John Shurley
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Sir John Shurley was an English
noble who held the financial office of Coffer to the King during the reign of Henry VIII
. He was married twice—to Parnell Grandford and then Margery Goring.
The surname seems to have come from Shurley Manor, which was located in Herefordshire
, and the surname is commonly spelled Shirley today.
Eventually the Shurley family became chief residents of Isfield
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".
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
noble who held the financial office of Coffer to the King during the reign of Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
. He was married twice—to Parnell Grandford and then Margery Goring.
The surname seems to have come from Shurley Manor, which was located in Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, and the surname is commonly spelled Shirley today.
Eventually the Shurley family became chief residents of Isfield
Isfield
Isfield is a small village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex in England, located north-north-west of Lewes.-History:The village of Isfield originally grew adjacent to the ford where the London to Lewes Way Roman road crossed the river River Ouse...
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".