Shelton Hall (England)
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Shelton Hall is a large estate in the village of Shelton and Hardwick
, Norfolk
, England
. The estate has around 72 acres (291,373.9 m²) of surrounding fields, the names of the fields include "Magic field" and "Echo field" and has a moat
around the house and another smaller one in one of the fields. There are also lots of trees, shrubs and a bridge.
The house belonged to the Shelton family, who reached their zenith during the reign of Henry VIII
. John De Shelton, the first Lord of the Manor, was born c.1140. It is said that Nicholas De Shelton was among those barons presenting the Magna Carta to King John
, while Sir Ralph Shelton was knighted for his services to Edward III
at the Battle of Crecy
(1346). In the Tudor period Sir John Shelton
, the twenty-first Lord of the Manor, and his wife Anne Boleyn
were entrusted with the custody of Princess Mary
and Princess Elizabeth
as children, partly because Anne was the aunt of Queen Anne Boleyn and the mother of Mary Shelton
, the mistress of Henry VIII during his marriage to Anne. A portrait of Mary Shelton by Hans Holbein remains in the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle.
Elizabeth visited her relatives at Shelton and had her own pew in the church of St Mary. After her coronation she summoned her great aunt's family to London, and their descendants would live at court during her reign.
There is a glazed effigy of Sir John Shelton and his wife in the church. A descendant, Sir Ralph Shelton the twenty-sixth Lord of the Manor, is believed to have sailed to America with Lord De La Warr in 1610, establishing the Sheltons in Jamestown, Virginia.
The current house, dating from the 17th century, with 18th and 19th century additions, stands within the original moat on the site of the Tudor mansion of the Sheltons, which was destroyed by fire. Evidence of the moat of a former settlement remains in the "Dark Park" to the south-east of the current hall.
Shelton and Hardwick
Shelton and Hardwick is a civil parish in South Norfolk, England made up of the villages of Shelton and Hardwick. It lies about 3 km southeast of Long Stratton, about 6 km north of Harleston and 10 km west of Bungay...
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The estate has around 72 acres (291,373.9 m²) of surrounding fields, the names of the fields include "Magic field" and "Echo field" and has a moat
Moat
A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that surrounds a castle, other building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices...
around the house and another smaller one in one of the fields. There are also lots of trees, shrubs and a bridge.
The house belonged to the Shelton family, who reached their zenith during the reign of Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
. John De Shelton, the first Lord of the Manor, was born c.1140. It is said that Nicholas De Shelton was among those barons presenting the Magna Carta to King John
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
, while Sir Ralph Shelton was knighted for his services to Edward III
Edward III of England
Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...
at the Battle of Crecy
Battle of Crécy
The Battle of Crécy took place on 26 August 1346 near Crécy in northern France, and was one of the most important battles of the Hundred Years' War...
(1346). In the Tudor period Sir John Shelton
Sir John Shelton
Sir John Shelton of Carrow, courtier, was, through marriage, the uncle of King Henry VIII's second Queen, Anne Boleyn, and controller of the joint household of the King's daughters, Princess Mary and Princess Elizabeth.-Life:...
, the twenty-first Lord of the Manor, and his wife Anne Boleyn
Anne Shelton (courtier)
Anne Shelton née Boleyn was the elder sister of Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, and an aunt of his daughter, Queen Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII.-Life:...
were entrusted with the custody of Princess Mary
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
and Princess Elizabeth
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
as children, partly because Anne was the aunt of Queen Anne Boleyn and the mother of Mary Shelton
Mary Shelton
Margaret Shelton and Mary Shelton were two sisters in Tudor England, one of whom may have been a mistress of King Henry VIII....
, the mistress of Henry VIII during his marriage to Anne. A portrait of Mary Shelton by Hans Holbein remains in the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle.
Elizabeth visited her relatives at Shelton and had her own pew in the church of St Mary. After her coronation she summoned her great aunt's family to London, and their descendants would live at court during her reign.
There is a glazed effigy of Sir John Shelton and his wife in the church. A descendant, Sir Ralph Shelton the twenty-sixth Lord of the Manor, is believed to have sailed to America with Lord De La Warr in 1610, establishing the Sheltons in Jamestown, Virginia.
The current house, dating from the 17th century, with 18th and 19th century additions, stands within the original moat on the site of the Tudor mansion of the Sheltons, which was destroyed by fire. Evidence of the moat of a former settlement remains in the "Dark Park" to the south-east of the current hall.