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From: The English
Ancestry and Homes of the Pilgrim Fathers"
.......these
Separatists and Brownists for contumacy, referred to Aldgate Ward as a
"nest of Non-Conformists." Here was erected the famous Bury Street
Chapel just back of Heneage House-- the first Conventicle of these religious
rebels who gave the Espiscopal hierarchy so much trouble in that century.
Heneage
House went the way of all medieval buildings a hundred years ago in the
evolution of modern London. Not a vestige now remains of
the "great House large of Rooms" where once these Pilgrim
leaders--Bradford, Cusman, Mitchell and Southworth--lived and planned with
Weston and [James] Shirley (probably Ironmongers Hall) the details and
prospects of their epochal venture. The "fair Courts and Garden
Plots" of Heneage house, decribed by Stowe, are now convered with
business blocks and wholesale warehouses. The oldest Jewish Synagogue of the
Restoration shelters a congregation professing that ancient faith on
part of the original estate. The site of this interesting house is well known
and its connection with such a tremendous event in the history of America and indirectly of
the world marks it as a milestone of a pilgrimage which began in Scrooby and
ended in Plymouth Massachusetts. As such it may
well be designated as the only Pilgrim shrine in London. It is more worthy
of rememberance that the quays of Southampton and Plymouth, England, where brief stops
were made, the last named port being an unintentional anchorage in the stress
of navigating difficulties. The site of Heneage House calls for equal
commemorative notice.
Genealogy
Ralph
SHERLEY of
Wistonson, Cheshire England,
married Joane CLOWES. 1612 Will of son Robert mentioned kinsman
William Clowes
Their son:
ROBERT SHERLEYE, goldsmith,
Citizen of London, b. (?),
buried Sept 15, 1612, St,
Magnus Martyr. He purchased a home in Godstone Surrey for sons John
and James
1582 London Subsidy Roll
St Magnus: Robert Sherley
THE LONDON
GOLDMITHS 1200 - 1800 by Ambrose Heal - 1612...Robert Shirley, goldsmith of London.
Parish of St. Edmund's, Lombard Street
Will of Robert Sherley Gold smith of Londin 1612
In the name of God Amen the one and
twentieth day of August 1612 and in the year of the reign of our sovereign
Lord James by the grace of God, kin of England , France and Iceland and
defender of the faith ________ truth and of Scotland. The six and forth, I
Roert Sherley the t___, citizen and goldsmith of London being at this percent
in good and perfect of memory, thanks be to almighty God, I do make and
ordain this my present testiment and will in manor and form following. (That
is to say) first I commend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God my creator
wirst all worldly t___tmight and believe to be saved only by the death and
passion of Jesus Christ and by nor other means. And I will my body to be
buried in the parish Church of St Magnus the martin near London-bridge at
the desertion of by Executrix hereafter named. And fore hengt the dispersion
of my goods chattels and my veables which God in his great mercie hath given
me in this world. I give and dispose the same manor and form following. To
the poor of the parish of St Magnus afore said four pounds, to the poor
people of the parish of St George the martin in south mark in the county
of Surry forty shillings, to the poor in the parish of Wistonson in
the county of Chestershire I will leave twenty shilling, to the poor
people in St Thomas hospitall in south mart afore said
ten pounds, Item, I give to the
warship full the wardens and
assistante Of the company of Gaute Smiths in London one cupp of salver
of the value of twentie martes and also I give to them six dozens for them to
be had on the day of my burial, ten pound to sixteen spout. All men of the
said company to be every of them two shillings six pennes peere.
