Richard Elrington of Preston

After the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the Crown took possession of Preston manor and the Elrington family became tenants of the Crown. The transfer was completed in 1561, at which time the property was valued at £38.12s.4d.[2] When he died with no sons in 1569, Richard Elrington left his property to his widow, who in turn left it to her son by her previous marriage to William Shirley, named Anthony.

References

• Stemmata Shirleiana By E.P. Shirley. Page 235. GoogleBooks “Pedigree of Sherley of Wiston, in Sussex.”
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_Manor,_Brighton