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    Shirley, Thomas

    Male Abt 1556 - 1606  (~ 50 years)


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    • Name Shirley, Thomas 
      Born Abt 1556  Of West Grinstead, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Buried 20 May 1606  West Grinstead, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Person ID I09993  My Genealogy
      Last Modified 14 Jun 2015 

      Father Shirley, Francis,   b. Abt 1524, Of West Grinstead, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 20.03.1577/78, West Grinstead, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Mother Blount, Barbara,   b. Abt 1533, Of Mapledurham, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 28 Feb 1563/64, West Grinstead, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 31 years) 
      Married Abt 1550  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F03176  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Elizabeth,   bur. 04 Sept 1582, West Grinstead, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Married Abt 1578  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F03178  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Notes 
      • 1606 PCC Will of Thomas Sherly of West Grinstead, Sussex, esquire - 12 May 1606 - to be buried in my chancell in the church of West Grinstead next unto the place where my father hath. I give and bequeath unto Cisily Sherly my daughter. I bequeath unto Barbary Sherly my youngest daughter my farme unto of late in the occupation of John Spatchurk. Unto my aunt Blanche Newman 40 shillings per year. My cousin Elizabeth Baker. Two daughters executors. Overseer my uncle Richard Blunt esq of Deadsene in Sussex and my cosen Anthony Sherly esq of Preston in Sussex. No probate.

        1607 PCC Sentence of Thomas Shirley of West Grinstead, Sussex. - Cecilia Snellinge als Sherley wife of George Snelling daughter and exutrix of Thomas Sherley. Challenged by Phillippa Sherley relict of Thomas Sherley deceased, Richard Sherley brother, and Elizabeth Wiborne als Sherley sister and Richard Blunt. Executrixes of the will were Cecile Snelling als Sherley and Barbara Sherley. John Amye, Thomas Talbott, Thomas Edwarde, Blanche Jesoppe, Legnn Decrexibe, Johnanna Burroughe, Edward Saye, Jacob Jrland and William Milbunrye notary.16 May 1607 PROB 11/109

        1606 - Thomas Shirley esq of West Grinstead. Inquest dated 31 Aug 1606. Died 20 May last. Coheirs Cecily and Barbara - Sussex Post Mortem Inquisitions 1485-1649