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John Shelley 1506–1551 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

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

Death Date: 1551

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

Father: William Shelley

Mother: Alice Belknap

Spouse(s): Mary FitzWilliam

Children(s): Sir 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 Fitzwilliam, and had children including Sir William Shelley. John Shelley passed away in 1551 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 Fitzwilliam, and had children including Sir William Shelley.
  • John Shelley passed away in 1551 in Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Shelley's Ancestors

Self
John Shelley
1506–1551
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
Sir (John II) Shelley,
1448–1526
Clapham, Sussex, England
Elizabeth (De) Michelgrove
1458–1513
Clapham, Sussex, England
Sir (Henry) Belknap
1420–1488
Griffe, Warwickshire, , England
Margaret (Knolles) **
1432–1488
Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Shelley
1428–1515
Beatrice Hawkwood
1430–1454
John Michelgrove
1424–1509
Mary Sidney
1428–1478
Hamon Normandy
1394–1429
Joan Botiller
1391–1489
Richard Knowles
1425–
Margaret Doyley
1429–1449
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Shelley
1402–1517
Elizabeth Petit
1406–1517
John Hawkwood
1381–1464
Lady Heddingham
1412–1464
Sir Belknap
1330–1399
Juliane Dorset
1335–1414
Thomas Butler
1355–1398
Alice Beauchamp
1370–1442

John Shelley's Descendants

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John Shelley (1506–1551) m. Mary FitzWilliam (1510–1562)
  1. 1. Sir (William) Shelley 1527–1592 m. Jane Lingen 1544–1610
    1. 1. Leonard Shell 1557–1625 m. Margaret Turner 1561–1625
      1. 1. Mary Shell 1593–1619 m. George Raymond 1552–1632
        1. 1. Mary Raymond 1624–1724 m. Thomas Bett 1615–1688

John Shelley's Timeline

3 Records

1506
1506
Birth of John Shelley in Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England
Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England
1550
16 Dec 1550
Age 44
Death of John Shelley in Michaelgrove, Sussex, England
Michaelgrove, Sussex, England
1551
1551
Age 45
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-Current
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1550
    Event Place: Michaelgrove, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1551
    Event Place: Michaelgrove, Sussex, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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