Item, I give to Mary my daughter, wife of William
Terry twenty pounds, to Mary her daugher ten pounds, to William
Terry son of the said William Terry ten pounds, to Robert Terry
another of the sons of the said William Terry ten pounds, to George
Terry another of the said William Terry sons ten pounds, and I will that
the said sums of money by me given to the said children of my said daughter
Mary shall be paid upon to them in manor and forme following (that is to say)
to the said Mary Terry at the age of 21 years or day of her marriage which
first shall happen. And to Mary of her said sons at their s______ age of 21
years. And that if any of her said children shall fort me to die before her
said legacy shall serve ally grown due to them, twenthe gifte to every of the
said children. So dye imigtr to eave and be voyde. And further my will and
meaning is that if my said daughter Mary upon her kerept of her said son 0f
20 be me devised of her shall not give to my Executrix a lawful an sufficient
generall orgin foment of and for all sums of money part porrou o_phanagt
money and other demand what so ever wh__sh may rlay me ____ demand to or out
of my goods or chattels. And for all other matters and raises what favor
them, I will that the said legacy of 20 so give to her, And also will the
said legacies by me before give to her children shall utterly be payde, Also
I give to Sara Sherley daughter of my sone Robert Sherley ten pounds,
to be paid to her at her age of 21 years or day of her marriage which first
shall happen. And if her said Sara die before her said age or marriage then
her said legacy to rafe, To William Clones my tinsman a ringe of gold
of the value forty shillings, to Margarett N___ys my maid servant
forty shillings if she shall be with me at the tyme of my death, Item, I give
to Amy Tupsfield my maid servant her bond where in her father is bond
to me for payment of 31 a day now longt past, the xestent of all my goods,
chattels, valute. How should st____ loans and all other things whatsoever by
me not bequeath my debte furnerall and legacies paid and deshangt. And this
my present testament in all things preformed I willingly give and bequeath to
my loving wife Mary is with in satisfaction of her thand part of my goods and
chattels to her due by her custome of her ciltie of London as of my free gift
of and her remaind of my thand parte of my said goods and chattels as shall be
lefte for her and shall _____magnt over and above my debts, fort, alls and
legacy paid and dishangh as afore said. And of this my present testament I
name and appoint her said Mary my wife sole executor. And I ordain my good friends
John Waller and Andrew Timins (Tomas) severe of this my testament
praying them to be __________ and _________________ ____________ to my
Executrix in every formament of this my testament as she shall serve over
____sion tho_s them. And for there pergives here to be taken I bequeath to
either of them in ring of gold of the value of fortie shillings. Wittness
proh___ I give h_____ _____put my hand and seal this day and year above said,
this beingt notice to me Robert Sherley And to fore hinge her desposion of
all my lands testaments and both f__ee gold and copper gold in her cittie of
London in the county of Surrey and also what my will and meaning is. And I
due by this my present testament give and deverse unto her said Mary my wife
all and every her said land tenements and here ditanante with there and every
of three opportemen to give and to hold the sums p____________ to her said
Mary and her assignes for term of her natural life, Allso I give unto her the
rente and profittle of pre_ll of land ralled liane hill for terme of her life
(if the said tenament shall so longt rontment in foure) and from and after
her death of my said wife, Then I give and depose to the said Robert Sherley
my son and his heirs for ever. All these my two tenements with their
oppnitemene situate lying and being in the parish of St Mary
Somersett in London in the occuparion of John Stephens and George
Coop.
Item, I give and devise to my son John Sherley
and to his heirs forever, all that my tentament ralled Berkheake lying
and beingt in Croydon in
the said county of Surry with on crafte of land there to belonginge with the
oppnitmene in th____ paron of Alexanonder Laslipp or his assignes, for
and after the death of her said Mary my wife. Item, I give and devise to my
son James Sherley and to his heirs for ever from and after my wifes
death, all that my testiment with the opputentne lying and being in
Limpsfield in the said county of Surry late in the paron of Ralf
Sherley my father deceases and name in the paron of William Wood,
and also I give to the said James the lease of the Croste in foils ralled
hart hill for all the tearme of years which shall be here in all my wife
death. In witness where of I save here unto my said and seale this day and
years above written, Robert Sherley memorandum in this will before written
roitary might my sheetes of paper was subse____ in ffise___ Severall places
and sealed in three in places and delivered and published by the afore said
Robert Sherely the editor, for his last will and testament in the presence of
so named on the 20th day of August 1612. John Walter, Wooller,
James Berry.
m. Mary HOLMAN May 28, 1577 at St. Benet Fink.
She was the daughter of Richard HOLMAN and his wife, Audrey JENKINS, of Godstone, Surrey.
