen)

21 December 2022

Research Trip - I posted the following original Will document and my abstract to the Gloucestershire England page in the member's section

Gloucestershire England Probate

1646 Gloucestershire Wills - Original Will of John Shirle of Cirencester, baker 1646/61 - Dated 4 March 1645 - I give to my daughter Francis Sherle the sum of L13 pounds 6 chillings 8 pence; I give to my son William Sherle the sum of L13 pounds 6 shillings and 8 pence at age 21; If either of my children die before , then to survivor of them; To daughter Francis one feather bed pewter basin 2 brass candlesticks and pewter candlestick; I give to my son William my bible and my best brass posett; And to my son John the next best posett adn my best chayre at age 21; All the rest of my goods chattles and cattell unto Mary my wife also make sole executrix; (signed) John Sherle; Witnesses: Samuel Cripps, Edmund Sherle, Tho: Moore

20 December 2022

Research Trip - I posted the following original Will document and my abstract to the Berkshire England page in the member's section

Berkshire England Probate

1709 Berkshire Probate - W. Afft. 122/179 17.176 (my file says it's Vol 19, not Vol 17) 239/131- Registered Will of Ralph Sherley, maulster, Thatcham Berkshire. (page 2) (page 3). Give to my son John Sherley all my four woods underwoods lands situate in Bradfield Berks which I purchased of Paul Ffolsy esq, 16 acres Great Annisfield and Little Annisfield coxxines containing 6 acres and Busling coxxine containing 8 acres. If he dies without issue I give siad coxxines to my son and daughter Thomas Sherley and Anne and to their heirs. I give unto my said son Thomas Sherley my messuage maulthouse stables orchards situate in Thatcham aforesaid now in possession of Henry Ffisher. And all that meadow to the said messuage belonging containing 28 acres. If son Thomas dies without issue or before age 21, then give unto my son John and daughter Anne Sherley and to their heirs. I give to my daughter Anne Sherley my messuages situate in Newbery Berks in a street there called Cheape Street which I purchased from Thomas Roland now in possession of John Robinson, John Mitchell and Bartholomew Fforty known by name or signe of the Queenshead and also the messuages situate in Newbery which I purchased from Mr John Hore now in several tenures of Wm Adman, Thomas Ffound, Richard Parke, Joseph Hore, the widow Pearse and others, and also the messuages situate in a land called Greenhaw Land in Newbery aforesaid purchased from one Vorhie. If daughter Anne die without issue or before age 21 then unto my said sons John and Thomas and to their heirs forever. And the indenture dated 25th day of March last between me the sd Ralph Sherley of the one part and my son Ralph Sherly of the other part I have given unto my son Ralph Sherley one annuity rent of L20 paid by the aforesaid messuages lands for the lives of Thomas Coward of Peasemore Berks, clerk and John Mundy of Wickham in the co of Berks clerk at 4 equal payments etc...I give to my son Ralph Sherley all goods in my posseession until such time as he shall come to be possessed of the rectories or parsonages of Wickham or Peasemore and after I give such goods to John Hore of Newbery aforesaid, Richard Ffarmer and John Beale of the same to be disposed amongst my said sons Thomas and John Sherley at their discretion. I give unto my son John Sherley sum of L50 which is in the hands of his Master Mr John Wilford. I give unto my Daughter Anne Sherley all the plate bedding linnen pewter now in her possession. I give to my Grand Daughter Mary Sherley 5 guineas shall be paid to her father. Residual to my sons Thomas and John and unto my Daughter Anne and make them full and whole executors. Dated 10 November 1708 (signed) Ralph Sherley. Wit: John Hore, John Beale, Ri: Ffarmer/Fanner

19 December 2022

Research Trip - I posted the following original Will document and my abstract to the Warwickshire page in the member's section

Warwickshire England Probate

1722 -Wills in the Register of the Bishop of Worcester - Original Will of Anna Shirley, widow, of Lower Brayles (inventory) - I give to my son William Sherly the sum of L20. I give to Anne the daugher of my son Wm Sherly L10. I give to my son Francis Sherly L20. I give to my son Ralph Sherly L20 if they live to come to England, if not, I give both Francis and Ralph's L20 to be equally divided among the children of my son Thomas Sherly and the children of my Daughter Walker. I give to my son Samuell Sherly the sum of L40. I give to my son Samuel one oken chest and all my linnen, one brass pott, one bell mettle pott, one oke table one skillet a fether bed and bolster, 2 feather pillows, three blankets one rugg and my green curtains four black chears one armed chear four pewter dishes, twelve plates and a silver spoon. I give to my Daughter Walker the sum of L20 to be left in the hands of my son Thomas Sherly and my Brother Fremantle for her use and there to remain so long as they think fit. I give to my Daughter Walker all my waring apparrell, book arrer and wooles. I give L20 to be equally divided amongst the children of my son Thomas Sherly and my Daughter Walker all the rest and residue of my goods and chattels. I give to my son Thomas Sherly for his use alone and nomnate and appoint my said son Thomas Shearly sole executor. 4 October 1720 (signed) Ann Shirley. Wit: Wal. Fremantle, John Fremantle, Bridges Fremantle. Proven 31 October 1722

3 December 2022

Research Trip - I posted the following original Will documents and my brief abstracts to the Buckinghamshire page in the member's section

