SHEPHEARD, Samuel I (c.1648-1719), of St. Magnus the Martyr, and Bishopsgate Street, London

Family and Education

b. c. 1648. m. 23 Sept. 1673, aged 25, Mary (d. 1723), da. of Edward Chamberlayne of Princethorpe, Warws. 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 1 da. d.v.p. Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxxiv), 101; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 44, 147; Guildhall Lib. mic. 11361.

Offices Held

Freeman, Vintners’ Co. 1689; common councilman, London 1688–9, 1702–18; freeman, Cambridge 1713.

Asst. Saltpetre Makers’ Co. 1692, R. African Co. 1695–8; dir. New E. I. Co. 1698–1709, united E. I. Co. 1709–11; manager, united trade 1702–6, 1707–8; member, Russia Co. 1699; dir. S. Sea Co. 1711–d., dep.-gov. 1713–18, sub-gov. 1718–d. CLRO, CF1/28/186; Guildhall Lib. ms 15208; Woodhead, 147; De Krey thesis, 660; Cambs. RO (Cambridge), Cambridge bor. recs. common day bk. 1681–1722, p. 511; CSP Dom. 1691–2, p. 249; K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 388; info. from Prof. H. G. Horwitz; Add. 38871 (unfol.); Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. li. 109; J. Carswell, S. Sea Bubble, 283; Beaven, Aldermen, i. 291.

Commr. ?taking subscriptions to Bank 1694, taking subscriptions to New E. I. Co. loan 1698, to S. Sea Co. 1711; trustee, receiving loan to Emperor 1706.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695. Cal. Treas. Bks. xiii. 102; Pittis, Present Parl. 352; Boyer, Anne Annals, iv. 126; Add. 10120, ff. 232–6.

Parlimentarian

SHEPHEARD, Samuel I (c.1648-1719), of St. Magnus the Martyr, and Bishopsgate Street, London

Main residence: St. Magnus the Martyr, and Bishopsgate Street, London.

Author

P.W.

P.L.G.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

SHEPHEARD, Samuel I (c.1648-1719)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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