 Abt 1485 - 1544 (~ 59 years)
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| Name |
Shirley, Thomas |
| Born |
Abt 1485 |
Of West Grinstead, Sussex, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
28 Apr 1544 |
Of West Grinstead, Sussex, England |
| Person ID |
I08345 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
14 Jun 2015 |
| Father |
Shirley, Ralph, b. Abt 1436, Of Wiston, Sussex, England , d. 1510, West Grinstead, Sussex, England (Age ~ 74 years) |
| Mother |
Bellingham, Johanne, b. Abt 1460, Of Lyminster, Sussex, England , d. Aft 1510 (Age ~ 51 years) |
| Family ID |
F01716 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Russell, Elizabeth Gorges alias, b. Abt 1500, England , d. 1573, West Grinstead, Sussex, England (Age ~ 73 years) |
| Children |
| + | 1. Shirley, Francis, b. Abt 1524, Of West Grinstead, Sussex, England , bur. 20.03.1577/78, West Grinstead, Sussex, England |
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| Family ID |
F02525 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Will of Thomas Sherley of West Grinstead Es 1545
Henry the 8th 26. to church of West Grenstead, to church of Weston, church of orsington, church of Lansing, church of Burton, church of Asshehurst, church of Shepley, church of Northurste, to son William lands in Slaugham called Slutt and lands bought of cosyn Bellows when 21. If 30 and no issue then to son Francis when he is 21, to son Francis place of Grenestead, to William at 24 farm of Bodington, to Isabell St John, to my daughter Dorthe to her marriage, to daughter Blanche to her marriage, to John my ladd, my brother Lyster, brother Bray, and son Browne overseers. With codicil. Wit: Mr. Henry Browne esq. Mr. Francis Sherley gent, John Fletcher Clarke, Thomas psnne of Slaugham, Thoamas Peper with others. Proven PCC 1545
Ralph Shirley of Wiston later apparently bought Hoecourt from an unknown vendor, (fn. 5) and after his death in 1510 it descended with Buddington in Wiston until in 1551 Francis Shirley conveyed it to Edward Fiennes, Lord Clinton. (fn. 6) By 1578 it had passed to the Crown. The lands held of Hoecourt of which Francis Shirley died seised in that year (fn. 7) may have been part of the demesnes; at any rate 14 years later Francis's son Thomas was apparently the lessee of Hoecourt farm. (fn. 8)
In 1629 the manor was granted at fee farm to Sir Allen Apsley (fn. 9) (d. 1630), whose son Peter (fn. 10) sold it in 1633 to Henry Barttelot,
From: 'Lancing', A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 6 Part 1: Bramber Rape (Southern Part) (1980), pp. 34-53. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=18216 Date accessed: 16 January 2011.
National Archives:
Copy of Inquisition post mortem SAS-S/228 7 Apr 1546 Contents: Of Thomas Shirley late of West grenested, co. Sussex, taken at Pettworth by the oath of John Garton, gent., William Younge &c. The said Thomas Sherley (sic) died seized of the manor of Howe Court in the said co. Francis Shirley, esq., his son and heir was, on 30 Jan., 36 Hen, VIII, 21 years and more of age
THOMAS SHUELEY, esq. Vol. 75, No. 67. Writ dated 4 Feb. 37 Hen. VIII. Top illegible but 38 Hen. VIII. Thomas Shurley of West Grinsted, esq. Died 28 April 36 Hen. VIII. Heir, son Francis Shyrley, esq., who on 30 Jan. 36 Hen. VIII. was 21 years old and more. Lands. Manor of Bodyngton, Howe Court, etc. After his death premises descended to Francis Shurley, esq., his son and heir. T. S. seized of other lands, etc. Will dated 28 April 36 Hen. VIII. Elizabeth ray wife next heyre Francis to William my son all my land in Slafham called " Slutt" and land I bought of my cosen Belhouse when 21, wife to have profit meanwhile.
