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SHELDON, William (by 1511-70), of Weston, Warws. and Beoley, Worcs.
Family and Education
b. by 1511, 1st s. of Ralph Sheldon of Beoley, and bro. of Thomas. educ. M. Temple, rem. to I. Temple 1528. m. (1) Mary (d. 25 Jan. 1553), da. and coh. of William Willington of Barcheston, Warws., 2s. inc. Ralph 4da.; (2) Margaret, da. of (Sir) Richard Broke of London, wid. of William Whorwood (d. 28 May 1545) of Putney, Surr., 1s. suc. fa. 11 Sept. 1546.Date of birth estimated from first commission. Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 127-8; Nash, Worcs. i. 64-66; Dugdale, Warws. i. 584; E. A. B. Barnard, The Sheldons, 5; Habington’s Worcs. (Worcs. Hist. Soc. 1895), i. 71.
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Marshal, I. Temple 1542, 1544, steward 1553.
J.p. Worcs. 1532 – d., Warws. 1554–58/59; commr. musters, Worcs. 1539, chantries, Salop, Staffs. and Shrewsbury 1546, Herefs., Worcs., Hereford and Worcester 1548, relief, Worcs. 1550, to survey lands of bpric. of Worcester 1560; other commissions 1535 – 64; solicitor to Queen Catherine Parr by May 1544; receiver, ct. augmentations, Herefs., Leics., Northants., Rutland, Salop, Staffs., Warws. and Worcs. May 1547–53, Exchequer 1553 – 55; sheriff, Worcs. 1547 – 48, 1556 – 57, 1567 – 68; steward for Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudeley, unknown property by 1548; custos rot. Worcs. by 1558/59; collector for loan, Worcs. 1562.
Main residences: Weston, Warws.; Beoley, Worcs.
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SHELDON, William (by 1511-70)
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SHELLEY, Richard (1513/14-87).
Family and Education
b. 1513 /14, 3rd s. of (Sir) William Shelley of Michelgrove, Suss. by Alice, da. and event. coh. of Henry Belknap of Knell, Beckley, Suss. unm. Kntd. May 1555.Aged 68 in August 1582, CSP For. 1582, p. 288. C. Read, Sir Francis Walsingham, iii. 288; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 37; CSP Ven. 1556-7, p. 914; CSP For. 1553-8, p. 172; DNB.
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Aid of the chamber to King Philip June 1554; turcopolier, order of St. John of Jerusalem 1557, grand prior Sept. 1561–d.
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SHELLEY, Richard (1513/14-87)
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SHELLEY, William (by 1479-1549), of London and Michelgrove, Suss.
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b. by 1479, 1st s. of John Shelley by Elizabeth, da. and h. of John Michelgrove alias Fauconer of Michelgrove. educ. I. Temple. m. by 1508, Alice, da. and event. coh. of Henry Belknap of Knell, Beckley, Suss., 7s. inc. Richard 7da. suc. fa. 3 Jan. 1527. Kntd. aft. 3 Nov. 1529.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/46/14. Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 36-37; Suss. Arch. Colls. xxiii. 148-9; xxvi. 215; Hasted, Kent, ii. 102; DNB.
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Lent reader, I. Temple 1518, gov. 1520–1.
J.p. Suss. 1512 – d., Warws. 1512 – 15, Surr. 1522 – 38, numerous other counties from 1528; commr. subsidy, Warws. 1512, Coventry 1512, 1514, musters, Suss. 1512, benevolence 1544/45; other commissions 1520 – d.; recorder, Coventry 15 July 1512 – 22 Feb. 1515; under sheriff, London 27 June 1514–20, recorder 10 May 1520–6; serjeant-at-law 1521; j.c.p. 1526 – d.; receiver of petitions in the Lords, Parlts. of 1539, 1542, 1545, 1547; custos rot. Suss. by 1547–d.
Main residences: London; Michelgrove, Suss.
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SHELLEY, William (by 1479-1549)
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SHELTON, Sir John (by 1503-58), of Shelton, Norf.
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b. by 1503, 1st s. of Sir John Shelton of Carrow by Anne, da. of Sir William Boleyn of Blickling. educ. L. Inn, adm. 1 Mar. 1517. m. c.1530, Margaret, da. of Henry Parker, 10th Lord Morley, 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 21 Dec. 1539. Kntd. 22 Feb. 1547.Date of birth estimated from education. Vis. Norf. (Norf. Arch.), ii. 345-6, 391; DNB (Parker, Henry).
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J.p. Norf. 1543 – d.; commr. relief 1550; PC 1553 – 55; sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 1554–5.
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Main residence: Shelton, Norf.
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SHELTON, Sir John (by 1503-58)
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SHERARD, George (by 1499-1575), of Stapleford, Leics.
Family and Education
b. by 1499, 1st s. of Thomas Sherard of Stapleford by Margaret, da. and h. of Sir John Helwell. educ. L. Inn, adm. 22 Nov. 1514. m. by 1537, Rose, da. of Sir Thomas Pulteney of Misterton, 2s. 6da. suc. fa. 6 Mar. 1538.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m. C142/59/114. Vis. Leics. (Harl. Soc. ii), 10; PCC 15 Dyngeley.
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Escheator, Warws. and Leics. 1537 – 38; sheriff, Rutland 1544 – 45, 1554 – 55, 1562 – 63, Leics. 1567 – 68; j.p. Rutland 1547 – 62, Leics. 1558/59; commr. relief Leics. and Rutland 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Rutland 1553; other commissions 1538–59.
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Main residence: Stapleford, Leics.
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SHERARD, George (by 1499-1575)
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