SHURLEY, Sir John (1568-1631), of Isfield, Suss.; later of Cuckfield, Suss.

Family and Education

b. 20 Apr. 1568,Cal. of Post Mortem Inquisitions ed. L.F. Salzman (Suss. Rec. Soc. iii), 132. 1st s. of Thomas Shurley of Isfield and his 1st w. Anne, da. of Sir Nicholas Pelham† of Halland, Suss. Suss. Gens.: Lewes Centre comp. J. Comber, 253. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1582; M. Temple 1591. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. (1) 10 Jan. 1589, Jane, da. of Sir Thomas Shirley I* of Wiston, Suss., 2s. d.v.p. 7da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) 14 Mar. 1608, Dorothy (d.1640), da. of George Goring† of Danny Park, Suss., wid. of Sir Henry Bowyer† of Cuckfield, s.p. Suss. Gens.: Lewes Centre, 253; W.H. Challen, ‘Suss. Entries in London Par. Regs.’ Suss. N and Q, ix. 104; Par. Regs. of Cuckfield ed. W.C. Renshaw (Suss. Rec. Soc. xiii), 102. suc. fa. 1579; Cal. of Post Mortem Inquisitions, 132. Kntd. 11 May 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 107. d. 25 Apr. 1631. Notes of Post Mortem Inquisitions taken in Suss. ed. E.W.T. Attree (Suss. Rec. Soc. xiv), 207. sig. John Shurley.

Offices Held

J.p. Suss. by 1597–d.; Cal. Assize Recs. Suss. Indictments, Eliz. ed. J.S. Cockburn, 326; T.W. Horsfield, Hist. and Antiquaries of Lewes, ii. 148. commr. sewers, rape of Pevensey, Suss. 1602 – at least05, Suss. 1604 – 30, rapes of Pevensey and Hastings, Suss. 1631, Kent 1618; C181/1, ff. 27v, 81, 108v; 181/2, ff. 134, 292v, 320; 181/3, ff. 133v, 166v; 181/4, ff. 36v, 74. capt. militia ft. Suss. by 1603-at least 1606; Harl. 703, f. 136. commr. subsidy, Suss. 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624; SP14/31/1; C212/22/20–1, 23. commr. and collector of aid, Suss. 1609, collector 1613; E179/283/12; E403/3732, f. 161. dep. lt. Suss. 1613–d.; Harl. 703, f. 152v; Horsfield, ii. 148. sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1616–17; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 138. commr. brewhouse survey, Suss. 1620, APC, 1619–21, p. 203. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1625 – d., Suss. 1627, C181/3, ff. 138v, 216v; 181/4, f. 72v. Forced Loan, Suss. 1626–7, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2, f. 59. martial law 1627. CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 461.

Parlimentarian

SHURLEY, Sir John (1568-1631), of Isfield, Suss.; later of Cuckfield, Suss.

Main residences: Isfield, Suss.; Cuckfield, Suss.

Author

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SHURLEY, Sir John (1568-1631)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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