Buckinghamshire Probate

1679 - Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry Court - Will of Thomas Sherley of Ludgershall, Yeoman, (page 2) will made Dec 18, 1679. Buried at discretion of exectuors; To son Thomas Sherley 1 shilling, and to his son Thomas 6 pounds and his daughter Elizabeth to be paid on the day of their marriage or at age 21. To son William Sherley 10 pounds and to his son Thomas 5 pounds to be paid at age 21 and to his other son William 50 shillings and his daughter Elinore 50 shillings at age 21. To my daughter Bridget 40 pounds, 20 paid at marriage and other 20 paid [] years after that. To grandson John Lile? 5 pounds paid at age 21 and to his 2 sisters Elizabeth and Ann 20 shillings. To wife Bridget Sherley bed and bedding also 20 shillings a year so long as she and son Nicholas live lovingly and quietly together, otherwise 5 pounds. To poor of Ludgershall 20 shillings. Residual to son Nicolas Sherley and name him sole executor. <s> Thomas Sherley (seal). Wit: Nic: Harward, Thomas Wallingson. Proven July 1679

1723 - Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry Court - Will of Elizabeth Sherly of Grendon Underwood, spinster, will made Nov 25, 1717,To sister Ann Avis of Ludgerhall 5 pounds. To Ann Avis' children 5 shillings each. To sister Mary Georges' 2 daughers 10 pounds each. To cossen John Sherley's daughter Elizabeth my diaper napkins; To brother Thomas George exeutor; <x> Elizabeth Shurly Wit: Richard Halton, John Deene, Jerimiah Gordan; proved Feb 8, 1723.

1723 - Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry Court -Will of Michael Sherley Sen. of Oakley, will made Apr 4, 1723, Buried at discretion of executors. All household goods to son John Sherley, Michael Sherley and daughter Jane the wife of Adrian Eggleton (except clock to son John). If Eggleton pays 30 pounds owed then amount to daughter Jane. Residual to sons John Sherley and Michael Sherley, named executors <x> Michael Sherley Wit:William Champ, Margery ?Cubbidge; proved Jan 13, 1723/4 by John and Michael Sherley

1748 - Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry Court - Will of Mary Sherley of Little London, Brill, widow of Lawrence Sherley dec'd, (page 2) will made May 17, 1746; Buried at the discretion of my executor To son Edward Sherley 10 pounds at age 21 To my son Stephen Sherley 20 pounds at age 21; Two sons to have the same maintenance until age 21 Appoint eldest son Michael Sherley to be trustee over my 2 sons Edward and Stephen aforenamed. Residue of personal estate goods and chattles to aforenamed Michael Sherley, named executor <s> Mary Sherley Wit: William Widdowes, Richard Frier, Mary Widdowes ; Proved May 17, 1748.

1758 - Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry Court - Will of Susanna Shirley of Wooton Underwood, widow, will made Oct 7, 1752; To grandaughter Mary Rigby 5 pounds and feather bed. To John Rigby brother to said Mary 10 pounds. To my daughter Mary Parrot 5 pounds . To grandaughter Mary Shirley 5 pounds bed etc in my chamber; If I have ca cow at time of decease then to my son Edward shirley, if sheep one half to Mary Rigby and other to her brother Johnathan. To son John Shirley his wife and their children 1 shilling each. Residue of goods chattles and personal estate to daughter Abigail Rigby. Named Executrix <s> Susanna Shirly. Wit: Edward Mole, Esther Beachamp, H Ireland. Proved May 6, 1758.

1783 - Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry Court - Will of John Shirley of Ixhill, Oakley, Dairyman, (page 2, page 3) will made July 4, 1778. Buried at discretion of my executors; To wife Sarah Shirley all that my close of pasture or meadows formerly divided into 2 parts called Parsonage Close 4 acres. Also the messuage in the said close and 2 garden thereto beloning lying in parish of Brill now in the tenure of John Humphreys to Sarah Shirley for her natural life. After her decease to son John Shirley. To John Shirley all that my little close of pasture in Brill called the Paddock now in thge tenure of Henry Fensmore. To John Shirley 2 closes called Great Ives and Little Ives in Brill by virtue of lease granted by the president and scholars of corpus Christi College University of Oxford. Also to son John Shirley messuage in Brill in the tenure of Edward Howes. To son Michael Shirley close or ground of pasture lying in Brill purchased from Thoamas Winter of Aston Clinton. To John Shirley and Michael Shirley several messuages situate at Thame in county of Oxford which I purchaased of the widow Cashin and John Cashin. To son Richard Shirley and daughter Ann Shirley and daughter Sarah Shirley 50 pounhds a piece paid to them out of my estates at Thame at age 21 years, To wife Sarah Shirley bed, furniture in the room over the parlour. To sons John and Michael Shirley all my ready money due and owing to me and all stock of cattle, corn, grain etc. Both named executors. <s> John Shirley Wit: Mary Jackson, Edward Hawes. J. Prickett. Proven 1783

1809 - Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry Court - Will of Michael Shirley of Hunts Close, Brill, will made Mar 4, 1809 and proved Sept 21, 1809. Elizabeth, wife, William, John, sons, Ann and Elizabeth, daughters.

1811 - Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry Court - Will of Michael Shirley of Little London, Brill, (page 2) will made June 4, 1811 proved Oct 25, 1811, witnessed by Richard Shirley. John, son, Stephen...deceased, Ann and Sarah who are daughters of his deceased son, Michael, and Elizabeth, his daughter.

1825 - Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry Court - Will of Richard Shirley of Wing, dairyman, (page 2, page 3, page 4) will made Mar 19, 1823. Stephen and Michael, sons.

