Cannot find entry in Venn or Foster. Samuel Rudder's 1781 'The History and Antiquities of Gloucester....' states that the man below was 'probably buried at Wantage where he was vicar'.
In Wantage records, called Shepper
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | Appt(Institution) | Sheper, Richardus | Wells Sancti Cuthberti / | Vicar | View |
| 1557 | Appt(Institution) | Shepper, Ricardus | Wantinge / | Vicar | View |
| 1561 | Appt(Institution) | Shepar, Richardus | Wantage / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
| 1561 | Libc | Shepard, Richard | Wells St Cuthbert / | Vicar | View |
| 1562 | Libc | Shepper, Richardus | Wells Sancti Cuthberti / | Vicar | View |
| 1567 | Libc | Shepar, Ricardus | Wanting / | Vicar | View |
| 1570 | Libc | Sheper, Ricardus | Wanting / | Vicar | View |
| 1573 | Appt(Institution) | Shippar als Shippard, Richardus | Gloucester Cathedral / Second Prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1573 | Libc | Sheparde, Ricardus | Wantaige / | Vicar | View |
| 1573 | Appt(Presentation) | Shipper, Richard | Gloucester Cathedral / 2nd Canonry | Canon | View |
| 1573 | Appt(Institution) | Shippar, Richardus | Gloucester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1576 | Libc | Shepard, Richard | Wantinge / | Vicar | View |
| 1576 | Libc | Shepar, Ricardus | Wantyng / | Vicar | View |
| 1579 | Libc | Sheparde, Richard | Wantage / | Vicar | View |
| 1579 | Libc | Sheppard, Richard | Wantage / | Vicar | View |
| 1581 | Vac(resignation) | Shepper, Richardus | Sancti Cuthberti Wellen / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
| 1581 | Appt(Collation) | Shipper, Richus | Tadington / | Vicar | View |
| 1582 | Vac(Death) | Shepperd, Richard | Gloucester Cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |