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Alexander Shapleigh (abt. 1575 - bef. 1650)

Alexander "Saunder" Shapleigh aka Shaplye, Shapley
Born about in Kingswear, Devon, Englandmap [uncertain]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married about 1598 in Kingswear, Devon, Englandmap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Died before before about age 75 in Dartmouth, Devon, Englandmap [uncertain]
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Contents

Biography

Gustave Anjou False Claims

In 1919, now discredited genealogist, Gustave Anjou, prepared a commissioned genealogy of Shapleigh family. Anjou's manuscript was published in 1987, with a "forward and updated review by Alexander Wessel Shapleigh, Jr."[1] An array of Anjou's genealogical claims, therein paraphrased, together with critical assessment, was included in Berry's 1993 The Shapleigh, Shapley and Shappley Families: A Comprehensive Genealogy, 1635-1993.[2] The primary false claims that Anjou made with respect to his profile's Alexander Shapleigh are:

  • That Alexander was the son of Robert Shapleigh of Dartmouth/Totnes and Marie Blabon and was baptized in St. Omer, France on 17 March 1561;[3]
  • That Alexander married, first, a woman named Marguerite Bloedel and had by her children Catherine and Alexander baptized in Lille, France on 2 April 1599 and 2 May 1605;[4] and
  • That, after Marguerite Bloedel died, Alexander moved from France to Barnstaple, Devon, where, under the name Alexandre Chaple, he married Johan Ellet on 26 January 1608/9 and had children named Judith, Margaret, Grace and George baptized in 1610-1617.[3]

These false claims are debunked both in Berry[5] and on False Gustave Anjou Claims Regarding Alexander Shapleigh and are ignored in the bio below.

Date and Place of Birth

The "Duke of Buckingham's Survey of Mariners and Ships in South Devon, 1619" contains an entry for Alexander Shaply of Kingswear that lists his age as 44,[6][7] which means that Alexander was probably born about 1575.

Alexander's place of birth is uncertain. Since the earliest record of him (the 1603 baptism of his daughter Elizabeth) shows him living in Kingswear, Devonshire, it is most likely that Alexander was born in the Kingswear area.

Parentage

Alexander's parentage has not been determined. No record of his birth or baptism or any other reliable evidence establishing his parentage has been found. It is unlikely that a record of his baptism exists, as records did not start in most parish registers until after the time of Alexander's estimated date of birth. For example, the earliest records in the Dartmouth St. Saviour parish register are from 1586 and the earliest records in the Kingswear parish register are from 1601. While Alexander may well have been related to Robert Shapleigh of Dartmouth, he has been ruled out as Alexander's father, since (1) Robert's pedigree in the Visitations of the County of Devon does not include Alexander[8] and (2) Robert's 1590 will makes detailed bequests to his children and grandchildren and does not mention Alexander.[9]

Marriage(s?)

According to Bartlett's 1941 NEHGR article on the Shapleighs, Alexander was married twice: first, to a woman whose name has not been determined and second, at St. Saviour's, Dartmouth, 12 December 1602, to a woman named Jane Egbere.[10] However, Bartlett appears to have been mistaken regarding Alexander's supposed second marriage. A review of the St. Saviour's, Dartmouth marriage record very clearly shows it was not for the marriage of Alexander Shapleigh and Jane Egbere but for the marriage of Alexander Staplehill and Jane Esbeare. (See image attached to this profile.) The Staplehills were well established in Dartmouth and clearly a different family from the Shapleighs. There appears, in fact, to be no reliable evidence for the proposition that Alexander was married to a woman named Jane Egbere or to a woman named Jane.

Several court records indicate instead that, at least in 1641, Alexander was probably married to a woman named Lucy. In 1641, Alexander Shapleigh was involved in two cases in the Court of Chancery. In one case, Nicholas Roupe filed a complaint Alexander Shapley and Lucie his wife and James Treworgie and his wife Katherine for secreting their assets away to avoid them being seized to satisfy a debt.[11] In the other case, involving "money matters", John Bickford (presumably the John Bickford who had married Alexander's daughter Elizabeth in 1626) was the plaintiff and Roger Mallack, Alexander Shapleigh, Lucy Shapleigh his wife, Nicholas Shapleigh, John Angels, James Treworgey and another were defendants.[12] While it is possible that the Alexander Shapleigh who was married to Lucy was not this profile's Alexander but his son, it is more likely that he was this profile's Alexander, as the younger Alexander was known to have married a woman named Elizabeth.[13] No evidence has been found that establishes what Lucy's maiden name was, when and where she married Alexander Shapleigh, or whether she was the mother of any or all of his children.

