Francis Sheldon, Esquire, described in the 1733 Act as a lunatic
Dates: Holding documented in 1720; subject of the 1733 Act
Biography
Francis Sheldon was the Sheldon holder of Abberton Manor documented in 1720. His estate was the subject of parliamentary legislation in 1733 concerning debts and trusts.
Notes / Sources
The source does not establish whether the 1733 statutory arrangements altered the underlying beneficial ownership.
Research sources:
- Victoria County History, A History of the County of Worcester, volume 4, 'Parishes: Abberton', pp. 4-7, as reproduced in the Sheldon family historical compilation citing the VCH account. — https://wheatonwood.com/sheldon/warwickshire-and-worcestershire-sheldons/
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