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Elias Sturley

married Elizabeth

Elizabeth b.1695 Amy b.1696 Phillipa b. c1700 Elias 1701/02 - 1785 Judith c1703/04 - 1788 Susan b. c1706 William b.1708 children Robert born and died 1709 Mary b.1711 John c1714 - 1764 children Paul b.1715 Thomas b.1717 children Stephen b.1718 Elizabeth b.1720

children of Elias and Elizabeth Sturley Elizabeth Sturley born 1695 born 3 August 1695, Sparham 1 baptized 11 August 1695, Sparham, The Virgin Mary 2 Amy Sturley born 1696 born 21 December 1696 3 baptized 1 January 1695/96, Sparham, The Virgin Mary 4 Phillipa Sturley born circa 1700 born circa October 1700 5 baptized 16 October 1700, Great Witchingham, St Mary 6 Elias Sturley 7 1701/02-1785 farmer 8 of Great Welnetham, Suffolk 9 born 23 January 1701/02, (aged 85 at burial 1785) 10 baptized 30 January 1701/02, Swanton Morley 11 died October 1785 buried 27 October 1785, Great Welnetham 12 will dated 6 February 1783 13 and proved 16 November 1785 14 Judith Sturley circa 1703/04-1788 born circa February 1703/04 15 baptized 6 February 1703/04, Morton on the Hill, St Margaret 16 died 14 November 1788 17 buried 19 November 1788, Castle Rising 18 Notes: As both John Sturley and William Sturley are described as brothers-in-law of Nathaniel Kirby, I have assumed that this Judith Sturley, Kirby's second wife, is the same Judith Sturley baptised in 1703 at Moreton on the Hill.  married (1) circa 12 November 1746 Rougham, Norfolk (as per Marriage licence bond) William Skerret 19 of West Winch, Norfolk 20 buried 23 November 1746, West Winch, St Mary 21  married (2) 6 December 1750 Wood Norton, Norfolk 23 Nathaniel Kirby 22 1718-1783 Gardener (9 December 1746) 24 Mayor of Castle Rising 25 born 11 September 1718 26 baptized 20 September 1718, North Creake 27 died 26 November 1783 28 buried 29 November 1783, Castle Rising 29 will dated 27 February 1769 and proved 9 March 1784 Notes: Nathaniel Kirby, mayor of Castle Rising was born circa 1718 or 1719 calculated from his age at death inscribed on his gravestone found in Castle Rising churchyard by Prof. Fred Cooke. The Nathaniel Kirby who was born 18 September 1718 in North Creake was still living in 1746 when his father left him a property in Syderstone and made him executor of his will. When applying for a marriage licence in 1746 he was named as Nathaniel Kirby of Cistern (Syderstone, in the past, I understand, pronounced Sistern]. Susan Sturley born circa 1706 born circa 1706, Swanton Morley (assumed from baptism) baptized 13 January 1705/06, Swanton Morley 30 William Sturley born 1708 born 1708, Swanton Morley (assumed from baptism) baptized 11 January 1707/08, Swanton Morley buried 14 January 1787, South Wooton  married 30 October 1750 Ashwicken cum Leziate Jane Miller 31 circa 1714-1778 Robert Sturley born and died 1709 born 1709 baptized 2 December 1709, Swanton Morley 32 died December 1709 buried 8 December 1709, Swanton Morley 33 Mary Sturley born 1711 baptized 8 April 1711, Swanton Morley 34 John Sturley circa 1714-1764 born circa 1714, Swanton Morley (assumed from baptism) baptized 25 July 1714, Swanton Morley died August 1764  married (1) before 1747 (assumed) Sarah died circa 1751  married (2) after 1751 (assumed) Elizabeth Paul Sturley born 1715 born 1715 35 baptized 29 January 1715/16, Swanton Morley 36 Thomas Sturley born 1717 baptized 10 February 1716/17, Swanton Morley Stephen Sturley born 1718 baptized 10 January 1718/19, Swanton Morley 37 Elizabeth Sturley born 1720 baptized 10 May 1720, Swanton Morley 38

