• General Notes

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  Sir John Shelton (John 5, Robert4, Henry3, Ralph2, Nicholas1) Son and heir of Sir John de Shelton and Margaret his wife. In 1308, his father settled the manor of Hardwick on John and his wife Agatha[34]. The Visitation says that Agatha was probably a daughter of Sir John Gedding of Lincolnshire and this is supported by the fact that the arms of Gedding were found by Blomefield to impale those of Shelton in several armorial windows and manuscripts. She appears to have died before 1313, for in that year John Shelton settled the same manor on himself, his wife Joan and their heirs[35]. The Visitation has her as the second wife and has no children assigned to her. Blomefield has a third wife for John Shelton, Alice daughter of Sir Robert de Burgullion[36], though the Visitation does not. The Visitation has Sir Ralph Shelton, son and heir of this John as a son by Agatha Gedding, and Blomefield says he was a son of John Shelton and Alice de Burgullion. I believe that Blomefield is correct in this case since Ralph Shelton, son of John Shelton, knight was aged 18 years 8 Edward III (1335)[37]. This IPM is for Ralph?s mother, Alice, late wife of John Shelton. The Burgullion inheritance eventually came to the Sheltons in the line of this Ralph Shelton.
  
  Sir John Shelton sold lands near the Church of St Helen near Mundham to Walter de Filby and Sir Thomas Preston[38]. He apparently did not survive his father for long since April 1333, William, Bishop of Norwich was given custody of the lands of Ralph Shelton son of John de Shelton during his minority[39]. Alice Shelton died before 1334, her IPM being 26 August 1335[40] where in Shelton she held a messuage, lands and rents held for her life of the inheritance of Ralph de Shelton etc. A writ issued 1 May 1334 with an order to William de Rosteleye the escheator to take into the King's hands the lands late of Alice, late the wife of John de Shelton, deceased, tenant-in-chief[41].
  
  Children of Sir John Shelton and Agatha Gedding:
  
  i. Margaret Shelton: Listed as a daughter by the Visitation of Norfolk who says she married Sir Thomas Hetherset, 2nd son of Sir John Hetherset and had issue by him. She died 1397 and was buried at North Walsham.
  
  ii. Eleanor Shelton: She married Sir Richard Brewse son of Sir Giles and had 2 daughters by him[42]. Sir Richard died 1323 and was buried in Woodbridge Priory[43]. He was succeeded by his younger brother Robert who was then underage.
  
  iii. Agatha Shelton: She is not mentioned by Blomefield, but the Visitation of Norfolk lists her as a daughter of Sir John Shelton by Agatha Gedding. She married Sir John Jernegan of Somerleyton, Knt son and heir of Sir Peter Jernegan by Ellen daughter of Sir Roger Huntingfield, Knt[44].
  
  Children of Sir John Shelton and Alice de Burgullion:
  
  iv. Sir Ralph Shelton: son and heir,
  
  v. Sir William Shelton, Knt: The Visitation has him as a son of Sir John Shelton and because he was not son and heir, must have been younger than Ralph. No wife is listed, he was knighted in 1375 and he apparently died in 1389 when his IPM was recorded[45].
  
  Sources:
  [34] Blomefield, vol 5, p 264.
  [35] Ibid
  [36] Blomefield, Vol 5 p 255 and volume 9.
  [37] Calendar of Inquistions Post Mortem, Edward III, Vol 7
  [38] Blomefield, Vol 4, p 387.
  [39] Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III, Vol 3 p 37. The close rolls have records in 1333 for the death of John de Shelton whose wife was Margaret and the IPM have records in the same time frame for this same John and Margaret Shelton as well as for Alice wife of John de Shelton and her son Ralph. It makes separating the two John Shelton?s confusing though Blomefield and the Visitation clearly separate them.
  [40] Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, Vol 7
  [41] Calendar of Fine Rolls, Edward III, Vol 4
  [42] Blomefield, Vol 8 p 267; Visitation of Norfolk p 343
  [43] Visitation of Norfolk p 343; Blomefield Vol 8 p 267
  [44] Visitation of Norfolk, p 343.
  [45] Ibid
  

Details of John's family with Agatha de Gedding