Biography of John Sherard 1st Baronet 1662-1724

On 28th July 1658 [his father] Richard Sherard of Lobthorpe (age 41) and [his mother] Margaret Dewe were married at St Margaret Pattens.

On or before 8th June 1662 John Sherard 1st Baronet was born to Richard Sherard of Lobthorpe (age 45) and Margaret Dewe. He was baptised on 8th June 1662 at St Mary's Church, North Witham.

After 1668 [his mother] Margaret Dewe died.

On 12th September 1668 [his father] Richard Sherard of Lobthorpe (age 51) died at Lobthorpe. He was buried at St Mary's Church, North Witham. His memorial reads: "Near this Place lies the Body of Richard Sherard Of the Hamlet of Lopthorp in the County of Lincoln, Esq;, the only Son of [his grandfather] John Sherard, Esq;, who was the eldest Son of Sir William Sherard; the which Richard married [his mother] Margaret, Daughter of [his grandfather] Lumley Dewe of Bishop-Upton (age 68) in the County of Hereford, Esq;, and had by her six Children, namely, three Sons, (viz.) John (age 6), [his brother] Richard (age 2), and [his brother] Brownlow; and Three Daughters, (viz.) [his sister] Alice (age 9), Mary, and Elizabeth. He died the twelfth Day of September in the Year of our Lord 1668."

On 25th May 1674 John Sherard 1st Baronet (age 11) was created 1st Baronet Sherard of Lobthorp in Lincolnshire with remainder to his brothers and the male issue of their bodies.

Before 1691. John Riley (age 44). Portrait of John Sherard 1st Baronet (age 28).

In 1711 John Sherard 1st Baronet (age 48) was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire.

On 1st January 1724 John Sherard 1st Baronet (age 61) died unmarried. His brother [his brother] Richard (age 58) succeeded 2nd Baronet Sherard of Lobthorp in Lincolnshire.

On 9th January 1724 John Sherard 1st Baronet (deceased) was buried at St Mary's Church, North Witham where his memorial reads "Here lieth the Body of Sir John Sherard Of Lopthorp in the County of Lincoln, Bart., Son of [his father] Richard Sherard, Esq;, and [his mother] Margaret Dewe his Wife, Who departed this Life the first of Jany. 1724, In the 63rd Year of his Age. He was a Gentleman of Great Sense, Honour, and Merit, But preferred a private and single Life to the Cares of Publick Employments. He was High Sheriff of the County of Lincoln In the Year 1711. This Monument was erected by his Executors, As a small Token of Gratitude, in Honour To his Memory."