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Sir Ralph 23rd Lord of Shelton 1530–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 November 1530

Birth Location: Shelton, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 3 Oct 1580

Death Location: Shelton, Norfolk, England

Father: Sir Shelton

Mother: Lady Shelton

Spouse(s): Mary Wodehouse

Children(s): Ralph Shelton

In 1530, Sir Ralph 23rd Lord of Shelton entered the world in Shelton, Norfolk, England, born to Sir John William The Younger Lord Of Shelton Manor Shelton And Lady Margaret Parker Baroness Shelton. Sir Ralph 23rd Lord of Shelton married Mary Wodehouse, and had children including Ralph Shelton. Sir Ralph 23rd Lord of Shelton passed away in 1580 in Shelton, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1530, Sir Ralph 23rd Lord of Shelton entered the world in Shelton, Norfolk, England, born to Sir John William The Younger Lord Of Shelton Manor Shelton And Lady Margaret Parker Baroness Shelton.
  • Sir Ralph 23rd Lord of Shelton married Mary Wodehouse, and had children including Ralph Shelton.
  • Sir Ralph 23rd Lord of Shelton passed away in 1580 in Shelton, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Shelton's Ancestors

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Sir Shelton
1530–1580
Birth Place: Shelton, Norfolk, England
Parents
Sir John William "The Younger" Lord of Shelton Manor Shelton
1504–1558
Shelton, Norfolk, England
Lady (Margaret Parker Baroness) Shelton
1506–1558
Bletsoe, Bedford, England (Bedfordshire, England)
Grandparents
John (Shelton (The) Elder)
1476–1539
Shelton, Norfolk, England
Lady (Anne) Boleyn
1475–1556
Blicking, Norfolk, England
Sir (Henry Parker, 10th Baron Lord Morley, English Peer and) Translator
1476–1556
Walkern, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice (St.) John
1476–1552
Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir KG
1430–1497
Lady Shelton
1430–1499
William Suffolk
1451–1505
Lady Butler
1454–1539
Sir Morley
1465–1510
Lady Lovel
1467–1518
Sir Bledsoe
1426–1489
Lady John
1426–1511
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Shelton)
1403–1431
Lady Shelton
1412–1479
Sir Ormsby
1406–1446
Lady Clere
1410–1499
Geoffrey London
1406–1463
Anne Hoo
1424–1484
Thomas Ireland
1426–1515
Anna Hankford
1428–1485
William Titchmarsh
1427–1476
Alianore Morley
1442–1476
Oliver John
1400–1437
Margaret Beauchamp
1410–1482
Sir (Bradshaw)
1361–1426

Sir Shelton's Descendants

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Sir (Ralph 23rd Lord of) Shelton (1 November 1530–3 Oct 1580) m. Mary Wodehouse (1534–4 Jul 1584)
  1. 1. Ralph Shelton 1560–1628 m. Jane West 1558–1606
    1. 1. James Shelton 1588–1668 m. Anne Herbert 1582–1684
      1. 1. Thomas Shelton 1606–1683 m. Hannah Wood 1606–1684
        1. 1. James Shelton 1630–1716 m. Mary (Jane) Bathurst 1633–1682

Sir Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1 November 1530
Birth of Sir Ralph 23rd Lord of Shelton in Shelton, Norfolk, England
Shelton, Norfolk, England
1580
3 Oct 1580
Age 50
Death of Sir Ralph 23rd Lord of Shelton in Shelton, Norfolk, England
Shelton, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 November 1530
    Event Place: Shelton, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 344.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: EQW
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1580
    Event Place: Shelton, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shelton, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

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