Ifield Sussex
"Here lyeth Edwarde Shurley esquyer, ye sone of John Shurley of ye manor of Isfyle esquyer, and cofferer to Kynge Henry ye Eyght , & Johane his wyffe, doughter to John Fenner edquyr, wch Edwarde depted this mortall lyfe ye lvl dy of March Anno MCCCCClviii, & Johane his wyfe deptyd ye ....... day of ......... Ao Dni ......... whose souls pardon & betwen them God sente them essue thre sones and one daughter"
Brass figures of Edward Shurley died 16th March 1558, wife Joan Fenner with 1 son & 1 daughter
Edward was the 3rd son of John Shurley / Shirley 1527 of Rye and Isfield, cofferer & "chef clerke of the kechen to our souayn kyng henry ye viii" & 1st wife Parnel 1515 daughter of John Grauntford of Rye
He was named in the 1525 will of his father John Shurley who after a list of bequests ordered certain assets of his estate to be sold and the money given to him at a time when there was considerable discussion of Edward becoming a priest, which obviously did not occur. Edward was named residual heir of his father upon the failure of heirs by his 2 older brothers, John Shurley and William Shurley who died without issue ,
He m Joan daughter of John Fenner of Crawley / Crowley; who m2 Anthony Morley
Children
1. Thomas d 1579 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/45b8ap718t who inherited the manors of Isfield, Ifield, Crawley, Worth in Little Horsted, & lands and tenements at Barcombe Sussex; m1 Ann flic.kr/p/2eAXKC daughter of Sir Nicholas Pelham of Halland & Lewes Sussex & Anne daughter of John Sackvile Esq of Withyham and Chiddingly flic.kr/p/2evwrP ; m2 1575 (at Enfield) Ann daughter of Sir Thomas Wroth & Mary daughter of Richard Rich of Felsted flic.kr/p/p7i3u8 & Elizabeth Jenks / Gynkes; Grand daughter of Robert Wroth & Jane daughter of Sir Thomas Haute & Isabel Frowick
2. John 1616; MP; Sergeant at Law of The Friars, Lewes Sussex & Broadwater (purchased in 1605) Buried at All Saints Church, Lewes ‘in the alley of the little side chapel’. m Elizabeth 1580 daughter and co-heir of Richard Kyme of Lewes & co-heiress of Greyfriars House from her uncle John Kyme 1585 (husband John Shurley in 1588 bought the rights of her sister Joan wife of Sir George Paulett: m2 1585 Frances daughter of Henry Capell of Hadham Herts on whom he settled the property. His son John died before his stepmother Frances, in 1631, leaving the reversion of Grey Friars after her death to his son John, then aged 10 who died in 1637, while Frances was still alive. Under John Kyme's will the residuary legatee was Seth Awcocke whose family inherited) Frances m2 1633 Thomas Trayton
3. Edward
1. daughter (died young ?)
In his will of 1557 Edward asked to be buried in parish church of Isfield, "in the Chappel where my father lies buried." and mentions "To Edward Johnson, my Godson To Alice West To Margertt Estye Johan my wife Executrix, my cousin George Gorynge and brother John Ffenner overseers. Refers to my manors of Isfield and Crawley My youngest son Edward Shurley My eldest son Thomas Shurley My son John Shurley My sister Elizabeth Ffenner My nephew Edward ffenner To John Saunder John Ashewyne Proved May 1558.
- Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Isfield Sussex
www.shirleyassociation.com/NewShirleySite/NonMembers/Engl...
www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member...
RHS picture with thanks - copyright John Salmon CCL www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3187894
Ifield Sussex
"Here lyeth Edwarde Shurley esquyer, ye sone of John Shurley of ye manor of Isfyle esquyer, and cofferer to Kynge Henry ye Eyght , & Johane his wyffe, doughter to John Fenner edquyr, wch Edwarde depted this mortall lyfe ye lvl dy of March Anno MCCCCClviii, & Johane his wyfe deptyd ye ....... day of ......... Ao Dni ......... whose souls pardon & betwen them God sente them essue thre sones and one daughter"
Brass figures of Edward Shurley died 16th March 1558, wife Joan Fenner with 1 son & 1 daughter
Edward was the 3rd son of John Shurley / Shirley 1527 of Rye and Isfield, cofferer & "chef clerke of the kechen to our souayn kyng henry ye viii" & 1st wife Parnel 1515 daughter of John Grauntford of Rye
He was named in the 1525 will of his father John Shurley who after a list of bequests ordered certain assets of his estate to be sold and the money given to him at a time when there was considerable discussion of Edward becoming a priest, which obviously did not occur. Edward was named residual heir of his father upon the failure of heirs by his 2 older brothers, John Shurley and William Shurley who died without issue ,
He m Joan daughter of John Fenner of Crawley / Crowley; who m2 Anthony Morley
Children
1. Thomas d 1579 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/45b8ap718t who inherited the manors of Isfield, Ifield, Crawley, Worth in Little Horsted, & lands and tenements at Barcombe Sussex; m1 Ann flic.kr/p/2eAXKC daughter of Sir Nicholas Pelham of Halland & Lewes Sussex & Anne daughter of John Sackvile Esq of Withyham and Chiddingly flic.kr/p/2evwrP ; m2 1575 (at Enfield) Ann daughter of Sir Thomas Wroth & Mary daughter of Richard Rich of Felsted flic.kr/p/p7i3u8 & Elizabeth Jenks / Gynkes; Grand daughter of Robert Wroth & Jane daughter of Sir Thomas Haute & Isabel Frowick
2. John 1616; MP; Sergeant at Law of The Friars, Lewes Sussex & Broadwater (purchased in 1605) Buried at All Saints Church, Lewes ‘in the alley of the little side chapel’. m Elizabeth 1580 daughter and co-heir of Richard Kyme of Lewes & co-heiress of Greyfriars House from her uncle John Kyme 1585 (husband John Shurley in 1588 bought the rights of her sister Joan wife of Sir George Paulett: m2 1585 Frances daughter of Henry Capell of Hadham Herts on whom he settled the property. His son John died before his stepmother Frances, in 1631, leaving the reversion of Grey Friars after her death to his son John, then aged 10 who died in 1637, while Frances was still alive. Under John Kyme's will the residuary legatee was Seth Awcocke whose family inherited) Frances m2 1633 Thomas Trayton
3. Edward
1. daughter (died young ?)
In his will of 1557 Edward asked to be buried in parish church of Isfield, "in the Chappel where my father lies buried." and mentions "To Edward Johnson, my Godson To Alice West To Margertt Estye Johan my wife Executrix, my cousin George Gorynge and brother John Ffenner overseers. Refers to my manors of Isfield and Crawley My youngest son Edward Shurley My eldest son Thomas Shurley My son John Shurley My sister Elizabeth Ffenner My nephew Edward ffenner To John Saunder John Ashewyne Proved May 1558.
- Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Isfield Sussex
www.shirleyassociation.com/NewShirleySite/NonMembers/Engl...
www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member...
RHS picture with thanks - copyright John Salmon CCL www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3187894