Thomas Edmondson Shirley

Thomas Edmondson Shirley, born 20 August 1635 and died 16 July 1696, was a citizen and leatherseller of St Saviour's, Southwark. He married Mary Snatt in 1667.

Thomas Edmondson Shirley was born on 20 August 1635. He was described in a 1667 marriage entry as a bachelor, a citizen, and a leatherseller of St Saviour's, Southwark.

On 9 May 1667, Thomas Shirley married Mary Snatt, described as a spinster of Lewes, Sussex. The entry states that the marriage was to take place at Uckfield, Preston, or Lewes, Sussex, with the consent of Mary's uncle and guardian, Stephen Snatt.

Thomas Edmondson Shirley died on 16 July 1696.

Historical context

Thomas Shirley's recorded occupation was leatherseller, and he was identified as a citizen of Southwark in the 1667 marriage entry.

Sources & research

Original Family Tree Maker notes: “09 May 1667 Thomas Shirley, of St Saviour's, Southwark, Cit. & Leatherseller, Bachr, abt 31, & Mary Snatt, of Lewes, Sussex, Spr, abt 21, with consent of her uncle & guardian Stephen Snatt; at Uckfield, Preston, or Lewes, Sussex.”