John Shelton

English courtier, uncle by marriage of Anne Boleyn
Person human Q7528064
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John Shelton

Summary

John Shelton is a human[1]. He died on +1539-12-21T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a courtier[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • John Shelton died on +1539-12-21T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Shelton's father was Sir Ralph Shelton[5].
  • John Shelton's mother was Margaret Clere[6].
  • John Shelton was married to Anne Shelton[7].
  • A child of John Shelton was Mary Shelton[8].
  • A child of John Shelton was John Shelton[9].
  • A child of John Shelton was Margaret Shelton[10].
  • A child of John Shelton was Sir Ralph Shelton[11].
  • A child of John Shelton was Elizabeth Shelton[12].
  • A child of John Shelton was Anne Shelton[13].
  • John Shelton held citizenship in Kingdom of England[14].
  • John Shelton worked as a courtier[3].
  • John Shelton is recorded as male[15].
  • John Shelton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Shelton's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[17].
  • John Shelton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 25009866[18].
  • John Shelton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047cj5d[19].
  • John Shelton's family name is recorded as Shelton[20].
  • John Shelton's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Shelton's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 70836[22].
  • John Shelton's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00484383[23].
  • John Shelton's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10010991[24].
  • John Shelton's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000006156680804[25].
  • John Shelton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Shelton-1377[26].
  • John Shelton's WeRelate person ID is recorded as John_Shelton_(37)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Shelton's father was Sir Ralph Shelton[5]. His mother was Margaret Clere[6].

Career and Affiliations

John Shelton worked as a courtier[3].

Personal Life

Among John Shelton's spouses was Anne Shelton[7]. Children include Mary Shelton[8], a poet[28], 1510–1570[29], of Kingdom of England[30]; he[9], a politician[31], 1503–1558[32], of Kingdom of England[33]; Margaret Shelton[10], of Kingdom of England[34]; Sir Ralph Shelton[11]; Elizabeth Shelton[12]; and Anne Shelton[13].

Death and Burial

John Shelton died on +1539-12-21T00:00:00Z[2].

Why It Matters

John Shelton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were John Shelton's parents?

John Shelton's father was Sir Ralph Shelton[5]. John Shelton's mother was Margaret Clere[6].

Who was John Shelton married to?

John Shelton's spouses include Anne Shelton[7].

What did John Shelton do for work?

John Shelton worked as courtier[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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