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Ralph "26th Lord of Shelton" Shelton 1560–1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1 1560

Birth Location: Shelton, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 22 Jul 1628

Death Location: Isle, Aube, Champagne-Ardenne, France

Father: Ralph Shelton

Mother: Mary Wodehouse

Spouse(s): Jane West, Dorothy Jermyn, Frances Jermyn

Children(s): Thomas Shelton, James Shelton, Charles Shelton, Joseph Shelton

In 1560, Ralph "26th Lord of Shelton" Shelton entered the world in Shelton, Norfolk, England, born to Ralph 23Rd Lord Of Shelton Shelton And Mary Amy Wodehouse. Ralph "26th Lord of Shelton" Shelton married Dorothy Jermyn, Frances Jermyn, Jane West, and had children including Catherine Shelton, Charles Shelton, Daniel Shelton, James Captain Shelton, John Shelton, Joseph Shelton, Lancelot Shelton, Maurice Shelton, Peter Shelton, Ralph Shelton, Sarah Shelton, Thomas Shelton. Ralph "26th Lord of Shelton" Shelton passed away in 1628 in Isle, Aube, Champagne-Ardenne, France.

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Biography

  • In 1560, Ralph "26th Lord of Shelton" Shelton entered the world in Shelton, Norfolk, England, born to Ralph 23Rd Lord Of Shelton Shelton And Mary Amy Wodehouse.
  • Ralph "26th Lord of Shelton" Shelton married Dorothy Jermyn, Frances Jermyn, Jane West, and had children including Catherine Shelton, Charles Shelton, Daniel Shelton, James Captain Shelton, John Shelton, Joseph Shelton, Lancelot Shelton, Maurice Shelton, Peter Shelton, Ralph Shelton, Sarah Shelton, Thomas Shelton.
  • Ralph "26th Lord of Shelton" Shelton passed away in 1628 in Isle, Aube, Champagne-Ardenne, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ralph Shelton
1535–1580
Birth Location: Shelton, Norfolk, England
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Mary Wodehouse
1534–1568
Birth Location: Washam, Norfolk, England
MW

Spouses(s)

Jane West
1558–1606
Birth Location: Shelton, Norfolk, England
JW
Dorothy Jermyn
1584–1650
Birth Location: Rushbrook, Suffolk, England
DJ
Frances Jermyn
1564–
Birth Location: Rushbrook, Suffolk, England
FJ

Children(s)

Thomas Shelton
1606–1683
Birth Location: Bohemia River, Cecil, Maryland, United States
TS
James Shelton
1588–1668
Birth Location: Shelton, Norfolk, England
JS
Charles Shelton
–1691
Birth Location: –
CS
Joseph Shelton
–1681
Birth Location: –
JS

Ralph Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Ralph Shelton
1560–1628
Birth Place: Shelton, Norfolk, England
Parents
Ralph "23rd Lord of Shelton" Shelton
1535–1580
Shelton, Norfolk, England
Mary (Amy) Wodehouse
1534–1568
Washam, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
John ("22nd Lord of Shelton") Shelton
1504–1558
Shelton, Norfolk, England
William Wodehouse
1515–1563
Hickling, Norfolk, England
Anne Reppes
1525–1551
1671957, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Shelton
1472–1539
Anne Boleyn
1475–1556
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Shelton
1451–1499
Margaret Clere
1449–1501
William Boleyn
1449–1505
Margaret Butler
1465–1537

Ralph Shelton's Descendants

1.
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Ralph ("26th Lord of Shelton") Shelton (Nov 1 1560–22 Jul 1628) m. Jane West (1558–1606) m. Dorothy Jermyn (13 Sep 1584–ABT 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–
        1. 1. Thomas (Shelton) Sr 1707–1742 m. Mary Probert 1708–1744
      2. 2. John Shelton 1650–1706 m. Jane Chilton 1649–1681
        1. 1. Sarah Shelton 1663–1751
        2. 2. John Shelton 1666–1726 m. Lettice Ball 1666–1737
        3. 3. Elizabeth Shelton 1666–
        4. 4. Sarah Shelton 1668–1728
        5. 5. Mary Shelton 1669–
        6. 6. Thomas Shelton 1672–1737
        7. 7. William Shelton 1676–1734
        8. 8. Elizabeth Shelton 1678–1701
        9. 9. Sarah Shelton 1682–1751
        10. 10. Mary Shelton 1705–1762
      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
        1. 1. William Shelton 1680–1734 m. Margaret Weatherstone 1683–1735
        2. 2. Ralph Shelton 1685–1733 m. Mary Pollard 1691–1762
        3. 3. Peter Shelton 1687–1717
        4. 4. Susannah Shelton 1689–1729
        5. 5. Henry Shelton 1691–1716
        6. 6. Thomas Shelton 1693–1777
        7. 7. Zebulon Shelton 1700–1777
      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

Ralph Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1560
Nov 1 1560
Birth of Ralph "26th Lord of Shelton" Shelton in Shelton, Norfolk, England
Shelton, Norfolk, England
1628
22 Jul 1628
Age 68
Death of Ralph "26th Lord of Shelton" Shelton in Isle, Aube, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Isle, Aube, Champagne-Ardenne, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1 1560
    Event Place: Shelton, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 333.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS.
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 344.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: EQW.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1628
    Event Place: Isle, Aube, Champagne-Ardenne, France
    Record Source: Millennium File
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