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SHIPTON, RICHARD, son of James Shipton, London; b.; adm.; KS 1682; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1686, adm. pens. 12 Jun 1686, aged 17, scholar 15 Apr 1687, matr. 1686/7; BA 1689/90; drowned in river Cam 7 Jul 1692.

SHIPTON, DANIEL, son of John Shipton, Watford, Herts., leather dresser, and Elizabeth --- (IGI); bapt. Watford, Herts. 28 Aug 1731 (IGI); adm. (aged 13) Jan 1744/5 (Preston's); KS 1747; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1751, matr. 5 Jun 1751, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1752 (sic, having been suspended from admission for one year for riot 15 Nov 1751) – void 21 Mar 1766 (expiry year of grace as V. Willen); ordained deacon (Oxford) 21 Sep 1755; Vicar of Willen, Bucks., from 14 Jan 1765; Rector of Wavendon, Bucks., from 17 Apr 1796 [or 1768 – check]; m. 1st, ---; m. 2nd, 29 Dec 1768 Temperance, dau. of Rev. Arthur Bedford, Vicar of Sharnbrook, Beds.; d. 7 Sep 1805.

SHIPPEN, WILLIAM, second son of Rev. William Shippen DD, Rector of Stockport, Lancs.; bapt. 30 Jul 1673; adm.; KS 1688; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1691, adm. pens. 26 Jun 1691, aged 18, scholar 8 Apr 1692, matr. 1691/2; BA 1694/5; adm. Middle Temple 23 Nov 1693, called to bar 19 May 1699; MP Bramber 29 Dec 1707 – 15 Jan 1709, 8 Dec 1710-3, Saltash 1713-5, Newton (Lancs. ) from 1715; wrote satirical verses against the Whigs 1708; a Commissioner of Public Accounts and for stating Army Debts 1711-4; a prominent member of the “October Club”; opposed the offer of a reward for the apprehension of the Pretender 1714; sent to the Tower for drawing attention to George I’s ignorance of “our language and constitution” 4 Dec 1718; became one of the recognised Jacobite leaders in the House of Commons; moved the reduction of the Civil List 1727; opposed Walpole’s excise scheme 1733; refused to vote for the removal of Walpole 1741; “Downright” Shippen was more remarkable for his courage and incorruptibility than for any superior eloquence or talent; a pioneer of constitutional opposition in the House of Commons; lic. to m. 17 Jul 1712 Frances, sister of Bertram Stote (qv); d. 1 May 1743. DNB.

SHIFFNER, EDWARD THOMAS, third son of Sir George Shiffner, Bart. (qv); b. 18 Apr 1828; adm. 21 Jan 1840 (Scott's); QS 1842; rowed v. Eton 29 Jul 1845; left 30 Jan 1846; Ensign, 54th Foot 31 Dec 1847; Lieut., 13 Dec 1850; Capt., 15 Feb 1856; Maj., 27 Jul 1866; Lieut. -Col., 14 Nov 1877; served in Crimea and in Indian Mutiny; d. unm. 8 Sep 1883.

SHIERS, FRANCIS; b.; at school in 1596; QS; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1600, adm. scholar 1601; BA 1604/5; MA 1608; ordained; Vicar of Gainsborough, Lincs., from 1610; buried Gainsborough, Lincs. 14 May 1637.

SHIEL, JAMES, son of William Shiel, Dublin; b.; adm. (aged 13) May 1736; KS 1737; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1741, matr. 30 May 1741, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1741 – void 3 Jul 1754; degree deferred for a year, put six places down on list and made to beg pardon on his knees in Hall for riotous behaviour 17 May 1743, restored to roll and allowed to take degree 24 Dec 1743; grace for BA 1745, for MA 1749; BCL 18 Mar 1748/9; LLD Dublin 1768; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 8 Oct 1741, King’s Inns, Dublin 1746; called to Irish bar; KC (I) (occurs 1774); a Commissioner of Appeals (I) 1763-75; Master in Chancery (I) [check]; Admiralty Advocate (I) (occurs 1774, 1781); MP (I) Dundalk (occurs 1774-6); [Sheriff, City of Dublin 1772, Alderman 1773, Lord Mayor 1784-5, but this may have been a different James Shiel]; m.; d. 10 Jul 1792.

SHETHE, PETER; b.; adm.; KS 15 May 1553; left 1554 (Chapter Muniments).

Sherring, Frank Brodie, brother of Charles Atmore Sherring (q.v.); b. Jan. 4, 1875; adm. as Q.S. Jan. 17, 1889; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. (with junior Samwaies) July 1893 (adm. pensr. Sept. 29, 1893, sizar 1894); George Long Prize 1895; 1st class Law Tripos, pt. 1, 1895; 1st class Law Tripos, pt. 2, 1896; LL.B. 1896; I.C.S. 1897; arrived in India Nov. 21, 1898; Asst. Magis. and Coll. N.W. Provinces and Oudh; Joint Magis. July 1907; Sess. and Sub­ . Judge Oct. 1914; retired from the I.C.S. March 1924; a fine all-round sportsman; the only civilian in the winning team of the Polo Club Tournament at Lucknow 1917 and a noted pig­ sticker; m. March 3, 1908, Ellen Muriel Avery, eldest daughter of . John Frederick Wright, of Frimley Hall, Surrey; d. April 29, 1939.

SHERRING, CHARLES ATMORE, son of Rev. Matthew Atmore Sherring LLD, Congregational minister and Missionary at Benares, India, and Margaret, dau. of Rev. Robert Cotton Mather DD, Congregational minister and Missionary at Mirzapur, India; b. 8 Jun 1868; adm. 8 Jun 1882; QS 1882; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1886, adm. pens. 8 Oct 1886, sub-sizar 20 Nov 1886, sizar 1888; BA 1889; MA 1902; Indian Civil Service 1887; arrived in India 11 Nov 1889; Assistant Magistrate, North-Western Provinces 1889; Joint Magistrate 1898; Deputy Commissioner Apr 1903; went to Western Tibet on special peace mission; Magistrate and Collector Mar 1906; retd. Sep 1914; managing director, William Dawson & Sons Ltd, London; JP Surrey 1914; member, Surrey County Council; author, Western Tibet, 1906; m. 1 Aug 1899 Florence Kate, eldest dau. of Alfred Rixon, Richmond, Surrey, gas manufacturer; d. 8 Oct 1940.