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Ancestry report for Helen Shelley [Bysshe], daughter of Roger Bysshe and Ellen Bysshe [Parr]
Generation No. 1
1. Helen Shelley [Bysshe] was the daughter of (2) Roger Bysshe and (3) Ellen Bysshe [Parr]. She was born 16th Apr 1667; died 4th Feb 1739 at Worth, Sussex; buried after 4th Feb 1739 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
She married John Shelley on 29th Sep 1692 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. He was born 27th Jan 1666 at Wolfshill, West Chiltington, Sussex; died 4th Feb 1739 at Fen Place, Worth, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 10th Feb 1740 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHelen who was born 1693 St Nicholas, Worth, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1693 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Mr John Shelley and Hellen Shelley
iiBysshe who was born 1695/96 St Nicholas, Worth, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1695/96 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Mr John Shelley and Hellen Shelley; died Jan 1734 Fen Place, Worth, Sussex, aged 37 years son of John; buried 4th Jan 1734 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1697 St Nicholas, Worth, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1697 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Mr John Shelley and Hellen Shelley; died 7th Oct 1772 Worth, Sussex; buried 13th Oct 1772 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
ivMargaret who was born 1698 St Nicholas, Worth, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1698 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Mr John Shelley and Hellen Shelley
vTimothy who was born 1700 St Nicholas, Worth, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1700 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Mr John Shelley and Hellen Shelley
viAnn who was born 1701 Worth, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1701 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Mr John Shelley and Hellen Shelley
viiKatherine who was born after 1702
viiiPercy who was born after 1702
ixRichard who was born after 1702
 
Generation No. 2
2. Roger Bysshe was the son of (4) William Bishe and (5) Margarett Bysshe. He was born 1622 at Worth, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1622 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
He married (1) Anne Jermyn on c 1645. She was born c 1625. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 1648 Worth, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1648 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
iiMargaret who was born 1650 Worth, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1650 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1655 Worth, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1656 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
He married (2) Ellen Parr on 6th Jan 1663. She was born c 1640. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 3rd Aug 1664; died 17th Aug 1726; buried 21st Aug 1726
iiHelen who was born 16th Apr 1667; died 4th Feb 1739 Worth, Sussex; buried after 4th Feb 1739 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
iiiRoger who was born 19th Nov 1668; died 30th Jul 1670
 
3. Ellen Bysshe [Parr] She was born c 1640
She married Roger Bysshe on 6th Jan 1663. He was born 1622 at Worth, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1622 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 3rd Aug 1664; died 17th Aug 1726; buried 21st Aug 1726
iiHelen who was born 16th Apr 1667; died 4th Feb 1739 Worth, Sussex; buried after 4th Feb 1739 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
iiiRoger who was born 19th Nov 1668; died 30th Jul 1670
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Bishe was the son of (6) John Bishe and (7) Mercy Bishe [Bysshe]. He was born 1587 at Wisborough Green, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1587/88 at Wisborough Green, Sussex
He married (1) Margarett on c 1615. She was born 1596; christened 27th Jun 1596 at St. Dunstan Church, Stepney, London; died Dec 1624 at Worth, Sussex; buried 8th Dec 1624 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMargarett who was born 1618 Worth, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1618 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
iiSara who was born 1619 Worth, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1619 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
iiiUrsula who was born 1621 Worth, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1621 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
ivRoger who was born 1622 Worth, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1622 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
vAnthonie who was born 1623 Worth, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1623 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
viKatherine who was born 1624 Worth, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1624 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
He married (2) Jone Sharrow on 17th May 1627 at London. She was born c 1600. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1631 Worth, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1631 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
 
5. Margarett Bysshe She was born 1596; christened 27th Jun 1596 at St. Dunstan Church, Stepney, London; died Dec 1624 at Worth, Sussex; buried 8th Dec 1624 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
She married William Bishe on c 1615. He was born 1587 at Wisborough Green, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1587/88 at Wisborough Green, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMargarett who was born 1618 Worth, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1618 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
iiSara who was born 1619 Worth, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1619 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
iiiUrsula who was born 1621 Worth, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1621 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
ivRoger who was born 1622 Worth, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1622 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
vAnthonie who was born 1623 Worth, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1623 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
viKatherine who was born 1624 Worth, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1624 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. John Bishe was the son of (8) John Bishe and (9) Catharine Bishe [Gylmin]. He was born 1554; died 1626
He married (1) Mercy Bysshe on c 1580. She was born 1562; christened 15th Mar 1562. They had the following children:
iBridgett who was born 1583 Worth, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1583 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex; died Mar 1584; buried 17th Mar 1584
iiUrsula who was born 1583 Worth, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1583 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex; died Nov 1583; buried 21st Nov 1583
iiiJohn who was born 1585 Worth, Sussex; christened 24th May 1585 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1587 Wisborough Green, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1587/88 Wisborough Green, Sussex
vKatherin who was born 1591 Worth, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1591 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
viMargarett who was born 1593 Worth, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1593 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
viiJane who was born 1594 Worth, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1594 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex; died Mar 1594; buried 22nd Mar 1594
viiiRichard who was born 1597 Worth, Sussex; christened 14th May 1597 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
ixUrsula who was born 1598 Worth, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1598 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
He married (2) Dorothy Ashton on 27th Apr 1617 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. She was born c 1590
 
