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Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Shepherd, Nicholas
Parallel form(s) of name
- Sheppard, Nicholas
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Description area
Dates of existence
1533-1587
History
Nicholas Shepherd, college head, matriculated as a sizar from St John's College, Cambridge, in 1549, and was admitted a scholar there on the foundation of Sir Marmaduke Constable on 4 July. He graduated BA in 1553 and was elected a fellow on the foundation of William Fell on 25 March, but was ejected in 1554. Shepherd graduated MA in 1559, and was reinstated as a fellow in 1559–60. On 15 January 1561 he was elected a senior fellow. He served as junior bursar of the college in 1561–2, and on 4 July 1562 was elected a fellow of Trinity College. At Trinity Shepherd held office as junior dean (1562–3), senior bursar (1562–4), and vice-master (1564–9). He was university preacher in 1561 and 1566, and graduated BTh in 1568.
On 17 December 1569, Shepherd was elected Master of St John's. Shepherd vacated the the Mastership in 1574. He held the prebendary of Peterborough from 1560 and of Lincoln from 1572, retaining both of these posts along with the rectory of Houghham, Lincolnshire until his death in July 1587.
For more information see The Eagle, 29 (1907-08) pp. 29-33 and The Eagle, 31 (1909-10) pp. 281-316.