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SHEPHERD

in Westmorland

[SHEP641] James Shepherd m. [BAYL642] Jane Baylie
. [SHEP651] John Shepherd m. [BOTH652] Isabel Booth
. . [SHEP661] John Shepherd m. [GRNT662] Elizabeth Garnett
. . . [SHEP671] John Shepherd m. [WODD672] Martha Ann Elizabeth Wood
. . . . [SHEP681] James Shepherd m. [SMTH682] Mary Ann Smith
. . . . . [SHEP692] Florence Shepherd m. [LEEE691] Alfred Lee

The first two generations described assume that [SHEP641] James Shepherd (of Middleton) is the son of John Shepherd (possibly of Sedbergh) which is by no means certain.

[However, James is not the one born at Felside, Kendal, (1733-34), son of Mathew Shepherd. This James was still living in the Kendal area throughout 1770's, and would seem to be the one who married (at Kendal, 28th September 1768 IGI) Margaret Sedgwick.]

8.  [SHEP621] William Shipperd. He had at least two children as follows:

• 7. [SHEP631] John (born at Thomes?, baptised at Sedbergh, 6th May 1683), see later;

• James (born at Dowbiggin, baptised at Sedbergh, 5th April 1695), his father shown to be a miller.

7.  [SHEP631] John Shepherd (born 1683). He had an illegitimate child by Alice Fawcett (possibly baptised at Kendal, 24th August 1684 IGI, daughter of William) as follows:

• John (baptised at Sedbergh, 30th May 1711).

Afterwards Alice possibly married (at Sedbergh, 26th January 1716 IGI) John Baxter. Also, afterwards John married 1. (at Kirkby Lonsdale, 27th May 1716) Elizabeth Johnson, both of Kirkby Lonsdale. [There was an Elizabeth Johnson, baptised at Heversham 27th January 1695 IGI, daughter of William Johnson.]

 It is possible John and Elizabeth had at least one child as follows:

• Richard (baptised at Kirkby Lonsdale, 3rd March 1716-17); OR

• Elizabeth (baptised at Sedbergh, 2nd January 1716-17).

It is possible Elizabeth died, and afterwards John married 2. Ann ---.

Alternatively John Shephard, of Highgate, married (at Kendal, 1st February 1712 IGI) Ann Birket, of Sedbrige [possibly intended as Sedbergh].

John and Ann probably had several children including the following:

• Margaret (baptised at Sedbergh, 5th July 1718), died young (buried at Sedbergh, 6th November 1722);

• John (born at Frostrow, baptised at Sedbergh, 13th December 1724);

• 6. [SHEP641] James (baptised at Sedbergh, 5th June 1727), possibly married Jane Baylie, see later;

• Anne (baptised at Sedbergh, 5th December 1729)

• Thomas (baptised at Sedbergh, 26th November 1732);

It is possible John died at Sedbergh (buried there 16th August 1740).

6.  [SHEP641] James Shepherd (-) married (at Middleton, 29th May 1757) [BAYL642] Jane Baylie (born 1733, see BAYLIE), both of Middleton, witnessed by John Bayliffe (Jane's brother). They had nine children as follows:

• Jane (baptised at Middleton, 7th February 1759), died young;

• Jonathan (baptised at Middleton, 6th July 1760), married (at Tunstall, 7th July 1794) Jane Rawsthorne;

• Joseph (baptised at Middleton, 28th November 1761), lived a few days (buried at Middleton, 30th November 1761);

• James (born at Mansergh, baptised at Middleton, 1st December 1764);

• Anne (baptised at Killington, 10th October 1769), died (age 2) at Killington (buried there 24th April 1772);

• Jenny (baptised at Killington, 10th September 1771). "Jane" died (age 5) at Killington (buried there 16th February 1777);

• 5. [SHEP651] John (baptised at Killington, 20th November 1773), married Isabel Booth, see later;

• William (baptised at Killington, 7th February 1779);

• Thomas (baptised at Killington, 13th May 1781).

It seems unlikely that Jane would have been having children as late as 1781, when she would have been age 48. A second marriage around 1768 would fit in conveniently.

James died at Killington (buried there 20th July 1789).

5.  [SHEP651] John Shepherd (born 1773) of Middleton married (at Dent, 14th November 1796) [BOTH652] Isabel Booth (born 1776, see BOOTH), witnessed by John Bayliff and John Couthwaite (Mary's brother). They had nine children, the first was born at Sedbergh, the remainder at Middleton. All were baptised at Middleton as follows:

• Jane (born 1799, baptised 6th December 1801), married (at Kirkby Lonsdale, 13th November 1819) William Hodgson;

• James (baptised 6th December 1801), married (at Sedbergh, 1st December 1828) Agnes Lambert;

• Isobel (baptised 6th October 1804), lived a few days (buried at Middleton, 8th October 1804);

• Mary (baptised 13th October 1805), married (at Middleton, 30th June 1828) Christopher Hodgson;

• Richard (baptised 3rd January 1808);

• 4. [SHEP661] John (baptised 25th October 1812), married Elizabeth Garnett, see later;

• Thomas (baptised 21st November 1813), ? married Mary Cragg;

• Ann (baptised 23rd November 1817);

• William (baptised 1st October 1820), married (at Middleton, 17th August 1845) Elizabeth Davis.

At the 1841 Census John and Isabel were at Tod Walls, Middleton. Isabel died between 1841 and 1851. At the 1851 Census John was at Middleton, living with his youngest son William and family. Later John went to Hutton Roof to live with his married daughter Jane Hodgson. John (an agricultural labourer) died (age 88, of “old age”) at Hutton Roof (11th December 1860), and his body was taken back to Middleton for burial (15th December 1860).

4.  [SHEP661] John Shepherd (born 1812) married (at Kendal, 12th November 1832) [GRNT662] Elizabeth Garnett (born 1809, see GARNETT), witnessed by Margaret Dunn and Thomas Garnett (Elizabeth's brother).

Their first child was born and baptised at Kendal as follows:

• Bella (baptised 29th September 1833).

Meanwhile Elizabeth's brother, John Garnett, had moved to Stanningley (1828), and this branch of the Shepherd family followed (c.1835, see SHEPHERD in Stanningley for subsequent history).