Sheppard was baptised at Whitminster , Gloucestershire , at the end of 1595 .
Sheppard was entered the Middle Temple in 1620 ; he was called to the bar in 1629 .
Sheppard was baptised at Whitminster , Gloucestershire , at the end of 1595 , and entered the Middle Temple in 1620 ; he was called to the bar in 1629 .