1626
Will - Shirley, Mary of Great Chart widow
4 April
1626 Marye Sherley of Great Chart in county of Kent widow to be buried in
parish of St Magnus in cittie of London, to the poor of Great Chart, to poor
of Godstone in Surrey, to poor of St Magnus, to grandchild Mary Sherley
daughter of my son Robert Sherley, grandchild Sarah Sherley dau of my son
Robert Sherley, grandchild Mathew Sherley son of my son Robert Sherley,
grandchild George Terry son of my dau Terry, grandchild Anthony Terry,
grandchild Arthure Terry, grandchild Paule Terry, grandchild Mary Sherley dau
of my son John Sherley, grandchild Barbery Sherley dau of my son John
Sherley, grandchild John Sherley son of my son John Sherley, grandchild James
Sherley son of my son James Sherley, grandchild Susan Sherley dau of my son
James Sherley, to great grandchild William Sharpe, great grandchild Richard
Sharpe, great grandchild Mary Sharpe, great grandchild Judith Sharpe, to my
oldest son Robert Sherley, to daughter Terry, son in law William Terry, to
sons John and James moveable good in house in London, son Robert Sherley 1/3
of the house and lands in Godstone Surrey which my husband Robert Sherley
purchased of one squire in the names of my sons John and James Sherley, to Mr
Gocham, to my cosyn Adams children, to maid Marie Watts, to Elizabeth
Gardner, daughter in law Ester Sherley and Mary Sherley, son Robert and
Robert his son my executors. Dated 4 April 1626. Proven
by son Robert Sherley 1626. PCC 11/150 p 347
Their children
1. Susanna chr April 13, 1578 St. Magnus Martyr
2. Mary chr
Jan 21, 1579/80 St. Magnus Martyr
3. Lawrence chr Feb 6, 1580/81 St. Magnus Martyr
4. Marye chr
Mar 18, 1581/82, m.
1st William TERRY in 1598, m. 2nd Thomas HILL
(1).
Mary TERRY chr June
22, 1600 St. Mary Woolnoth, London; mentioned in 1612 Will of Robert Sherley
(2).
Robert TERRY chr Dec 12,
1602 St. Mary Woolnoth, London; mentioned in 1612 Will of Robert Sherley
(3).
Anthony TERRY chr Oct 14,
1613 St, Mary Woolnoth, London
(4).
Arthur TERRY chr Dec 10,
1615 St. Mary Woolnoth, London
(5).
Paul TERRY chr Jan 19,
1617 St. Mary Woolnoth, London
(6).
William TERRY mentioned in 1612 Will of
Robert Sherley
(7).
George TERRY mentioned in 1612 Will of
Robert Sherley;mentioned in 1637 Will of Mary Sherley
5. Robert chr
Sept 11, 1583 St. Magnus Martyr,
1637
Will - Sherley, Robert of Wainsted Essex gent
1636 Robert Sherley of Wainsted in Essex gentleman to my
daughter Mary Gunston land in parish of Saint Mary Somersett London, housed
in Thames Street to my eldest son Robert Sherley, younger son Mathew Sherley
who is now on a voyage at sea, manor of canf….Essex, manor of Kinfoldy
in parish of Layton Essex, to daughter Sara Bentley and Mary …inilton,
to son in law Armando Bentley and Thomas Gunston, tenants in Stratford
Laughton Essex, land held by George Flood, to mother in law Sara Harvey,
grandchild Robert Gunston, to grandchild Sara Bentley and grandchild Mary
Bentley, to grandchild Mary Gunston, to Mr. Madison minster of Wainsted
parish, to poor of Wainsted parish, to servant Sara Child, to John Voghey,
to my brother John Sherley and James Sherley overseers.Witness by Joseph
Wilses, Thomas Pynfold, Thomas Dirkins, Stephen Crofts, Proven by
Robert Sherley 1637 PCC 11/175 [144 Goare]
married
Sarah HARVEY Dec 7, 1609 St. Olave Jewry, London
(1).
Sarah chr April
21, 1611 St. Verdast m. Armando Bentley
(2).
Robert chr Oct 11,
1612 St. Verdast. Proved father's 1637 Will. Mentioned in
brother Mathew’s 1659 Will. Dead by 1679.
