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Sir John Shelton 1540 – 1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1540

Birth Location: Surrey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 07 September 1593

Death Location: London, England

Father: Thomas Shelton

Mother: Elizabeth\Elisabeth Appleyard

Spouse(s): Lady Boleyn

Children(s): Sarah Shelton

In 1540, Sir John Shelton entered the world in Surrey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Shelton and Elizabeth\Elisabeth Anne\Ann Appleyard. Sir John Shelton married Lady Anne Boleyn, and had children including Sarah Anne Shelton. Sir John Shelton passed away in 1593 in London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Sir John Shelton entered the world in Surrey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Shelton and Elizabeth\Elisabeth Anne\Ann Appleyard.
  • Sir John Shelton married Lady Anne Boleyn, and had children including Sarah Anne Shelton.
  • Sir John Shelton passed away in 1593 in London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Shelton
1520 – 1579
Birth Location: Shelton, Norfolk, England
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Elizabeth\Elisabeth Appleyard
1525 – 1585
Birth Location: Stanfield Hall, Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Boleyn
1545 – 1598
Birth Location: Sudbury, Suffolk, England
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Children(s)

Sarah Shelton
1562 – 1598
Birth Location: St Stephen, London, London, England, United Kingdom
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Sir Shelton's Ancestors

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Sir Shelton
1540 – 1593
Birth Place: Surrey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Shelton
1520 – 1579
Shelton, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth\Elisabeth (Anne\Ann) Appleyard
1525 – 1585
Stanfield Hall, Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Roger (Appleyard of Bracon) Ash
1502 – 1528
Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Shelton's Descendants

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Sir (John) Shelton (2 Apr 1540 – 07 September 1593) m. Lady (Anne) Boleyn (abt 1545 – 12 Mar 1598)
  1. 1. Sarah (Anne) Shelton (13 April 1562 – 12 Mar 1598) m. John (Austin) Waterberye (1545 – 1 Sep 1596)
    1. 1. William (10GGF Waterberye) Waterbury (11 Mar 1593 – 31 Jul 1658) m. Alice (Waterbury) UMN (11 Mar 1595 – 18 Aug 1657)
      1. 1. John Waterbury (30 January 1621 – 31 July 1658) m. Rose (Taylor) Lockwood (1621 – 12 February 1684)
        1. 1. Rachel Waterbury (1643 – 20 June 1713) m. Stephen (19 August 1638 – 6 July 1703)

Sir Shelton's Timeline

8 Records

1540
2 Apr 1540
Birth of Sir John Shelton in Surrey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Surrey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
1560
abt 1560
Age 20
Sir John Shelton was married in St Mary, Islington, Middlesex, England
St Mary, Islington, Middlesex, England
1568
1568
Age 28
Sir John Shelton was married in Of, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Of, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
1568
abt 1568
Age 28
Sir John Shelton was married in Hornby Castle, Melling, Lancashire, England
Hornby Castle, Melling, Lancashire, England
1577
1577
Age 37
Sir John Shelton was married in , Kent, , England
, Kent, , England
1582
1582
Age 42
Sir John Shelton was married in , Kent, , England
, Kent, , England
1591
27 Jun 1591
Age 51
Sir John Shelton was married in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1593
07 September 1593
Age 53
Death of Sir John Shelton in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1540
    Event Place: Surrey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1560
    Event Place: St Mary, Islington, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Of, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1568
    Event Place: Hornby Castle, Melling, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: , Kent, , England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1582
    Event Place: , Kent, , England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1591
    Event Place: Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: St Mary, Islington, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 September 1593
    Event Place: London, England
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