Children

Alexander had the following children. :

  1. Catherine/Katherine, b. say 1599 probably in Kingswear, m. 1st 16 March 1616/7 James Treworgye at Kingswear, m. 2d 3 October 1651 Edward Hilton probably at Exeter, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, d. before 30 May 1676 at Exeter. (See discussion and sources in Catherine/Katherine's profile.)
  2. Alexander, b. about 1601 probably in Kingswear, m. 9 April 1622 Elizabeth Tellman at Kingswear, d. probably before 1654 in Devon. (See discussion and sources in Alexander's profile.)
  3. Elizabeth, bpt. 21 June 1603 at Kingswear, m. 4 July 1626 John Bickford at Kingswear. (See discussion and sources in Elizabeth's profile.)
  4. Avis, bpt. 5 February 1604/5 at Brixham, Devonshire, bur. 1 November 1615 at Kingswear. (See discussion and sources in Avis' profile.)
  5. James, bpt. 16 April 1608 at Kingswear. No further information. (See discussion and sources in James' profile.)
  6. John, bpt. 24 November 1612 at Kingswear, m. 13 June 1634 Elizabeth Wise at Totnes, Devon, d. before July 1641. (See discussion and sources in John's profile.)
  7. Nicholas, bpt. 1 January 1617 at Kingswear, m. before 1651 Alice ________ probably at Kittery, d. 29 April 1682 at Kittery. (See discussion and sources in Nicholas' profile.)

Some online genealogies show that Elizabeth Trickey was the daughter of this profile's Alexander Shapleigh. That claim seems based on the fact that, in May 1688, Mrs. Elizabeth Trickley, aged about 64 years, testified that about 52 years past, she lived in old England with Mr. Alexander Shapleigh.[14] Based on that testimony, Elizabeth was born about 1624 and was living in Alexander's household in England about 1636, when she was about 12. Since Alexander had a daughter named Elizabeth who was baptized in 1603 and married in 1626, it is extremely unlikely that he would have named another daughter born in 1624 Elizabeth. There is, in fact, no evidence to suggest that Elizabeth Trickey was related to Alexander. It is much more likely that Elizabeth was living with Alexander as a household servant or perhaps was the orphaned daughter of a relative or friend whom Alexander had taken into his household.

Ship's Master and Merchant

Early in adulthood, Alexander was a ship "master" or captain, as evidenced by testimony that, on 20 September 1610, the Restitution of Dartmouth, with Alexander Shapley of Kingswear as master, was seized by the pirate Robert Stephens.[15]

Later in life, Alexander was a merchant based in Dartmouth/Kingswear and owned of a number of ships, including:

  • Blessing - Owned in 1619;[16] owned in 1620;[17] owned and listed as 150 burthen with 2 decks in 1627[18]
  • Gift of God - Owned in 1620 and 1621;[17] owned and listed as 100 tons in 1626;[19] owned and listed as 220 burthen with 3 decks in 1627[18]
  • William & John - Owned in 1621[17]
  • Benediction - Owned and listed as 140 tons in 1626[19]
  • Gods Meaning - Owned and listed as 40 tons in 1626[19]
  • Golden Cat - Owned and listed as 240 tons in 1626;[20] owned and listed as a 293 burthen shallop in 1628;[21] purchased by the Duke of Buckingham in 1628 for use as a "fire ship" in the expedition to attempt to relieve the Catholic siege of the Huguenots at La Rochelle.[21] (As of May 2022, the Shapleigh Association website claimed the Golden Cat was 450 tons,[22] but no evidence supporting that claim has been found.)
  • Prosperous - Sold by Alexander in 1639[23]
  • The Desire of Totneys - Owned in 1640[24]

Records show that Alexander and his ships were involved in trade in both Newfoundland and Portugal.[15][17] This indicates that Alexander was involved in the trade of salted cod, which, at the time, commonly involved taking salt from Portugal to the cod fishing ports on the coast of Canada and northern New England and returning with barrels of salted cod for sale in the European markets.[25]

Residence in Kingswear, Dartmouth and Pascataway/Kittery; Property Holdings

Records relating to Alexander in 1603-1619 consistently describe him as "of Kingswear", Devon.[26] Records starting about 1620 relating to ships owned by him, however, describe the ships as "of Dartmouth", and a record from 1640 describes him as "of Dartmouth".[26]