1850 - Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry Court - Will of John Shirley of Little London, Brill, gazier, (page 2, page 3) will made Oct 16, 1849. Buried at discretion of executrix; To wife Martha all my live and dead farming stock, household goods, debts and moveable effects and money. Wife named executrix; <s> John Shirley Wit: William Shierley, John Shirley. Proven Sept 13, 1850 (Martha Shirley signed performance oath)

1 December 2022

Research Trip - I posted the following original documents to the Buckinghamshire page in the member's section

Buckinghamshire Lay Subsidies

1559 - Buckinghamshire Lay Subsidy - Ashenden Hundred

Ludgershall [list of taxpayers]

Thomas Sherley in goods v....viii...iiii

1594 - Buckinghamshire Lay Subsidy - Ashenden Hundred

Ludgershall [list of taxpayers]

Lawrence Sherley in bon iii....x...viii

1597 - Buckinghamshire Lay Subsidy - Ashenden Hundred

Ludgershall [list of taxpayers]

Goods

Thomas Sherlie iiii
Lawrence Sherlie iiii

Oakley [list of taxpayers]

[saw Shirley in the original, but now cannot make out the copy]

Brill [list of taxpayers]

[saw Shirley in the original, but now cannot make out the copy]

1622 - Buckinghamshire Lay Subsidy - Ashenden Hundred

Ludgershall [list of taxpayers]

Lands

Nicholas Sherley xx
Lawrence Sherley xx

1647 - Buckinghamshire Lay Subsidy - Ashenden Hundred

Wooton Underwood [list of taxpayers]

Joh: Sherly 00 01 2

Ludgershall [list of taxpayers]

Fran: Sherly 00 02 6
Tho: Sherley Jun 00 00 4
Joh: Sherly 00 00 9
Tho: Sherly Sen 00 02 2

1671 April 11 - Buckinghamshire Hearth Tax "...houses have not above two chimneys, five hearthes and stoves in them..." -

Ludgershall [list of names]

Henry Sherley

28 November 2022

Research Trip - I posted the following bible transcriptions to the USA family bible page in the non-members' section

USA Bible Records

Branch #1

Bible of John R Shirley son of Elijah and Nancy Shirley, born 1806 Fairfield Co South Carolina (transcript)

Branch #4

Bible of Richard Shirley of Abbeville Co SC born 1816, son of Nancy Grubbs and Nathaniel Shirley (transcript)

Bible of George Shirley of Abbeville Co SC born 1827, married Elizabeth Elgin, son of Nathaniel Shirley and Nancy Grubbs (transcript)

Research Trip - I posted the following indexed items to the England page in the members' section

