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Sir William Shelley 1527–1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Feb 1527

Birth Location: Clapham, Sussex, England

Death Date: 27 Aug 1592

Death Location: The Marshalsea, Dorsetshire, England

Father: John Shelley

Mother: Mary FitzWilliam

Spouse(s): Jane Lingen

Children(s): Leonard Shell

In 1527, Sir William Shelley entered the world in Clapham, Sussex, England, born to John Shelley And Mary Fitzwilliam. Sir William Shelley married Jane Lingen, and had children including Leonard Shell. Sir William Shelley passed away in 1592 in The Marshalsea, Dorsetshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1527, Sir William Shelley entered the world in Clapham, Sussex, England, born to John Shelley And Mary Fitzwilliam.
  • Sir William Shelley married Jane Lingen, and had children including Leonard Shell.
  • Sir William Shelley passed away in 1592 in The Marshalsea, Dorsetshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Shelley's Ancestors

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Sir Shelley
1527–1592
Birth Place: Clapham, Sussex, England
Parents
John Shelley
1506–1551
Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England
Mary FitzWilliam
1510–1562
Milton, Kent, England
Grandparents
William Shelley
1480–1549
Clapham, Sussex, England
Alice Belknap
1475–1537
Giddy Hall, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Shelley,
1448–1526
Elizabeth Michelgrove
1458–1513
Sir Belknap
1420–1488
Margaret **
1432–1488
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Shelley
1428–1515
Beatrice Hawkwood
1430–1454
John Michelgrove
1424–1509
Mary Sidney
1428–1478
Hamon Normandy
1394–1429
Joan Botiller
1391–1489
Richard Knowles
1425–
Margaret Doyley
1429–1449

Sir Shelley's Descendants

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Sir (William) Shelley (07 Feb 1527–27 Aug 1592) m. Jane Lingen (1544–1610)
  1. 1. Leonard Shell 1557–1625 m. Margaret Turner 1561–1625
    1. 1. Mary Shell 1593–1619 m. George Raymond 1552–1632
      1. 1. Mary Raymond 1624–1724 m. Thomas Bett 1615–1688
        1. 1. Thomas Betts 1644–1717 m. Sarah Marvin 1662–1701

Sir Shelley's Timeline

3 Records

1527
07 Feb 1527
Birth of Sir William Shelley in Clapham, Sussex, England
Clapham, Sussex, England
1592
27 Aug 1592
Age 65
Death of Sir William Shelley in The Marshalsea, Dorsetshire, England
The Marshalsea, Dorsetshire, England
1597
15 Apr 1597
Age 70
Death of Sir William Shelley in The Marshalsea, Dorsetshire, England
The Marshalsea, Dorsetshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Feb 1527
    Event Place: Clapham, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1597
    Event Place: The Marshalsea, Dorsetshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1592
    Event Place: The Marshalsea, Dorsetshire, England

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