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Richard Shepherd 1583 – 1683 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1583

Birth Location: Donington, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: abt 1683

Death Location: of Donington, Lincolnshire, England

Father: John Shepherd

Mother: Elizabeth Shepherd

Spouse(s): Mary Benson

Children(s): Priscilla Shepherd, Robert SHEPPARD, John Shephard, Mary Shepherd, Richard Sheperd, Ann Shepperd

Richard Shepherd was born in 1583 in Donington, Lincolnshire, England, the child of John Shepherd and Elizabeth Shepherd. Richard Shepherd married Mary Benson, and had children including Priscilla Shepherd, Robert III SHEPPARD, John Shephard, Mary Shepherd, Richard Sheperd, Ann Shepperd. Richard Shepherd passed away in 1683 in of Donington, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Shepherd was born in 1583 in Donington, Lincolnshire, England, the child of John Shepherd and Elizabeth Shepherd.
  • Richard Shepherd married Mary Benson, and had children including Priscilla Shepherd, Robert III SHEPPARD, John Shephard, Mary Shepherd, Richard Sheperd, Ann Shepperd.
  • Richard Shepherd passed away in 1683 in of Donington, Lincolnshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shepherd
1555 – 1594
Birth Location: Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England
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Elizabeth Shepherd
1560 – 1626
Birth Location: of Donington, Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Benson
1584 – 1625
Birth Location: Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England
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Children(s)

Priscilla Shepherd
1604 –
Birth Location: Donington-in-Holland, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
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Robert SHEPPARD
1604 – 1654
Birth Location: Kent County, England, United Kingdom
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John Shephard
1608 – 1658
Birth Location: Donington-in-Holland, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Shepherd
1614 – 1636
Birth Location: England, United Kingdom
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Richard Sheperd
1616 –
Birth Location: Donington-in-Holland, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
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Ann Shepperd
– 1650
Birth Location: –
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Richard Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
Richard Shepherd
1583 – 1683
Birth Place: Donington, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
John Shepherd
1555 – 1594
Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England
Elizabeth Shepherd
1560 – 1626
of Donington, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Shepherd's Descendants

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Richard Shepherd (1583 – abt 1683) m. Mary Benson (1584 – 1625)
  1. 1. Priscilla Shepherd (1604 – )
  2. 2. Robert (III) SHEPPARD (Aug 1604 – 5 Jul 1654) m. Elizabeth SPENCER (1625 – 1659) m. Prisilla Engham (1604 – 1645) m. Elizabeth (Spencer) Warren (24 Jan 1625 – 20 Dec 1655) m. Ann Carter (1615 – )
    1. 1. William Shepherd (1637 – )
    2. 2. Elizabeth ("WidowJones") Shepherd (1639 – 3 Sep 1666)
    3. 3. Robert Sheppard (1640 – )
    4. 4. Elizabeth Hunnicutt (1643 – 18 March 1699)
    5. 5. Rev. (John) Sheppard\Shepherd (1648 – 30 June 1683)
    6. 6. Frances (Sheppard BALLENTINE) (DEALE) (1650 – 1720) m. Henry (Vaughan Sr) Dail\Deale\Deall (1650 – 21 Oct 1716)
      1. 1. David Deale (1682 – )
      2. 2. Richard Deal (1700 – )
      3. 3. Ann Deal (1710 – 3 Nov 1759)
      4. 4. Thomas (Herbert) Deel
    7. 7. Robert Shepherd (1650 – 24 Sep 1670)
    8. 8. Rebecca (Winn Cogan) \Coggin (ABT 1650 – 1693)
    9. 9. Priscilla Shepherd (1651 – )
    10. 10. Dorothy Shepherd (1627 – 1669)
    11. 11. John Shepard (1627 – 1655)
    12. 12. Mary Shepherd (1629 – )
    13. 13. Anne Sheppard (1645 – 20 Mar 1711)
    14. 14. *Susanna Sheppard (1653 – 20 Mar 1711)
    15. 15. Rich. Shephard (1635 – )
    16. 16. Priscilla Shepherd (1639 – )
  3. 3. John Shephard (1608 – abt 1658)
  4. 4. Mary Shepherd (1614 – abt 1636)
  5. 5. Richard Sheperd (1616 – )
  6. 6. Ann Shepperd ( – Abt 1650)

Richard Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1583
1583
Birth of Richard Shepherd in Donington, Lincolnshire, England
Donington, Lincolnshire, England
1683
abt 1683
Age 100
Death of Richard Shepherd in of Donington, Lincolnshire, England
of Donington, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1583
    Event Place: Donington, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1683
    Event Place: of Donington, Lincolnshire, England
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