1662 Essex Hearth
Tax
Beacontree Hundred, West Ham, Plaistow Ward: Robert
Sherley – 16 hearths
Married Hannah _________
FILE - Assignment of term of years in lease
unexpired. - ref. ACC/0349/157 -
date: 23 Feb., 1651-2
\_ [from Scope and Content] Robert Harvey of
Godmanchester Co. Hunts, gentleman administrator of Thomas Awdley late of
London, dec'd and Hugh Awdley of the Inner Temple, Esquire to Robert Sherley,
citizen and goldsmith. Great messuage or brick house, Thomas Awdley, citizen
and mercer of London, made his will in 1641 making his brother Hugh executor but the said
Hugh refused to act.
FILE - Lease for unexpired years. - ref. ACC/0349/158
- date: 27 Feb., 1664-5
\_ [from Scope and Content] William Bayly of
Stepney, gentleman, Robert Sherley of London, goldsmith, Hannah his eldest
daughter of 1st part to Mary Sherley 2nd daughter of said Robert 2nd part.
Great messuage or Brick House built by Sir Arthur Ingram etc. and a messuage
built by said Robert Sherley.
FILE - Lease and Release. - ref. ACC/0349/159,
160 - date: 12-13 July, 1665
\_ [from Scope and Content] Sir Henry Ferrers of
London Bart., son and heir of Sir Henry Ferrers late of Bromley Bart.,
deceased and Dame Anne his wife to Hannah Sherley daughter of Robert Sherley
citizen and goldsmith. Great Mansion or Brickhouse built by Sir Arthur Ingram knt. and
a tenement built by Robert Sherley.
FILE - Assignment of Lease. - ref. ACC/0349/161 - date: 7 June, 1673
\_ [from Scope and Content] Great Mansion or
Brickhouse etc. John Vanbergh of Plaistow, co. Essex, gentleman and Hannah
his wife, eldest daughter of Robert Sherley of Plaistow, gentleman and Elicio
Batailhey of London, merchant and Mary his wife 2nd daughter of said Robert
Sherley to Francis Tyssen of London, merchant.
FILE - Receipt. - ref. ACC/0349/162 - date: 7 June, 1673
\_ [from Scope and Content] Purchase price of
premises in ACC/0349/161. Elias Batailhey of London, merchant and Mary his
wife 2nd daughter of Robert Sherley of Plaistow co. Essex, gentleman to
Francis Tyssen of London, merchant.
FILE - Receipt. - ref. ACC/0349/163 - date: 7 June, 1673
\_ [from Scope and Content] Purchase price of
premises in ACC/0349/161. John Vanberg of Plaistow co. Essex, gentleman and
Hannah his wife, eldest daughter of Robert Sherley to Francis Tyssen of
London, merchant.
FILE - Assignment of Mortgage. - ref. ACC/0349/164 - date: 25 June, 1679
\_ [from Scope and Content] Great Mansion or
Brickhouse etc. John Vanbergh of Plaistow, co. Essex, gentleman and Hannah
his wife eldest daughter of Robert Sherley, late of Plaistow gentleman,
deceased to Francis Tyssen of London, Merchant and Elizabeth Man of Tooting,
co. Surrey, widow.
FILE - Mortgage. - ref. ACC/0349/166 - date: 29 June, 1683
\_ [from Scope and Content] Great mansion etc.
Robert Sanders of Morden co. Surrey, gentleman and Elizabeth his wife
executrix of the last will of Elizabeth Mann late of Tooting co. Surrey widow
and Hannah Sherley widow curatrix of Hannah Van Bergh infant daughter of John
Van Bergh and Hannah his wife, both deceased to William Cranmer of London,
merchant.
FILE - Indenture of Fine. - ref. ACC/0349/171,
172 - date: Nov., 1689
\_ [from Scope and Content] Messuages etc. in St.
Leonards Bromley. Richard Turvile gentleman, plaintiff and Mary Battailhey
als Sherley deforciant.
FILE - Copy of Act of Parliament. - ref. ACC/0349/173 - date: 1689
\_ [from Scope and Content] Elias Battilhey
"an alien born within the Dominions of the French King." A month
after marriage he deserted his wife. Full story of the Sherley family and of
their connextion with the Carpenders set out. To enable Hannah Sherley widow
and Mary Battilhey als. Sherley her daughter to settle and dispose of lands.
