John Shelley

• Born after 1537 in Clapham, Sussex, England (2nd son & heir to his older brother born 1537)
• Son of John Shelley and Mary (FitzWilliam) Shelley
• Died August 27, 1592 in England
• Brother of Bridget (Shelley) Hungerford
• Husband of Eleanor (Lovell) Shelley — married about 1585 in England
• Father of John Shelley, 1st Bt., (m Jane Raresby); Henry (d unmarried); Elizabeth (m Thomas Timberleigh)

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Not the parent of Robert Shelley, of Boston. Did not have any child emigrating to America.

Source http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Shelley-109

Citing:

• S197Title: Marie Harrington, Benton, ME, 04901
• Archive of the Newnham and Shelley families of Maresfield Park, database online, the National Archives, (accessed 15 Nov 2014), Note: list of deeds, wills, etc. of Sussex family of Shelley going to 12th century.

notes

From Googlebooks The Baronetage of England: Or The History of the English Baronets, and Such Baronets of Scotland, as are of English Families; with Genealogical Tables, and Engravings of Their Coats of Arms, Volume 1.  William Betham.  Burrell and Bransby, 1801 - Baronetage.  "Shelley of Michelgrove, Sussex.". Page 68-69

7. John Shelley, Esq. second son, heir to his mother, married Eleanor, daughter of Sir Thomas Lovell of East-Harling, in Norfolk, Knt. (son of Sir Francis Lovell of Barton, Knt. and Anne his wife, daughter of George Ashby of in Middlesex, Barton, Knt. and Anne his wife, daughter of George Ashby of in Middlesex, Esq.) by whom he had two sons, John and Henry, who died unmarried; also one daughter Elizabeth, married to Sir Thomas Timperleigh of Suffolk, Knt.

From http://fortunatusfamilia.com.au/getperson.php?personID=I08544&tree=...

Will of John Shelley of Michelgrove, Sussex 27 April 1551 PROB 11/34

JOHN SHELLEY, esq. Vol. 94, No. 53. Lewes, 5 Oct. (? 5) Edward VI. Died 4 Edward VI. Heir, son William S., aged 12. Lands in Shepley. J. S., son and heir of "William Shelley, knt., Mary, wife of J. S. and daughter of "Wm. FitzWilliams, knt. J. S. seized of manor of Knell, co. Sussex. Made will 8 Aug. 1550 as J. S. of Mychelgrove, esq. to be buried in Church of Clapham my manor of Stondon Hall, co. Essex, my manors of Wolston and Marston, co. Warwick, Mary my wife my manor of Chalfyn, co. Herts, my uncle Kychard Shelley's lands in Eudgwicke, my brother Thomas S. and Mary his wife son William under 21 my daughters and younger children my two sons John S. and Eichard S. my manors of Exton Bassett and Luces in co. Wilts to son Eichard my father S r W m Shelley my 4 daughters Elinor, Mary, Bryget and Margaret my sister Margaret ray uncle parson Shelley my uncle Edward Shelley.

From A P Baggs, C R J Currie, C R Elrington, S M Keeling and A M Rowland, 'Clapham', in A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 6 Part 1, Bramber Rape (Southern Part), ed. T P Hudson (London, 1980), pp. 10-21 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/sussex/vol6/pt1/pp10-21 [accessed 9 June 2015].

Sir William Shelley, John's son, succeeded in 1527 (fn. 81) and bought Clapham manor in the same year. Thereafter the two manors descended together, Michelgrove eventually becoming absorbed in Clapham. Sir William found favour with Henry VIII and was made a judge of Common Pleas and recorder of London. (fn. 82) His brothers Edward and Richard founded the Warminghurst and Patcham branches of the family. (fn. 83) Sir William was succeeded in 1549 (fn. 84) by his son John (d. 1550). (fn. 85) John's son William was imprisoned in 1580 for recusancy, (fn. 86) and was attainted in 1586-7 for his part in Throckmorton's plot. (fn. 87) Sentence of death was commuted, however, (fn. 88) and he was released from the Tower in 1596. (fn. 89) The family estates were leased by the Crown to John and Henry Shelley, Sir John Caryll and others, (fn. 90) but in 1604 they were restored to William Shelley's nephew John on payment of £11,000. (fn. 91) He was created one of the first baronets in 1611 (fn. 92) and was later a commissioner of sewers for Sussex. (fn. 93)

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