Seventh Generation

72. John BIRLEY Merchant^{3,200,203,205,232,233,234,235} was born in 1710 at Skippool in Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, England, Great Britain.^3,4,236 Submitted for ordinance work to Dallas Temple on January 27, 1988. Patron notification form for his ordinances have him as "born: Abt 1716, Place: of Lytham, Lan, England", but with this REF, S/N and MFID, so this must be him. He died on 12 May 1767 at the age of 57 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 He was also known as John Birley De Birks. John was in A .West Indian Merchant.^3,4 Dwelling place is listed as [Dwelling]³ Submitted for ordinance work to Dallas Temple on January 27, 1988 Patron notification form for his ordinances have him as "born: Abt 1716, Place: of Lytham, Lan, England", but with this REF, S/N and MFID, so this must be him.

IGI listing Batch #: 8408130, Sheet #: 38, Source Call #: 1395746 showing him as parent of John (b.1731) spells the surname "Berley".

Although this record shows him being born in Kirkham, and his father as "of Kirkham", the history by Pilling indicates that he came to Kirkham in about 1730 from Poulton, and that his father was from Ireland.

Also known as John Birley-de-Birks

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REPRESENTED WESTBY IN 1735 AS ONE OF KIRKHAM'S 30 MEN Elizabeth SHEPHERD and John BIRLEY Merchant were married on 6 May 1741 in Lytham, Lancashire, England. Parish marriage record spells name SHEPHEARD

73. Elizabeth SHEPHERD^{14,200,203,205,237,238,239} was born in 1720 in Lytham, Lancashire, England. She died on 27 January 1780 at the age of 60 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England. Parish marriage record spells name SHEPHEARD

Also occurs in the IGI once with spelling "Sheperd". The spelling "Shepherd" appears many times, and agrees with records from Kirkham in Lancashire where the firm of Langton, Birley and Shepherd conducted its business.Also occurs in the IGI once with spelling "Sheperd". The spelling "Shepherd" appears many times, and agrees with records from Kirkham in Lancashire where the firm of Langton, Birley and Shepherd conducted its business.Also occurs in the IGI once with spelling "Sheperd". The spelling "Shepherd" appears many times, and agrees with records from Kirkham in Lancashire where the firm of Langton, Birley and Shepherd conducted its business.

Children were:

	i.	Thomas BIRLEY^{3,14,203,240,241,242,243} was born on 22 February 1741/2 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 He died on 1 March 1817 at the age of 75 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4,244 "d. 1 March, 1817, leaving issue, five sons and five daus. His line is now extinct in the male line" Dwelling place is listed as [Dwelling]³ HE WAS ONE OF THE 30 MEN OF KIRKHAM, WHO REPRESENTED THAT TOWN IN 1781.
36	ii.	Richard BIRLEY Merchant (K69H-G1F).
	iii.	Janet BIRLEY^3,84,245,246 was born on 14 November 1745 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.³ She was christened on 6 December 1745 in Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, England.²⁴⁷ She died on 10 December 1782 at the age of 37 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 UNMARRIED
	iv.	John BIRLEY^{3,14,196,248,249,250,251} was born on 20 November 1747 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.³ He was christened on 4 December 1747 in Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, England.²⁵² He died on 31 May 1831 at the age of 83 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.³ Dwelling place is listed as [Dwelling]³ HE WAS ONE OF THE 30 MEN OF KIRKHAM, WHO REPRESENTED RIBBY WITH WRAY, IN 1793
	v.	William BIRLEY^{3,203,245,253,254,255} was born on 24 April 1750 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 He was christened on 9 May 1750 in Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, England.²⁵² He died on 10 March 1792 at the age of 41 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4
	vi.	Mary BIRLEY^{3,84,196,245,256,257} was born on 6 May 1752 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 She died on 3 February 1837 at the age of 84 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.³ Pedigree: "...did not marry"...did not marry...did not marry UMARRIED
	vii.	Cicely BIRLEY^{3,84,203,245,256,257} was born on 27 June 1754 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.³ She died on 27 August 1780 at the age of 26 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 Pedigree, p.1: "...did not marry" UNMARRIED
	viii.	Elizabeth BIRLEY^{3,84,203,245,256,257} was born on 13 May 1757 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.³ She died on 13 May 1778 at the age of 21 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 Pedigree: "...did not marry" (twin) UNMARRIED
	ix.	Martha BIRLEY^{3,84,196,245,246} was born on 13 May 1757 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.³ She was christened on 27 May 1757 in Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, England.²⁵² She died on 12 January 1780 at the age of 22 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 (twin) UNMARRIED
	x.	Margaret BIRLEY^{3,84,196,245,246} was born on 16 May 1759 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 She was christened on 18 May 1759 in Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, England.²⁵² She died on 7 April 1836 at the age of 76 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.³ UNMARRIED