Family and Education
b. Great Snoring 18 Mar. 1348, s. and h. of Sir Ralph Shelton (d.1375) of Shelton by his 1st w. Joan (?Burgulion); kinsman and h. of Hugh Burgulion of Gedney, Lincs. and Great Snoring. m. bef. 1374, Alice, da. of Sir Thomas Uvedale of Titsey, Surr. by his 4th w. Benedicta Shelving,F. Blomefield, Norf. v. 265; Surr. Arch. Colls. iii. 81-82, 85-87, 185. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. Kntd. bef. Oct. 1375.
Offices Held
Commr. to put down rebellion, Norf. Dec. 1382; of inquiry Mar. 1384 (disputes at Walsingham priory), Jan. 1388 (seizure of a Scottish ship), Norf., Suff., Essex Nov. 1406 (estates late of Sir Robert Hemenale), Norf. Mar. 1410 (disputes at Wymondham); array Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392, Dec. 1399, July 1402, July 1405; weirs June 1398; to raise royal loans Sept. 1405; of sewers June 1406, Nov. 1408; oyer and terminer Dec. 1411.
J.p. Norf. 20 Dec. 1382-July 1389,10 Nov. 1389-Dec. 1390, 5 Mar. 1397-c. Oct. 1399.
Main residences: Shelton; Great Snoring, Norf.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
SHELTON, Sir Ralph (1348-1414)
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Oxford 1644
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