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Personal data John Shelton 

  • He was baptized on December 12, 1472 in Shelton, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
  • Title: 21st Lord of Shelton
  • Title: Knight of the Bath
  • Occupations:
    • Justice of the Peace in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
    • in the year 1504 High Sheriff of Norfolk in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
    • in the year 1522 High Sheriff of Suffolk in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
  • He died on December 21, 1539 in Shelton, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
  • He is buried December 1539 in Shelton, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
  • This information was last updated on November 5, 2024.

Household of John Shelton

He is married to Anne Boleyn.

They got married about 1497 at Blickling, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.


Child(ren):

  1. Margaret Shelton  1497-1583
  2. Joan Shelton  ± 1503-1568
  3. John Shelton,  1504-1558
  4. Ralph Shelton  1506-1561
  5. Elizabeth Shelton  ± 1509-1558
  6. Mary Shelton  1510-???? 
  7. Alice de Shelton  1510-1566
  8. Sarah Anne Shelton  1511-1563
  9. Thomas Shelton  1520-????

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Shelton

John Shelton
1472-1539

± 1497

Anne Boleyn
1479-1556

Margaret Shelton
1497-1583
Joan Shelton
± 1503-1568
John Shelton,
1504-1558
Ralph Shelton
1506-1561
Elizabeth Shelton
± 1509-1558
Mary Shelton
1510-????
Alice de Shelton
1510-1566
Sarah Anne Shelton
1511-1563
Thomas Shelton
1520-????

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Christening day December 12, 1472

Day of death December 21, 1539

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1539: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 14 » Spain annexes Cuba.
    • April 19 » The Treaty of Frankfurt between Protestants and the Holy Roman Emperor is signed.
    • May 30 » In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal of finding gold.
    • June 3 » Hernando de Soto claims Florida for Spain.
    • June 10 » Council of Trent: Pope Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bishops had traveling to Venice.
    • October 6 » Spain's DeSoto expedition takes over the Apalachee capital of Anhaica for their winter quarters.


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