Family and Education
b. c. 1524, 1st s. of Thomas Shirley of West Grinstead by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Marmaduke Gorges alias Russell of Gloucester, Glos. m. by 1555, Barbara, da. of Sir Richard Blount of Mapledurham, Oxon. and Dedisham, Suss., 2s. inc. Thomas 2da. suc. fa. 28 Apr. 1544.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/183/63, amended by LP Hen. VIII, xxi. Suss. Arch. Colls. v. 11.
Offices Held
Collector of customs, Southampton, Hants in 1553 – 54; j.p. Suss. 1564 – d.; sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1573–4.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: West Grinstead, Suss.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
SHIRLEY, Francis (c.1524-78)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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