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 December 21, 1539[2]. He worked as a courtier[3].

Key Facts

  • John Shelton died on December 21, 1539[2].
  • John Shelton's father was Sir Ralph Shelton[4].
  • John Shelton's mother was Margaret Clere[5].
  • John Shelton was married to Anne Shelton[6].
  • A child of John Shelton was Mary Shelton[7].
  • A child of John Shelton was John Shelton[8].
  • A child of John Shelton was Margaret Shelton[9].
  • A child of John Shelton was Sir Ralph Shelton[10].
  • A child of John Shelton was Elizabeth Shelton[11].
  • A child of John Shelton was Anne Shelton[12].
  • John Shelton held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • John Shelton worked as a courtier[3].
  • John Shelton is recorded as male[14].
  • John Shelton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Shelton's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[16].
  • John Shelton's family name is recorded as Shelton[17].
  • John Shelton's given name is recorded as John[18].

Body

Origins and Family

John Shelton's father was Sir Ralph Shelton[4]. His mother was Margaret Clere[5].

Career and Affiliations

John Shelton worked as a courtier[3].

Personal Life

Among John Shelton's spouses was Anne Shelton[6]. Children include Mary Shelton[7], a poet[19], 1510–1570[20], of Kingdom of England[21]; he[8], a politician[22], 1503–1558[23], of Kingdom of England[24]; Margaret Shelton[9], of Kingdom of England[25]; Sir Ralph Shelton[10]; Elizabeth Shelton[11]; and Anne Shelton[12].

Death and Burial

John Shelton died on December 21, 1539[2].

FAQs

Who were John Shelton's parents?

John Shelton's father was Sir Ralph Shelton[4]. John Shelton's mother was Margaret Clere[5].

Who was John Shelton married to?

John Shelton's spouses include Anne Shelton[6].

What did John Shelton do for work?

John Shelton worked as courtier[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 8d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Mary Shelton, John Shelton, Margaret Shelton +7
    Father Sir Ralph Shelton
    Instance of human
    Wikitree person id Shelton-1377
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42548|batch #42548]]: TP named as #08b"
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