FILE - Lease and release. - ref. ACC/0349/174,
175 - date: 2 Dec. 1689
\_ [from Scope and Content] Mary Battilhey als.
Sherley daughter of Hannah Sherley of Plaistow Co. Essex, widow to Richard
Turvile citizen and fishmonger. Great Mansion of Brickhouse.
FILE - Receipt. - ref. ACC/0349/176 - date: 3 Dec., 1689
\_ [from Scope and Content] Purchase money for
property mentioned in ACC/0349/174,175. Mary Battilhey als. Sherley etc. from
Richard Turvile. Delme-Radcliffe Collection
Catalogue Ref. ACC/0349 Creator(s): Delme-Radcliffe family
Radcliffe, Delme-, family
1. Hannah – married John Van Burg
(both deceased 1683)
1.
Hannah Van Burg
2. Mary – married Elias Battilhey
of France
(3).
Mary chr Nov 14,
1613 St. Verdast. m. Thomas Gunston
(4).
Mathew chr June
25, 1615 St. Verdast
1659
Shirley, Mathew mariner of Papter (Stepney) Middlesex
1658 Mathew Sherley, mariner, Papler (Stepney) Middlesex.
Brother Thomas Gunston and to my sister his wife. Cousin John Gunston son of
Thomas Gunston, to kinswoman Eliz Gunston daughter of Thomas Gunston, brother
Robert Sherley, to kinswoman Mary Laver, to dau in law Ellinore Ambrose widow,
to her daughter Elizabeth Ambrose infant, Wife Elizabeth Sherley executrix.
Wit: Wm Hoare, John Sheppard Sr. Proven Sept 13 1659 by Eliz
Sherley relict and executrix. PCC 11/295 p 302
married. Elizabeth _____
(5).
Anne chr Nov 20,
1618 St. Verdast
6. James chr
Oct 28, 1584 St.
Magnus Martye
7. John, goldsmith, chr June 5, 1586, buried May 13, 1653, m. Hester FRENCH 1613 at Chiddingly Sussex, (daughter of John French). She died Jan 3, 1637/8.
(1).
James
(2).
Robert
(3). Elizabeth
(4).
Mary chr Mar 26,
1616 (Mentioned in gr-mother's 1626 Will)
(5). Barbary chr Feb 11, 1617 St.
Magnus Martyr (Mentioned in gr-mother's 1626 Will)
(6).
Thomas chr April
29, 1619 St. Magnus Martyr
(7).
Hester chr April
10, 1621 St. Magnus Martyr
(8).
John chr April
27, 1623 St. Magnus Martyr (Mentioned in gr-mother's 1626
Will)
(9).
Thomas chr July
23, 1625 St. Magnus Martyr
(10)
Suzan chr April
6, 1628 St. Magnus Martyr
(11)
Stephen chr Jan 12, 1633/34 St. Magnus Martyr
m. Mary Hopeson 5 Dec 1661 Saint Dunstan, Stepney
John Shirley
chr 31 Dec 1662 Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London, England; Death 7
Sep 1665
(12)
Martha chr Dec 4,
1635 St. Magnus Martyr
8. James, goldsmith, Citizen of London, chr Oct 2, 1587 St. Magnus Martyr, m. Mary MOTT of Colchester, Essex, (daughter of William Mott) note: there is also a
Mott family in Earls Coln Essex (see below) Buried. 16 Aug 1657 at Clapham.
HIGH
COURT OF ADMIRALTY EXAMINATIONS "James Sherley, goldsmith and citizen of
London, treasurer of the New England Company who deposes (testifies), 20
November 1624, aged 33 years, "was borne upon London Bridge, within the
parish of St.Magnus, and hath for fourteen years kept house and family in the
parish of St. Michaels, Crooked Lane, and borne all offices there". He
is now Renter-Warden of the goldsmith's Company."
Basil Lightfoote of St. Michael, Crooked Lane, London (wid.)
