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SHERARD, Bennet, 3rd Baron Sherard of Leitrim [I] (1677-1732), of Stapleford Hall, Leics.

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b. 9 Oct. 1677, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Bennet, 2nd Baron Sherard of Leitrim [I]*. m. lic. 30 Apr. 1696, Mary (d. 1702), da. and coh. of Sir Henry Calverley† of Eryholme, co. Dur., 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Baron Sherard 15 Jan. 1700; cr. Baron Harborough of Harborough 19 Oct. 1714, Visct. Sherard of Stapleford 31 Oct. 1718, Earl of Harborough 8 May 1719.
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Ld. lt. Rutland 1700–12, 1715–d.; warden and c.j. in eyre, N. of Trent 1719–d.

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SHERARD, Bennet, 3rd Baron Sherard of Leitrim [I] (1677-1732), of Stapleford Hall, Leics.
Main residence: Stapleford Hall, Leics.
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SHERARD, Bennet (1649-1701), of Whissendine, Rutland

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bap. 24 Aug. 1649, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Hon. Philip Sherard† by Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Denton of Hillesden, Bucks. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1666; M. Temple 1669. m. by 1679, Dorothy (d. 1745), da. of Henry Fairfax†, 4th Ld. Fairfax of Cameron [S], wid. of Robert Stapylton of Wighill, Yorks., 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 6da. (3 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1695. Nichols, Leics. ii. 335, 342, 346.
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SHERARD, Bennet (1649-1701), of Whissendine, Rutland.
Main residence: Whissendine, Rutland.
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SHERARD, Bennet, 2nd Baron Sherard of Leitrim [I] (1621-1700), of Stapleford, Leics.

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bap. 30 Nov. 1621, 1st s. of William, 1st Baron Sherard of Leitrim [I] by Abigail, da. and coh. of Cecil Cave of Greenwich, Kent, wid. of Henry Tresham of Newton, Northants.; bro. of Hon. Philip Sherard†. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1639; travelled abroad (Italy) 1641–4. m. lic. 8 Mar. 1661, Elizabeth (d. 1713), da. and h. of Sir Robert Christopher of Alford, Lincs., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 2nd Baron Sherard 1 Apr. 1640. Nichols, Leics. ii. 335, 346; Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, viii. 129; PC Reg. xii. 106; Recs. Soc. Jesus ed. Foley, vi. 623.
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Ld. lt. and custos rot. Rutland 1690–d.

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SHERARD, Bennet, 2nd Baron Sherard of Leitrim [I] (1621-1700), of Stapleford, Leics.
Main residence: Stapleford, Leics.
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SHERARD, Bennet, 2nd Baron Sherard of Leitrim [I] (1621-1700)

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SHEPPARD, James (c.1681-1730), of Honiton, and Lawell, Chudleigh, Devon

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b. c. 1681, 1st s. of James Sheppard of Honiton, attorney-at-law, by Mary Walrond of Payhembury, nr. Honiton. educ. M. Temple 1700, called 1705. m. lic. 16 Mar. 1704, Elizabeth Fowler (d. 1723), 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 6da. (4 d.v.p.). Kntd. 14 May 1729.
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Recorder, Honiton 1713; serjeant-at-law 1724, King’s serjeant 1727–d. A. Farquharson, Honiton, 46; Devon and Cornwall N.and Q. xi. 316–9; J. H. Baker, Serjts.-at-Law, 537.

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SHEPPARD, James (c.1681-1730), of Watton Court, nr. Honiton, Devon.
Main residences: Honiton; Lawell, Chudleigh, Devon.
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SHEPHEARD, Samuel II (1677-1748), of London, and Exning, Suff.

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bap. 3 Dec. 1677, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Samuel Shepheard I*; bro. of Francis Shepheard*. unm. 1da. illegit. suc. fa. in part of estate 1719, er. bro. 1739. Guildhall Lib. mic. 11361.
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Freeman, Cambridge 1706. Cambs. RO (Cambridge), Cambridge bor. recs. common day bk. 1681–1722, p. 396.

Commr. taking subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711. Pittis, Present Parl. 352.

Dir. E. I. Co. 1717–20. Info. from Prof. H. G. Horwitz.

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SHEPHEARD, Samuel (d.1748), of Exning, Suff., nr. Newmarket, Cambs.
Main residences: London; Exning, Suff.
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SHEPHEARD, Samuel I (c.1648-1719), of St. Magnus the Martyr, and Bishopsgate Street, London

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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.
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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.

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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.
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SHEPHEARD, Francis (1676-1739), of London, and Exning, Suff.

