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    Shelley, William

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    • Name Shelley, William 
      Born Of Michelgrove, Clapham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Person ID I08544  My Genealogy

      Family Wriothesley, Mary,   b. Abt 1530, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 12 Dec 1561, St Kathrine Christ Church, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 31 years) 
      Family ID F02602  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Notes 
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        Will of Sir William Shelley of Clapham, Sussex Date 08 February 1549 Catalogue reference PROB 11/32
        Will of John Shelley of Michelgrove, Sussex 27 April 1551 PROB 11/34



        JOHN SHELLEY, esq. Vol. 46, No. 14. Steyning, 29 June 19 Hen. VIII. Died 3 Jan. 18 Hen. VIII. Heir, son William Shelley, the Judge, aged 48 and more. Lands. Manor of Applesham, advowson of and lands in Combes settled 26 Sept. 18 Hen. VIII. on Alice, wife of William Shelley his son and heir, remainder to William S. and his heirs. Moiety of manor and advowson of Denton in Denton and " Sakam " in Shermanbury also settled on said William and Alice. Manor of Hoope in Budgwick settled 16 Hen. VIII. on himself for life and afterwards on Richard Shelley and Mary his wife. Lands called " Lymeborn " in Fittleworth, " Wayhurst " in B-udgwick, " la Lee " in Clapham, and lands in Storrington, Salvington, Horsbroke, Pokkesmore, Shermanbury, North Mundham, Slinfold, Middleton and Bensted.
        ELIZABETH, widow of JOHN SHELLEY, esq., and daughter and heir of John Michelgrove, otherwise called John Fawkenor, esq. Vol. 46, No. 15. Steyning, 29 June 19 Hen. VIII. Died 30 July 5 Hen. VIII. Heir, son William Shelley, now one of the Justices of the King's Bench, and aged 48 and more. Lands called " Michelgrove " and other lands in Clapham, " Buls- hams " in Yapton, lands in Barnham, manor of Benstede, lands in Fittleworth, Petworth, Stopham, Pulborough, Cbichester, Funtingdon, Bosham, Wootton near Fakington. and advowson of the chapel of Wootton, and lands in Patching and Heene, lands called " Wantley " in Sullington. So seized she married John Shelley, and they 10 July 3 Hen. VIII. on the marriage of their son William S. with Alice, one of the sisters and heirs apparent of Edward Belknap, settled them to their use.

        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.

        WILLIAM SHELLEY, esq. Vol. 124, No. 164. (Proof of age.) Clapham, 19 Sept. 1 Elizabeth. Jurors state that W. S., son and heir of John Shelley, esq., deceased, is aged 21 years and 5 days on this date.