Bridget (Shelley) Chauncey

Wife of Tobias Chauncey — married [date unknown] in Wantage, Dorset, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1591 in Down, Gloucestershire, England

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Biography

She married Sir Tobias Chauncey ^[1]

She died c1591 in Down^[1]

The Victoria County History of Northamptonshire notes the tomb of Toby Chauncey's wife née Shelley at Edgecote: "The alabaster tomb and effigy of their son Sir Toby Chauncy, and his two wives, born respectively Shelley and Risley are counterparts of those of the father and mother. Sir Toby died in 1607. "^[2]

Research Notes

• These three records from myheritage were used to start this profile

• This record suggests that John and Elizabeth are Bridget's parents

Note this is not Bridget Shelley the daughter of John Shelley and Mary FitzWilliam born at Michelgrove, perhaps in 1536, since she was the wife of Anthony Hungerford.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Clark-Hart Pages contributors. "Lady Bridget Shelley". Clark-Hart Pages. Accessed 9 Sep 2020.
2. ↑ Wikisource contributors, "Page:VCH Northamptonshire 1.djvu/506," Wikisource , https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=Page:VCH_Northamptonshire_1.djvu/506&oldid=9372147 (accessed September 9, 2020).
3. ↑ Benolte, Thomas; Philipot, John; & Owen, George. The Visitations of the County of Sussex: 1530 and 1633-4. London: The Harleian Society, 1905. Vol LIII, p 37.

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Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Shelley-201 created by Frank Walter Sands.
• WikiTree profile Shelley-202 created through the import of Frank Walter Sands_ Family Tre.ged on Nov 14, 2011 by Frank Walter Sands.
• WikiTree profile Shelly-31 created through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Bob Carson.