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Family: William Sheldon / Elizabeth Petre (F279)

m. 1611


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  • William SheldonFather | Male
    William Sheldon

    Born  9 Mar 1589  Weston Park, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Apr 1659  Weston Park, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  1611  [1]   
    Father  Edward Sheldon | F1131 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Markham | F1131 Group Sheet 

    Elizabeth PetreMother | Female
    Elizabeth Petre

    Born  27 Sep 1592   
    Died  20 Jan 1657  Beoley, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Katherine SheldonChild 1 | Female
    Katherine Sheldon

    Born  1617  Beoley, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Apr 1650  Cambrai, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Ralph SheldonChild 2 | Male
    Ralph Sheldon

    Born  4 Aug 1623  Long Compton, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Jun 1684  Weston Park, Long Compton, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  10 Jul 1684  Beoley, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Henrietta Maria Rocksavage | F18 
    Married  4 Jul 1647  Beoley, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location

    Edward SheldonChild 3 | Male
    Edward Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1625   
    Died  Aft. 1683  Douai, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Lionel SheldonChild 4 | Male
    Lionel Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1626   
    Died     
    Buried     

    George SheldonChild 5 | Male
    George Sheldon

    Born  1629   
    Died  8 May 1679  Canterbury, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  10 May 1679  Canterbury, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Frances More | F3194 
    Married  Abt. 1650   
    Spouse  Elizabeth Hales | F1893 
    Married  Abt. 1667   

    Elizabeth SheldonChild 6 | Female
    Elizabeth Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1629   
    Died  12 Apr 1662  Howby, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Thomas Gascoigne | F3132 
    Married     

    Mary SheldonChild 7 | Female
    Mary Sheldon

    Born  1640   
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Notes  Married:
    • Three sons and two daughters

  • Sources 
    1. [S1615469973] Bigland Pedigree, Ralph Bigland, (College of Arms), HR/91., Bigland Pedigree.
      Elizabeth, daughter of William Petre, Lord Petre Baron of Writtle in the County of Essex, born 27th Sept 1592, married in the year 1611, and died 20th January 1656/7 and was buried at Beoley


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Rev. Henry O. Sheldon

The Rev. Henry O. Sheldon is often considered the grandfather of Sheldon genealogy. While traveling as a preacher he met other Sheldons and wondered how they were all related. Eventually, he began collecting genealogies & piecing the various Sheldon branches together, first published in 1855 as the Sheldon Magazine.

From his private journal: Monday, 4th of May, 1818, age 19, the start of his travels:

“Snowed some last night – roads wet and splashy – At half-past eleven A.M. started on a western tour – took an affectionate leave of my parents and brother and sister after receiving their advice & prayer for my preservation, — rode 25 miles – The day was wet & cold & stormy – Winds N.W.”

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