"William and Mary Quarterly" Second Series, Vol. 9, No. 3 (Jul., 1929), pp. 201-208 explains the evidence for linking the Virginia family of Ralph Shelton of Virginia to the Norfolk England Sheltons. Sir Ralph Shelton of Norfolk England had son James Shelton whose name was misspelled in some Virginia records as Skelton. Nevertheless, the Gentlemen of the Second Virginia Company who were with the Norfolk Shelton family related that "Sir Thomas Shelton, Gentleman of Norfolk England" buried in St Peter's Church of the Queen of England, was the son of Sir Ralph Shelton and his first wife, Mary Wodehouse. Thomas son of Ralph had a son Thomas Shelton who came to Virginia. The elder Ralph was the son of Thomas Shelton and and wife Elizabeth Flowerdew and this Ralph was knighted at Theobald's in 1607 as "Sir Ralph Shelton".

The Library of Sir Thomas Knyvett of Ashwellthorpe, c. 1539-1618

David McKitterick, Sir Thomas Knyvett - 1978 - 186 p.
"In 1586 Edward Flowerdew, a lawyer of considerable ability and success ... and MP for Castle Rising for twelve years, died at Hethersett." He left a daughter Elizabeth, who married Thomas Shelton...." from Cambridge University Library, 1978 - Reference - 186 pages
On the side of the tomb the children's births.

Thomas Shelton was borne the 19 Daye of Maye, 1558.
John Shelton (fn. 17) was borne 20 Dec. 1559.
Raphe Shelton was born 1 Febr. 1560.
Edward Shelton was borne 1 Dec. 1564, and died 10 March followinge.
Margaret Shelton (fn. 18) was borne 24 Dec. A. D. 1556.
Audrey Shelton (fn. 19) was borne 10 June 1568.