Alexander probably came over to America and resided at Pascataway/Kittery before 1640, although perhaps still considering himself "of Dartmouth" and in America only temporarily. In 1679, John White testified that about "two and forty years agoe Mr. Alexander Shapleigh and Mr. James Treworgie did agree with the Neighbors dwellint at and about Sturgion Creek that there would be always a high way from Nicholas Frosts house down to Sturgeon Creek and so along to the Cedars",[27] which would place Alexander at Pascataway/Kittery in 1637. In addition, a July 1641 lawsuit stated that Alexander and James Treworgie had forsaken their dwellings in Devon, moved overseas and continued to be overseas, suggesting that Alexander had moved to New England well before that date.[11] Alexander was still in New England in 1642, as established by deed dated that date relating to his property in New England, which referred to him as "of Pascattaquacke in the Province of Mayne".[28]

No records have yet been found that establish Alexander's residence in 1643-1647. However, a record from 1648 referred to him as "of Dartmouth",[29] suggesting either that Alexander had moved back to Dartmouth or, at least, still considered it his permanent residence.

In England, Alexander owned property not only in Kingswear[30][11] and Dartmouth,[11] but also further up the Dart in Totnes and Buckfastleigh.[31]

In New England, through the agency of his grandson John Treworgye, Alexander acquired 500 acres at Kittery Point in May 1636[14] and additional land on the Piscataway River, by Sturgeon Creek, in what is now Elliot, Maine in January 1637.[32][27] Alexander built the first house on Kittery Point.[33]

Date and Place of Death

Alexander's date and place of death are uncertain. A March 1647/8 accounting of debts owed by Mr. George Ludlow of Virginia, merchant, to Mr. Alexander Shapley of Dartmouth, merchant, suggest that Alexander was probably alive in March 1647/8, [29] while Maine Provincial Court records from July 1650 relating to his son Nicholas' attempts to gain possession of Alexander's properties from his sister Katherine,[34][35] establish that Alexander died sometime before that date. Alexander therefore probably died sometime between March 1647/8 and July 1650.

Bartlett, in his 1941 NEHGR article on the Shapleighs, stated that "by a deposition of Elizabeth Trickey, it is made to appear that [Alexander] died at Kittery."[10] The deposition that Bartlett was referring to was Trickey's deposition on 1 May 1688 in which she said that "at Shapleigh's arrival in New England about 44 years ago, there was one Treworgie in possession of the Shapleigh's whole estate in New England and that Treworgie surrendered the estate to him ye said Alexander Shapleigh, who did peaceably enjoy it without disturbance all his life."[14] Bartlett apparently interpreted the phrase "did peaceably enjoy it without disturbance all his life" to mean that, after arriving at Pischataqua, he lived there the rest of his life. The phrase, however, was probably intended to mean that Alexander had "quiet enjoyment" of the estate for the rest of his life -- i.e., he had undisturbed use of the property (e.g., no one else occupied it without his consent) -- not that he actually occupied the property continuously until he died. The fact that the last record found that refers to Alexander as a living person described him as "Alexander Shapley of Dartmouth, merchant", suggests that Alexander may well have been back in Devon when he died.

