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Thomas Grimshaw, {of Northwood, afterwards of Heyhouses, and subsequently of Higham; born 1703 and died 28 June 1783} married Margaret, {daughter of John Holt, of Loveclough; died 27 March 1793} and had two children: -

1. Nicholas Grimshaw, {born 1738}

2. Batty Grimshaw, {wife of John Holt of Loveclough}

 

Nicholas Grimshaw married Mary Riley, {of Simonstone, died 19 Jan 1775} and had three children: -

1. Thomas Grimshaw, {born 1765} (cont.)

2. Betty Grimshaw, {born 15 Dec 1766, wife of William Hartley, of fence Gate}

3. Mary Grimshaw, {wife of John Crossley}

 

He then married Elizabeth, {daughter and heiress of James Harrison, and widow of Nicholas Parker, son of Parker of Dunnow near Slaidburn, died 7 Dec 1812} Nicholas was of Heyhouses, afterwards of Higham, {born 20 May 1738 and died 19 Aug 1825} and had four children: -

1. Nicholas Grimshaw, {born 1 May 1779, died unmarried 25 Aug 1840}

2. John Grimshaw, {born 9 Oct 1780, died in infancy}

3. Anne Grimshaw, {wife of Thomas Preston, of Little Mearley}

4. John Grimshaw, {born 1784} (cont.)

 

Thomas Grimshaw married Grace Gibson, after moving to Higham, they then moved into Crowtrees in Barrowford. (Go to Barrowford)

 

John Grimshaw married Nancy Whitaker 2 may 1816 {died 13 Sep 1823} and had three children: -

1. Elizabeth Grimshaw, {died Feb 1832}

2. Nicholas Grimshaw, {born 26 Mar 1819, died 19 Aug 1823}

3. James Grimshaw, {born 12 Apr 1822, died 19 Sep 1823}

 

John then married Alice Dugdale, {married 18 Oct 1832} John of Bank House in Higham Booth, {born 14 July 1784, died 17 June 1856} they had eight children: -

1. John Grimshaw, (cont.)

2. Anne Grimshaw, {wife of Bernard Hartley of White Lee}

3. William Grimshaw, {1836} (cont.)

4. Rachel Grimshaw

5. Nicholas Grimshaw, {born 22 Nov 1838}

6. Richard Grimshaw, (cont.)

7. Thomas Grimshaw, {born 21 Sept 1841}

8. James Grimshaw, (cont.)

9. Elizabeth Grimshaw

10. Christopher Grimshaw, {born 11 Mar 1847, husband of Mary Ann Theresa Moffat}

 

John Grimshaw married Mary

 

William Grimshaw, {born 16 Feb 1836} married Sarah, {only daughter of William Mitchell, of Hoar Stones} had five children: -

1. John William Grimshaw, {born 10 Mar 1858, died 10 Jan 1866}

2. Mary Alice Grimshaw

3. Nicholas Herbert Grimshaw, {11 Dec 1861}

4. Elizabeth Anne Grimshaw

5. Henry Grimshaw, {born 25 June 1866}

 

Richard Grimshaw, {born 8 Mar 1840} married Ester Starkie, and had six children: -

1. Walter Grimshaw

2. John Grimshaw

3. Elizabeth Grimshaw

4. Richard Grimshaw

5. James Grimshaw

6. William Grimshaw

 

James Grimshaw, {born 20 July 1843} married Alice Keirby and had three children: -

1. Susannah Grimshaw

2. Alice Grimshaw

3. John Keirby, {born 19 July 1871}

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