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Nicholas SHELLEY

Nicholas SHELLEY

Male - 1756    Has no ancestors but 246 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Nicholas SHELLEY 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1713  Warminghurst, Sussex, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • Described as of Warminghurst when he married in 1713, and again in 1738
    Residence From 1719 to 1723  Thakeham, Sussex, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Probably living in Thakeham when his daughters were baptised there, but again prior to his death judging from the will of William Harwood (written 1758): "Nicholas Shelley late of Thakeham Sussex Gentleman deceased"
    Occupation 1738  [1, 2, 3] 
    Keeper 
    • Described as Gentleman when he married in 1713, and as Gentleman deceased in 1758, but in between (when his daughter Mary married) he was described as a keeper (gamekeeper?)

      (This is assuming it was Nicholas Mary's father referred to in the marriage licence, and not another Nicholas e.g. an undiscovered brother of Mary)
    Will 15 May 1755 
    Written 
    Died Between 17 May 1755 and 7 Jul 1756  [1] 
    • Between writing his will and it being proved
    Probate 7 Jul 1756 
    Notes 
    • (Research):Where was Nicholas from?
      A Nicholas was baptised in Ringmer in 1682, son of Nicholas and Grace. The date is about right for a Nicholas who seems to have first married in 1713, and a mother's name of Grace would fit well with a Nicholas who after naming a daughter after his wife named one Grace.

      BUT Ringmer is about 30 miles from Thakeham or Warminghurst, so Nicholas could be a from a family leaving nearer.
      Did Nicholas have good reason to call himself 'gent'?
      Or did he just happen to live in Warminghurst / Thakeham, see the monuments to gentry Shelleys there, and decide he must be part of the family?

      The family of Shelleys which included Sir Wm Shelley had an Edward granted property in Warminghurst in 1540, and there were Shelleys in there and Thakeham till late 1600s. Moved around quiet a bit, much more than most poorer folk. Was Nicholas from a poorer line descended from a younger son? Some generations had plenty of children so that certainly seems a real possibility.   
    Person ID I13923  All | Teresa's direct ancestors
    Last Modified 15 Sep 2023 

    Family 1 Mary WITHER,   d. Bef 1743 
    Married 1713 
    Marriage License 1 Oct 1713  [3] 
    Archdeaconry of Lewes 
    Children 3 children 
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2013 
    Family ID F5967  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Catherine HAYLER,   bap. 9 May 1718, St. Margaret’s Church, Warnham, Sussex, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 11 May 1769  (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Other Partners: William WHITE  m. 11 May 1769 
    Married 17 Jul 1743  St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Ashington, Sussex, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Marriage License 17 Jul 1743  [5] 
    Archdeaconry of Chichester 
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2013 
    Family ID F5969  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S104] Sussex Family History Group Data Archive, Sussex Family History Group, ((http://sfhg.frontis.co/bin/index.php  )), accessed 30 Sep 2013), Will of William Harwood of Pulborough (Peope Index entry id 129974). (Reliability: 3).
      Transcribed abstract of will includes

      "Catherine Shelley Widow of my said Wife Mary's father Nicholas Shelley late of Thakeham Sussex Gentleman deceased"
      (SFHG index entry - only viewable by members of the SFHG)

    2. [S186] Sussex Marriage Index (up to 1837), Sussex Family History Group, ((2008)), Marriage licence for the marriage of Mary SHELLEY to William HARWOOD. (Reliability: 3).
      Shows Mary as spinster of Pulborough, William as bachelor, cordwainer of Pulborough
      Sussex Record Society vo. 32
      Sponsors for licence William HARWOOD and Nicholas SHELLEY, keeper of Warminghurst

    3. [S186] Sussex Marriage Index (up to 1837), Sussex Family History Group, ((2008)), Marriage licence for the marriage of Nicholas SHELLEY to Mary WITHER. (Reliability: 3).
      Shows Nicholas as gent of Warminghurst
      (Sussex Record Society vol. 6)

    4. [S186] Sussex Marriage Index (up to 1837), Sussex Family History Group, ((2008)), Marriage of Nicholas SHELLEY to Katherine HAYLER. (Reliability: 3).
      Shows Katherine as of Warminghurst

    5. [S186] Sussex Marriage Index (up to 1837), Sussex Family History Group, ((2008)), Marriage licence for marriage of Nicholas SHELLEY to Katherine HAYLER. (Reliability: 3).
      Sussex Record Society vo. 32
      sponsors for licence: Nicholas SHELLEY and Richard ELMES