Chronology of Records

  • 1603. Elizabeth, the daughter of Alexander Shapleigh, was baptized at Kingswear, Devonshire on 21 June 1603.[36]
  • 1605. Avis, the daughter of Alexander Shappley, was baptized at Brixham, Devonshire on 5 February 1604/5.[37]
  • 1608. James, the son of Alexander Shapleigh, was baptized in Kingswear, Devonshire on 16 April 1608.[38]
  • 1610. On 20 September 1610, the Restitution of Dartmouth, with Alexander Shapley of Kingswear as master, was seized by the pirate Robert Stephens while it was returning to Portugal from a fishing voyage to Newfoundland.[15]
  • 1612. John, the son of Alexander Shapleigh, was baptized at Kingswear on 24 November 1612.[39]
  • 1617. Nicolas, the son of Alexander Shapleigh was baptized at Kingswear on 1 January 1617.[40]
  • 1617. By indenture dated 4 April 1617, Authur Upton of Lupton County, Devon, esq., by the appointment of William Rowe of Kingsweare, yeoman, for £140, sold to Alexander Shapley of Kingsweare, a messuage in Kingsweare near Kittery Kaye between the lands of Thomas Gale, esq, on the east and south and the river of Dartmouth on the west. Upton appointed as his attorneys Nicholas Roope, the younger, and John Geffrey.[30]
  • 1619. The "Duke of Buckingham's Survey of Mariners and Ships in South Devon, 1619" includes a list of Kingswear sailors, which contains entries for Alexander Shaply age 44 and Alexander Shaplye Jr age 17.[6][7]
  • 1619. In the Dartmouth Corporation survey of ships, made about 1619, Alexander Shapley of Kingswear was listed as owner of the Blessing and a flyboat.[16]
  • 1620. Dartmouth records for 1620, include entries for (1) "In the ship Blessinge of Kingsweare, from Lisbone, for Alexander Shapley, merchant, £2.2.0" and (2) "In the Gift of God of Kingsweare, from Lichbone [Lisbon], for Alexander Shapley, merchant £0.1.9."[17]
  • 1621. Dartmouth records for 1621, include entries for (1) "In the Gift of God of Dartmouth, from Newfoundland, for Alexander Shapley, £0.2.1" and (2) "In the William & John of Dartmouth, from the Newfoundland, 20th Sept. for the said Mr. Alexander Shapleigh, merchant, £0.1.3."[17]
  • 1622. The will of Nicholas Treworgye made on 6 July 1622 and proved on 13 September 1622 appointed "wel beloved frriende Alexander Shapley, & my brother James Treworgye" as overseers.[41]
  • 1626. In Sir James Bagg's survey of Dartmouth ships, made about 1626, Alexander as listed as owner of Benediction (140 tons), Gift of God (100 tons) and Gods Meaning (40 tons).[19]
  • 1626. On 28 November 1626, a warrant for the issuance of letters of marque or commissions to take pirates was issued to Alexander Shapleigh, owner of the Golden Cat of Dartmouth, 240 tons, with Thomas Trewogy, captain or master.[20]
  • 1627. Sir James Bagg's 9 October 1627 list of ships of Plymouth and Dartmouth showed Alexander as the owner of two ships at Dartmouth: the Blessing, with a 150 burthen, 6 ordance and 2 decks, and the Gift of God, with a 220 burthen, 6 ordnance and 3 decks.[18]
  • 1628. The September 1628 list of prepared at Dartmouth by Sir James Bagg, bound for Rochelle for "fire ships" included the Golden Catt, a Dartmouth shallop, captained by John Aitking, with a 293 burthen, 13 men, 9 oars, 12 musketts, 2 barrels of powder, 12 banderoles, 6 swords, 18 match, 10 pikes and 24 musket shot, which was purchased for £300 from Mr. Shapleigh.[21]
  • 1637. Tenements in Totnes and Buckfastleigh, a tenement called Kilbury and Kilbury Mills were leased for a term of 99 years by Reynell Austyne and Henry Austyne to Alexander Shapley, John Wise and Simon Tillard by indenture of 18 January 1637/8.[31]
  • 1640. In September 1640, Thomas Lechford prepared a complaint on behalf of William Hollway of Cohannet (now known as Taunton) against John Treworthy gent Agent or factor for his Grandfather Mr. Shapley of Dartmouth owner and Richard Day master of the ship called The Desire of Totneys alleging that Simon Edwards of Cullampton in Devon shipped in said ship 2 hogsheads of peas, 3 hogsheads of malt and 1 hogshead of girts oatmeal, with certain cheeses and other good, to be landed at Boston, that the goods arrived in poor condition, and that the plaintiff suffered damages of £9.18.[24]
  • 1641. Court of Chancery case in 1641, involving "money matters, Devon", with Thomas Leighe, as plaintiff, and Charles Vaugh, John Cole and Alexander Shapleigh, as defendants.[42]
  • 1641. Court of Chancery case in July 1641, Nicholas Roupe filed a complaint against Alexander Shapley and Lucie his wife, James Treworgie and Katherine his wife, Roger Mallack, Nicholas Shapley, Henry Shapley, Elizabeth Shapley widow, William Harries, and John Annesley alias Angelo, accusing Alexander Shapley and James Treworgie of transferring their assets to the other defendants and removing themselves overseas in order to avoid having their assets seized to satisfy debts owed to Roupe.[11] (The Nicholas Shapley mentioned was very probably Alexander's son; the Elizabeth Shapley widow mentioned was the widow her Alexander's son John; Henry Shapley may have been an heretofore undocumented son of Alexander or perhaps a brother or cousin; the nature of Alexander's relationship (if any) to Roger Mallack, William Harries and John Annesley/Angelo has not been determined.)
  • 1641. Court of Chancery case in 1641, involving "money matters, Devon", with John Bickford (presumably the John Bickford who had married Alexander's daughter Elizabeth in 1626) as plaintiff, and Roger Mallack, Alexander Shapleigh, Lucy Shapleigh his wife, Nicholas Shapleigh, John Angels, James Treworgey and another, as defendants.[12]