Index of English Death Duties

1797 John Shirley of Chart Sutton Kent - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1797 Thos Shirley of Norwich Norfolk - Norfolk Archdeaconry Courts
1797 Thos Shirley of Coleman St - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1800 Mary Shirley of Water Lane London - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1800 Thos Shirley of - - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1802 Elizabeth Shirley of Uxbridge - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1803 Martha Shirley of Bromley Kent - Durham Consistory Court
1803 Woolhouse Willis Shirley of Sheffield Yorkshire - York Prerogative Court
1805 Thomas Shirley of East Sutton Kent - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1805 Thomas Shirley of St Mary Islington London - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1805 Thomas Mark Shirley of City Of Bristol - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1806 Edwd Shirley of Cokethorpe Oxfordshire - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1806 John Shirley of Astonfield Staffordshire - Litchfield and Coventry Consistory Courts
1807 Mary Shirley of Banbury Oxon - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1807 Willm Shirley of Croydon - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1808 Edwd Shirley of Copethorpe - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1808 Eleanor Shirley of West Teignmouth Devon - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1808 Fredk Shirley of Hampton Co? Middlesex - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1808 Hanh Spencer Shirley of Bristol Gloucestershire - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1808 Lady Mary Shirley of Anderson Of Portland Place Hammersmith - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1808 Robt Shirley of Bicester Market Oxon - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1809 Elizabeth Shirley of Shipton - - Oxford Archdeaconry Court
1809 Margt Shirley of Slough Buckinghamshire - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1809 Thomas Shirley of - - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1810 Evelyn Shirley of Hereford Street St Geo Hanover Square - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1810 Joseph Shirley of Alstonfield Staffordshire - Litchfield and Coventry Consistory Courts
1810 Robert Shirley of Kidderminster Worcestershire - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1810 Willm Shirley of Walworth Surrey - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1811 Thomas Shirley of Alstonfield Staffordshire - Litchfield and Coventry Consistory Courts
1811 Thomas Shirley of Mile End - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1811 William Shirley of Grantham Lincolnshire - Bedfordshire Archdeaconry Court
1811 William Shirley of Moreton In Marsh - - Gloucester Consistory Court
1811 Wm Shirley of Lisbon - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1812 Bernd Shirley of Upper Wimpole St - - Pcc and Country Courts
1812 Henry Shirley of Abbotts Langley Hertfordshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1812 Jno Shirley of Oakley Psh Buckinghamshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1813 Geo Shirley of Lower Shuckburgh Warwickshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1813 Henry Shirley of Upper Harley Street - - Pcc and Country Courts
1813 Jno Shirley of Board Of Trade - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1813 Mary Shirley of New Canal Salisbury - - Pcc and Country Courts
1813 Jno Sherley of Oakley Buckinghamshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1814 James Shirley of Marsh Gibbon Buckinghamshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1814 John Shirley of Abbotts Langley Hertfordshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1814 John Shirley of Sutton S? Kent - Pcc and Country Courts
1814 Thomas Shirley of Horkstow Lincolnshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1814 Wm Herbert als Shirley of St Covent Garden - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1814 Wm Shirley als Herbert of 6 Hart St Covent Garden - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1815 Elizh Shirley of Morton In Marsh Gloucestershire - Pcc and Country Courts
1815 Theresa Margt ? Shirley of Leicester 3 Wearpole St Middlesex - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1815 Wm Warden Shirley of Felin Hall Nr Kelveden Essex - Pcc and Country Courts
1818 Elizh Shirley of Cornwell Oxfordshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1818 Harry Shirley of Chatham - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1818 Thos Shirley of Colchester - - Pcc and Country Courts
1819 Willm Shirley of Chart Kent - Pcc and Country Courts
1820 John Shirley of Lindfield Sussex - Pcc and Country Courts
1820 William Shirley of Leadenhall St - - Pcc and Country Courts
1822 Mary Shirley of Lower Swell Glocester - - Pcc and Country Courts
1823 John Shirley of 2 Little Cross Street Rhoyter? - - Pcc and Country Courts
1824 Robert S Tamworth Shirley of Wychden Lodge Stowe Staffordshire - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1825 Julia Ann Shirley of Halfnor St Pencas - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
1825 Lawrence Shirley of 48 Little Britain London - Pcc and Country Courts
1825 Richd Shirley of Wing Buckinghamshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1826 Saml Shirley of Alstonfield Staffordshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1828 Andrew Shirley of No 28 Northumberland St Strand - - Pcc and Country Courts
1828 Thomas Shirley of Lower Shuckburgh Warwickshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1828 William Shirley of Hindolveston Suffolk - Pcc and Country Courts
1829 Francis Shirley of Hindolveston Norfolk - Pcc and Country Courts
1829 Wm Shirley of Shelton Staffordshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1830 Tamworth Shirley als Viscount of Overseal Leicestershire - Pcc and Country Courts
1831 Danl Shirley of 2 St Matthews Place Brixton - - Pcc and Country Courts
1831 William Shirley of Macclesfield - - All Courts Excluding Pcc
1832 Elizth Mears als Shirley of Bennett St James - - Pcc and Country Courts
1834 John Shirley of Adwick Le Street - - Pcc and Country Courts
1834 Mary Shirley of Coventry Warwickshire - All Courts Excluding Pcc
1834 Thos Shirley of 370 Oxford St - - Pcc and Country Courts
1835 Thomas Shirley of Sutton Valence - - Pcc and Country Courts
1835 Frances? Shirley of - Derbyshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1836 Francis Shirley of Dochester Dorset - Pcc and Country Courts
1836 Phillis B Shirley of Sindeston Dorset - Pcc and Country Courts
1836 Steph Shirley of Wing Buckinghamshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1837 John Shirley of Alrtonfield Staffordshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1838 George Shirley of Coventry Warwickshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1838 Richd Shirley of Croydon - - Pcc and Country Courts
1838 Thomas Shirley of Hartington Derbyshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1838 Wm Shirley of Deptford - - Pcc and Country Courts
1839 Joseph Shirley of Marsh Gibbon Buckinghamshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1839 Philadelphia Shirley of Ryde, Isle Of Wight Hampshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1839 William Shirley of Grosvenor Rorr Chelsea - - Pcc and Country Courts
1840 Hannah Shirley of Meridan Warwickshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1840 Wm Shirley of Longton Staffordshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1841 Alfred Shirley of Islington London - Pcc and Country Courts
1842 Elizabeth Shirley of Deptford - - Pcc and Country Courts
1842 John Shirley of Priors Marston Warwickshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1842 Joseph Shirley of Waterfall Staffordshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1842 Thos Harward Shirley of Leigh Worcestershire - Pcc and Country Courts
1842 William Shirley of - Leicestershire - Pcc and Country Courts
1843 Mary Shirley of Sheffield Yorkshire - Pcc and Country Courts
1843 William Shirley of King St Deptford - - Pcc and Country Courts
1844 Mary Ann Shirley of Chatham - - Canterbury Prerogative Court
undated Ann Shirley of High St Marylebone - - Canterbury Prerogative Court

Research Trip - I posted the following abstracted probate items to the England page in the members' section

PCC Administrations 1660-1700 (Updated from earlier post)

1666 PROB 6/41 f.203; 3 Nov 1666 Frances Shirley London and Middlesex St. Dunstan in the West, Lond. d. at St. Giles in the Fields, Mdx. Admin to Mary Poulton, w. of Rd. P.; niece ek sis

1667 PROB 6/43 f.48; 13 Mar 1667/68 Sir Seymore Shirley kt. bart. Staunton Leceistershire Admin. to Lady Diana S., rel.

1667 PROB 6/42 f.115; 4 Jul 1667 Stephen Shirley of Le Fairefax Friggot died at sea Admin. to Mary S., rel.

1667 PROB 6/42 f.101; 12 Jun 1667 Anne Sherley St. Sep., London Admin. to Jas. S., cred.

1667 PROB 6/42 f.101; 6 Jun 1667 Thomas Sherley St. Sep., London Admin. to Jas. S., son

1668 PROB 6/43 f.157; 3 Nov 1668 Bridgett Races alias Sherley widow St. Mary, Whitechapel, Middlesex Ad. to Rd. S., bro. Value £10

