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Robert Shelley 1566–1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1566

Birth Location: Clapham, Sussex, England

Death Date: 1642

Death Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Father: John Shelley

Mother: Eleanor Lovell

Spouse(s): Alice Tassell

Children(s): John Shelley, Robert Shelley, Richard Shelley, Anne Shelley, Hannah Shelley

In 1566, Robert Shelley entered the world in Clapham, Sussex, England, born to John Shelley And Eleanor Elizabeth Lovell. Robert Shelley married Alice Tassell, and had children including Anne Shelley, Hannah Shelley, John Shelley, Richard Shelley, Robert Shelley. Robert Shelley passed away in 1642 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1566, Robert Shelley entered the world in Clapham, Sussex, England, born to John Shelley And Eleanor Elizabeth Lovell.
  • Robert Shelley married Alice Tassell, and had children including Anne Shelley, Hannah Shelley, John Shelley, Richard Shelley, Robert Shelley.
  • Robert Shelley passed away in 1642 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Shelley's Ancestors

Self
Robert Shelley
1566–1642
Birth Place: Clapham, Sussex, England
Parents
John Shelley
1544–1592
Clapham, Sussex, England
Eleanor (Elizabeth) Lovell
1565–1605
East Harling, England
Grandparents
John Shelley
1506–1550
Clapham, Sussex, England
Mary Fitzwilliam
1500–1558
Milton, Kent, England
Sir (Thomas "Knight") Lovell
1526–1604
East Harling, Norfolk, England
Lady (Anne Elizabeth) Paris
1532–1591
East Harling, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William Shelley
1479–1549
Alice Belknap
1475–1549
William FitzWilliam
1440–1534
Maud Sackville
1490–1550
Francis Lovell
1492–1552
Anne Ashby
1497–1539
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Shelley
1455–1526
Elizabeth Michelgrove
1460–1513
Richard Sackville
1460–1524
Isabel Dyggs
1463–1524
Gregory Lovell
1464–1497
Margaret Brandon
1462–1500

Robert Shelley's Descendants

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Robert Shelley (1566–1642) m. Alice Tassell (1575–1639)
  1. 1. John Shelley 1642–1692 m. Susanna Dimmock 1646–1694
    1. 1. Benjamin Shelley 1662–1718 m. Jane Burdick 1666–1748
      1. 1. Sarah Shelley 1698–1757 m. William (Walter) Worden 1698–1790
        1. 1. Ebenezer (Worden) Sr. 1719–1791 m. Borrodell Button 1721–1764
        2. 2. Nathaniel Worden 1728–1813
        3. 3. Benjamin Worden 1723–1762
        4. 4. Isaac Worden 1721–1783
        5. 5. Sabra Worden 1726–1762
        6. 6. Walter Worden 1730–1814
        7. 7. William Worden 1724–1743
      2. 2. Susannah Shelley 1709–1760
  2. 2. Robert Shelley 1610–1692 m. Judith Garnett 1617–1658
    1. 1. Mary Shelley 1639–1694
  3. 3. Richard Shelley 1620–1668
  4. 4. Anne Shelley 1618–1668
  5. 5. Hannah Shelley 1637–1709 m. David Linnell 1627–1688
    1. 1. Mary Linnell 1666–1755 m. John (Sargent) II 1664–1755
      1. 1. Ruth Sargent 1696–1769 m. Theophilus Hall 1686–1747
        1. 1. Tabitha Hall 1734–1788 m. John Hanks 1730–1815

Robert Shelley's Timeline

6 Records

1566
1566
Birth of Robert Shelley
None
1586
1586
Age 20
Birth of Robert Shelley in England
England
1612
About 1612
Age 46
Birth of Robert Shelley in Clapham, Sussex, England
Clapham, Sussex, England
1636
1636
Age 70
Death of Robert Shelley in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1637
26 Sep 1637
Age 71
Death of Robert Shelley in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1642
1642
Age 76
Death of Robert Shelley
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1586
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1612
    Event Place: Clapham, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Third Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1566

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1638; Page Number: 262

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1637
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1642

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