SHAKERLEY, Geoffrey (1619-96), of Hulme, Cheshire and Gwersyllt, Denb.

Family and Education

b. 20 Apr. 1619, 1st s. of Peter Shakerley of Hulme by Margaret, da. of Philip Oldfield of Bradwall, Cheshire. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1638; G. Inn 1640. m. (1) Katherine (bur. 4 Apr. 1673), da. of William Pennington of Muncaster, Cumb., 2s. 2da.; (2) Jane (d. 16 May 1707), da. of John Dolben of Segrwyd, Denb., 2s. suc. fa. 1624; Kntd. 4 Mar. 1662.Wards 7/71/99; Cheshire Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. xciii), 96-97.

Offices Held

Lt.-col. of horse (royalist) 1643 – 46; gov. of Chester castle 1663–82.List of Officers Claiming , 150; CSP Dom. 1663–4, p. 248; 1682, pp. 460, 537.

J.p. Cheshire July 1660 – Apr. 1688, Chester 1673, Lancs. 1676 – Apr. 1688, Cheshire and Lancs. 1689 – 94; commr. for assessment, Cheshire Sept. 1660, Cheshire and Lancs. 1663 – 80, Cheshire and Denb. 1689, loyal and indigent officers 1662; dep. lt. Cheshire 1665 – Apr. 1688, Denb. 1685 – Feb. 1688; commr. for recusants, Lancs. 1675; freeman, Preston 1682.Lancs. RO, QSC 84–113; Preston Guild Rolls (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 194.

Parlimentarian

SHAKERLEY, Geoffrey (1619-96), of Hulme, Cheshire and Gwersyllt, Denb.

Main residences: Hulme, Cheshire; Gwersyllt, Denb.

Author

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B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

SHAKERLEY, Geoffrey (1619-96)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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