removed to London; elected treasurer of the Chapter, sub-dean in July, 1755, and dean, March 9, 1756, which dignity he enjoyed till death, in London, Oct. 27, 1761, aged 83. He established a Fund at the College, of which he was appointed agent in England soon after he came to the mission.
SHEPPARD, John, a native of the South, admitted on Thatcher's Fund, March 25, 1733; alumnus Nov. 21, 1735; ord. priest; sent England, July 16, 1737; stationed at Cowdray, Sussex, seat of Lord Montagu, in 1745; probably removed to London, in 1757; elected canon of the Chapter, Feb. 15, 1759; became secretary, and subsequently archdeacon.
SHERBURNE, Richard, vide Taylor.
SHILLET, Edward, vide Hamerton.
SHIMELL, Richard, born in Shropshire, 1692, son of John Shimell, and his wife Ellen Turner, was converted to the faith by Mr. John Vane, alias Jones, agent for the College in London; admitted on the Curtis Fund, under alias of Turner, Feb., 1710; alumnus May 23, 1715; ord. priest, Dec. 31, 1716; acquired much honour by his talents and close application to study; sent England, Dec. 10, 1719; died at Chidiock, co. Dorset, Nov. 18, 1763, aged 71, where his nephew, Charles Shimell, was settled as chaplain. He was the author of "Epigramma in honorem S. Aridreae Avellini."
SHIRLEY, Henry, probably connected with the ancient family of Shirley, of Wiston, co. Sussex; came from Douay, and appointed procurator, Sept. 21, 1634; left for the English mission, Aug. 4, 1636.
SHIRLEY, James, admitted on Thatcher's Fund, Oct. 10, 1719; alumnus, Oct. 28, 1723; left April 30, 1728.
SHOOLBRED, Cuthbert, admitted Nov. 3, 1896; left Dec. 14, 1898; went St. John's Seminary, Wonersh, and ord. priest, July 15, 1900; now at Collegio Beda, Rome.
SHORT, Thomas, son of Thomas Short, Esq., a member of a family long seated at Bury St. Edmund s, co. Suffolk, and highly distinguished in the medical profession; admitted Feb. 23, 1636, under the alias of Peregrine, a name frequently recurring in the family; alumnus June 29, 1636; ord. priest June 13, 1641; sent England, Dec. 25, 1643.
