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William Shepherd 1649 – 1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1649

Birth Location: Upton On Severn, Worcester, England

Death Date: 7 Oct 1718

Death Location: Shropshire, England

Father: John Sheapherd

Mother: Christian Shipherd

Spouse(s): Elizabeth )

Children(s): Joseph Shephard

William Shepherd was born in 1649 in Upton On Severn, Worcester, England, the child of John Sheapherd and Christian Shipherd. William Shepherd married Elizabeth \ Elspeth \ Elspet Frazer ( Stiven ? ), and had children including Joseph Shephard. William Shepherd passed away in 1718 in Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Shepherd was born in 1649 in Upton On Severn, Worcester, England, the child of John Sheapherd and Christian Shipherd.
  • William Shepherd married Elizabeth \ Elspeth \ Elspet Frazer ( Stiven ? ), and had children including Joseph Shephard.
  • William Shepherd passed away in 1718 in Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sheapherd
1626 – 1689
Birth Location: Brechin, Angus, Scotland
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Christian Shipherd
1626 – 1684
Birth Location: (likely Arbroath), Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth )
– 1731
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Joseph Shephard
1677 – 1741
Birth Location: Little Wenlock, Shropshire, England
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William Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
William Shepherd
1649 – 1718
Birth Place: Upton On Severn, Worcester, England
Parents
John Sheapherd
1626 – 1689
Brechin, Angus, Scotland
Christian Shipherd
1626 – 1684
(likely Arbroath), Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Johne (Bell William Schiphird (Scheppart, Schephird,) Scheiph
1586 – 1689
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Geils ((Geilis)) Sifwricht
1600 –
(likely Arbroath) Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Schephird
– 1600
Margaret THORNTON
1575 –
Johne Siffwreicht
1586 –
Catharein Quyht
1580 – 1671
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Schiphird
1563 –
Violet Broun
1563 – 1620
James Siffwreicht
1560 –
Martine Steinson

William Shepherd's Descendants

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William Shepherd (10 May 1649 – 7 Oct 1718) m. Elizabeth (\ Elspeth \ Elspet Frazer ( Stiven ?) ) (c1652 – 1731)
  1. 1. Joseph Shephard (17 Oct 1677 – 4 Apr 1741)
    1. 1. Joseph (John) Shephard (12 Dec 1704 – 12 Feb 1764) m. Mary Baugh (26 Mar 1703 – 1764)
      1. 1. John Shepherd (8 Oct 1732 – 20 Nov 1795) m. Dorcas ("Dorothy") Green (5 Nov 1735 – Sept 9 1819)
        1. 1. Sarah ((Barnette)) SHEPARD (1757 – abt 1787) m. WILLIAM Barnett (28 Dec 1740 – 26 Oct 1834)

William Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1649
10 May 1649
Birth of William Shepherd in Upton On Severn, Worcester, England
Upton On Severn, Worcester, England
1718
7 Oct 1718
Age 69
Death of William Shepherd in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1649
    Event Place: Upton On Severn, Worcester, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1718
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
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