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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: Lady Sheapheard\Shepherd\Shepperd\Sheperd\Sheppard\Shepard

Spouse(s): Mary Benson

Children(s): Robert Shepherd

In 1583, Richard Shepherd entered the world in Donington, Lincolnshire, England, born to John Shepherd And Lady Elizabeth Sheapheard Shepherd Shepperd Sheperd Sheppard Shepard. Richard Shepherd married Mary Benson, and had children including Robert Major Shepherd. Richard Shepherd passed away in 1683 in of Donington, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1583, Richard Shepherd entered the world in Donington, Lincolnshire, England, born to John Shepherd And Lady Elizabeth Sheapheard Shepherd Shepperd Sheperd Sheppard Shepard.
  • Richard Shepherd married Mary Benson, and had children including Robert Major Shepherd.
  • 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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Lady Sheapheard\Shepherd\Shepperd\Sheperd\Sheppard\Shepard
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)

Robert Shepherd
1604–1654
Birth Location: Surrey, England
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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
Lady (Elizabeth) Sheapheard\Shepherd\Shepperd\Sheperd\Sheppard\Shepard
1560–1626
of Donington, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Shepherd
1530–1581
Donington-in-Holland, Lincolnshire, England
Alicia Shepherd
1535–1638
Donington, Lincolnshire, England
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. Robert (Major) Shepherd 1604–1654 m. Mary Greene 1610–1673
    1. 1. Mary Dunstan 1630–1689 m. James Riddick 1630–1693
      1. 1. James Reddick 1653–1681 m. Ann (Polk) Burgess 1654– m. Laura Mills 1668–
        1. 1. William Reddick 1691–1754 m. Alice Garretson 1692–
        2. 2. Lemuel Riddick 1690–1776
        3. 3. Josiah Riddick 1689–1765
        4. 4. James Riddick 1692–
      2. 2. William Ruddock 1655–1695
      3. 3. George Riddick 1659–1727
      4. 4. Lemuel Ruddock 1660–
      5. 5. James Riddick 1660–1749
      6. 6. Abraham Riddick 1661–
      7. 7. Joseph Ruddock 1662–
      8. 8. John Riddick 1663–

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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