Thomas Shepherd (abt. 1572 - abt. 1649)

Born about 1572 in Hockliffe, Bedfordshire, England

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Biography

Thomas was born about 1572 in Hockliffe, Bedfordshire, the son of William Shepherd and Anne Moore. He passed away 25 Aug 1649. Thomas played a part in the Virginia Company in the early 1600's with Ferdinando Sheppard of Rollright, Oxfordshire, gent aged 22, brother of Thomas Sheppard and Brother-in-law of John Farrer. (John was married to their sister Ann Shepherd aka Sheppard).

Research Notes Transcribed portions English Adventurers 1609-1660 - by Lea (Walker) Sullivan 03 March 2024: Vol 43, pages 5-6 pertaining to Thomas Sheppard and John Farrer.

Examinations in Equity Cases with Reference to Colonial America William Wye v Thomas Sheppard: Virginia Company v William Wye. 15 April 1620 to 8 May 1622. Summary. In June 1619, the Garland, Mr. William Wye, sailed from London chartered to Thomas Sheppard and John Farrer to carry goods and passengers to the Somers Islands (Bermuda) and Virginia, including some passengers who had been transferred from the Bona Nova which had left London for Virginia earlies but was disabled and returned to port. In October 1619 the Garland arrived off Gurnard’s Head, Bermuda, but was overtaken by a great tempest, driven against the rocks, dismasted and nearly wrecked. Her passengers and cargo were put ashore with difficulty and Wye arranged with the Governor to refit the ship using materials from the Warwick which had previously foundered in Bermuda. Wye then decided not to continue this voyage to James Town, Virginia, but to return to England taking with him the tobaccos originally intended to have been shipped in the Warwick. He arrived back in London in March 1620.

Sources

Lists children of Wm. Shepherd aka Sheppard Sr. and his children, their families and deaths. From his will of 1624. Shepherd of Littlecote, from English Origins of New England Families, Vol. III https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FLHG-EnglishOrigins1Vol3&h=190968&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

• Thomas Shepherd in the Geneanet Community Trees Index

Name Thomas Shepherd Gender M (Male) Birth Date 1572 Birth Place Hockliffe, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom Father William Shepherd Mother Anne Moore View on Geneanet https://gw.geneanet.org/thecats?n=shepherd&oc=2&p=thomas

English Adventurers and Emigrants, 1609-1660 Original data - Coldham, Peter Wilson. English Adventurers and Emigrants, 1609-1660. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002.Original data: Coldham, Peter Wilson. English Examinations in Equity Cases. Volume 43: pg 6 (image 16) for Thomas Sheppard & John Farrer; pg 9 (image 19 for Ferdinando Sheppard of Rollright, Ocford). Abstracts of Examinations in the High Court of Admirality with Reference to Colonial America Web address https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FLHG-EnglishAdvenEmig1609&h=35719&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Title English Adventurers and Emigrants, 1609-1660 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002. Repository information Ancestry.com