1669 6/44 f.39; 8 Apr 1669 Sir Robert Shirley Stanton Harold Leicestershire Admin. to Lady Diana Shirley, mother

1670 PROB 6/46 f.---; 10 Feb 1670/71 Thomas Shirley Compton Parva, Gloucestershire Admin. to Anne S., rel.

1672 PROB 6/47 f.180; 30 Dec 1672 Philip Shirley Lincoln's Inn Middlesex Admin. to Jn. S., bro. Jn. S., f. ren.

1675 PROB 6/50 f.52; 14 May 1675 Samuel Shirley St. Peter, Colchester, Essex Admin. to Sara S., rel.

1676 PROB 6/51 f.149; 8 Nov 1676 Robert Shirley Stourbridge, Worcestershire Admin. to Judith S., rel.

1680 PROB 6/55 f.134; 2 Aug 1680 Administration of estate of Thomas Shirley died in the West Indies granted to Maria Shirley, widow and relict of Thomas Shirley who died on Island of Barbados

1685 PROB 6/61 f.133; 9 Oct 1685 Judith Shirley Widow/Widower Stourbridge, Worcestershire Ad. to Paul Tyzacke, bro

1686 PROB 6/62 f.156; 30 Oct 1686 William Shirley St. Bot. Aldersgate, London Admin. to Rachael Spring als. S., w. of Hugo Spring; da.

1689 PROB 6/65 f.206; 24 Dec 1689 Samuel Shurley St. Bride's, London Ad. to Eliz. S., wid., rel. Value £35 9s.

1693 PROB 6/69 f.209; 23 Nov 1693 Administration of estate of William Shirley Sen. widower died in the West Indies granted to Edward Falkingham, Isaac Brand and John Coleman principle creditors of William Shirley senior who died on the Island of Jamaica. Sworn by children William Shirley Junr and Elizabeth Shirley, renounced

1693 PROB 6/69 f.215; 17 Nov 1693 Administration of estate of Samuel Sherley died at sea HMS "Guernsey." granted to Mary Shirley (wife of Nicholas Sherley "medo" (doctor?) at the foot of the sea in service to the king) mother of Samuel Sherley bachelor

1694 PROB 6/70 f.69; 18 Apr 1694 John Sherly St. Paul, Shadwell, Middlesex and West Indies d. on "Le Kendall Friggott", in Barbados. Admin. to Eliz. S., wid., rel.

1694 PROB 6/70 f.209; 9 Nov 1694 Ralph Shurley St. Mary, Whitechapel, Middlesex and North America d. in Virginia. (Note: his will was proven at Surry County Virginia and in England) Admin. to Eliz. S., rel.

1695 PROB 6/72 f.21; 6 Feb 1695/96 Thomas Shirley St. Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex d. overseas or at sea. will proved by Christiana Watson als. S., w. of Jn. W.; rel., exix. and admix. pendente lite (Aug. 1695).

1695 PROB 6/71 f.152; 16 Aug 1695 John Sherley Deptford, Kent. and "Le Flame Fireship." d. in Cirenester, Gloucestershire Admin. to Eliz. S., wid., rel. Value pauper

1696 PCC Administrations PROB 6/73 f.48; 9 Mar 1696/97 - Administration of estate of Benjamin Shirley of Middlesex and West Indies granted to Nicholas Shirley brothers and sisters of blood of Benjamin Shirley of Stepney Middlesex and Island of Jamaica, bachelor, died at sea

1696 PROB 6/72 f.87; 15 May 1696 William Shirley Cropredy, Oxfordshire Admin. to Dorcas S., wid., rel.

1698 PROB 6/74 f.185; 22 Oct 1698 William Shirley St. Giles in the Fields, Middlesex Admin. to Rd. Goddard, cred. Anne S., rel. ren.

15 November 2022

Research Trip - I posted the following documents to the respective England pages in the members' section

Middlesex

1696 Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will of Thomas Shirley, Mariner of Stepney, Middlesex 06 February 1696 PROB 11/430 Thomas Shirley of Ratcliff in the parish of Stepney als Stebunheath Middlesex, mariner appoint beloved wife Christian Shirley of same place to be lawful Attorney Deputy...to collect any and all sums of money...and if God takes me out of this present...shall be held as my last Will and Testament and I bequeath after all just debts to Christian Shirley all my goods, chattells, adventure's sums and sums of money of my estate and appoint as sole executrix. Dated 20 December 1690. In presence of James White, Edm'd Walker, Benj Shirley, Thomas Quilton [There was a "sentence" attached to this Will contesting the probate by brother Andrew Shirley.It is written in Latin] PCC 11/430 [Quire 25] also PCC 11/433 [Quire 170]

1696 Prerogative Court of Canterbury Sentence of Thomas Shirley of Stepney, Middlesex 06 February 1696 PROB 11/433

Prob 18/23/102 - Imprimis - that in or about the month of December in the year of our Lord god 1690? Thomas Shirley the testator in this court deceased being then bound out to pts beyond the seas and having an intent to invoke his will in writing before his departure from home did give instructions for yee making of the same and according to said instructions his said will was red[ ] into writing where by he did give and bequeath unto ye said Christian his wife the pty proponent in this court all his goods debts chattel wages indentures sume and sumes of money and all other his disposable estate of what kind nature and...Will did nominate the said Christian Shirley the only executrix. In the presence of Thomas Quester, James White and Benjamin Shirley....Imprimis that the said Thomas Shirley the testator departed this life upon the coast of Guinea on or about the twelfth day of May last 1695....Proved her husband's will...John Watson who had married the said Christian did prcure a warrant from a Justice of the Peace of ye county of Middlesex against Mary Shirley sister of the said Thomas Shirley the testator who had lived with him for some years and likewise against Andrew Shirley his brother, and of the pleas in this court who was then lately called to Gosne from Bristol and Elizabeth Price Brv't? to the party proponent. That the said Andrew and Mary and Elizabeth Price came before the said justice of the Peace...upon their oath they denied any knowledge, would desist from any further troubling against them about it...but that the said Andrew Shirley did before the [ ] give bond to ye said Mr Watson of one hundred and fifty pounds. Mr John Watson having proceeded in Chancery against them.

