SHELLEY, John, of Rye, Suss. and Sandwich, Kent.

Family and Education

m. bef. Jan. 1970, Idonea, ?1s. 2da.He may have been the John, bro. of Richard Shelley, the rector of Swanscombe, Kent, whose children were left bequests in their uncle’s will in 1413; Lambeth Pal. Lib. Reg. Arundel, 2, f. 170d.

Offices Held

Commr. of inquiry, Kent, Suss. July 1410 (piracy).

Mayor, Rye Aug. 1411 – 12, ?1418 – 21; jurat 1412–14.Rye Corporation mss, 77/1, 2; E368/185, 192, 194; Cat. Rye Recs. ed. Dell, 136/177.

Jurat, Sandwich Dec. 1423–5, 1431 – 39; mayor 1426 – 27; dep. mayor Apr. 1434.Sandwich Black bk. ff. 2, 5, 7, 14, 16d, 20, 28d, 32, 38, 46; St. John’s hosp. reg. 15, 16; W. Boys, Sandwich, i. 155.

Parlimentarian

SHELLEY, John

Main residences: Rye, Suss.; Sandwich, Kent.

Author

A.P.M.W.

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

SHELLEY, John

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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