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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: Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England

Father: William Shelley

Mother: Alice Belknap

Spouse(s): Mary Guildford

Children(s): Lady Shelley, John 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 Clapham, Arun District, West 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 Clapham, Arun District, West 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. Lady (Bridget) Shelley 1536–1586 m. Sir (Anthony Hungerford, Knight, Oxford) University 1540–1594
    1. 1. Lady (Jane Hungerford (Evans)) (Allen) 1560–1622 m. Roger Farley 1560–1622
      1. 1. Thomas (Farley, Jamestown, House of Burgess, Episcopal) Church 1591–1650 m. Lady (Jane Sefton Molyneux arrived on the ship) "Ann",illegitmate 1602–1665
        1. 1. John (Francis Farley) Sr 1648–1733 m. Mary Willett 1651–1732 m. Elizabeth Archer 1673–1761
        2. 2. George (Thomas Farley, fought with Oliver Cromwell, supporter of Nathaniel Bacon's) Rebellion 1625–1676
        3. 3. Ann ((named after ship voyaged to Jamestown)) Farley 1624–1717 m. Richard Lee 1620–1714
        4. 4. Thomas (A) Farley 1636–1676 m. Barbara Rolfe 1636–
        5. 5. Barbara Farley 1628–1644
        6. 6. George Farley 1631–1632
        7. 7. James (C) Farley 1643–1727
        8. 8. Archer Farley 1627–1676 m. Elizabeth Reade 1631–1691
    2. 2. Sir (Anthony) Hungerford 1564–1627 m. Lady (Lucy Farley (St) John) 1563–1627
      1. 1. Jane Hungerford 1580–1627 m. Thomas Farley 1602–1659
        1. 1. 1615–1693 m. Christian (Births of) Sweden –1702
        2. 2. Sir (Thomas Farley, Immigrated to Jamestown 1623 on the) "Ann" 1600–1650
    3. 3. Sir (John) Hungerford 1566–1634 m. Mary Berkeley 1563–1628
      1. 1. Lady (Bridget) Hungerford 1580–1621 m. William (Lisle L'Isle, king's body esquire, Eton & King's College Cambridge, published "A Saxon Treastise concerning the Old & New) Testaments" 1569–1636
        1. 1. William Lisle 1598–1665
        2. 2. Lord (John "the Regicide" Lisle, lawyer, politician, graduated Oxford 1626, MP: Winchester, admin'd Cromwell's oath of office to become Lord) Protector 1609–1664 m. Alicia Beconshawe 1605–
      2. 2. William Hungerford 1584–1658
    4. 4. Elizabeth Hungerford 1568–1634
  2. 2. John Shelley 1527–1592

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] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1550
    Event Place: Michaelgrove, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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