Prob 18/23/131 - 19 July 1695 - Imprimis. That the said Thomas Shirley ye deceased in this case did express a great love for his brothers Nicholas, Benjamin and Andrew and more specially for his sister Mary Shirley, that he would give ye said Mary Shirley three or four hundred pounds at his death. Item that the sd Thomas Shirley dec'd in this case was in the year 1691 Capt Master commander of the ship East India Merchant and did in the sd year 1691 in her as Capt Master or commander a voyage to Guinea and Christopher Price who is since dead went with ye sd Thomas Shirley ye sd voyage in the sd ship as purser. [Christopher Price wrote the will, and returned to England many times, mentioning the terms contained inside] Item. That the sd Thomas Shirley did make sd voyage and make his last will and testament in writing in presence of credible witnesses, did nominate Benjamin Shirley his lawful brother one of his exts, did give bequath a legacy of two or three hundred pounds to his sister Mary Shirley declared to Capt John Hereford and others and this was true publick....and sd Thomas Shirley did nominate his brother Benjamin Shirley since deceased one of his executors and also give a legacy of two or three hundred pounds to his sister Mary Shirley

8 November 2022

Research Trip - I posted the following documents to the respective England pages in the members' section

Derbyshire

1560 Archdeaconry of Lichfield and Coventry Wills - Original Will of John Sherley of Marston Derbyshire (inventory) now Marston Upon Dove Derbyshire - John Sherley of Hylton in parish of Marston Tutbury 28 Nov 1559. Buried in churchyard of Marston. To my sister Alyce F[inch]. To Wm her son and Margery her daughter. To Alice my daughter. To Margaret my daughter. To Anne my daughter. Remainder to wife Margery and 2 sons Thomas and Jhon. Wife and son Thomas executors. Wit: Fran Latbrye, Thos Fesshe, Thos Fisher of Marskfeld.

London/Middlesex

1617 Commissary Court of London 23/97 - Registered Will of John Sherley laborer of St Mary Mat. (Whitechapel) (page 2) - The ninth day of October. I John Shirley of St Mary Whitechapel in the county of Middlesex laborer. To my wife Jane during her life and after her death to William Shirley my brother's son. His marke wit: Henry Mallory. Proven 1617. Original Will

1678 Commissary Court of London O.W. 36 278 (23 40) - Original Will of Alice Shurley, wid. Limehouse Mdx. (page 2) (Registered Will Vol 36 p 278b)

1698 Commissary Court of London O.W. 49 253v (28 176v) Registered Will of William Sherly, Waltham Abbey Essex HMS Falkland

PCC Estate Administrations

1650 PCC Administrations (87) - Administration of the estate of Joseph Shirley bachelor died beyond seas granted to Margaret Shirley, widow, natural mother

1680 PCC Administrations - Administration of estate of Thomas Shirley died in the West Indies granted to Maria Shirley, widow and relict of Thomas Shirley who died on Island of Barbados

1693 PCC Administrations - Administration of estate of William Shirley died in the West Indies granted to Edward Falkingham, Isaac Brand and John Coleman principle creditors of William Shirley senior who died on the Island of Jamaica. Sworn by William Shirley Junr and Elizabeth Shirley

1693 PCC Administrations - Administration of estate of Samuel Sherley died at sea granted to Mary Sherley (wife of Nicholas Sherley "medo" (doctor?) at the foot of the sea in service to the king) mother of Samuel Sherley bachelor

1696 PCC Administrations - Administration of estate of Benjamin Shirley of Middlesex and West Indies granted to Nicholas Shirley brothers and sisters of blood of Benjamin Shirley of Stepney Middlesex and Island of Jamaica, bachelor, died at sea

29 October 2022

NEW USA BRANCH - I created the following new USA Shirley branch #109

109. African American Shirley Families of Dallas Texeas - The mother of this family was likely a former slave of John "Judge" Shirley, the father of famous outlaw Belle Starr (Myra Belle Shirley). New

14 October 2022

Research Trip - I posted the following to the Sussex England page in the Member section

Sussex England

1621 Consistory Court of Chichester - Probate Accounts EPI/33/1621 - Probate Accounts of Francis Sherley, gent of Combes - Terla Sherley relict and administratrix. [also named] Thomas Sherley and Ceriliam [William?] Sherley
Terla Sherley, relict; Probate account Feb 10 1621 L66.18s.6d; Proved Probate Feb 10 1621

1621 Consistory Court of Chichester - Original Inventories - Inventory of Francis Sherley, gent of Combes

1631 Sussex Archdeconry Original Wills at Lewes 155-103 Will of Katherine Shurley of Old Shorham wid 11 Sep 1631, Oct 8 1631 Memorandum - To Henry Csbert L12 [the bequests are household items] cozine Csbert of Trewly, to John Goodyeare; to cosen Richard Poole; To Jane Butcher; To Anne Pfiffer; To good wife ?Rammell; to good wife Clarke; To good wife S[ ]; To good wife Lane; To good wife AbeyAvery; To Mr Golden for burying; to poore of Old Shorham; poore of New Shoreham; To James Fowkes; To James Goodyear sole executor

1666 Oct 23 [date of will] Archdeaconry of Sussex at Lewes - Original Wills - Will of Marie Shirley, relict of Mr. Henry Shirley, of Preston, gent." bequeathed to her grandchild, Grace Sherley, all her goods, plate etc.

