Lucy Shirley

Lucy was born in 1697. She passed away in 1751. She was almost certainly an illegitimate daughter of Earl Ferrers (he had many illegitimate children) as he set up a grant for her."Grant from Robert Earl Ferrers to Thomas Boultbee of Brailsford clerk and Lucy his wife of an annuity of £50 to be paid to Lucy after the death of her husband, issuing from Brailsford manor.Consid: his love and affection for Lucy and to make a provision for her. "(National Archives 26D53/275 Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland). Her husband Thomas was the Vicar of Brailsford ( a Shirley Family Living) and Family tradition states that Thomas was also Private Chaplain to the Earl and would have presumably conducted services on occasion in the Chapel of the Earl's seat at Staunton Harold Hall near Breedon.

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