Will Proved June 8,
1637 by Thomas Wood, clerk and James Sherley, the
elder, John Moore deceased
THE LONDON GOLDMITHS
1200 - 1800 by Ambrose Heal -1641...James Shirley, goldsmith, Clapham
Victoria History of Essex p 285 -
Maritime History -
Aug 1653 - The Council of State ordered the "two old forts" at
Harwich to be demolished and in 1655 Mersea was sentenced to
the same fate, but James Shirley of Clapham as owner of the ground forbade
the demolition.
Administration
of estate of James Sherley 1657 to James Sherley, the right and
lawful son of James Sherley of Clapham in the county of Surrey
married Rebecca ______ named in son James' 1676
Will
Boyds Marriage Index
1653 James Sherley m Rebecca
Bowers - Clapham
Surrey Hearth Tax 1664, # of Hearths
Mrs Rebecca Sherly 5 Clapham
(1).
James, apprenticed to William Risley Jan 27, 1640 (Visitation
of London 1634 II
236)
Drapers
Apprentices
1640 Jan 27 James Sherley, son of Jas Sherley Cit and Goldsmith London
(note: He doesn’t show up in 1660s
tax lists)
1671 Earls Coln Hearth Tax – Jas Sherley - 5ht
1673 Earls Coln Hearth Tax – Jas Shurley – 5ht
1675 Earls Coln Hearth Tax – Jas Sherley – 5ht
1676 Diary of Ralph Josselin (Private Collection)
July. 9. Very wet weather. yet god is the same to
preserve our crop. heard of Mr Shirleys death at London hastened by a son of
disobedience. lord I thank thee for thy support
under all the trouble and carelessness of my family. god good in his word
1676 Sherley, James clerke of
Earls Cone Essex - PCC Will
Full Text Online
James Sherley of
Earl's Cone Essex clerke, to poor of parish of Cone, Robert Potter and his
wife, to my maid servant Anne Cobbs, to brother Thomas Sherley, to sister
Margaret Lewis, to my brother and sister Easpell, to brother and sister
Little, to niece Sarah Easpill, to Richard Henlachenden, to John
Finch, to son James Shirley all lands messuages etc in Bradwell Essex, to son
James Shirley farme in Stysted in Essex now in possession of Edward Baysey
lands at the Gautside in county of Surrey over against the Temple, by
lease from John Arendoll esq, to son John Shirley lands in Colchester now in
occupation of John Pike or his assigns, to my three sons John Shirley, Edward
Shirley, and Thomas Shirley lands in Mersey Island county of Essex in
tenure of John Bremen and Richard Quenne, land to be sold, Peter Fish esq,
John Lloyd, Robert Basset, John Butler, William Short lands in Surrey, lands
and tenements in parish of Holy Trinity in the ward of Queenshith London
in lease from college of Westminster, to my mother Rebecca Shirley, son James
Shirley sole executor, Jacob Tayspell and John Little overseers, dated 3 July
1676 in presence of Simon Allinhame, Erasmus Cornish. Proven by James Shirley
Dec 1681 [margin notes include date 1681 apparently probated by son Thomas
Shirley] PCC 11/351 p 323 also see PCC 11/351 p 177 Further grant of probate
1683
QUEENHITHE
(WARD OF). One of the 26 wards of London;
so called from the old part of London
of the same name. General
Boundaries. - N., Old
Fish-street and Trinity-lane;
S., The Thames;
E., Bull-Wharf-lane; W., Paul's-wharf,
part of St. Peter's-hill, and the upper end of Lambert-hill. Stow
enumerates seven churches in this ward: -1. Church of the Holy Trinity in Trinity-lane (now the Lutheran
church); 2. St. Nicholas Cold Abbey,
in Old Fish-street; 3. St.
Nicholas Olave, Bread-street-hill (destroyed in the Great Fire and not
rebuilt); 4. St. Mary-de-Monte-Alto,
or Mounthaunt, in Old
Fish-street-hill, (destroyed in the Great Fire and not rebuilt); 5. St. Michael's Queenhithe; 6. St. Mary Summerset, in
Thames-street, facing Broken-wharf; 7. St.
