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SHELLEY— 8HIFFNER. 565 SIK FREDERICK, 8th Baronet, rector of Beerferris, Devon: b. 1809; d. 19 Mar. 1869, having m. 4 Feb. 1845, Charlotte Martha, dau. of late Rev. Henry Hippisley, of Lamborne Place, Berks, and had 2 sous and a dau. [1] Sir John Shelley, Qth and present Barouet. [2] Frederick, heir presumptive to the Baronetcy ; b. 31 Aug. 1849. f 3] Charlotte Frances. SHELLEY, Sir Percy Florexce, of Castle Goring, Sus- sex, D.L. (180G, U.K.). high sheriflE 186.5, late capt. Sussex mil.; s. his grandfather as 3rd Ba- ronet in 1844 ; b. 12 Nov. 1819 ; m. 22 June. 1846, Jane, %Tdow of Hon. Charles Robert St. John (V. BOLIXG- broke), and dau. of Thomas Gibson ; heir presumptive, his cousin Edward. Arms — Sa. a fesse engrailed between thi-ee whelk-shells or a mullet gu. for difference. Crest — A gi-iffin's head erased arg. ducally gorged or. Motto — Fey e fidalgia. Seats— Field Place, Wamham, Sussex, and Boscombe Lodge, Christchurch, Hants. TOWN HOUSE— Shelley House, Chelsea Embankment, S.w. Einfaflc SIR BYSSHE SHELLEY, of Gk)ring Castle, Sussex (descended from Edward Shelley, of Worminghurst, Sussex, 2nd son of John Shelley, of Michelgrove, Sussex — see preceding article), created a Baronet 3 Mar. 1806 ; b. 21 June, 1731 ; d. 6 Jan. 1815, having m. 1st — 30 June, 1752, Mary Catherine, only dau. of Rev. Theobald Michell, of Horsham; she d. 7, bur. 15 Nov. 1760, having had an only son, (1) Sir Timothy, s. as 2nd Baronet. SIR BYSSHE SHELLEY m. 2ndly— 1769, Elizabeth Jane Sydney, only dau. and heiress of WilUam Perry, of Worm- ington, CO. Glouc. and of TurviUe Park, Bucks, (in right of his wife Elizabeth, dau. and heiress of Col. Sydney, and niece of the last Earl of Leicester of that family); she bur. 17 May, 1761, having had with 2 daus. 2 sons, (2) Sir John, who assiuned the surname of Sidney, and was created a Baronet 3 Oct. 1818 (father of PhiUp Charles, created Baron De L'Isle and Dudley, 13 Jan. 1835. See Peerage). (3) Philip, capt. 4th regt. assmned the surname and arms of Sidney only, by sign manual, 10 April, 1799 ; bp. 20 Feb. 1778 ; bd. 31 Aug. 1799. SIR TIMOTHY, 2nd Baronet; b. 7 Sept. 1753; d. 24 April, 1844, having m. Oct. 1791, Elizabeth, dau. of Charles Pilfold, of EfRngham, Surrey; she d. having had with 3 daus. 2 sons, /I/ Percy Bysshe, the poet ; b. 4 Aug. 1792 ; drowned off the Italian coast, 8 July, 1822, having m. 1st — 1811, Har- riet, dau. of John AVestbrook, of London, and had an only sur- viving dau. [1] lanthe Eliza, d. 16 June, 1876, having m. 27 Sept. 1837, to Edward Jeffries Esdaile, of Cothelstone, Somerset; he d. 14 Feb. 1881, having had with other issue 2 sons and a dau. (1) Charles Edward Jeffries ESDAILE, of Cothelstone, Somerset, J. P. capt. West Somersets, yeo. cav. ; b. 18 Mar. 1845 ; m. 1 Oct. 1874, Marion Maxwell, only dau. of late Sajnuel Sandbach, of Handley, Cheshire, and has a son and dau. Edward Jeffries Shelley Esdaile.