SHELDON, Gilbert (1598-1677) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 19 June 1598, yst. s. of Roger Sheldon (d. 1635) of Stanton, Staffs., bailiff to Gilbert Talbot^†, 7th earl of Shrewsbury. educ. Trinity, Oxf., matric. 1614, BA 1617, MA 1620; incorp. at Camb. 1619; All Souls, Oxf., fell. 1622, BD 1628, DD 1634. unm. d. 9 Nov. 1677; will 5-9 Feb. 1673, pr. 1 Dec. 1677. TNA, PROB 11/355.

Offices Held

Clerk of the closet 1646, 1660; chap. to Charles I bef. 1647, Bodl. Tanner 40, f. 180. Charles II 1660; dean chapel royal 1660 – 63; PC 1663 – 77.

Ord. deacon 1624, priest 1625; CCED. Chap. to Thomas Coventry†, Bar. Coventry bef. 1634; CSP Dom. 1633–4, p. 449. vic. Hackney 1633 – 36; canon Gloucester 1633 – 60; rect. Oddington, Oxon. 1636 – 39, Ickford, Bucks. 1636–60, CCED. Newington cum Broghtwell, Oxon. 1639.

Warden, All Souls, Oxf. 1635 – 48, (ejected 1648), 1660 – 61; master Savoy 1660; chan. Univ. Oxf. 1667 – 69.

FRS 1665.

Parlimentarian

SHELDON, Gilbert (1598-1677)

Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely c.1665 NPG 1837; watercolour, S. Cooper, 1667, The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Author

Adams, Beverly

Paley, Ruth

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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