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John Shelley 1506 – 1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

Birth Location: Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England

Death Date: 15 Dec 1550

Death Location: Michaelgrove, Sussex, England

Father: William Shelley

Mother: Alice Belknap

Spouse(s): Mary Guildford

Children(s): John Shelley, Lady Shelley

In 1506, John Shelley entered the world in Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England, born to William Shelley and Alice Belknap. John Shelley married Mary Fitz William Guildford, and had children including John Shelley, Lady Bridget Shelley. John Shelley passed away in 1550 in Michaelgrove, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1506, John Shelley entered the world in Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England, born to William Shelley and Alice Belknap.
  • John Shelley married Mary Fitz William Guildford, and had children including John Shelley, Lady Bridget Shelley.
  • John Shelley passed away in 1550 in Michaelgrove, Sussex, England.

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John Shelley's Ancestors

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John Shelley
1506 – 1550
Birth Place: Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England
Parents
William Shelley
1480 – 1549
Clapham, Sussex, England
Alice Belknap
1475 – 1537
Giddy Hall, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Shelley's Descendants

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John Shelley (1506 – 15 Dec 1550) m. Mary (Fitz William) Guildford (1510 – 1578)
  1. 1. John Shelley (1527 – 27 August 1592)
  2. 2. Lady (Bridget) Shelley (1536 – 1586) m. Sir (Anthony) Hungerford, (1540 – 25 May 1594)
    1. 1. Lady (Jane) Hungerford (Mar 1560 – 1622) m. Roger Farley (1560 – 16 Sep 1622)
      1. 1. Thomas Farley, (15 Jan 1591 – 1650) m. Lady (Jane Sefton) Molyneux (April 1602 – 1665)
        1. 1. Ann ((named after ship voyaged to Jamestown)) Farley (23 Feb 1624 – 1717) m. Richard Lee (1620 – 12 Mar 1714)
        2. 2. George (Thomas) Farley, (1625 – Nov 1676)
        3. 3. Archer Farley (1627 – Nov 1676) m. Elizabeth Reade (1631 – 1691)
        4. 4. Barbara Farley (1628 – Apr 1644)
        5. 5. George Farley (1631 – 1632)
        6. 6. Thomas (A) Farley (1636 – Nov 1676) m. Barbara Rolfe (Abt. 1636 – )
        7. 7. James (C) Farley (1643 – 10 May 1727)
        8. 8. John (Francis) Farley (1648 – Apr 1733) m. Mary Willett (13 April 1651 – 10 Sep 1732) m. Elizabeth Archer (29 Jan 1673 – 3 Apr 1761) m. Elizabeth Farley
      2. 2. Robert Farley
    2. 2. Sir (Anthony) Hungerford (29 Oct 1564 – 27 Jun 1627) m. Lady (Lucy) Farley (abt 1563 – Apr 1627)
      1. 1. Jane Hungerford (1580 – Jul 1627) m. Thomas (Fabyan) Farley (1602 – 15 Jun 1659)
        1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Farley, (1600 – 1650)
        2. 2. George Farley, (1615 – 27 Dec 1693) m. Christian Births ( – 27 Mar 1702)
        3. 3. Anne Farley
    3. 3. Sir (John) Hungerford (7 Aug 1566 – 18 Mar 1634) m. Mary Berkeley (1563 – 8 Jul 1628)
      1. 1. Lady (Bridget) Hungerford (1580 – 1621) m. William (Lisle) L'Isle, (1569 – 28 May 1636)
        1. 1. William Lisle (Abt. 1598 – 16 Mar 1665)
        2. 2. Lord (John "the Regicide") Lisle, (1609 – 11 Aug 1664) m. Alicia Beconshawe (1605 – )
      2. 2. William Hungerford (1584 – 1658)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Hungerford (1568 – 18 Mar 1634)

John Shelley's Timeline

2 Records

1506
1506
Birth of John Shelley in Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England
Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England
1550
15 Dec 1550
Age 44
Death of John Shelley in Michaelgrove, Sussex, England
Michaelgrove, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1550
    Event Place: Michaelgrove, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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