— lanthe Margaret. (2) "William Esdaile, rector of Sandford Orcas, Dorset ; b. 30 July, 1846 ; m. 10 Aug. 1875, Lucy Jane, eldest dau. of late Major-Gen. Markham Eeles Sherwill. (3) Eliza Margaret. "The poet" m. 2ndly— 30 Dec. 1816, Mary WoUstouecroft (authoress of Frankenstein), dau. of William Godwin; she d. having had an only son, [2] Sir Percy Florence, 3rd and present Barouet. /2/ John, of Avingtou House, Hants. ; b. 15 Mar. 1806 ; d. 11 Nov. 1866, having m. 24 Mar. 1827, Elizabeth, dau. of Charles Boweu, of Kiluacourt, Queen's co. and had 3 sons and a dau. [1] Edward, of Avington House, capt. late 16th lancers, heir presumptive to the Baronetcy ; b. 10 Dec. 1827 ; m. 25 June, 1866, Mary, dau. of late Henry Mitchell Smyth, of Castle Wideuham, co. Cork. [2] Charles, lieut.-col. late Scots guards ; b. 14 May, 1838 ; m. 3 Aug. 1869, Lady Mary Jane Jemina Stopford, 3rd dau. of James, 6th Earl of Covnrtouu, and has had 5 sons and 4 daus. John Courtown Edward, b. 5 Aug. 1871.— Percy Bysshe, b. 24 June. 1872.— Cecil William Charles, b. 5 Sept. 1873.— Sidney Patrick, b. 18 Jan. 1880.— Hubei-t, b. 10 Oct. 1881.— Ernestine Elizabeth.— Maud.— Norah Kathleen.— Amy, b. 8 Jan. 1878; d. 16 Nov. following. [3] George Ernest, late lieut. gren. guards ; b. 15 May, 1840 ; unni. [4] Elizabeth Eniilv, d. 30 July, 1865, having m. 12 Aug. 1857, as 1st wife, to Right Hon. Sir Frederick Peel, K.C.M.G. (Bart.), chief railway commissioner. SHIFFNER, Sir George Croxton, of Coombe Place, Sussex (1818^ U.K.), M.A. Ch. Ch. Oxon. 1846, rector of Hamsey, Sussex, since 1848, rural dean of Lewes 1877; s. his father as 4th Baronet in 1863 ; b. 21 Aug. 1819 ; m. 26 Oct. 1854, Elizabeth, only dau. of late John Greenall, of Myddle- ton Hall, CO. Lane. (Bart.), and has 2 sons and 4 daus. (1) John, lieut. R.A.; b. 8 Aug. 1857. (2) George Bridger, b. 2 Dec. 1866. (3) Emily. (4) Mary Louisa. (5) Elizabeth Frances. (6) Eleanor Isabella. Arms — Az. a bend sinister in chief two estoiles in base the end and stock of an anchor or issuing from waves of the sea ppr. Crest — An estoile or between the rays six annulets az. Seat — Coombe Place, Lewes, Sussex. Eineaflf. SLR GEORGE SHIFFNER (son of Henry Shiffner, of Pentry- las, CO. Hereford, M.P. Minehead, 1721, by Mary, dau. of John Jackson, appointed governor of Bengal 1748, by his wife Elizabeth, eldest dau. and eventual sole heir of James Bellenden, 3rd son of John, Lord Bellenden), M.P. Lewes 1807/12/18, created a BAKONET 16 Dec. 1818 ; b. 17 Nov. 1762 ; d. 3 Feb. 1842, having m. 31 Oct. 1787, Mary, only dau. and heiress of Sir John Bridger, Knt. of Coin St. Aldwyns, co. Glouc. and Coombe, Sussex ; she d. 1 June, 1844, having had with 3 daus. 4 sons, (1) John Bridger, capt. 3rd foot guards ; b. 26 Aug. 1789 ; fell at the siege of Bayonne 14 April, 1814. (2) Sir Henrv, 2nd Baronet, vice-adm. R.N. ; b. 4 Nov. 1788 ; d. s. p. 18 Mar. 1859, having m. 9 July, 1825, Emily, 2nd dau. of late Thomas Brooke, of Church MinshuU, Cheshire (Bart.); she d. 9 Mar. 1878. (3) Sir George, s. as 3rd Baronet. (4) Thomas, of Westergate, Essex, J.P. and D.L. ; b. 8 Aug. 1796 ; m. 3 Aug. 1841, Mary, dau. of James Brown, of Hare- hills Grove, Yorks. and has 2 daus. [1] Emily Charlotte. [2] Anne Mary, m. 24 July, 1876, to Sir Reginald Graliam Bart. 2P2