Biography of John Sherard 1st Baronet 1662-1724
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Dewe 1668
On 28 Jul 1658 [his father] Richard Sherard of Lobthorpe (age 41) and [his mother] Margaret Dewe were married at St Margaret Pattens.
On or before 08 Jun 1662 John Sherard 1st Baronet was born to Richard Sherard of Lobthorpe (age 45) and Margaret Dewe. He was baptised on 08 Jun 1662 at St Mary's Church, North Witham.
After 1668 [his mother] Margaret Dewe died.
On 12 Sep 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 John Sherard, Esq;, who was the eldest Son of Sir William Sherard; the which Richard married Margaret, Daughter of 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), 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 25 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 01 Jan 1724 John Sherard 1st Baronet (age 61) died unmarried. His brother [his brother] Richard Sherard 2nd Baronet (age 58) succeeded 2nd Baronet Sherard of Lobthorp in Lincolnshire.
On 09 Jan 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 Richard Sherard, Esq;, and 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."
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Sherard
GrandFather: John Sherard of Lobthorpe
Father: Richard Sherard of Lobthorpe
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Brownlow 
GrandMother: Elizabeth Brownlow
GrandFather: Lumley Dewe of Bishop Upton in Hereforeshire
Mother: Margaret Dewe