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Christopher Shaw 1518–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jul 1518

Birth Location: Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1 Jul 1583

Death Location: Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Father: Edward Shaw

Mother: Margaret Shaw

Spouse(s): Lady Shaw

Children(s): Henry Shaw

The story of Christopher Shaw / began in 1518 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England. Christopher Shaw married Lady Elizabeth Cutlove Shaw, and had children including Henry Shaw. Christopher Shaw / passed away in 1583 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Christopher Shaw // began in 1518 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England.
  • Christopher Shaw // married Lady Elizabeth Cutlove Shaw, and had children including Henry Shaw.
  • Christopher Shaw // passed away in 1583 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England.

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Christopher Shaw's Ancestors

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Christopher Shaw
1518–1583
Birth Place: Northowram, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Edward Gilbert Shaw
1491–1552
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Margaret (Robinson) Shaw
1491–1518
Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
James (Shaw) III
1460–1498
Saunchie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Christina (La Bruce) Shaw
1455–1535
Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James II
1412–1491
Isobel Shaw
1426–1494
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir I
1374–1444
Lady Shaw
1380–1460

Christopher Shaw's Descendants

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Christopher Shaw (1 Jul 1518–1 Jul 1583) m. Lady (Elizabeth Cutlove) Shaw (Feb 1520–19 Feb 1583)
  1. 1. Henry Shaw 1537–1574 m. Agnes (Balden) Shaw 1538–1564
    1. 1. Robert (Shaw) I 1563–1612 m. Alice (Smaley) Shaw 1565–1608
      1. 1. Robert (Shaw) II 1600–1632 m. Joan (Porter) Shaw 1603–1632
        1. 1. John Shaw 1620–1696 m. Jennett (Robert) Shaw –1655

Christopher Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1518
1 Jul 1518
Birth of Christopher Shaw // in Northowram, Yorkshire, England
Northowram, Yorkshire, England
1583
1 Jul 1583
Age 65
Death of Christopher Shaw // in Northowram, Yorkshire, England
Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1518
    Event Place: Northowram, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1583
    Event Place: Northowram, Yorkshire, England

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