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John Shelley 1506–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

Birth Location: Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 December 1550

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

Father: Sir London

Mother: Alice Shelley

Spouse(s): Lady Fitzwilliam, LADY FITZWILLIAM, LADY FITZWILLIAM

Children(s): Elizabeth Shelley, John (2), William Shelley, Bridget Hungerford, Mary Cotton, Margeret None

In 1506, John Shelley entered the world in Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Of Clapham De Concher Shelley Knight Justice Of Court Of Common Pleas Under Sheriff Of London And Alice Shelley. John Shelley married Ann Siddall, Lady Mary Catherine Fitzwilliam, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, and had children including Bridget Hungerford, Elizabeth Shelley, John Shelley 2, Maggie Shelley, Margeret, Mary Cotton, Richard Shelley, William 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, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Of Clapham De Concher Shelley Knight Justice Of Court Of Common Pleas Under Sheriff Of London And Alice Shelley.
  • John Shelley married Ann Siddall, Lady Mary Catherine Fitzwilliam, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, and had children including Bridget Hungerford, Elizabeth Shelley, John Shelley 2, Maggie Shelley, Margeret, Mary Cotton, Richard Shelley, William 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, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William of Clapham( (De Concher) Shelley Knight, Justice of Court of Common Pleas, Under Sheriff of London
1458–1549
Clapham, Sussex, England
Alice Shelley
1460–1538
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Shelley's Descendants

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John Shelley (1506–16 December 1550) m. Lady (Mary Catherine) Fitzwilliam (Apr 1504–02 Sep 1558) m. LADY (MARY) FITZWILLIAM (Apr 1504–2 Sep 1558) m. LADY (MARY) FITZWILLIAM (Apr 1504–2 Sep 1558)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Shelley 1536–1746 m. Thomas Myllnes 1533–1574 m. Sir (Thomas) Guildford 1533–1574 m. Edmund ((Hankyns)) Hankin 1535–1569
    1. 1. Barbara Guildford 1563–1631
    2. 2. Henry Guildford 1553–1646
    3. 3. Mary Guilford 1566–1631
  2. 2. John (Shelley\) (2) 1527–1592
  3. 3. William Shelley –1741
  4. 4. Bridget Hungerford –1621
  5. 5. Mary Cotton 1537–1600
  6. 6. Margeret –1589

John Shelley's Timeline

2 Records

1506
1506
Birth of John Shelley in Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
1550
16 December 1550
Age 44
Death of John Shelley in England, Michaelgrove, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
England, Michaelgrove, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michelnxove, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 34

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 December 1550
    Event Place: England, Michaelgrove, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    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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