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Sir John Sheppard 1555 – 1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 23 Nov 1594

Death Location: Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Robert Shepherd

Mother: Alicia None

Spouse(s): LADY SIBSIE

Children(s): Sir Sheppard

In 1555, Sir John Sheppard entered the world in Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England, born to Robert Shepherd and Alicia. Sir John Sheppard married LADY ELIZABETH SIBSIE, and had children including Sir Richard Sheppard. Sir John Sheppard passed away in 1594 in Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1555, Sir John Sheppard entered the world in Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England, born to Robert Shepherd and Alicia.
  • Sir John Sheppard married LADY ELIZABETH SIBSIE, and had children including Sir Richard Sheppard.
  • Sir John Sheppard passed away in 1594 in Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Shepherd
1530 – 1581
Birth Location: Donington-in-Holland, Lincolnshire, England
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Alicia None
1535 – 1638
Birth Location: Donington, Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

LADY SIBSIE
1560 – 1626
Birth Location: Donington, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Sir Sheppard
1583 – 1683
Birth Location: Donington, Lincolnshire, England
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Sir Sheppard's Ancestors

Self
Sir Sheppard
1555 – 1594
Birth Place: Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Robert Shepherd
1530 – 1581
Donington-in-Holland, Lincolnshire, England
Alicia
1535 – 1638
Donington, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Sam Shepherd
1505 – 1560
Margaret
1510 – 1612
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Sheppard's Descendants

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Sir (John) Sheppard (1555 – 23 Nov 1594) m. LADY (ELIZABETH) SIBSIE (1560 – abt 1626)
  1. 1. Sir (Richard) Sheppard (1583 – abt 1683) m. Mary Benson (1584 – 1625)
    1. 1. Major (Robert) Sheppard (1604 – 1654) m. Elizabeth (Anne) Spencer (1625 – 13 May 1669)
      1. 1. Anne Sheppard (May 1644 – 1716) m. George (Foster) Newsom (1639 – 15 Dec 1697) m. Thomas Hart (1638 – 10 Jun 1669)
        1. 1. Mary (Foster) Newsome (1666 – 1734) m. Henry Hart (1662 – 20 July 1739)
        2. 2. Henry Hart (1662 – 20 July 1739) m. Mary (Foster) Newsome (1666 – 1734)

Sir Sheppard's Timeline

2 Records

1555
1555
Birth of Sir John Sheppard in Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England
Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England
1594
23 Nov 1594
Age 39
Death of Sir John Sheppard in Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England
Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1594
    Event Place: Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England
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