Stephenson Family Tree » Ralph Shirley (1458-1517)

Personal data Ralph Shirley 

  • He was born in the year 1458 in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England.
  • He died in the year 1517 in Leicestershire, England, he was 59 years old.
  • He is buried on January 6, 1517 in Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.
  • A child of John Shirley, Lord of Ettington
  • A child of John Shirley, Lord of Ettington
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of Ralph Shirley

(1) He is married to Anne Talbot.

They got married on July 14, 1496 at of Haddon, Derbyshire, England, he was 38 years old.


(2) He is married to Jane Sheffield.

They got married in the year 1508 at England, he was 50 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Ralph Shirley

Margaret Staunton
> 1403-1466

Ralph Shirley
1458-1517

(1) 1496

Anne Talbot
± 1459-????

(2) 1508

Jane Sheffield
1484-1535


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Historical events

Day of marriage July 14, 1496

  • Graaf Filips II de Schone (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1494 till 1506 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1496: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 5 » King Henry VII of England issues letters patent to John Cabot and his sons, authorising them to explore unknown lands.
    • December 5 » King Manuel I of Portugal issues a decree ordering the expulsion of Jewish "heretics" from the country.

Day of burial January 6, 1517

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1517: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 22 » The Ottoman Empire under Selim I defeats the Mamluk Sultanate and captures present-day Egypt at the Battle of Ridaniya.
    • August 15 » Seven Portuguese armed vessels led by Fernão Pires de Andrade meet Chinese officials at the Pearl River estuary.
    • October 31 » Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg.

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