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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]
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]
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