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Richard Barnabas Sheppard 1540–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: 1667391, Kent, England

Death Date: 1640

Death Location: Westfield, Sussex, England

Father: William Sheppard

Mother: Catherine Colville

Spouse(s): Anne Atesbury

Children(s): Robert Sheppard

In 1540, Richard Barnabas Sheppard entered the world in 1667391, Kent, England, born to William Sheppard And Catherine Colville. Richard Barnabas Sheppard married Anne Atesbury, and had children including Robert Sheppard. Richard Barnabas Sheppard passed away in 1640 in Westfield, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Richard Barnabas Sheppard entered the world in 1667391, Kent, England, born to William Sheppard And Catherine Colville.
  • Richard Barnabas Sheppard married Anne Atesbury, and had children including Robert Sheppard.
  • Richard Barnabas Sheppard passed away in 1640 in Westfield, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sheppard
1520–1620
Birth Location: Westminster, Kent, England
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Catherine Colville
1505–1600
Birth Location: Westminster, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Anne Atesbury
1542–1593
Birth Location: Westfield, Sussex, England
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Children(s)

Robert Sheppard
1570–1614
Birth Location: Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Richard Sheppard's Ancestors

Self
Richard Sheppard
1540–1640
Birth Place: 1667391, Kent, England
Parents
William Sheppard
1520–1620
Westminster, Kent, England
Catherine Colville
1505–1600
Westminster, Kent, England
Grandparents
Catharine Hyllier
1500–1561
Redgrave, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Sheppard's Descendants

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Richard (Barnabas) Sheppard (1540–1640) m. Anne Atesbury (1542–11 Apr 1593)
  1. 1. Robert Sheppard 1570–1614 m. ***"Lady" (Elizabeth) James 1558–1654
    1. 1. Susanna Wolterton 1587–1662 m. Stephen Wolterton 1580–1672
      1. 1. Susannah Peacock 1585–1673
      2. 2. Susannah Peabody 1585–1673 m. Stephen Jordan 1589–1669 m. Nathaniel (Merrill) II 1601–1655
        1. 1. ANNA JordaN 1617–1669 m. Robert (Cross) Capt 1612–1695
        2. 2. John MERRILL 1636–1712
        3. 3. Abraham MERRILL 1637–1722
        4. 4. Nathaniel MERRILL 1634–1682
        5. 5. Daniel (Wolterton) Merrill 1642–1717 m. Sarah (Clough ( Merrill) ) 1646–1705
        6. 6. Thomas Merrill 1646–1711
        7. 7. Abel Merrill 1644–1689
        8. 8. Susannah Merrill 1640–1690
        9. 9. John Merrill 1636–1712
        10. 10. Nathaniel Merrill 1634–1683
        11. 11. ABRAHAM MerrilL 1636–1722 m. Sarah Clements 1640– m. Abigail Bartlett 1674–1728 m. Elizabeth Peckham 1672– m. ABIGAIL WebsteR 1642–1712
      3. 3. 1610–1673 m. Nathaniel (Merrill) II 1601–1655
        1. 1. Susanna Merrill 1640–1690
        2. 2. Thomas Merrill 1648–1711

Richard Sheppard's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Richard Barnabas Sheppard in 1667391, Kent, England
1667391, Kent, England
1640
1640
Age 100
Death of Richard Barnabas Sheppard in Westfield, Sussex, England
Westfield, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: 1667391, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Westfield, Sussex, England
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