The Shepherd Lord
Preserved but no longer current.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Shepherd Lord” mean?
Henry, tenth Lord Clifford (d. 1523), sent by his mother to be brought up by a shepherd, in order to save him from the fury of the Yorkists. At the 'accession of Henry VII he was restored to all his rights and seigniories.
Is “The Shepherd Lord” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.