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Sir William Shelley 1528–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: Clapham, Sussex, England

Death Date: 15 Apr 1597

Death Location: The Marshalsea, Dorsetshire, England

Father: Sir Esq

Mother: Lady Fitzwilliam

Spouse(s): Jane Shelley, Mary Shelley

Children(s): Lady 🌟, Leonard Shelley

Sir William Shelley was born in 1528 in Clapham, Sussex, England, the child of Sir John Shelley Of Michelgrove Esq And Lady Mary Ann Catherine Shelley Guilford Fitzwilliam. Sir William Shelley married Jane Shelley, Mary Wriothesley Shelley, and had children including Lady Jane Aylett Shelley, Leonard Shelley. Sir William Shelley passed away in 1597 in The Marshalsea, Dorsetshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir William Shelley was born in 1528 in Clapham, Sussex, England, the child of Sir John Shelley Of Michelgrove Esq And Lady Mary Ann Catherine Shelley Guilford Fitzwilliam.
  • Sir William Shelley married Jane Shelley, Mary Wriothesley Shelley, and had children including Lady Jane Aylett Shelley, Leonard Shelley.
  • Sir William Shelley passed away in 1597 in The Marshalsea, Dorsetshire, England.

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Sir Shelley's Ancestors

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Sir Shelley
1528–1597
Birth Place: Clapham, Sussex, England
Parents
Sir John Shelley of Michelgrove Esq
1506–1550
Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Mary Ann Catherine Shelley Guilford) Fitzwilliam
1504–1558
Buckhurst, Sussex, England
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Sir Shelley's Descendants

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Sir (William) Shelley (1528–15 Apr 1597) m. Jane Shelley (1545–1610) m. Mary (Wriothesley) Shelley (–December 1561)
  1. 1. Lady (Jane Aylett Shelley) 🌟 1556–1608 m. Sir (George Raymond Rayment) 🌟 1552–1632
    1. 1. George (Raymond Rayment) 🌟 1599–1651 m. Mary (Ann Askew Shell) 🌟 1593–1639
      1. 1. Dorathy Robinson 1629–1688 m. Edmund (Fawkner Faulkner) 🌟 1623–1687
        1. 1. Lieut. (FRANCIS FAULKNER - Yeoman) 🌟 1651–1732 m. Abigail ((DANE) Faulkner - Accused Convicted of Witchcraft, reprieve given due to pregnancy) 🌟 1652–1730 m. Francis Fawkner 1651–
        2. 2. Hannah (Faulkner) Chubb 1658–1697
        3. 3. Mary (Faulkner (Riley,) Moore) 1658–1692
        4. 4. Mary Faulkner 1649–1725
        5. 5. John Faulkner 1654–1706
        6. 6. Thomas (Filmer) Faulkner 1655–1709
        7. 7. John Faulkner 1642–1715
        8. 8. Daniel Faulkner 1651–1732
        9. 9. Cpl. (Joseph) Robinson 1645–1719
      2. 2. James Raymond 1615–
      3. 3. Dorothy (Rayment) (Raymond) 1611–
      4. 4. Sarah Marvin 1622–1701
      5. 5. Lt (Cmdr William) Raymond 1637–1709
      6. 6. Jane Raymond 1620–1676
      7. 7. Elizabeth Raymond 1623–1627
      8. 8. John Raymond 1635–1695
      9. 9. Ann Raymond 1618–
      10. 10. Elizabeth Rayment 1620–1676
      11. 11. Joanna (Raymond) (Rayment) 1631–1651
      12. 12. Martha (Raymond) (Rayment) 1634–1634
      13. 13. Captain (John Raymond) (Rayment) 1616–1703
      14. 14. Maurice Raymond 1621–1651
      15. 15. Maurice Raymond 1633–1651
      16. 16. George (Rayment) (Raymond) 1617–1651
      17. 17. Mary Raymond 1622–1724
    2. 2. James RAYMOND 1570–1632
    3. 3. Thomas RAYMOND 1572–1632
    4. 4. Jeremy Raymond 1578–1579
    5. 5. Mary Raymond 1606–1607
    6. 6. Priscilla RAYMOND 1568–
    7. 7. Richard Raymond 1602–1692
    8. 8. John Raymond 1594–1694
  2. 2. Leonard Shelley 1557–1625

Sir Shelley's Timeline

4 Records

1528
1528
Birth of Sir William Shelley in Clapham, Sussex, England
Clapham, Sussex, England
1537
14 Sep 1537
Age 9
Birth of Sir William Shelley in Michelgrove, Clapham, Sussex, England
Michelgrove, Clapham, Sussex, England
1597
15 Apr 1597
Age 69
Death of Sir William Shelley in Dorset, England
Dorset, England
1597
15 Apr 1597
Age 69
Death of Sir William Shelley in The Marshalsea, Dorsetshire, England
The Marshalsea, Dorsetshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1537
    Event Place: Michelgrove, Clapham, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Clapham, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1597
    Event Place: Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1597
    Event Place: The Marshalsea, Dorsetshire, England

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