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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: 1694–1771
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.)

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