Referred to as John Sheldon of Abberton in Worcs, and the grandfather of William Sheldon who founded the Beoley line.
Barnard p3 states - "John Sheldon, of the Sheldons of Rowley .... was the first to be associated with a Worcesteshire estate at Abberton, some six miles from Pershore, in the reign of Henry IV (he reigned from 1399 - 1413). He leased the manor from the Abbot and Convent of Pershore"
I am assuming that this is the correct John. As he leased Abberton between 1399 and 1413 he must have been born around 1380 at the latest.
However see notes under the other John! - Jim Pearson in his book on St Leonard's Church, Beoley states that the family tree is misleading. "The inscription over the tomb of William Sheldon states that he was the son of John Sheldon of Rowley, however the escutcheon shows that he was son of Ralph Sheldon and Joyce Ruding. He is therefore grandson of John of Abberton and not descended from John of Rowley". However both Johns appear to have been born in Rowley, so they may be confused.
In Bigland the entry is "John Sheldon of Rowley Regis and Abberton in the county of Worcester, 4th Edward 4th, anno 1464". I assume this date is of his death - but it is not clear.
Children:
William of Abberton, died without issue
Ralph: Called Rauffe Sheldon of Beoley on Worcs, he had 10 children. Married to Joyce Rudiding.
Barnard p 3 states - "Ralph was the first Worcesteshire Sheldon to be associated with Beoley, some two miles north east of Redditch. He married Joyce Ruding, an heiress descended from a family of considerable antiquity in the county, with whom he became possessed of several other proporties in Feckenham, Hanbury and Martin Hussingtree."
BPS "RS of Beoley in the county of Worcester, Esquire"
Richard: Said to have a son Richard a prest (? what does this mean ? Priest) and others.
John: Query one died in childhood - a second John became known as John Sheldon of London
Daniel: Formed the Spetchley branch of Sheldons |
