One of the principal proprietiors of Wickersley in the first half of the 17th century was Thomas Shirley, son of Thomas & Sarah (Nee Eyre of Bramley).
Richard Shirley (1538-1615) married in 1568 at Laughton-en-le-Morthen to Margaret Linacre (1564-1613). Children born Laughton:
Richard SHIRLE,(1538-1615) of Wickersley, date of probate 30 Jun 1615, will written on 4 Feb 1613
Thomas Shirley of Wickersley married at Laughton in 1616 to Sarah Eyre(b1593) daughter of William and Edith Eyre of Bramley Hall. Children born Wickersley:
Richard Sherle buried Wickersley 1644
Thomas Shirley (d. 19 Aug 1667)(Sherley), yeoman married Elizabeth Scargill (b.abt 1633), at Sheffield in 1657. Children baptised Wickersley:
Pedigree of Wylde, Shirley families on Ulley Web
Some Pre-1800 References to the Shirley name in Yorkshire
An infant son of Thomas Sherle. Burial 07/01/1654 #1
Ann, dau of John Sherle. Baptism 01/09/1670 #1
Ann, wife of John Sherle. Burial 22/04/1680 #1
Anna Sherle et Joh'es Wilson. Marriage 12/11/1689 #2
Anne, dau of John Sherle. Baptism 24/12/1713 #1
Anne Shirley and John Linley Marriage 12/07/1736 #1
Elizabetha fil Johis Shirley. Baptism 14/10/1645 #2
Elizabeth, dau of Thomas Sherle. Baptism 25/05/1664 #1
Elizab' Sherley. Burial 1685 #2
Elizabeth Sherle and John Lee. Marriage 28/03/1686 #1
Elizabeth Sherley ("Mrs."). Burial 10/07/1696 #1
Elizabeth Sherley of Wickersley, Will 16/06/1697 #5
Elizabeth Shirley, widow. Burial 11/02/1750 #1
Emote Shirley. Marriage 1567-1630 #4
Ffrancis (sic), dau of John Sherle. Baptism 19/10/1672 #1
Francis Shirley of Bradford and Elizabeth Yates. Banns 28/02/1778 #3
Hugh Shirley (of Kingston). Will 23rd February 1727/28 #5
John, son of John Sherle. Baptism 24/02/1677 #1
John Sherle. Burial 03/07/1685 #1
John Sherle of Wickersley and Ann Carr. Marriage 20/05/1669 #1
Mary, dau of John Sherle, tailor. Baptism 06/01/1719 #1
Nathaniel, son of Thomas Sherle. Baptism 06/02/1661 #1
"Nat" (sic) Sherley of Rotherham. Will October 1670 #5
Priscilla, wife of Thomas Sherle Burial 21/03/1655 #1
Rachel Sherley of Rotherham. Will 3/12/1700 #5
Thomas Sherle of Wickersley and Priscilla Linley Banns 1653 #1
Thomas Sherle and Elizabeth Skargill of Sheffield, Banns April 1657 #1
Thomas Sherle (Yeoman of Wickersley) and Elizabeth Skargell Marriage 29/04/1657 #2
Thomas Sherle. Burial 22/08/1667 #1
Thomas, son of John Sherle. Baptism 22/08/1675 #1
Thomas, son of John Sherle. Burial 28/06/1686 #1
Timothie, son of Thomas Sherle. Baptism 22/03/1659 #1
Timothy Sherley of Rotherham. Will 24/5/1679 #5
Timothy Shirley of Rotherham and Rachel Brook. Banns 03/08/1691 #3
Tymothy Sherley of Rotherham. Burial 25/08/1696 #1
Woolhouse Willeys Shirley (of Bolsover Derbyshire) & Ann England of Whiston. Banns 12/07/1778 #3
Children:
Sources:
#1 Transcripts of Wickersley Parish Church Registers. Available at Rotherham Central Library
Baptisms 1654-1781, Marriages 1653-1753 and Burials 1653-1782.
(Original Registers are still at the church; IGI covers from 1718 only)
#2 Transcripts of Sheffield Parish Registers (Compiled by Sheffield Archeological Society)
#3 Index to Archbishop of York's Marriage Bonds & Allegations.
This source also shows home town and ages of both parties.
#4 Consolidated Index to Pavers Marriage Licenses 1567-1630
(As originally printed in The Yorkshire Archeological Journal).
#5 Index to Archbishop of York's Wills. Borthwick Library, York.
The information above (pre-1800), was kindly provided by the webmaster Our Mob Genealogy Website
The Shirley Family Association
Further refs to Thomas Sherle(y) yeoman of Wickersley (d. 19 Aug 1667)