Peter's, Paul's-wharf, (destroyed in the Great Fire and not rebuilt);
and two Halls of Companies : -1. Painter-Stainers' Hall; 2. Blacksmith's Hall. The principal
street of the ward of part of Upper
Thames-street.
Earls Colne and Colne Priory rental Abbutt Sarah another daughter of
the said Hen Abbutt holdeth by copy these lands following late of Jn Lucas
viz a messuage with the apps called Matthews late in the occupation of mr Sherly with a parcel of
land…
2. John Shirley - named in father's 1676 Will
2. Edward Shirley - named in father's 1676
Will, PCC Will 1692
1692 Shirley, Edward mariner of London of HMS Greenwich
Edward Sherley of
London, mariner, dangers of the seas, wages due of my defense for my service
in his majesty's fleet, to brother Thomas Shirley citizen and distiller of
London executor 16 Nov 1689. In presence of Bedford Carr, Thomas Ayates
servants to Thomas Carr. Proven by Thomas Sherley 1692. PCC 11/411 p 222
2. Thomas Shirley, Citizen and Distiller of London-
of St. Dunstans in East - named in father's 1676 Will - named in brother
Edward's 1692 Will
Proof: Distillers Apprentices - Shirley, Thomas son of James of Earl Colne
Essex clerk to John Elwick 16 Oct 1677
married Hester Russell 27 April 1692 at Aston Abbots Buckinghamshire (Vic Gen. Marr. License)
1720 PCC Will of Hester Shirley widow of St Dunstan in East City of London. Late
husband Thomas Shirley. To son James Sherley, To son Thomas Sherley and 3
daughters Mary Gatliffe (Gaslisse) Avorina, Honoria. To son-in-law James
Gatliffe (Gaslisse). To Mary houses etc in parish of Holy Trinity, City of London made to James Sherley, clerk
since deceased. Dwelling house on Thames Street. Dated 21 Oct 1719. Wit: Honoria Kinber, Hester Stanley, Ann Merrett. Proven
by Thomas Sherley 17 Mar 1720
4. Thomas Shirley - b. 19 Dec
1698 St
Dunstan East P.R.
4. Thomas Shirley - b. 29 Dec 1700 St Dunstan East P.R. mentioned in
mother’s 1720 Will
6 June 1716 (Apprentices) Sherley, Thomas (s of Thomas), Citizen and
Frame Work Knitter, Joshua Eland,
6 June 1716 (Parent) Sherley, Thomas, Citizen Distiller, Thomas
Sherley
4. Avorina Shirley –
mentioned in mother’s 1720 Will
4. Hester Shirley - b. 27 Jan
1702 St Dunstan
East P.R.
4. Honoria Shirley (f) - b.
16 Mar 1705 St Dunstan East P.R.
4. James Shirley - named in
HH for 1695 London tax record. mentioned in mother’s
1720 Will
1695 London Tax- Thomas Shirley, L600 (subject to surcharge due to wealth), wife
Hester, son James , St Dunstan in the East
2. James Shirley
executor of father's 1676 Will,
Died in Nov 1677
Amended Probate of Will of James Shirley Sr - Saturday 15 December 1681 amended
commission to Thos Ball lawful guardian assigned to Thos Sherley natural and
lawful son and also legatee named in the will of Jas Sherley sen late of
Earls Colne in the county of Essex deceased to administrate the goods rights
and credits of the said deceased according to the tenor and effect of the
will of the deceased for Jas Sherley jun the natural and lawful son and also
executor nominated in the will of the said deceased also had died having not
fully administrated it to the use and benefit of Thos Sherley the natural and
lawful son and legatee named in the will of the said Jas Sherley sen deceased
he swore (- PROB11/351/95 Jas Sherley 1676 1676
Diary of Ralph Josselin (Private Collection)
Sunday
2 February 1668 A very dry, calm, warm Jan. but the night wet. but
sun shone, the lord good to me in his word and worship: Mary at White Colne
with Mr Shirly who
preached there. lord let the word prosper. Johns
hand very ill(,) lord sanctify this affliction to
him.
Tuesday 3 October 1676 my sister Dorothy
went from me, we parted in much kindness. I sent them not empty away. I was
much in my thoughts to buy the Newhouse lands in Colne, but I found Mr Eldred
was backward. at night Mr Shirly came to Mary , which seemed a speaking
providence to the contrary. my wife was ill pleased
with it. I submit to god.
