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William SHIRLEY Adm. pens. (age 16) at PEMBROKE, 31 Jul., 1710. S. of William, of London , mercer (and Elizabeth, dau. of John Godman, of Ote Hall, Wivelsfield, Sussex ). B. 02 Dec., 1694. School, Merchant Taylors' [ London ]. B.A. 1714/5 . Barrister. Emigrated to Boston [ Massachusetts ] [ USA ], 1731 . Captain-General and Governor of Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu], 1741-56 . Directed the capture of Louisburg [ USA ], 1745 . General and Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in North America , 1755 . Governor of the Bahamas , 1758-67 . Lieut.-General, 1759 . (Letters edited by C. H. Lincoln, 1912 .) Retired to Roxbury, Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu], 1770 . Died there 24 Mar., 1771; buried in the King's Chapel, Boston [ Massachusetts ] [ USA ]. ( Robinson, II. 6; D.N.B. ; E. A. Jones.) | William SHIRLEY Approx. lifespan: 16941771 Adm. pens. (age 16) at Pembroke College 1710:07:31 s. of William SHIRLEY of London mercer (and Elizabeth GODMAN dau. of John GODMAN of Ote Hall Wivelsfield, Sussex ). b. 1694:12:02 School Merchant Taylors', [ London ] B.A. 1714/5 Barrister. Emigrated to Boston, [ Massachusetts ], [ USA ] 1731 Captain-General and Governor of Massachusetts , USA 1741-56 Directed the capture of Louisburg, [ USA ] 1745 General and Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in North America 1755 Governor of the Bahamas 1758-67 Lieut.-General 1759 . (Letters edited by C. H. Lincoln 1912 .) Retired to Roxbury, Massachusetts , USA 1770 Died there 1771:03:24 ; buried in the King's Chapel Boston, [ Massachusetts ], [ USA ] ( Robinson II. 6; D.N.B. ; E. A. Jones.) |