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John Grimshaw 1647–1708 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1647/1654

Birth Location: Rooden Lane, Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 9 Apr 1708

Death Location: Whitefield, Lancashire, England

Father: Jacobi\James Grimshaw

Mother: Elizabeth Guest

Spouse(s): Alicia Crompton

Children(s): Alice Grimshaw, Job Grimshaw, Alice Grimshaw, Ann Grimshaw, Elizabeth Grimshaw

The story of John Grimshaw began in 1647 in Rooden Lane, Prestwich, Lancashire, England. John Grimshaw married Alicia Crompton, and had children including Alice Grimshaw, Ann Grimshaw, Elizabeth Grimshaw, Job Grimshaw. John Grimshaw passed away in 1708 in Whitefield, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Grimshaw began in 1647 in Rooden Lane, Prestwich, Lancashire, England.
  • John Grimshaw married Alicia Crompton, and had children including Alice Grimshaw, Ann Grimshaw, Elizabeth Grimshaw, Job Grimshaw.
  • John Grimshaw passed away in 1708 in Whitefield, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Grimshaw's Ancestors

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John Grimshaw
1647–1708
Birth Place: Rooden Lane, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Parents
Jacobi\James Grimshaw
1615–1686
Prestwich, Lancashire, England.
Elizabeth Guest
1615–1674
Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Job\Jobi Best\Gest\Guest*
1596–1660
Rooden Lane, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Margaret Bullows\Vallentyne
1597–1638
Eccles, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Guest
–1609
William Valentine)
1572–1637
Isabell Cowpe
1575–1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Petri Valentyne
1552–1599
Alicea Boothe
1550–1585
William Cowpe
1548–1619
Alice Hodgson
1549–

John Grimshaw's Descendants

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John Grimshaw (Abt. 1647/1654–9 Apr 1708) m. Alicia Crompton (22 Oct 1656–23 April 1705)
  1. 1. Alice Grimshaw 1704–1785 m. Peter Barlow 1702–1772
    1. 1. Lydia (Barlow) * 1750–1774 m. Isaac (Hardman) * 1748–
      1. 1. Ellen (Hardman) * 1764–1849 m. Adam Smith 1773–1809
        1. 1. Adam Smith 1791–1847 m. Esther Wolstancroft 1788–
    2. 2. ** (Esther) Barlow 1746–1820 m. Richard Pendlebury 1742–1826
      1. 1. Betty Pendlebury 1768–1832
      2. 2. Richard Pendlebury 1777–1838
      3. 3. Esther Pendlebury 1772–
      4. 4. Ana Pendlebury 1770–
      5. 5. John Pendlebury 1775–1784
      6. 6. Peter Pendlebury 1793–1826
      7. 7. Mary Pendlebury 1765–1832
      8. 8. Alice Pendlebury 1781–1783
      9. 9. Martha Pendlebury 1787–
      10. 10. Thomas Pendlebury 1783–1787
      11. 11. James Pendlebury 1779–
      12. 12. John Pendlebury 1785–1787
      13. 13. Nancy Pendlebury 1770–
    3. 3. Richard Barlow 1742–1823 m. Ellen Hardman 1741–1806
      1. 1. Richard (Barlow) ???? 1760– m. Ellen Walker 1770–
      2. 2. John Barlow 1780–1850
      3. 3. Peter Barlow 1783–1864 m. Mary Welding 1783–
      4. 4. Jacob Barlow 1768–1770
      5. 5. Robert Barlow 1797–1856
    4. 4. Martha Barlow 1740–1813 m. Thomas Cave 1746–1806
      1. 1. Peter Cave 1777–1779
      2. 2. Lydia Cave 1778–1819 m. Richard Lomax 1770–1855
        1. 1. Jonathon Lomax 1813–1897
        2. 2. David Lomax 1818–
      3. 3. Ann Cave 1764–1829
      4. 4. Alice Cave –1811
    5. 5. Peter Barlow 1730–1731
    6. 6. Betty Barlow 1728–1733 m. Peter Whitehead 1721–
      1. 1. Mary Whitehead 1770–
      2. 2. Peter Whitehead 1766–
      3. 3. Hannah Whitehead 1764–
      4. 4. Betty Whitehead 1761–
      5. 5. Jenny Whitehead 1758–
      6. 6. Jane Whitehead 1756–
      7. 7. Mary Whitehead 1753–
      8. 8. John Whitehead 1751–
    7. 7. James Barlow 1725–1733 m. Anne Ogden 1728–
      1. 1. James Barlow 1764–
      2. 2. John Barlow 1754– m. Esther –1806
        1. 1. William Barlow 1777–1837
      3. 3. Alice Barlow 1762–
      4. 4. Martha Barlow 1748–
      5. 5. James Barlow 1756–1761
      6. 6. Peter BARLOW 1775–
      7. 7. Job Barlow 1760–1835 m. Mary Taylor 1766–
    8. 8. Alice Barlow 1738– m. James Sandiford 1739–1811
      1. 1. John Sandiford –1770
      2. 2. Lydia (SANDIFORD GEN) 09 1777–1862
    9. 9. Peter Barlow 1732–
    10. 10. Betty Barlow 1734–
    11. 11. Mary Barlow 1736–
  2. 2. Job Grimshaw 1696–
  3. 3. Alice Grimshaw 1685–
  4. 4. Ann Grimshaw 1688–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Grimshaw 1682–

John Grimshaw's Timeline

2 Records

1647
Abt. 1647/1654
Birth of John Grimshaw in Rooden Lane, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Rooden Lane, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
1708
9 Apr 1708
Age 61
Death of John Grimshaw in Whitefield, Lancashire, England
Whitefield, Lancashire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1647/1654
    Event Place: Rooden Lane, Prestwich, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1708
    Event Place: Whitefield, Lancashire, England

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