7. Mercy Bishe [Bysshe] was the daughter of (10) John Bysshe and (11) Mareye Bysshe [Courthope]. She was born 1562; christened 15th Mar 1562
She married John Bishe on c 1580. He was born 1554; died 1626. They had the following children:
iBridgett who was born 1583 Worth, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1583 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex; died Mar 1584; buried 17th Mar 1584
iiUrsula who was born 1583 Worth, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1583 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex; died Nov 1583; buried 21st Nov 1583
iiiJohn who was born 1585 Worth, Sussex; christened 24th May 1585 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1587 Wisborough Green, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1587/88 Wisborough Green, Sussex
vKatherin who was born 1591 Worth, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1591 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
viMargarett who was born 1593 Worth, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1593 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
viiJane who was born 1594 Worth, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1594 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex; died Mar 1594; buried 22nd Mar 1594
viiiRichard who was born 1597 Worth, Sussex; christened 14th May 1597 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
ixUrsula who was born 1598 Worth, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1598 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
 
Generation No. 5
8. John Bishe He was born 1520 to 1525; died Jul 1582; buried 20th Jul 1582 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
iJohn who was born 1554; died 1626
iiAnna who was born c 1556
iiiWilliam who was born 1559 Worth, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1559 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex; died 23rd May 1571
He married Catharine Gylmin on c 1560. She was born 1525 to 1530. They had the following children:
iMathewe who was born 1563 Worth, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1563 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex; died 1624 to 1625
 
9. Catharine Bishe [Gylmin] She was born 1525 to 1530
iJohn who was born 1554; died 1626
iiAnna who was born c 1556
iiiWilliam who was born 1559 Worth, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1559 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex; died 23rd May 1571
She married John Bishe on c 1560. He was born 1520 to 1525; died Jul 1582; buried 20th Jul 1582 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMathewe who was born 1563 Worth, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1563 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex; died 1624 to 1625
 
10. John Bysshe He was born 1520 to 1525
He married Mareye Courthope on c 1545. She was born c 1525. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1547; christened 27th Sep 1547; died Jan 1565; buried 14th Jan 1565
iiJone who was born 1549; christened 13th Feb 1549
iiiThomas who was born 1552; christened 5th May 1552
ivKatherine who was born 1553; christened 24th Jul 1553
vJohn who was born 1556; christened 6th Jan 1556; died May 1598 Worth, Sussex; buried 21st May 1598 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
viAnna who was born 1557; christened 11th May 1557
viiWalter who was born 1560; christened 22nd Aug 1560
viiiMercy who was born 1562; christened 15th Mar 1562
ixErasmus who was born 12th Aug 1563; died Sep 1627; buried 19th Sep 1627 Reigate, Surrey
xJane who was born 5th Nov 1564; died 12th Feb 1567
xiUrsula who was born 24th Mar 1567
 
11. Mareye Bysshe [Courthope] She was born c 1525
She married John Bysshe on c 1545. He was born 1520 to 1525. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1547; christened 27th Sep 1547; died Jan 1565; buried 14th Jan 1565
iiJone who was born 1549; christened 13th Feb 1549
iiiThomas who was born 1552; christened 5th May 1552
ivKatherine who was born 1553; christened 24th Jul 1553
vJohn who was born 1556; christened 6th Jan 1556; died May 1598 Worth, Sussex; buried 21st May 1598 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
viAnna who was born 1557; christened 11th May 1557
viiWalter who was born 1560; christened 22nd Aug 1560
viiiMercy who was born 1562; christened 15th Mar 1562
ixErasmus who was born 12th Aug 1563; died Sep 1627; buried 19th Sep 1627 Reigate, Surrey
xJane who was born 5th Nov 1564; died 12th Feb 1567
xiUrsula who was born 24th Mar 1567
 

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