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Shipley Family History
Shipley Genealogy & Family TreeShipley is an English name from Derbyshire, England, where the family was granted lands for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It referred to those from the village of Shepley. The earliest known ancestor--Hugh de Sciplay--was recorded in 1219. The family motto is Nec pacida contenta quiete est which means "Nor is content with quiet repose."
Other spellings of the name include "Shiplie," "Shipley," and "Skiplie." Notable people with the surname include American football player Jordan Shipley (Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars), New Zealand Prime Minister Jenny Shipley, and American musician Tom Shipley (Brewer & Shipley). The first Shipley to come to America was Jo Shipley in Virginia in 1635.
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Shipley Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Shipley -- --, 1607 September 10, 1678 England
- Nancy Shipley -- --, 1745 December 0, 1810 Maine
- Naomi Sarah Shipley -- --, 1748 December 0, 1790 Virginia
- Ann Shipley -- --, 1746 December 0, 1825 Virginia
- William Henry Shipley -- --, 1904 May 0, 1969 Nova Scotia
Shipley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Robert Shipley -- --, 1713 December 0, 1770 Maryland
- Naomi Sarah Shipley -- --, 1748 December 0, 1790 Virginia
- Mary Hall Shipley -- --, 1835 May 10, 1900 Indiana
- Jesse Milburn Shipley -- --, 1843 January 7, 1919 Tennessee
- Theodosia Shipley -- --, 1832 December 0, 1870 Tennessee
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