1670 Archdeaconry of Sussex at Lewes - Original Wills A32.P80 - Will of Richard Shirley of Balcombe; written 20/10/1667; proven 1670 at Lewes; Richard Sherley of Balcomb; To my sonne Edward Sherley twelve pence to be paid ; To Elizabeth my daughter twelve pence To my daughter Mary twelve pence; To my daughter Sara 5 pounds and 20 shillings a year; To my youngest sonne William Sherley 25 pounds now under one and twenty years; Wife Katherine executrix; To John Gibb my good friend; <mark> Richard Sherley; Wit: ?[ ], John Gibb, Willm ?Andomer

9 October 2022

Research Trip - I posted the following to the Oxfordshire page in the Members section

Oxfordshire

1556 Ser I, Vol 4, pg 73 Will of Alice Shirle, of Kidlington To the Cathedral Church of Oxford. To be buried in the church of Kidlington. To ?Rimene Shurle, To Margaret Shurle, To Alice Hampton, To my son Shurle, To Harry Hampton, To Alice Young. To the daughter Alice Hampton. To every one of the children. To John Shurle. To Phillip Shurle my son. To my son William Shurle. Wit: Richard Thornsby, Richard Warrannte.

1557 Will of Thomas Shurle, of Hampton Gaye To Phillippa my daughter 1/2. To Agnes my wife 1/2. Witness: Lawrence Barry, William Shurle, William Myllynton

1580 Will of John Shirle, husbandman of Toot Baldon (page 2) Body to be buried in the church of Toot Baldon. To Peter Shirle my son after my wife's decease. To Ann my daughter. To Elizabeth Asten my cosen. To Alice Britton my sister in law. Wife (not named) executor.

1594 Ser I Vol 13 pg 44 Will of William Shurle, of Thruff in parish of Kidlington. (page 2) To be buried in the churchyard of Kidlington. To the Cathedral Church of Oxford. To Agnes Shurle my wedded wife. To Phimson Shurle my son executor. To Agnes and Alice Shurle my daughters. To William Shurle my son. To Ellin Raid my daughter.To Thomas Hayles my son in law. To Stephen Roy my son in law. Wit: John Johnson, Thomas Hayles the younger, Walter Lowes

1700. W.I. 205.78; 150/2/4 Will of Ann Sherly, spinster of Sarsden, (page 2) to brother John Sherley. To children of my brother John Sherley...

1710. W.I. 206.8; 150/3/26 Will of John Sherley, carpenter of Wolvercote (original will), House I live in Limor Buckingham. Friend Henry Lay of Oxen salter. To James Shakespeare.

1714. W. 206.263; 150/4/5 Will of John Sherley, yeoman of Sarsden, (original will) Dated 1698. To wife Sarah Sherley land in possession of Elizabeth Hall now in my possession. Leases granted unto me by Sir William Walter 19 years for lives of wife Sarah and John and Robert Darby. To sister Ann Shirley the elder of Sarsden spinster. Son John Sherley, Daughter Ann Shirley. Executors: John Moderoft, Giles Moderoft, George Moderoft.

1769- W. Cod. 98.23;64/1/6 Will of Ann Shurley, widow of Swalcliffe (page 2, page 3, Original Will, Codicil)

1594 W. Pec 71/3/6 Margaret Shurle, widow of Toot Baldon (original will) To Anne my daughter. To Alice Gooden my sister. To Peter my son. Wit: Lawrence Brook, John Shakespand, Richard Knapp.

1792 W. Pec 15.145; Pec 52/2/108 Will of Edward Shirley, sen, wheelwright of Cropredy (page 2)

18 September 2022

Research Trip - I posted the following to the Buckinghamshire page in the Members section

