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Mary Shepherd 1655 – 1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1655

Birth Location: Pancrasweek,Devon,England

Death Date: 06 Oct 1727

Death Location: Crofton, Yorkshire

Father: Nicholas Shepherd

Mother: Margaret\Margerit Lee

Spouse(s): William Burton

Children(s): Joseph Burton, William Burton, Margaret Wormald, Robert Burton

In 1655, Mary Shepherd entered the world in Pancrasweek,Devon,England, born to Nicholas Shepherd and Margaret\Margerit Lee. Mary Shepherd married William Burton, and had children including Joseph Burton, William Burton, Margaret (Burton) Wormald, Robert Burton. Mary Shepherd passed away in 1727 in Crofton, Yorkshire.

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Biography

  • In 1655, Mary Shepherd entered the world in Pancrasweek,Devon,England, born to Nicholas Shepherd and Margaret\Margerit Lee.
  • Mary Shepherd married William Burton, and had children including Joseph Burton, William Burton, Margaret (Burton) Wormald, Robert Burton.
  • Mary Shepherd passed away in 1727 in Crofton, Yorkshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Shepherd
1581 –
Birth Location: Exeter, Devon, England
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Margaret\Margerit Lee
1598 –
Birth Location: Ripple, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

William Burton
1656 – 1724
Birth Location: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Joseph Burton
1683 – 1749
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland
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William Burton
1683 –
Birth Location: Crofton, Yorkshire, England
WB
Margaret Wormald
1685 – 1762
Birth Location: Crofton, Yorkshire, England
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Robert Burton
1691 –
Birth Location: Crofton, Yorkshire, England
RB

Mary Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
Mary Shepherd
1655 – 1727
Birth Place: Pancrasweek,Devon,England
Parents
Nicholas Shepherd
1581 –
Exeter, Devon, England
Margaret\Margerit Lee
1598 –
Ripple, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Shepherd's Descendants

1.
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Mary Shepherd (Mar 1655 – 06 Oct 1727) m. William Burton (16 Dec 1656 – Oct 1724)
  1. 1. Joseph Burton (1683 – 1749)
  2. 2. William Burton (About 1683 – )
  3. 3. Margaret ((Burton)) Wormald (Nov 1685 – December 1762) m. James Wormald (1680 – 23 Mar 1762)
    1. 1. William (Henry) Wormald (Abt. 1706 – 1735) m. Mrs. (Elizabeth) Wormald ( – abt 1832)
      1. 1. William Wormald (1726 – 1794) m. Eleanor (Head) (Stead) (1728 – April, 1807.)
        1. 1. Croft Wormald (5 MAR 1760 – 30 JUN 1830) m. Mary Wilkinson (17 Apr 1776 – 23 Jul 1843)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Wormald
    2. 2. Mary Wormald (16 Mar 1711 – 16 Mar 1749)
    3. 3. Ann Wormald (Nov 1713 – )
    4. 4. John Wormald (Dec 1717 – 1750)
    5. 5. James Wormald (14 Mar 1721 – Sep 1794)
    6. 6. Joseph Wormald (Dec 1723 – March 1801)
    7. 7. Elizabeth Wormald (Sep 1726 – Jun 1785)
  4. 4. Robert Burton (About 1691 – )

Mary Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1655
Mar 1655
Birth of Mary Shepherd in Pancrasweek,Devon,England
Pancrasweek,Devon,England
1727
06 Oct 1727
Age 72
Death of Mary Shepherd in Crofton, Yorkshire
Crofton, Yorkshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1655
    Event Place: Pancrasweek,Devon,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Oct 1727
    Event Place: Crofton, Yorkshire
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