Francis Shirley was son of Sir Thomas Shirley of West Grinstead (second son of Ralph Shirley, of Wiston, who died 1545), by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Marmaduko Georges alias Russell, of Gloucestershire. The Manor of West Grinstead was granted to him in 1549 on the attainder of Thomas. Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudley, to whom it had been granted in fee farm in the first year of Edward VI. He was Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex in 1574. Little else has been preserved concerning him, but it appears in Edward the VI.'s reign he had a difficulty with Lord la Warre concerning certain land called Estcourt, said to be parcel of the Manor of Kneppe, but really belonging io West Grinstead. In the reign of Elizabeth we find him Lessee of the " Chappil House or Seller " on the south side of Bramber Bridge, with the land adjoining, granted
to him by the College of St. Mary Magdalene at Oxford, for a term of fifty years. He married Barbara, second daughter of Sir Richard Blount, of MapleDurham, Oxon, Knt., Lieutenant of the Tower of London, by Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Richard Lyster, Lord Chief Justice, King's Bench. Francis Shirley died March 1577,
seized of Boddington, Howe Court, and West Grinstead in Sussex,
and of Hatherley in Somerset ; and left a son, Thomas, then 22
years of age. He was buried at West Grinstead, 24th March,
1577, by the side of his wife, Barbara, who pre-deceased him and was buried 28th February, 1563, both burials being recorded in the registers.
Thomas Shirley mentioned in father's 1509 Will. 2nd son Inherited West Grinstead Sussex Will of Thomas Sherley of West Grinstead Es 1545 Henry the 8th 26. to church of West Grenstead, to church of Weston, church of Horsington, church of Lansing, church of Burton, church of Asshehurst, church of Shepley, church of Northurste, to son William lands in Slaugham called Slutt and lands bought of cosyn Bellows when 21. If 30 and no issue then to son Francis when he is 21, to son Francis place of Grenestead, to William at 24 farm of Bodington, to Isabell St John, to my daughter Dorthe to her marriage, to daughter Blanche to her marriage, to John my ladd, my brother Lyster, brother Bray, and son Browne overseers. With codicil. Wit: Mr. Henry Browne esq. Mr. Francis Sherley gent, John Fletcher Clarke, Thomas psnne of Slaugham, Thoamas Peper with others. Proven PCC 1545
WILLIAM SHERLEY, esq. Vol. 94, No. 76. Lewes, 5 Oct. 5 Edw. VI. Died 28 May last. Heir, son Thomas S., aged 9 years 2 weeks 5 days. Lands. Manor of Westmeston alias Wiston and advowson of church, manor of Heene, " Fawknors " in Asherst, other lands in Wiston, " Townhouse " in Ashehurst. Made will 18 March 1551 (5 Edw. VI.) wife Mary Sherley Dame Elizth. Sherley, my mother- in-lawe Sir Richard Sherley my father my daughter Elizabeth S. sons Thomas and Anthony S. (2nd son), manor of Wodensill, co. Bucks, farms in Agmondesham and Little Mussenden my brother and sisters Edward S., Frances S., and Jane S. On 28 June 17 Hen. VIII. the manors of Chiltington Slaughter alias Slenger and Eryngham alias Brues Barnes were settled on Elizabeth, wife of Richard Sherley of Wiston, esq., father of W. S., for life. Elizabeth survives.
Thomas Shirley mentioned in father's 1509 Will. 2nd son Inherited West Grinstead Sussex
Thomas Shirley, who inherited lands in Buckinghamshire as well as at Beeding and Broadwater in Sussex, founded a branch of the family at West Grinstead. In 1510 he acquired the wardship and marriage of Elizabeth and Maud Gorges, and he afterwards married Elizabeth. Nine years later he shared the wardship and marriage of Francis Dawtrey, heir of Sir John Dawtrey , Shirley’s predecessor in his customs post
He made his will on 21 Sept. 1534, some two weeks before the opening of the seventh session of the Parliament of 1529. After several small bequests to local churches, he provided for his wife, children, kinsmen and servants and named his wife executrix and Sir Edward Bray , his ‘son’ Henry Browne and Richard Lister supervisors. Almost ten years later, on 28 Apr. 1544, he added a codicil devising his recently acquired property on his two sons and died the same day. His widow suppressed the will and took all his goods (valued at £600) into her hands. She also refused to honour his debts, including one of £52 owed to John Michell II from the profits taken of his lands during his minority. In August 1557 Elizabeth Shirley died intestate and William, her second son, was appointed to administer his father’s will and his mother’s estate, itself valued at £200. Thus Thomas Shirley’s will was not proved until September 1557.5
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