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Thomas Shepherd 1555–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Jan 1555

Birth Location: Hailey, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 7 Jun 1626

Death Location: Whitchurch, Oxfordshire, England

Father: William Sheppard

Mother: Alice Heynes

Spouse(s): Elinore Gerish

Children(s): Johes Shepherd, Margaret\\Margery Sheppard, Anna Shephard, Daniel Sheppard, Dorothy Sheppard, Zacharye Sheppard

The story of Thomas Shepherd began in 1555 in Hailey, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England. Thomas Shepherd married Elinore Gerish, and had children including Anna Shephard, Daniel Sheppard, Dorothy Sheppard, Johes Shepherd, Margaret Margery Sheppard, Zacharye Sheppard. Thomas Shepherd passed away in 1626 in Whitchurch, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Shepherd began in 1555 in Hailey, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England.
  • Thomas Shepherd married Elinore Gerish, and had children including Anna Shephard, Daniel Sheppard, Dorothy Sheppard, Johes Shepherd, Margaret Margery Sheppard, Zacharye Sheppard.
  • Thomas Shepherd passed away in 1626 in Whitchurch, Oxfordshire, England.

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Children(s)

Thomas Shepherd's Ancestors

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Thomas Shepherd
1555–1626
Birth Place: Hailey, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
William Sheppard
1535–
Shropshire, England
Alice Heynes
1532–1622
Stretton, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Walter (William) Sheppard
1506–1558
Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Richard Heynes
1508–1563
Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth Thynne
1515–1629
Stretton,Shropshire,England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Shepherd's Descendants

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Thomas Shepherd (09 Jan 1555–7 Jun 1626) m. Elinore Gerish (Abt. 1570–21 May 1640)
  1. 1. Johes Shepherd 1593– m. Margery Morris 1594–
    1. 1. John Shepherd 1630–1682 m. Alice ((Alse)) Bradford 1635–1718
      1. 1. Elizabeth Shephard 1663–1728 m. Francis Broome 1665–1739
        1. 1. Elizabeth Broome 1700–1778 m. Richard Smith 1705–
        2. 2. John Broome 1699–1776
  2. 2. Margaret\\Margery Sheppard 1598–1630
  3. 3. Anna Shephard 1594–
  4. 4. Daniel Sheppard 1586–
  5. 5. Dorothy Sheppard 1584–
  6. 6. Zacharye Sheppard 1589–

Thomas Shepherd's Timeline

5 Records

1555
09 Jan 1555
Birth of Thomas Shepherd in Hailey, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Hailey, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
1583
15 July 1583
Age 28
Thomas Shepherd was married in Saint Thomas, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Saint Thomas, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
1626
21 May 1626
Age 71
Death of Thomas Shepherd in Hailey, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Hailey, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
1626
7 Jun 1626
Age 71
Burial of Thomas Shepherd in Whitchurch, Oxfordshire, England
Whitchurch, Oxfordshire, England
1657
5 Oct 1657
Age 102
Thomas Shepherd - Confirmation in Gillingham, Dorset, England
Gillingham, Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jan 1555
    Event Place: Hailey, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 July 1583
    Event Place: Saint Thomas, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Confirmation
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1657
    Event Place: Gillingham, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PEGIL: RE 11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Melksham, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1626
    Event Place: Hailey, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1626
    Event Place: Whitchurch, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR2871R1/1

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