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Sir William Shelley 1518–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1518

Birth Location: Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 15 April 1597

Death Location: The Marshalsea, shire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Esq.

Mother: Mary Lady

Spouse(s): Lady Lingen\Lyngen.......\Lingain-Holloy-Shelley

Children(s): Sir Shelly-Raymond\Rayment\Raiment

In 1518, Sir William Shelley entered the world in Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Shelley Of Michelgrove Esq And Mary Catherine Fitzwilliam Guilford Lady. Sir William Shelley married Lady Jane De Lingen Lyngen Lingain Holloy Shelley, and had children including Sir George Leonard Shelly Raymond Rayment Raiment. Sir William Shelley passed away in 1597 in The Marshalsea, shire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1518, Sir William Shelley entered the world in Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Shelley Of Michelgrove Esq And Mary Catherine Fitzwilliam Guilford Lady.
  • Sir William Shelley married Lady Jane De Lingen Lyngen Lingain Holloy Shelley, and had children including Sir George Leonard Shelly Raymond Rayment Raiment.
  • Sir William Shelley passed away in 1597 in The Marshalsea, shire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir Shelley's Ancestors

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Sir Shelley
1518–1597
Birth Place: Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John Shelley of Michelgrove Esq.
1506–1550
Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Catherine Fitzwilliam Guilford) Lady
1504–1558
Milton, Berkshire, Kent, England
Grandparents
Sir (William of Clapham (De Concher) Shelley (Knight)(Justice of Court of Common Pleas, Under Sheriff of) London)
1458–1549
Clapham, Sussex, England
Lady (Alice Elizabeth de Belknap - Regent of Bardinden) Shelley
1460–1537
Griffe Hall, Warwickshire, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Shelley's Descendants

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Sir (William) Shelley (14 Sep 1518–15 April 1597) m. Lady (Jane de) Lingen\Lyngen.......\Lingain-Holloy-Shelley (1544–1609)
  1. 1. Sir (George Leonard) Shelly-Raymond\Rayment\Raiment 1557–1625 m. Margaret (Jane Turner Raymond\Rayment\Raiment Shelley Shell) Lady 1561–1625
    1. 1. Maryann (Jane Askew) Shell 1593–1640 m. Sir (George Simeon III Raymond\Rayment\Raiment\Raimont\Raimond\Remond) IV 1578–1651
      1. 1. William (Lemuel Raymond\Raimont\Raimond\Rayment\Raiment\Ramond\Raimond LT. CAPT.) CMDR. 1637–1709 m. Hannah (Anna Mattock) Bishop 1646–1738
        1. 1. LT. (CAPT. CMDR. William\Willielmus J. Raymond\Raimont\Raimond\Rayment\Raiment\Ramond\Raimond) Jr 1666–1701 m. Mary Kettle 1659–1746
        2. 2. CAPT. (Edward) Raymond\Raimont\Raimond\Rayment\Raiment\Ramond\Raimond 1668–1727
        3. 3. George Raymond\Raimont\Raimond\Rayment\Raiment\Ramond\Raimond 1670–1698
        4. 4. Ebenezer Raymond 1675–1747
        5. 5. Abigail Raymond\Raimont\Raimond\Rayment\Raiment\Ramond\Raimond 1676–1747
        6. 6. Hannah (Raymond\Raimont\Raimond\Rayment\Raiment\Ramond\Raimond) Hutchinson 1673–1763

Sir Shelley's Timeline

2 Records

1518
14 Sep 1518
Birth of Sir William Shelley in Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
1597
15 April 1597
Age 79
Death of Sir William Shelley in The Marshalsea, shire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
The Marshalsea, shire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1518
    Event Place: Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 April 1597
    Event Place: The Marshalsea, shire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

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