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JOHN Shelton Col. Capt. Gov of VA Crown Governor of Virginia 1635-1637 mem. House of Burgesses (1628–30). WEST (immi-Eng-VA) what is now BELFIELD PLANTATION , 1655, Port Richmond West Plantation 1590–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 December 1590

Birth Location: Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 10 Apr 1659

Death Location: West Point, King William, Virginia, USA

Father: Knight West

Mother: Baroness Warr

Spouse(s): Lady Governor

Children(s): Lt West, Thomas, West, Nathaniel West, Alice West, Capt. Virginia), Anthony West, John West, Jerusha West, John WEST

In 1590, JOHN Shelton Col. Capt. Gov of VA Crown Governor of Virginia 1635-1637 mem. House of Burgesses (1628–30). WEST (immi-Eng-VA) what is now BELFIELD PLANTATION , 1655, Port Richmond West Plantation entered the world in Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England, born to Knight Lord Thomas Leighton 2Nd Lord De La Warr West And Baroness Cecilia Ann Knollys West De La Warr. JOHN Shelton Col. Capt. Gov of VA Crown Governor of Virginia 1635-1637 mem. House of Burgesses (1628–30). WEST (immi-Eng-VA) what is now BELFIELD PLANTATION , 1655, Port Richmond West Plantation married Lady Anne Claiborne Percy 10Th Ggm Jamestown Spouse Wife Of Governor, and had children including Alice West, Anthony West, Capt William West Governor Of Virginia, Jerusha West, John Thomas West, John West, Lt Col John R West, Nathaniel West, Thomas 3Rd Lord Delaware West. JOHN Shelton Col. Capt. Gov of VA Crown Governor of Virginia 1635-1637 mem. House of Burgesses (1628–30). WEST (immi-Eng-VA) what is now BELFIELD PLANTATION , 1655, Port Richmond West Plantation passed away in 1659 in West Point, King William, Virginia, USA.

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  • In 1590, JOHN Shelton Col. Capt. Gov of VA Crown Governor of Virginia 1635-1637 mem. House of Burgesses (1628–30). WEST (immi-Eng-VA) what is now BELFIELD PLANTATION , 1655, Port Richmond West Plantation entered the world in Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England, born to Knight Lord Thomas Leighton 2Nd Lord De La Warr West And Baroness Cecilia Ann Knollys West De La Warr.
  • JOHN Shelton Col. Capt. Gov of VA Crown Governor of Virginia 1635-1637 mem. House of Burgesses (1628–30). WEST (immi-Eng-VA) what is now BELFIELD PLANTATION , 1655, Port Richmond West Plantation married Lady Anne Claiborne Percy 10Th Ggm Jamestown Spouse Wife Of Governor, and had children including Alice West, Anthony West, Capt William West Governor Of Virginia, Jerusha West, John Thomas West, John West, Lt Col John R West, Nathaniel West, Thomas 3Rd Lord Delaware West.
  • JOHN Shelton Col. Capt. Gov of VA Crown Governor of Virginia 1635-1637 mem. House of Burgesses (1628–30). WEST (immi-Eng-VA) what is now BELFIELD PLANTATION , 1655, Port Richmond West Plantation passed away in 1659 in West Point, King William, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Knight West
1555–1602
Birth Location: Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
KW
Baroness Warr
1555–1632
Birth Location: Rotherford Greys Castle, Oxfordshire or Stanford, Berkshire, England
BW

Spouses(s)

Lady Governor
1600–1667
Birth Location: Southwold, England
LG

Children(s)

Lt West
1632–1689
Birth Location: York River, New Kent, Virginia, United States
LW
Thomas, West
1625–1689
Birth Location: –
TW
Nathaniel West
1625–1689
Birth Location: York River, New Kent, Virginia, United States
NW
Alice West
1615–1673
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
AW
Capt. Virginia)
1616–1696
Birth Location: Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England
CV
Anthony West
1617–1689
Birth Location: St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, Middlesex, England
AW
John West
1620–1660
Birth Location: Isle Wight, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
JW
Jerusha West
1615–
Birth Location: England
JW
John WEST
1610–
Birth Location: –
JW

