Sir John Shurley (died 3 August 1527) was an
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noble who held the financial office of
Cofferer
The Cofferer of the Household was formerly an office in the English and British Royal Household. Next in rank to the Comptroller, the holder paid the wages of some of the servants above and below stairs, was a member of the Board of Green Cloth, a ...
to the King during the reign of
Henry VIII
Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and for his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disa ...
.
He was married twice. Firstly to Parnell (or Petronella) Grandford, daughter of John Graunford, King's bailiff of
Rye
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and himself son of onetime Mayor of Rye
Babylon Graundfote
Babylon Graundfote Esq (c. 1420 – 1480) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at several points between 1459 and 1465, and also served as Mayor of Rye between 1463 and 1475.
Biography
Graundfote (whose surname was altern ...
. Secondly to Margery Goring. He had at least five children, including Edward, his heir, John, William, Bridget and Joanne.
The surname seems to have come from Shurley Manor, which was located in
Herefordshire
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, and the surname is commonly spelt ''Shirley'' today. He was the son of Roger Shurley of
Presteign
Presteigne (; cy, Llanandras: the church of St. Andrew) is a town and community in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales on the south bank of the River Lugg. Formerly the county town of the historic county of Radnorshire, the town has, in common with severa ...
in
Radnorshire
, HQ = Presteigne
, Government = Radnorshire County Council (1889–1974) Radnorshire District Council (1974–1996)
, Origin =
, Status = historic county, administrative county
, Start ...
, Wales. His mother was a daughter of William Walker, also of Presteign.
Eventually, the Shurley family became chief residents of
Isfield
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in
East Sussex
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, and Sir John and many of his family are buried at Isfield Church. The inscription over his tomb describes Sir John as "chef clerke of the kechen to our souayn kyng henry ye viii".
There is a description of him performing his duties as cofferer in "his own quaint way". This included leaving Court for the summer months to repair to Isfield: "a lamentable example to his staff" said his critics.
He had two prominent great-grandsons: Sir
John Shurley
Sir John Shurley (died 3 August 1527) was an England, English noble who held the financial office of Cofferer to the King during the reign of Henry VIII.
He was married twice. Firstly to Parnell (or Petronella) Grandford, daughter of John Grau ...
, the politician and MP, and his brother Sir
George Shurley
Sir George Shurley (1569–1647) was an English-born judge who held the office of Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. Uniquely among the holders of that office, he ranked as junior in precedence the to Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas.Ball, F. ...
,
Lord Chief Justice of Ireland.
[Ball, F. Elrington ''The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921'' John Murray London 1926 Vol.1 p.328]
References
External links
The Shirley Family Association
1527 deaths
16th-century English people
English knights
Year of birth unknown
People from Isfield
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