SHELTON, Sir John (by 1503-58), of Shelton, Norf.

Family and Education

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).

Offices Held

J.p. Norf. 1543 – d.; commr. relief 1550; PC 1553 – 55; sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 1554–5.LP Hen. VIII, xx; CPR, 1547–8, p. 87; 1553, p. 356; 1553–4, pp. 22, 27; APC, iv and v passim.

Parlimentarian

SHELTON, Sir John (by 1503-58), of Shelton, Norf.

Main residence: Shelton, Norf.

Author

R.V.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

SHELTON, Sir John (by 1503-58)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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