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![Show Contents]() Shepperd History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Shepperd surname is thought to come from the ancient Scottish-English border region, where the people called the Boernicians once lived. It is a name for a shepherd, one who guarded sheep. In Scotland, the name was often Latinized as pastor in early charters. 1 In this latter case, the Biblical reference to paschal lamb, the Lamb of God or Agnus Dei should be understood. Early Origins of the Shepperd familyThe surname Shepperd was first found in Peebles, where William and Walter Shepherd (recorded in the Latin form "Pastor") were cited in legal documents in the year 1262. One hundred years later we find a branch of the family in Morayshire, where Henricus Scyphard held land in Elgin in 1363. 1 Early History of the Shepperd familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shepperd research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1513, 1565, 1605, 1649 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Shepperd History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shepperd Spelling VariationsBefore the printing press and the first dictionaries appeared, names and other words were often spelled differently every time they were written. Shepperd has appeared under the variations Shepherd, Sheppard, Shepphard, Sheepheard, Sheepherd, Shippert, Shepard, Shephard and many more. Early Notables of the Shepperd familyAnother 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Shepperd Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Shepperd family to Ireland
Some of the Shepperd family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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The Scots who crossed the Atlantic were often on the run from poverty as well as persecution. They brought little with them, and often had nothing of their home country to hand down to their children. In the 20th century, Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations have helped the ancestors of Boernician Scots to recover their lost national legacy. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Shepperd were among those contributors:
Shepperd Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Sara Shepperd, aged 2, who landed in America in 1635 2
- John Shepperd, who landed in Virginia in 1638 2
- Richard Shepperd, who arrived in Virginia in 1640 2
- William Shepperd, who landed in Virginia in 1642 2
- Jon Shepperd, who arrived in Virginia in 1642 2
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Shepperd Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Gapper Shepperd, who arrived in New Jersey in 1763-1765 2
- Gasper Shepperd, who landed in New Jersey in 1764 2
Shepperd Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joseph Shepperd, who landed in America in 1801 2
- Mary Shepperd, aged 38, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1812 2
- James Shepperd, who arrived in New York in 1812 2
- F M Shepperd, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Shepperd Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Andrew Shepperd, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749-1752
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Shepperd Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- William Shepperd, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "John Munn" in 1849 3
- Mr. Benjamin Shepperd, (b. 1826), aged 23, Cornish miner from Gulval, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Lysander" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 13th January 1849 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Shepperd (post 1700) | + |
- Major General Donald William Shepperd (b. 1940), American director of the Air National Guard (1994-1998)
- Augustine Henry Shepperd (1792-1864), American politician, Congressional Representative from North Carolina
- John Ben Shepperd (1915-1990), American politician, Attorney General for Texas (1953-1957)
- Robin Shepperd, British BAFTA Award nominated television director who has directed Lucky Jim, Octavia, Cherished, The Bad Mother's Handbook and many more
- John Shepperd (b. 1937), English former cricketer and umpire
- William Shepperd Ashe (1814-1862), American politician, U.S. Congressman from North Carolina (1849-1855)
- Shepperd Strudwick (1907-1983), American two-time Daytime Emmy Award nominated television actor, known for his work in One Life to Live (1968), Another World (1964) and As the World Turns (1956)
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JOHN MUNN 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849JohnMunnPassengers.htm
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf
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