JOHN Plantation's Ancestors

Self
JOHN Plantation
1590–1659
Birth Place: Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
Parents
Knight Lord Thomas Leighton (2nd Lord DE LA Warr) West
1555–1602
Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Baroness (Cecilia Ann Knollys* West de la) Warr
1555–1632
Rotherford Greys Castle, Oxfordshire or Stanford, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Lord Francis I The Elder Knollys, Knight of The Garter, Sheriff O KG) MP
1514–1596
Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Catherine Carey
1524–1569
Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Aldenham
1495–1528
Lady Stafford
1504–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas BOLEYN
1477–1539
Lady Fit
1480–1537

JOHN Plantation's Descendants

1.
JP
JOHN (Shelton Col. Capt. Gov of VA Crown Governor of Virginia 1635-1637 mem. House of Burgesses (1628–30). WEST (immi-Eng-VA) what is now BELFIELD PLANTATION , 1655, Port Richmond West) Plantation (14 December 1590–10 Apr 1659) m. Lady (Anne Claiborne Percy 10th GGM, Jamestown Spouse, wife of) Governor (1600–10 Apr 1667)
  1. 1. Lt (Col John R.) West 1632–1689 m. Ursula (Unity) Croshaw 1636–1669 m. Cockacoeske (Weroansqua of the) Pamunkey 1640–1677
    1. 1. Ursula (Susannah) West 1658–1708 m. George (Thomas) Martin 1655–1709
      1. 1. Jane Martin 1677–1748 m. John Webb* 1674–1721
        1. 1. William Webb 1700–1778
        2. 2. Richard Webb 1704–1779 m. Elizabeth Taylor 1706–1785
        3. 3. Merry Webb 1697–1774 m. Elizabeth (Anne) Martin 1708–1805 m. Elizabeth (Anne) Martin 1708–1805
        4. 4. Jonas Webb 1700–1748
        5. 5. James Webb 1693–
        6. 6. Judith Webb 1698–
        7. 7. Martin Webb 1695–
        8. 8. Thomas Webb 1700–
        9. 9. Littleton Webb 1700–
        10. 10. William Webb 1702–1734
        11. 11. Sarah Webb 1702–
        12. 12. Hannah Webb 1702–1728 m. Thomas (Terrance) McClellan 1643–
      2. 2. (Elizabeth Martin) 1687–1758
    2. 2. Anne West 1655–1708
    3. 3. John (Croshaw West - 9 Great) Uncle 1657–1713
    4. 4. Capt. (Nathaniel) West 1655–1724
    5. 5. Captain (Thomas) West 1670–1740
    6. 6. Ester West 1670–
  2. 2. Thomas, (3rd Lord Delaware) West 1625–1689
  3. 3. Nathaniel West 1625–1689
  4. 4. Alice West 1615–1673
  5. 5. Capt. (William West (Governor of) Virginia) 1616–1696
  6. 6. Anthony West 1617–1689
  7. 7. John (Thomas) West 1620–1660
  8. 8. Jerusha West 1615–
  9. 9. John WEST 1610–

JOHN Plantation's Timeline

2 Records

1590
14 December 1590
Birth of JOHN Shelton Col. Capt. Gov of VA Crown Governor of Virginia 1635-1637 mem. House of Burgesses (1628–30). WEST (immi-Eng-VA) what is now BELFIELD PLANTATION , 1655, Port Richmond West Plantation in Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
1659
10 Apr 1659
Age 69
Death of JOHN Shelton Col. Capt. Gov of VA Crown Governor of Virginia 1635-1637 mem. House of Burgesses (1628–30). WEST (immi-Eng-VA) what is now BELFIELD PLANTATION , 1655, Port Richmond West Plantation in West Point, King William, Virginia, USA
West Point, King William, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 December 1590
    Event Place: Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1659
    Event Place: West Point, King William, Virginia, USA
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