Brill Buckinghamshire

Baptisms

1678 [no month day] John son of ?Mitchell and Joan Shirley
1730 Mar 14 - Thomas son of Thomas and Ann Shirley (of Brill? See Burial) (at Ludgershall)
1732 Oct 9 - William son of Thomas and Ann Shirley of Brill (at Ludgershall)
1734 May 12 - John son of Thomas and Ann Shirley of Brill (at Ludgershall)
1736 June 2 - Edward son of Thomas and Ann Shirley of Brill (at Ludgershall)
1738 Apr 5 - Anne daughter of Thomas and Ann Shirley of Brill (at Ludgershall)
1740 Aug 10 - Mary daughter of Thomas and Ann Shirley of Brill (at Ludgershall)
1745 Jan 6 - Sarah daughter of Thomas and Ann Shirley of Brill (at Ludgershall)
1747 June 8 - Elizabeth daughter of John and Mary Shirley
1748 May 14 - Elizabeth daughter of Thoams Shirley of Brill (at Ludgershall) (is this a burial?)
1755 Dec 8 - John son of Mary Shirley
1762 Oct 22 - William son of Edward and Mary Shirley
1763 July 10 - Stephen son of Edward and Mary Shirley
1764 June 15 - Elizabeth daughter of Edward and Mary Shirley
1766 Apr 3 - Mary daughter of Edward and Mary Shirley
1774 Aug 28 - Elizabeth daughter of Edward and Hannah Shirley
1777 Mar 9 - Ann daughter of James and Elizabeth Shirley
1777 Mar 16 - Sarah daughter of Edward and Hannah Shirley
1780 Jan 16 - Edward son of Edward and Hannah Shirley
1781 Aug 14 - William son of Edward and Hannah Shirley
1790 Mar 10 - James son of William and Ann Shirley
1792 Jan 4 - Thomas son of William and Ann Shirley
1793 Jan 19 - Ann daughter of William and Ann Shirley
1793 Aug 4 - Elizabeth daughter of William and Ann Shirley
1795 Apr 19 - Ann daughter of William and Ann Shirley
1799 Aug 25 - Maria daughter of John and Sarah Shirley
1799 Sep 6 - Thomas son of John and Jane Shirley
1802 Apr 4 - John son of John and Sarah Shirley
1805 July 1 - William son of John and Sarah Shirley
1807 June 29 - Jane daughter of John and Sarah Shirley
1807 June 29 - William son of John and Sarah Shirley
1809 July 16 - Michael son of John and Sarah Shirley

Births - Civil Registration

1838 - Ann Shirley
many more

Marriages

1726 Apr 24 - Mary Shirley of Bister Oxon to John Hubbcks of Brill
1734 Nov 7 - Elizabeth Shirley of Brill to Curren Read of Lower Winchenden husbandman (at Aylesbury)
1750 Jan 17 - Edward Shirley of Brill to Mary Franklin of Oakley (held at Brill?)
1761 Aug 12 - Mary Shirley of Brill to James Parsons of Brill
1784 Oct 1 - William Shirley of Salisbury Court Hertfordshire, farmer to Ann Salmon of Brill
1785 Mar 31 - Stephen Shirley of Brill husbandman to Catherine Jobson of Brill
1800 Dec 17 - Maria Shirey of Brill to John Bett of Ludgershall (at Ludgershall); Wit: Sarah Humphreys, Alice Cotton, Sarah Jeffers
1813 Aug 21 - Ann Shirley of Little London Brill to William Pollard Jr of Oakley; Wit: Wm Shirley, James Ebron
1844 Apr 18 - Elizabeth Shirley age 20 daughter of William and Ann Shirley to James Boiles age 22 of Brill: Wit John Hinton, Sarah Shirley
1847 Nov 29 - William Shirley age 35 son of John Shirley of Brill to Susanna Radford age 27 daughter of Stephen Radford of Brill; Wit George Bowles John Ebron Jennings
1849 Feb 5 - John Shirley age 21 son of Michael Shirley of Brill to Sarah Ebron age 18 daughter of Lawrence Ebron of Brill; Wit Wm Shirley, John Ebron Jennings

Marriage - Civil Restration

1837 - Richard Shirley
many more

Burials

1731 Oct 17 - Thomas son of Thomas and Ann Shirley of Brill (at Ludgershall)
1746 Oct 1 - Sarah daughter of Thomas Sherly of Brill (at Ludgershall)
1756 May 1 - William Shirley
1759 Mar 31 - John Shirley
1767 January 13 - Sarah daughter of Edward and Mary Shirley
1768 Dec 20 - Elizabeth daughter of Edward and Mary Shirley
1768 Dec 20 - Mary daughter of Edward and Mary Shirley
1771 Oct 11 - Mary wife of Edward Shirley
1773 Sept 13 - Mrs Mary Shirley of Shenley Hertfordshire
1781 Aug 19 - William son of Edward and Hannah Shirley
1783 May 13 - Ann wife of Thomas Shirley
1784 Feb 26 - Thomas Shirley
1789 Dec 22 - Hannah wife of Edward Shirley
1790 Apr 27 - William son of Richard and Elizabeth Shirley
1795 Mar 4 - Ann wife of William Shirley
1798 Dec 30 - Sarah daughter of Edward Shirley
1808 May 28 - Richard son of Richard and Elizabeth Shirley
1820 Oct 20 - Michael age 3 weeks son of John and Elizabeth Shirley of Little London Brill (at Oakley)
1825 July 30 - Lawrence Shirley of Brill age 76 (at Oakley)
1828 Aug 1 - Michael Shirley of Little London Brill age 27 (at Oakley)
1830 May 21 - Emmanuel Shirley of Little London Brill age 4 son of John and Elizabeth Shirley (at Oakley)
1831 July 21 - Elizabeth Shirley of Brill age 76
1833 Sep 26 - Richard Shirley of Brill age 81
1833 Dec 24 - Mary Shirley of Brill age 78
1836 Feb 29 - Elizabeth Shirley of Little London Brill age 69 widow of John Shirley (at Oakley)
1837 Oct 15 - Elizabeth Shirley age 8 mos daughter of John and Elizabeth Shirley of Little London Brill (at Oakley)
1838 June 21 - Elizabeth Shirley widow of Little London Brill age 72 (at Oakley)
1838 Oct 20 - William Rolf Shirley of Brill age 76
1841 Aug 10 - Elizabeth Shirley of Brill age 80 (at Oakley

Burials - Civil Registration

many more

12 September 2022

UPDATE - I just returned from my 2 months stay in the UK. Was able to perform considerable genealogy research while there (is it ever enough?). Will be posting my findings in this News Blog in the coming days - as soon as I recover. - Ken

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