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38 Parish Register - Swanton Moreley, All Saints

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35 Parish Register - Swanton Moreley, All Saints

34 Parish Register - Swanton Moreley, All Saints

33 Parish Register - Swanton Moreley, All Saints via FreeReg.org.uk CountyNorfolk Place (Links to more information)Swanton Morley Church name (Links to more information)All Saints Register type (Links to more information)Archdeacon's Transcript Burial date8 Dec 1709 Burial person forenameRobert Burial person surnameSTIRLY Person ageinfant

32 Parish Register - Swanton Morley, All Saints

31 Will - Miller, Jane of Leziate, dated 15 February 1758 and proved 2 May 1758, Norfolk Record Office, NCC Dunham 72 ... my daughter Jane Sturley the now wife of Willima Sturley ...

30 Bishop's Transcripts 1706 Susan the daughter of Elias Stirly and Elizabeth his wife was baptiz'd Jan 20

29 Register - Castle Rising burials 1783 Nov 29 Kirby, Nathaniel (Esq, Mayor)

28 Castle Rising Parish Church graveyard, Inscriptions provided by Prof. Fred Jones of Castle Rising, Castle Rising churchyard Memorial stone In memory of Nathaniel Kirby who departed this life Nov 26th 1783 Aged 65 years also of Judith his wife who departed this life Nov. 14th 1788 Aged 86 years.

27 Register - North Creake, St Mary, Norfolk Record Office Nathaniel Kirby son of Henry Curbey and Alice his wife was born September the 11th and baptized September ye 14th 1718

26 Register - North Creake, St Mary, Norfolk Record Office Nathaniel Kirby son of Henry Curbey and Alice his wife was born September the 11th and baptized September ye 14th 1718 Castle Rising Parish Church graveyard, Inscriptions provided by Prof. Fred Jones of Castle Rising, Castle Rising churchyard memorial stone His gravestone gives his age at deat as 65 and his date of death as 27 Nov 1783, giving him a calculated birth date of 1718 or 1719.

25 Register - Castle Rising burials 1783 Nov 29 Kirby, Nathaniel (Esq, Mayor)

24 Will - Kirby, Nathaniel - 1769, Will dated 27 Feb 1769 and proved 9 March 1784, Norfolk Record Office, ANW W26 40 Marriage Licence Bond - Kirby - Miller, Norfolk Record Office, Kirby-Miller marriage licence anw_24-20-151 Nathaniel Kirby of Cistern in the County of Norfolk Gardner and Mary Miller of Lezeat in the said County, both single - to be married at Ashwicken

22 Will - Sturley, John 1764, Will dated 9 Aug 1764 and proved 22 Aug 1764, Norfolk Record Office, ANW 1764 f.163 my brother-in-law Nathaniel Kirby

23 Will - Kirby, Nathaniel - 1769, Will dated 27 Feb 1769 and proved 9 March 1784, Norfolk Record Office, ANW W26 40 a certain bond or obligation bearing date 5 December 1750 executed by me Nathaniel Kirby then of Gaywood, Gardener, to one John Sturley then of Woodnorton, yeoman Register - Wood Norton, All Saints marriages 06 Dec 1750, Kirby, Nathaniel of Gaywood and Skerrit, Judith of Woodnorton

21 Register - West Winch St Mary freereg West Winch Church St Mary Parish Register Burial date23 Nov 1746 Burial person forenameWm Burial person surnameSKERRET Notes26 Nov affidavit made by Catherine WOOD

20 Marriage Licence Bond - Skerret - Sterley, 12 November 1746ANW 24 23 233

19 Marriage Licence Bond - Skerret - Sterley, 12 November 1746ANW 24 23 233 ... the above bound William Skerret of West Winch widower and Judith Sterley of Swafham, singlewoman, may lawfully marry together ... in the face of the Parish Church of Rougham in the County aforesaid

18 Register - Castle Rising burials 1788 Nov 19 Kirby, Judith Castle Rising Parish Church graveyard, Inscriptions provided by Prof. Fred Jones of Castle Rising, Castle Rising churchyard gravestone also of Judith his wife who departed this life Nov. 14th 1788 Aged 86 years.