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bap. 18 Oct. 1676, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Samuel Shepheard I*; bro. of Samuel Shepheard II*. ?; ?unm. 1s. illegit. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1719.
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Dir. New E. I. Co. 1706–7, united E. I. Co. 1712–15; commr. taking subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711.

Freeman, Cambridge 1707. Guildhall Lib. mic. 11361; Daily Courant, 25 Apr. 1706; info. from Prof. H. G. Horwitz; Pittis, Present Parl. 352; Cambs. RO (Cambridge), Cambridge bor. recs. common day bk. 1681–1722, p. 405.

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SHEPHEARD, Francis (1676-1739), of London, and Exning, Suff.
Main residences: London; Exning, Suff.
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SHARP, John (1678-1727), of Petty France, Westminster, and Grafton Park, Yorks.

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b. 18 June 1678, 1st s. of John Sharp, abp. of York, by Elizabeth Palmer of Winthorp, Lincs. educ. Coneyhatch sch. nr. Highgate (James Ellis); Leeds sch.; Christ’s, Camb. 1693, MA 1695; I. Temple 1698, called 1703. m. lic. 15 Aug. 1710, Anne Maria (with £4,000), da. of Charles Hosier of Wicken Park, Northants. 1s. suc. fa. 1714, uncle James Sharp 1726. Mar. Lic. Fac. Off. (Brit. Rec. Soc. xxxiii), 91; T. Sharp, Life of Abp. Sharp, ii. 310.
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Member, SPG by 1704.

Commr. revenue [I] 1712–13; ld. of Trade 1713–14. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxvi. 340; xxix. 633; Boyer, Pol. State, vi. 613.

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SHARP, John (1678-1727), of Petty France, Westminster, and Grafton Park, Yorks.
Main residences: Petty France, Westminster; Grafton Park, Yorks.
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SHARP, John (1678-1727)

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SHALLETT, Arthur (1650-1711), of Clapham, Surr.

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bap. 3 May 1650, 6th but 4th surv. s. of Edmund Shallett of Exton, Hants by Frances, da. and h. of one Lomer of Exton. m. lic. 9 June 1674, Sarah (d. 1720), da. of Joseph Bennett of St. Olave’s, Southwark, 4s. 1da. Ped. Reg. ii. 304–5; Mar. Lic. Fac. Off. (Harl. Soc. xxiv), 228; Manning and Bray, Surr. iii. 368.
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Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695. Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 944–5.

Commr. taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. CJ, xii. 510.

Freeman, Woodmongers’ Co.; asst. London corp. for the poor 1698. Macfarlane thesis, 370.

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SHALLETT, Arthur (1650-1711), of Clapham, Surr.
Main residence: Clapham, Surr.
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SHAKERLEY, Peter (c.1650-1726), of Hulme and Somerford, Cheshire and Chapel Street, Westminster

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b. c. 1650, 1st s. of Sir Geoffrey Shakerley† of Hulme by his 1st w. Katherine, da. of William Pennington of Muncaster, Cumb. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. matric. 28 Mar. 1667, aged 17; I. Temple 1667. m. 12 Feb. 1678, Elizabeth (d. 1691), da. of Sir Thomas Mainwaring, 1st Bt.†, of Over Peover, Cheshire, sis. of Sir John Mainwaring, 2nd Bt.*, s.p. suc. fa. 1696. Vis. Cheshire (Chetham Soc. ser. 1, xciii), 96–97; Ormerod, Cheshire, iii. 152.
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Freeman, Preston 1662, 1682, Chester 1691; burgess, Wigan by 1684; sheriff, Lancs. 1685–6; alderman, Chester Aug.– Oct. 1688, 1691–8, Wigan 1690–1720 mayor, Wigan 1694–5. Preston Guild Rolls (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 150, 194; Chester RO, Chester bor. recs. A/B/3, ff. 29, 33, 60; NLS, Crawford mss 47/3/78, list of Wigan burgesses, Dec. 1684; Wigan RO, Wigan bor. recs. AB/CL/54/3, 123/5.

Gov. of Chester 1682–9, 1702–5; capt. independent ft. coy. 1685, Sir Edward Hale, 3rd Bt.†’s ft. regt. (later 14 Ft.) 1687–8; storekeeper, Chester 1686–9. CSP Dom. 1682, pp. 420–1; 1687–9, p. 256; H. Tomlinson, Guns and Govt. 231.

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SHAKERLEY, Peter (c.1650-1726), of Hulme and Somerford, Cheshire and Chapel Street, Westminster
Main residences: Hulme and Somerford, Cheshire; Chapel Street, Westminster.
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SHAKERLEY, Peter (c.1650-1726)

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