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Richard Shepherd 1591–1650 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1591

Birth Location: Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1650

Death Location: Maryland, United States

Father: Thomas Shepheard

Mother: Dorothie Johnsonn

Spouse(s): Anna None

Children(s): Martha Shepphard

Richard Shepherd was born in 1591 in Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Arthur Shepheard And Dorothie Johnsonn. Richard Shepherd married Anna, and had children including Martha Or Mary Shepphard. Richard Shepherd passed away in 1650 in Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • Richard Shepherd was born in 1591 in Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Arthur Shepheard And Dorothie Johnsonn.
  • Richard Shepherd married Anna, and had children including Martha Or Mary Shepphard.
  • Richard Shepherd passed away in 1650 in Maryland, United States.

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Richard Shepherd's Ancestors

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Richard Shepherd
1591–1650
Birth Place: Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Arthur Shepheard
1550–1608
Kingston, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Dorothie Johnsonn
1552–
Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Shepheard
1525–1614
Kingston Near Ivybridge,Devon,England
Mary (Anne) Duncan
1526–1547
Kingston Near Ivybridge,Devon,England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shepherde
1500–1550
Alice Shepherde
1500–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Shepherd's Descendants

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Richard Shepherd (1591–1650) m. Anna (1595–25 Apr 1663)
  1. 1. Martha (or Mary) Shepphard 1610–1676 m. Arthur Delahaye 1608–1668
    1. 1. John (DELAHAYE) 🧡 1629–1689 m. Jane (Burton Sisson\) Syson 1625–1668
      1. 1. Thomas Delahay 1656–1699 m. Eve (Eva Riche) Rich 1661–1724
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Mary Delahay) Bowdle 1684–1747 m. Edmund Fish 1670–1739

Richard Shepherd's Timeline

3 Records

1591
1591
Birth of Richard Shepherd in Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1648
23 Apr 1648
Age 57
Richard Shepherd was baptized in Shephall, Hertford, England
Shephall, Hertford, England
1650
1650
Age 59
Death of Richard Shepherd in Maryland, United States
Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1591
    Event Place: Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1648
    Event Place: Shephall, Hertford, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Maryland, United States

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