17 Castle Rising Parish Church graveyard, Inscriptions provided by Prof. Fred Jones of Castle Rising, Castle Rising churchyard gravestone also of Judith his wife who departed this life Nov. 14th 1788 Aged 86 years.

16 Parish Register - Morton on the Hill, St. Margaret from FreeReg.org.uk CountyNorfolk Morton on the Hill Church name St Margaret Parish Register Baptism date6 Feb 1703/4 Person forenameJudith Person sexF Father forenameElias Mother forenameElizabeth Father surnameSTURLY Father occupation day labourer

15 Castle Rising Parish Church graveyard, Inscriptions provided by Prof. Fred Jones of Castle Rising, Castle Rising churchyard also of Judith his wife who departed this life Nov. 14th 1788 Aged 86 years. Parish Register - Morton on the Hill, St. Margaret from freereg CountyNorfolk Morton on the Hill Church name St Margaret Parish Register Baptism date6 Feb 1703/4 Person forenameJudith Person sexF Father forenameElias Mother forenameElizabeth Father surnameSTURLY Father occupation day labourer Parish Register - Morton on the Hill, St. Margaret from FreeReg.org.uk CountyNorfolk Morton on the Hill Church name St Margaret Parish Register Baptism date6 Feb 1703/4 Person forenameJudith Person sexF Father forenameElias Mother forenameElizabeth Father surnameSTURLY Father occupation day labourer

14 Will - Sturley, Elias of Great Welnetham - 1783, dated 26 February 1783 and proved 16 November 1785, Suffolk Record Office, Bury St Edmunds, C-500-1-239-77

13 Will - Sturley, Elias of Great Welnetham - 1783, dated 26 February 1783 and proved 16 November 1785, Suffolk Record Office, Bury St Edmunds, C-500-1-239-77 This is the last will and testament of me Elias Sturley of Whelnetham Great in the County of Suffolk Yeoman made thsi twenty sixth day of February in the year of your lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three

12 Parish Register - Great Welnetham, Suffolk, freereg.co.uk from FreeReg CountySuffolk PlaceGreat Welnetham Church nameSt Thomas a Becket Register typeTranscript Burial date27 Oct 1785 Burial person forenameElias Burial person surnameSTURLEY Person age85 NotesMr

11 Parish Register - Great Welnetham, Suffolk, freereg.co.uk Parish Register - Swanton Morley, All Saints Familly Search film - 1701 Elias the son of Elias Stirley and Elizabeth his wife was baptized Jan.30 (no mention of birth date as given in FreeReg, below) but a second register, starting in 1695, is headed: Births and Christenings in the Parish of Swanton Morely from May 1, 1695. and here we have the following entry - apparently in th same hand as the other: Elias the son of Elias Stirley and Elizabeth his wife was born Jan.23 and baptized Jan.30. 1701 CountySuffolk PlaceGreat Welnetham Church nameSt Thomas a Becket Register typeTranscript Burial date27 Oct 1785 Burial person forenameElias Burial person surnameSTURLEY Person age85 NotesMr

10 Parish Register - Great Welnetham, Suffolk, freereg.co.uk Familly Search film - 1701 Elias the son of Elias Stirley and Elizabeth his wife was baptized Jan.30 (no mention of birth date as given in FreeReg, below) but a second register, starting in 1695, is headed: Births and Christenings in the Parish of Swanton Morely from May 1, 1695. and here we have the following entry - apparently in th same hand as the other: Elias the son of Elias Stirley and Elizabeth his wife was born Jan.23 and baptized Jan.30. 1701 CountySuffolk PlaceGreat Welnetham Church nameSt Thomas a Becket Register typeTranscript Burial date27 Oct 1785 Burial person forenameElias Burial person surnameSTURLEY Person age85 NotesMr Parish Register - Swanton Morley, All Saints CountyNorfolk PlaceSwanton Morley Church nameAll Saints Register typeParish Register Birth date23 Jan 1701/2 Baptism date30 Jan 1701/2 Person forenameElias Person sexM Father forenameElias Mother forenameElizabeth Father surnameSTIRLEY