  • 1641. The papers of the House of Lords included (1) a draft order dated 9 February 1641, referred the petition of Alexander Shapley and others to Sir William Russell to give them satisfaction of their debts within ten days[43] and (2) a petition of Alexander Shapley and others dated 16 June 1641 regarding that about 14 years since the Duke of Buckingham contracted with petitioners for the hire of four ships for his Majesty's service at the islands of Rhè and Rochelle.[44]
  • 1642. By deed dated 26 May 1642, "Alexsander Shapleigh of Pascattaquacke in the Province of Mayne Marchant" in consideration that "James Treworgy my sonne in law standeth bound to me to severall psons in England for the sume of seaven Hundred pounds and hath taken Upon him selfe to satisfie the same" assigned to James Treworgy all his estate real and person in New England. Witnessed by Roger Garde, Mighaell Taynter, Nicholas Treworgy.[28]
  • 1643. On May 1643, Roger Garde and Edward Godfrey testified that Mr. Alexander Shapleigh, when the Marsh within mentioned was divided, did find that Nicholas Frost had two little marshes for his stock of cattle and therefore did freely give him the five acres of marsh alotted to him the said Alexander Shapleigh.[45]
  • 1647. At at General Court held at Wells in the Province of Mayne on 30 June 1647, Mr. John Treworgy brought an action of trespass against John Heard for unlawfully possessing marshland on the Pascataway River by force, per the blows given to Mr. James Treworgy by Heards wife, and for failing to deliver possession of the marshland to Mr. Allexander Shaply and Mr. James Treworgy as he had promised. Jury found for the defendant.[46]
  • 1648. A 18 March 1647/8 accounting made by Thomas Bushrode showed debts owed by Mr. George Ludlow of Virginia, merchant, to Mr. Alexander Shapley of Dartmouth, merchant, of £230 for his 1/3 freight due on the Susan on the Newfoundland voyage.[29]
  • 1650. At a Maine Provincial Court held a Georgeana (now the town of York, Maine) on 2 July 1650, Mrs. Katheren Treworgy, being summoned by Mr. Nicholas Shapleigh, acknowledged that he was lawful owner of certain houses, lands, goods and chattels which are in her possession and promised to deliver him quite possession.[34]
  • 1650. At a Court held for the Province of Mayne in Accomenticus (now the town of York, Maine), on 6 July 1650 the Court determined that, since James Treworgy had transferred to Nicholas Shapleigh all the estate that Alexander Shapleigh had transferred to Treworgy by deed dated May 26, 1642, the estate of Alexander Shapleigh belonged to Nicholas Shapleigh and Mrs. Katheren Treworgy was to renounce any interest therein.[35]
  • 1650. At a General Court held at Gorgeana on 15 October 1650, the Court ordered that "[F]or as much as the house at the River's mouth, wher Mr. [Nicholas] Shapleighs Father first built and Mr. William Hilton now dwelleth: In reagard it was the first house ther bylt and Mr. Shapleigh Intendeth to build and inlarge it, and for furder considerations, it is thought fit it should from time to time be for a house of Entertainment or Ordinary, with this proviso, that the tenant be such a one as the Inhabitants shall approve of."[33]
  • 1651. John Trewerghey of Dartmouth, Co. Devon, merchant, aged 33, deposed 19 March 1650/1 that he well knew the Prosperous whereof Nicholas Trewerghey went master to New England in or about 1640. He (deponent) had lived in New England about 5 years before coming thither. He had seen a bill of sale of thee ship, made by Alexander Shapleigh, the deponent's grandfather, dated 10 July 1639.[23]
  • 1678. In a deposition taken on 13 August 1678, Mr. Edward Johnson, aged about 82 years, testified that about 40 years ago, deponent being then agent for John Treworgy, did in his behalf, purchase a certain tract of land now called the Point, lying on thte north east side of the Piscataqua River, for the sole use and behoof of Mr. Alexander Shapleigh, under whose employ the said Treworghy was at that time, which tract contained 500 acres.[14]
  • 1679. John White, aged 70 years, testified on 5 May 1679 that about "two and forty years agoe Mr. Alexander Shapleigh and Mr. James Treworgie did agree with the Neighbors dwellint at and about Sturgion Creek that there would be always a high way from Nicholas Frosts house down to Sturgeon Creek and so along to the Cedars and the said high way hath bin held ever since without Interuption."[27]
  • 1688. On 1 May 1688, Mrs. Elizabeth Trickley, aged about 64 years, testified that about 52 years past, she lived in old England with Mr. Alexander Shapleigh, at which time she very well remembered that said Shapleigh sent John Treworgie over to New England in one of his ships and that at Shapleighs arrival in New England about 44 years ago, there was one Treworgie in possession of the Shapleigh's whole estate in New England and that Treworgie surrendered the estate "to him ye said Alexander Shapleigh, who did peaceably Enjoy it without disturbance all his life; Neither did the Deponent ever hear of any that pretended or Challenged any right to the aforesaid Lands, either above or below Kittery point, & further saith not."[14]
  • 1688. On 11 May 1688, Joan Atwell, aged 60, testified that 40 years past she was a Kittery Point, and being in the company of John Treworgy, heard him say that what dealings he had in New England was all on the account of his grandfather Alexander Shapleigh, and that sometime thereafter Mr. Alexander Shapleigh came over to New England and did peaceably enjoy the aforesaid Kittery Point (except the farthest point where one Billing lived) so long as he lived, and after his decease was possessed by his son Major Nicholas Shapleigh who built the warehouse at the Point and sold several lots of land.[14]

