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Richard Sheldon 1525–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Monyash, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: Mar. 1590

Death Location: Ashford, Derbyshire, England

Father: John Sheldon

Mother: Margarete Barker

Spouse(s): Margarett Barker

Children(s): Roger Sheldon, Anne Sheldon, George Sheldon, Joane Sheldon, Mary Sheldon, William Sheldon, Alice Shelton, Sarah Shelton, Thomas Shelton, Richard Jr, Ursula Richardson

In 1525, Richard Sheldon entered the world in Monyash, Derbyshire, England, born to John Sheldon And Margarete Barker. Richard Sheldon married Margarett Barker, and had children including Alice Shelton, Anne Sheldon, George Sheldon, Joane Sheldon, Mary Sheldon, Richard Sheldon Jr, Roger Sheldon, Sarah Shelton, Thomas Shelton, Ursula Richardson, William Sheldon. Richard Sheldon passed away in 1590 in Ashford, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1525, Richard Sheldon entered the world in Monyash, Derbyshire, England, born to John Sheldon And Margarete Barker.
  • Richard Sheldon married Margarett Barker, and had children including Alice Shelton, Anne Sheldon, George Sheldon, Joane Sheldon, Mary Sheldon, Richard Sheldon Jr, Roger Sheldon, Sarah Shelton, Thomas Shelton, Ursula Richardson, William Sheldon.
  • Richard Sheldon passed away in 1590 in Ashford, Derbyshire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Sheldon's Ancestors

Self
Richard Sheldon
1525–1590
Birth Place: Monyash, Derbyshire, England
Parents
John Sheldon
1495–1572
Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
Margarete Barker
1505–1555
Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
John Sheldon
1470–1523
Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
Elizabeth
1476–1540
Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
Thomas (Littleon) Barker
1464–
Spetchley, Worcestershire, England
Maryann Littleton
1473–1560
Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sheldon
1440–1520
Elizabeth Price
1444–1494
John Barker
1436–1507
Elizabeth Greene
1436–1495
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Sheldon
1410–1478
Ruth Branthwaite
1420–1442
William Barker
1397–1438
Ann Rowlowe
1400–1480
Walter Greene
1415–1495
Elizabeth Warner
1421–1471

Richard Sheldon's Descendants

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Richard Sheldon (1525–Mar. 1590) m. Margarett Barker (1529–1580)
  1. 1. Roger Sheldon 1550–1623 m. Helen Woodcock 1554–1631
    1. 1. Arthur Sheldon 1576–1653 m. Barbara Woodcock 1585–1615 m. Barbara Ashford 1585–1615
      1. 1. Isaac Sheldon 1605–1652
        1. 1. Isaac Sheldon 1629–1708 m. Mary Woodford 1636–1684 m. Mehitable Gunn 1644–1720
        2. 2. John (Sheldon) I 1630–1704
      2. 2. Ralph Sheldon 1605–1629
      3. 3. Ann Sheldon 1612–1620
      4. 4. Arthur Sheldon 1607–1618
      5. 5. Mary Sheldon 1601–1617
    2. 2. Robert (Emmet) Sheldon 1575–1650
    3. 3. Barbara Sheldon 1575–1615
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Woodcock) Sheldon 1585–
    5. 5. Henry Sheldon 1592–1672
    6. 6. Roger Shelton 1593–1623
    7. 7. Anna Sheldon 1574–1619 m. John (de) Parshall 1574–
    8. 8. George Sheldon 1579–1622
    9. 9. Helen (Woodcock) Sheldon 1587–
    10. 10. John Sheldon 1605–1691
    11. 11. Thomas Sheldon 1581–1581
    12. 12. Issac Sheldon 1615–
    13. 13. Hugh Sheldon 1593–1672 m. Hugh Sheldon 1593–
    14. 14. Gilbert Sheldon 1598–1677
    15. 15. Ralph Sheldon 1595–1672 m. Marie Perkes 1602–1672
  2. 2. Anne Sheldon 1546–
  3. 3. George Sheldon 1547–1610
  4. 4. Joane Sheldon 1552–
  5. 5. Mary Sheldon 1556–
  6. 6. William Sheldon 1554–
  7. 7. Alice Shelton 1558–
  8. 8. Sarah Shelton 1558–
  9. 9. Thomas Shelton 1560–
  10. 10. Richard (Sheldon) Jr 1550–1623
  11. 11. Ursula Richardson 1548–1603 m. Thomas Shedd 1545–1612

Richard Sheldon's Timeline

3 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Richard Sheldon in Monyash, Derbyshire, England
Monyash, Derbyshire, England
1590
Mar. 1590
Age 65
Death of Richard Sheldon in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
1590
Mar. 1590
Age 65
Burial of Richard Sheldon in Ashford, Derbyshire, England
Ashford, Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Monyash, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar. 1590
    Event Place: Bakewell, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Mar. 1590
    Event Place: Ashford, Derbyshire, England

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