Family and Education
b. by 1477, 1st s. of Ralph Shirley of Wiston by Joan, da. of Thomas Bellingham of Lyminster; bro. of Thomas. m. (1) by 1498, Alma, da. of John Shelley of Michelgrove, 4s. 6da., (2) Elizabeth, da. of Sir Richard Guildford of Cranbrook and Rolvenden, Kent, wid. of Thomas Isley of Sunridge, Kent. suc. fa. 1510. Kntd. 1526.Date of birth estimated from marriage. Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 7, 159; Suss. Arch. Colls. v. 1-13.
Offices Held
J.p. Suss. 1512 – d.; commr. array 1512, subsidy 1512, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1524, musters 1539; sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1513 – 14, 1526 – 27; knight of the body by 1533.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Wiston, Suss.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
SHIRLEY, Sir Richard (by 1477-1540)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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