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Ralph "23rd Lord of Shelton" Shelton 1535–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Shelton, Norfolk, England

Death Date: Oct 3 1580

Death Location: Shelton, Norfolk, England

Father: John Shelton

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Wodehouse

Children(s): Ralph Shelton, Alice Shelton, Roger Shelton, Margaret Shelton, Thomas Shelton, John Shelton, Edward Shelton, Audrey Shelton

Ralph "23rd Lord of Shelton" Shelton was born in 1535 in Shelton, Norfolk, England, the child of John 22Nd Lord Of Shelton Shelton And Margaret Parker. Ralph "23rd Lord of Shelton" Shelton married Mary Amy Wodehouse, and had children including Alice Shelton, Audrey Shelton, Edward Shelton, John 25Th Lord Of Shelton Shelton, Margaret Shelton, Ralph 26Th Lord Of Shelton Shelton, Roger Shelton, Thomas 24Th Lord Of Shelton Shelton. Ralph "23rd Lord of Shelton" Shelton passed away in 1580 in Shelton, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • Ralph "23rd Lord of Shelton" Shelton was born in 1535 in Shelton, Norfolk, England, the child of John 22Nd Lord Of Shelton Shelton And Margaret Parker.
  • Ralph "23rd Lord of Shelton" Shelton married Mary Amy Wodehouse, and had children including Alice Shelton, Audrey Shelton, Edward Shelton, John 25Th Lord Of Shelton Shelton, Margaret Shelton, Ralph 26Th Lord Of Shelton Shelton, Roger Shelton, Thomas 24Th Lord Of Shelton Shelton.
  • Ralph "23rd Lord of Shelton" Shelton passed away in 1580 in Shelton, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shelton
1504–1558
Birth Location: Shelton, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wodehouse
1534–1568
Birth Location: Washam, Norfolk, England
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Children(s)

Ralph Shelton
1560–1628
Birth Location: Shelton, Norfolk, England
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Alice Shelton
1551–1600
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
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Roger Shelton
1551–1616
Birth Location: Staunton, Strafford, England
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Margaret Shelton
1556–1623
Birth Location: Shelton, Norfolk, England
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Thomas Shelton
1558–1595
Birth Location: Shelton, Norfolk, England
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John Shelton
1559–1606
Birth Location: Shelton Manor, Norfolk, England
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Edward Shelton
1564–1565
Birth Location: Shelton, Norfolk, England
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Audrey Shelton
1568–1631
Birth Location: Shelton, Norfolk, England
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Ralph Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Ralph Shelton
1535–1580
Birth Place: Shelton, Norfolk, England
Parents
John "22nd Lord of Shelton" Shelton
1504–1558
Shelton, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
John ("21st Lord of Shelton") Shelton
1472–1539
Shelton, Norfolk, England
Anne Boleyn
1475–1556
Blickling, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Shelton
1451–1499
Margaret Clere
1449–1501
William Boleyn
1449–1505
Margaret Butler
1465–1537
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Shelton
1430–1497
Joan Deplais
1434–1471
Thomas LeButler
1426–1515
Anne Hankeford
1431–1485

Ralph Shelton's Descendants

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Ralph ("23rd Lord of Shelton") Shelton (1535–Oct 3 1580) m. Mary (Amy) Wodehouse (1534–1568)
  1. 1. Ralph ("26th Lord of Shelton") Shelton 1560–1628 m. Jane West 1558–1606 m. Dorothy Jermyn 1584–1650 m. Frances Jermyn 1564–
    1. 1. Thomas Shelton 1606–1683 m. Hannah Wood 1606–1684
      1. 1. Stephen Shelton 1632–1718 m. Susan Rich 1630– m. Eleanor West 1630– m. Mary (Jane) Bathurst 1630–1682
        1. 1. Stephen (J Shelton) Jr 1650–1853 m. Rhoda (Elizabeth) Wood 1675–
        2. 2. John Shelton 1650–1706 m. Jane Chilton 1649–1681
        3. 3. William Shelton 1651–1717
        4. 4. James Shelton 1591–1648
        5. 5. John Shelton 1620–1706
        6. 6. Susannah Shelton 1634–1667
        7. 7. William Shelton 1646–1683
        8. 8. Bathurst Shelton 1652–1683
        9. 9. Mary Shelton 1652–
        10. 10. James Shelton 1653–
        11. 11. William Shelton 1655–1727 m. Katherine (Metting) Nutting 1646–1681
        12. 12. Reuben Shelton 1659–1759
        13. 13. Thomas Shelton 1666–1706
        14. 14. Susannah Shelton 1670–
        15. 15. Thomas Shelton 1692–
        16. 16. James Shelton 1713–1753
        17. 17. Reuben Shelton 1753–1754
        18. 18. John (A) Shelton 1836–1899
        19. 19. Peter Shelton 1664–1718 m. Abigail Holdemar 1669–1689
        20. 20. William Shelton 1665–1727
        21. 21. Daniel Shelton 1668–1728
        22. 22. Richard Shelton 1664–1759
      2. 2. Thomas Shelton 1633–1700
      3. 3. Elizabeth Shelton 1636–1690
      4. 4. William Shelton 1640–
      5. 5. Thomas Shelton 1627–1700
      6. 6. John Shelton 1631–1660
      7. 7. George Shelton 1638–1700
      8. 8. William Shelton 1634–
    2. 2. James ("Captain") Shelton 1588–1668 m. Anne Herbert 1588–1684
      1. 1. James Shelton 1600–1668
      2. 2. Stephen Shelton 1602–1654
      3. 3. Joane Shelton 1604–1650
      4. 4. Richard Shelton 1605–1701
      5. 5. William Shelton 1605–1639
      6. 6. George Shelton 1607–1650
      7. 7. Ralph Shelton 1610–1660
      8. 8. Robert Shelton 1612–
    3. 3. Charles Shelton –1691
    4. 4. Joseph Shelton –1681
  2. 2. Alice Shelton 1551–1600
  3. 3. Roger Shelton 1551–1616
  4. 4. Margaret Shelton 1556–1623 m. Anthony Southwell 1579–1623
    1. 1. Robert Southwell 1600–1677
  5. 5. Thomas ("24th Lord of Shelton") Shelton 1558–1595 m. Elizabeth Flowerdew 1558–1608
    1. 1. Ralph Shelton 1580–1628
    2. 2. John Shelton 1582–1582
  6. 6. John ("25th Lord of Shelton") Shelton 1559–1606 m. Joane Maleverer 1559–1580
    1. 1. Jane Shelton 1580–1650
  7. 7. Edward Shelton 1564–1565
  8. 8. Audrey Shelton 1568–1631 m. Thomas Walsingham 1568–1630
    1. 1. Thomas Walsingham 1600–1669

Ralph Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Ralph "23rd Lord of Shelton" Shelton in Shelton, Norfolk, England
Shelton, Norfolk, England
1580
Oct 3 1580
Age 45
Death of Ralph "23rd Lord of Shelton" Shelton in Shelton, Norfolk, England
Shelton, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Shelton, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 3 1580
    Event Place: Shelton, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Millennium File
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