Venn spells Shepheard
Adm. sizar (age 17) at CHRIST'S, 30 Oct., 1649. S. of Richard (1612-3), R. of Bennington, Lincolnshire. B. there. School, Horncastle, Lincs. (Mr Nottingham). Matric. 1650; B.A. 1653. Perhaps succeeded his father as R. of Bennington, Lincs., 1666 (Peile, I. 531.)
Linked the V. of Burbage because of the uncommon forename and because the previous incumbent had also been beneficed in Lincs.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1662 | Subsc | Sheppard, (Lost) | Burbage / | Vicar | View |
| 1662 | Subsc | Sheppard, Abel | Burbach / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
| 1662 | Libc | Shepherd, blank | Burbage / | Vicar | View |
| 1662 | Appt(Institution) | Sheppard, Abel | Burbach / | Vicar | View |
| 1665 | Libc | Sheppard, Abel | Burbage / | Vicar | View |
| 1666 | Appt(Institution) | Sheppard, Abel | Benington in Holland / | Rector | View |
| 1666 | Subsc | Sheppard, Abel | Benington / | Rector | View |
| 1667 | Vac(cession) | Sheppard, Abel | Burbage / | Vicar | View |