SHIRLEY, Thomas II (1564-c.1630), of Wiston, Suss.; later of the I.o.W.

Family and Education

b. 1564, 1st s. of Thomas Shirley I of Wiston by Ann, da. of Sir Thomas Kempe of Olantigh, Kent. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1579; I. Temple 1581. m. (1) 1591, Frances, da. of Henry Vavasour of Copmanthorpe and Hazlewood, Yorks., 3s. 4da.; (2) Dec. 1617, Judith, da. of William Bennett of London, wid. of one Taylor, 6s. 6da. Kntd. 1589; suc. fa. 1612.DNB; W. Berry, Co. Genealogies, Suss. (Comber’s annotated copy at Chichester), 172.

Offices Held

Capt. in the Netherlands 1593; commanded the Foresight 1599.

Parlimentarian

SHIRLEY (SHERLEY), Sir Thomas II (c.1564-1632), of Wiston, nr. Steyning, Suss.; later of Calbourne Parsonage and Cosham House, Newport, I. o. W.

Main residences: Wiston, Suss.; the I.o.W.

Author

J.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

SHIRLEY, Thomas II (1564-c.1630)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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