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Matthew Shepard 1691–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1691

Birth Location: Belton, Lincoln, England

Death Date: 1739

Death Location: England

Father: Robert Shepherd

Mother: Margaret Burtwhistle

Spouse(s): Jane Burbridge

Children(s): Anna Shepherd

The story of Matthew Shepard began in 1691 in Belton, Lincoln, England. Matthew Shepard married Jane Burbridge, and had children including Anna Shepherd. Matthew Shepard passed away in 1739 in England.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Shepard began in 1691 in Belton, Lincoln, England.
  • Matthew Shepard married Jane Burbridge, and had children including Anna Shepherd.
  • Matthew Shepard passed away in 1739 in England.

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Matthew Shepard's Ancestors

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Matthew Shepard
1691–1739
Birth Place: Belton, Lincoln, England
Parents
Robert Shepherd
1661–
Belton, Lincoln, England
Margaret Burtwhistle
1666–
Belton, Lincoln, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Shepard's Descendants

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Matthew Shepard (6 Apr 1691–1739) m. Jane Burbridge (1690–7 JUL 1732)
  1. 1. Anna Shepherd 1720–1754 m. William ((Gulielmus)) Chapman 1718–1747
    1. 1. Elizabeth Chapman 1740–1793
      1. 1. Elizabeth Good 1762–1846 m. JOSEPH BLACKBOURN 1754–1833
        1. 1. Alice Blackbourn 1782–1855 m. Samuel Smith 1782–1863

Matthew Shepard's Timeline

2 Records

1691
6 Apr 1691
Birth of Matthew Shepard in Belton, Lincoln, England
Belton, Lincoln, England
1739
1739
Age 48
Death of Matthew Shepard in England
England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1691
    Event Place: Belton, Lincoln, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: England

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