Ralph de Shelton 
Ralph was born in 1201 in Stradbrooke, Suffolk, England.1 Ralph's father was Nicholas de Shelton and his mother was Beatrice. His paternal grandparents were John de Shelton and <Unknown>. He had two brothers named Nicholas and Robert. He was the oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 43 in 1244.1 General Notes
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Generation No. 2
Ralph de Shelton (Nicholas1), apparently a son of Nicholas de Shelton. In 1225, he married Catherine de Illegh, daughter and heir of Henry de Ilegh. Copinger says of ?Brent Illegh, Lordship was very early vested in the Illegh family and in the time of Henry III passed to the Sheltons by the marriage of Ralph de Shelton with Catherine daughter and heir of Henry de Illegh, and the estate appears to have been quite extensive.? It does seem that her inheritance was large, for he gave 18 marks to King Henry III and did homage to that King for three whole fees held of the honour of Will. De Helyun. Ralph also owned an estate and the advowson of Mundham in Norfolk. Blomefield does not have the death of Ralph de Shelton but the Visitation gives it as before 29 Henry III (1245) and Copinger says that in 1244 Ralph Shelton was dead, succedded by his son and heir Henry.
Sources:
[3] Blomefield, Vol 5 p 254, Copinger, Suffolk Family Manuscripts, vol 1 p 37, Visitation of Norfolk p 342.
Details of Ralph's family with Katherine de Illegh
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