Rt. Rev.
Jonathan
Shipley
Born about in London, England
Son of [father unknown] and Martha (Davies) Shipley
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Anna Maria (Mordaunt) Shipley
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
William Davies Shipley, Anna Maria (Shipley) Naylor and Georgiana Mordaunt (Shipley) Hare Naylor
Died
at about age 74
in Chilbolton, Hampshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Jan 2021
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Biography
Jonathan Shipley is Notable.
Jonathon Shipley was born about 1714, son of Jonathon Shipley 1676 - 1719 and Martha Davies 1688 - 1757. His brother was portrait painter William Shipley 1714 - 1803.
His mother was the daughter of William Davies 1658 - 1726 who was granted copyhold of Twyford House in Winchester in the early 18th century. The property was then taken over bu her brother William Daives 1658 - 1764 and Jonathan inherited the property after William's death.
He attended St John's College Oxford receiving a BA 1735, MA 1738 and DD in 1748.
He was Dean of Winchester from 1760 to 1769, Bishop of Llandaff from January to September 1769 and Bishop of St Asaph from September 1769 until his death.
He became a close friend on Benjamin Franklin and Franklin stayed at Twyford House a few times including in 1771 when he started his biography while staying there.
Jonathan Shipley married Anna Maria Mordaunt, daughter of George Mordaunt.
Rev Jonathan Shipley passed away in 1788, aged 74 years. He is buried in St Mary Churchyard, Twyford.
Sources
See Also:
- Find a Grave, database and images : accessed 21 January 2021), memorial page for Rev Jonathan Shipley (1714–6 Dec 1788), Find A Grave: Memorial #202294392, citing St Mary Churchyard, Twyford, City of Winchester, Hampshire, England ; Maintained by mcpjm (contributor 49327049) .
- Jonathan Shipley
- FamilySearch
- Georgiana Shipley Hare-Naylor fourth daughter of Anna Maria (Mordaunt) Shipley
- William Jones
- Twyford House. https://www.parksandgardens.org/places/twyford-house
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