Friday 23 November 1677. Heard
of the death of James
the eldest son of Mr [ Shirley. ] who made great
love to my daughter and then fell off. a mercy she
is not a widow. she never showed respect to any
young man but to him. god warn my son and do her
good by it.
1. Thomas Shirley - named in brother James 1676
Will
1. Margaret Shirley m. Lewis - named in brother James
1676 Will
1. unknown Shirley m. Little - named in brother James
1676 Will
1. unknown Shirley m. Easpell - named in brother
James 1676 Will
3. Sarah Easpell - named in uncle James's 1676 Will
Begin
old list again…..(need to reconcile with above)
(2).
Thomas (not mentioned in grandmother's 1637 Will)
(3).
Susan (1634 Visitation of London)
(4). Elizabeth chr. 8 Jul 1635
Clapham; buried Apr 17
1638 Clapham
(5). Elizabeth mentioned in 1681 Will of brother Samuel – married
Miller??????
(5).
Samuel chr. 15 Aug 1638 Clapham
1662 Essex Hearth
Tax
Lexden Hundred, Colchester, St Peter: Samuel Sherldy – 7 hearths
1681 Shurley, Samuel merchant of
Colechester Essex
7 Sept 1681
Samuel Sharley of Colechester Essex merchant taylor, to wife Margaret Sharely
lands in parish of St Michael Myhend Colchester now in occupation of John
Phillips, lands in Eaststreete in parish of St James in Colechester now in
occupation of William Clarke, lands in Shalford in County of Suffolk now in
occupation of David Phithian, to my son Joseph Sherley, to son Isaac
Sherley, and Rachel his wife, to grandhchild Sarah Sherley, to sister in law
Joanna Bloys, to sister Elizabeth Miller widow, to my maid servant Elizabeth
Morden, to poor of St Peter, wife executrix. In presence of John Wyatt,
Thomas Lourny, James Whooly. Proven by Mary Sherley 1681. PCC 11/368 p
360
Married: Margaret _____ Will Probated 1691
1691 Sherley, Margaret widow of
Colchester Essex
12 March 1690
Margaret Shirley of Colchester Essex widow being very aged, to son Joseph
Shirley lands in Eaststreet in parish of St James Colechester now occupied by
Robert Lewes widow, Randall and George Kant, to grandchild Sarah Shirley,
late husband in his LW&T gave Sarah 10 pounds, house I now live in St
Peters Colechester, to my son Isaac Shirley and Rachell his wife, to 2
grandchildren Samuel Sherley and Mary Sherley, to my sister Joanna Bloys
widow, to servant John Phillips. Signed in the presence of John Phillips,
John Wyatt. Proven by Joseph Sherley 1691. PCC 11/405 p 103
3. Joseph Sherley - named in father's 1681 Will,
probated mother's 1691 Will. Married Mary Loan Nov 26
1689 at
St James Colechester
3. Isaac Sherley - named in father's 1681 Will,
named in mothers 1691 Will. - Will probated 1696
1696 Sherley, Isaac merchant of Colchester Essex
Last Will and Testament of Isaac Sherley of Colechester Essex 26 Jan 1695, lands to wife Rachell, to my son Samuel, 3 daughters
Mary, Abigail, and Rachell. Signed in the presence of John Garrison, Mary
Maynard. Proven by Rachell Sherley 1696. PCC 11/430 p 160
Married Rachel ______
4. Samuel Sherley - named in father's 1696 Will
4. Mary Sherley - named in father's 1696 Will.
Married John Eglonton at St James Colechester May 2
1693.
4. Abigail Sherley - named in father's 1696 Will
4. Rachell Sherley - named in father's 1696 Will
4. Sarah Sherley – named as grandchild in Will of Samuel and wife
Margaret Sherley. Married James Purckes on 6 Jan 1675 at St James Colechester
(6).
John chr. 2 Sep 1638 Clapham
9. Sarah chr
Oct 16, 1588 St.
Magnus Martyr (may be the "Mrs Sarah Shirley" who died in Clapham
1651)
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