John Shurley (died 1616)

John Shurley (died October 1616), of 'The Friars', Lewes, Sussex, was an English politician. ^[1]

He was a younger son of Edward Shurley (d. 1558) of Isfield, Sussex and Joan, daughter of John Fenner of Crawley. ^{[2] [3]} He was a fellow-commoner at Queens' College, Cambridge in 1562. ^[4] He was admitted to the Middle Temple in August 1565 ^[5] and was called to the bar sometime before November 1575. ^[6] He became a bencher in 1587, was treasurer in 1601 and became a serjeant-at-law 1603. ^[1]

He was an MP for Lewes 1572, 1589, 1597 and 1604; for Lostwithiel 1584 and was an active committee man. ^[1]

He married twice, firstly Elizabeth, the daughter and coheiress of Richard Kyme of Lewes, with whom he had a daughter and secondly Frances, the daughter of Henry Capell of Hadham, Hertfordshire, with whom he had a son and 2 daughters. ^[1]

He died in October 1616. His widow Frances was still alive, when his eldest son and heir John died in 1631. ^[7]

References

1. "SHURLEY, John I (d.1616), of 'The Friars', Lewes, Suss". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
2. The visitations of the county of Sussex. Vol. 53. Harleian Society. 1905. p. 65.
3. Black's Guide to the County of Sussex and Its Watering-places. 1889. p. 74.
4. Alumni cantabrigienses Part 1. Vol. 4. 1927. p. 67.
5. Register of Admissions to the Middle Temple. Vol. 1. 1949. p. 29.
6. Minutes of Parliament of the Middle Temple. Vol. 1. 1904. p. 207.
7. Notes of post mortem inquisitions taken in Sussex. 1912. pp. 206–7.