Born about in Wanborough, Wiltshire, England
Son of William Dun
and Elizabeth Shilton
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Bathe) Sheldon
— married
16 Nov 1771 in Lydiard Millicent, Wiltshire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Shilton, William Shilton, John Shilton, Charles Shilton, Elizabeth Shilton, Sarah (Shilton) Bayley, Lucy (Shilton) Templer, Maurice Shilton, Jane Shilton and James Shilton
Died
at about age 84
in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England
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Biography
Charles Shilton was baptised on 28 Dec 1735 at Wanborough, Wiltshire. The record of baptism noted that he was the "baseborn son of Elizabeth Shilton, reputed father William Dun".[1]
Charles 'Shildon' of Wootton Bassett married Elizabeth Bath of Lydiard Millicent by Banns on 16 Nov 1771 at Lydiard Millicent, Wiltshire.[2]
Seven children of Charles and Elizabeth 'Shilton' were baptised at Wanborough, Wiltshire, in the period 1772-1795[3], and three children of Charles and Elizabeth 'Sheldon' were baptised at Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, in the period 1788-1795[4]:
- Mary Shilton (baptised 29 Mar 1772 Wanborough)
- William Shilton (baptised 19 Dec 1773 Wanborough)
- John Shilton (baptised 28 Apr 1776 Wanborough)
- Charles Shilton (baptised 04 Oct 1778 Wanborough)
- Elizabeth Shilton (baptised 25 Dec 1780 Wanborough)
- Sarah ('Chilton') Bayley (baptised 10 Aug 1783 Wanborough)
- Lucy (Shilton) Templer (baptised 26 Jun 1785 Wanborough)
- Morrice Sheldon [Maurice Shilton] (baptised 24 Aug 1788 Wootton Bassett)
- Jane Sheldon (baptised 16 Oct 1791 Wootton Bassett)
- James Sheldon (baptised 19 Apr 1795 Wootton Bassett)
Charles 'Sheldon' was buried on 16 Feb 1819 at Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, with a given age of 82.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Wanborough Parish Register. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
- ↑ Lydiard Millicent Parish Register. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
- ↑ Wanborough Parish Register. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
- ↑ Wootton Bassett Parish Register. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
- ↑ Wootton Bassett Parish Register. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Charles by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Charles:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Charles by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Charles:
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