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
Sheffield Archives hold details of a final concord dated 3 February 1703, between Thomas Silvester and John Sybury plaintiffs, and Mary Trippett, widow, Burrowes Trippett, Robert Wild, Sara his wife, Elizabeth Lee (daughter of Thomas Shirley?), widow, Gregory Bower and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants, of a messuage, 2 barns, a dovecote, 3 gardens, 2 orchards, 60 acres land, 30 acres meadow, 60 acres pasture and common pasture in Handsworth and Wickersley. Consideration £106. Ref: SY268/Z/1/1
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)