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John Millard Sheppard 1549 – 1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 August 1549

Birth Location: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, Eng.

Death Date: 23 May 1606

Death Location: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, Eng.

Father: Thomas Shepherd

Mother: Constance Hattley

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Jane Shepard

In 1549, John Millard Sheppard entered the world in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, Eng., born to Thomas Shepherd and Constance Catherine de Hawes, Shepherde of Solihull, Hattley. John Millard Sheppard had children including Jane Shepard. John Millard Sheppard passed away in 1606 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, Eng..

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Biography

  • In 1549, John Millard Sheppard entered the world in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, Eng., born to Thomas Shepherd and Constance Catherine de Hawes, Shepherde of Solihull, Hattley.
  • John Millard Sheppard had children including Jane Shepard.
  • John Millard Sheppard passed away in 1606 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, Eng..

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Shepherd
1526 – 1561
Birth Location: Stewkley, Buckinghamshire, England
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Constance Hattley
1530 – 1574
Birth Location: Solihull, Warwickshire, England XX
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jane Shepard
1567 – 1629
Birth Location: Elmstead, Essex, England
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John Sheppard's Ancestors

Self
John Sheppard
1549 – 1606
Birth Place: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, Eng.
Parents
Thomas Shepherd
1526 – 1561
Stewkley, Buckinghamshire, England
Constance (Catherine de Hawes, Shepherde of Solihull,) Hattley
1530 – 1574
Solihull, Warwickshire, England XX
Grandparents
Thomas (Rainsford Hawes,) VIII
1501 – 1574
Sollihull, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Jane Née Ashton) \Hawes
1501 – 1566
Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas VII
1465 – 1558
Johanna Hawks
1475 – 1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sheppard's Descendants

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John (Millard) Sheppard (9 August 1549 – 23 May 1606)
  1. 1. Jane Shepard (1567 – 30 Mar 1629) m. Dominick (Abel Pillsbury) Wheeler (2 May 1568 – 12 Dec 1615)
    1. 1. Bridget Wheeler (1600 – 1692) m. Luke Talbot (Abt 1600 – 1640)
      1. 1. Anne (Hester Talbot-Sutton-Caplin-Besson (DNA match,) Immigrant) (March 26 1620 – 10/19/1692) m. Thomas (Phillipp) Besson (26 Jul 1611 – 27 Apr 1679)
        1. 1. Anne (Hester Besson) Gassoway (1638 – 1692) m. Nicholas Gassaway (11 Mar 1634 – 10 January 1691)

John Sheppard's Timeline

2 Records

1549
9 August 1549
Birth of John Millard Sheppard in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, Eng.
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, Eng.
1606
23 May 1606
Age 57
Death of John Millard Sheppard in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, Eng.
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, Eng.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 August 1549
    Event Place: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, Eng.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1606
    Event Place: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, Eng.
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