Research Notes

  • There are a lot of documents at the UK National Archives (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk) relating to a people named Shapleigh that have almost certainly not been reviewed by Shapleigh researchers. Most of these probably do not relate to Alexander, but some probably do. Probably worth requesting copies, if one is willing to spend the money.
  • The 1641 court case listed in "Chronology of Records" refers to a Henry Shapley. He is probably either another son of Alexander's or a brother or cousin.

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posted by Ann Browning
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I believe that's for his son Alexander's marriage.
posted by Chase Ashley
Pgm added as co-manager; please continue to manage profile as usual
posted by S (Hill) Willson
I'm still work on parts of the bio, but have finished the key genealogy sections - ie, parentage, date and place of birth, marriages, children, date and place of death.

Based on the discussion/sources now in the bio I am disconnecting (1) his Robert Shapleigh and Marie Blabon as his parents, (2) Marguerite Bloedel and Jane Egbere as his wives and (3) Elizabeth Trickey as his daughter. I will also be adding a Lucy Unknown as his wife, changing Elizabeth (Shapleigh) Trickey to Elizabeth (Unknown) Trickey, and revising Jane Egbere's bio.

posted by Chase Ashley
edited by Chase Ashley
I found some interesting records:

(1) a 1641 English court case by Alexander Shapley and Lucy Shapley his wife regarding property in Dartmouth and Kingswear, Devon. This may indicate that Alexander had a 3d wife. Based on info about Alexander's son Alexander, it doesn't seem likely that it is him. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5192972

(2) another 1641 English court case with Roger Mallack, Alexander Shapleigh, Lucy Shapleigh his wife, Nicholas Shapleigh, John Angels, and James Treworgey as defendants. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5206894

posted by Chase Ashley
edited by Chase Ashley
Just a heads up that I am going to be working on this profile. I have recently completed working on daughter Catherine's profile, as well as lots of the Treworgye profiles.

I expect that his Anjou parents and wife will end up being disconnected, as will "daughter" Trickey.

posted by Chase Ashley
edited by Chase Ashley
Shapleigh-64 and Shapleigh-14 appear to represent the same person because: 1561 most probable birth year if father d 1570.

Please merge

posted by Beryl Meehan
Both parent died before the birth of this profile... Please check your sources and adjust accordingly.

Thank you!

Shapleigh-26 and Shapleigh-14 appear to represent the same person because: These have been sitting as an unmerged match for almost a year. Hopefully they can be looked at and merged if deemed to be the same person.
Shapleigh-26 and Shapleigh-59 appear to represent the same person because: this was sitting in 'unmerged' for almost 1-1/2 years. Just came across it. Hopefully the merge can proceed.
Setting Shapleigh-14 and Shapleigh-59 as unmerged matches while we collaborate to resolve the Gustave Anjou factor.
posted by GeneJ X