9 Will - Sturley, Elias of Great Welnetham - 1783, dated 26 February 1783 and proved 16 November 1785, Suffolk Record Office, Bury St Edmunds, C-500-1-239-77 This is the last will and testament of me Elias Sturley of Whelnetham Great in the County of Suffolk Yeoman

8 Parish Register - Great Welnetham, Suffolk, freereg.co.uk CountySuffolk PlaceGreat Welnetham Church nameSt Thomas a Becket Register typeTranscript Burial date27 Oct 1785 Burial person forenameElias Burial person surnameSTURLEY Person age85 NotesMr

7 Will - Sturley, Elias of Great Welnetham - 1783, dated 26 February 1783 and proved 16 November 1785, Suffolk Record Office, Bury St Edmunds, C-500-1-239-77 I give unto my kinsman Elias Sturley son of my late deceased brother John Sturley all and every my freehold and copyhold farm lands ... paying unto John Sturley and William Sturley sons of my brother William Sturley the sum of thirty pounds apiece and to William and Elizabeth Sturley son and daughter of my brother Thomas Sturley the sum of fifty pounds apiece and to John Sturley son of my / deceased brother John Sturley the sum of fifty pounds and to Elizabeth Sarah and PHillis daughers of my said deceased brother John Sturley the sum of Fifty pounds apiece ... Will - Sturley, Elias of Great Welnetham - 1783, dated 26 February 1783 and proved 16 November 1785, Suffolk Record Office, Bury St Edmunds, C-500-1-239-77 This is the last will and testament of me Elias Sturley of Whelnetham Great in the County of Suffolk Yeoman

6 Parish Register - Great Witchingham, St Mary from: FreeReg.org.uk CountyNorfolk Great Witchingham Church name St Mary Archdeacon's Transcript Baptism date16 Oct 1700 Person forenamePhilippa Person sexF Father forenameElias Father surnameSTURLY

5 Parish Register - Great Witchingham, St Mary from FreeReg.org.uk CountyNorfolk Great Witchingham Church name St Mary Archdeacon's Transcript Baptism date16 Oct 1700 Person forenamePhilippa Person sexF Father forenameElias Father surnameSTURLY

4 Parish Register - Sparham, The Virgin Mary from FreeReg.org.uk CountyNorfolk Sparham Church name The Virgin Mary Parish Register Birth date21 Dec 1696 Baptism date01 Jan 1696/97 Person forenameAmy Person sexF Father forenameElias Mother forenameElizabeth Father surnameSTERLY

3 Parish Register - Sparham, The Virgin Mary from FreeReg.org.uk CountyNorfolk Sparham Church name The Virgin Mary Parish Register Birth date21 Dec 1696 Baptism date01 Jan 1696/97 Person forenameAmy Person sexF Father forenameElias Mother forenameElizabeth Father surnameSTERLY

2 Parish Register - Sparham, The Virgin Mary from FreeReg.org.uk Sparham Church name The Virgin Mary Parish Register Birth date03 Aug 1695 Baptism date11 Aug 1695 Person forenameElizabeth Person sexF Father forenameEelias Mother forenameElizabeth Father surnameSTERLEY

1 Parish Register - Sparham, The Virgin Mary from FreeReg.org.uk Sparham Church name The Virgin Mary Parish Register Birth date03 Aug 1695 Baptism date11 Aug 1695 Person forenameElizabeth Person sexF Father forenameEelias Mother forenameElizabeth Father surnameSTERLEY