Grimshaws of Lancashire

 

Preston

 

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Grimshaw's of Preston

 

Thomas Grimshaw, {formerly of Fence} married Mary Nocks and had for children: -

1. John Grimshaw, {born July 1740 died 12th March 1821}(cont.)

2. Mary Grimshaw, {wife of Lieutenant Naylor, Royal Marines}

3. Nicholas Grimshaw, {died young}

4. Nicholas Grimshaw, {born 4th October 1757, died January 1838}(cont.)

 

John Grimshaw, {solicitor and mayor of Preston five times} married Penelope, {3rd daughter of Edmund Shuttleworth of Horrockford} and had six children: -

1. Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshaw, (cont.)

2. John Nocks Grimshaw, {died without issue 1836}

3. Penelope Grimshaw, {wife of Lt. Col Sir Joseph Brook Bart}

4. Anne Grimshaw, {wife of Charles Greenway}

5. Dorothea Grimshaw, {wife of Charles Walker}

6. Louisa Grimshaw, {wife of Charles Butler Cole, of Kirkland Hall, Lancaster}

 

Nicholas Grimshaw husband of Esther Mary Haigh, solicitor, lieutenant colonel of a regiment of Lancashire militia, mayor of Preston seven times {including two guild mayoralties} born 4 Oct 1757 and died Jan 1838, had nine children: -

1. Mary Grimshaw, {wife of john Troughton}

2. William Grimshaw, {70th regiment killed in Canada 1815}

3. Frances Grimshaw, {wife of Richard Atkinson, of Ellel Grange}

4. George Henry Grimshaw, {died an infant}

5. Ellinor Grimshaw, {wife of rev. Francis Brandt}

6. Edmund Grimshaw, {moved to Pierremont, Kent. Barrister at law}

7. Samuel Ridings Grimshaw, {barrister at law, died 26 July 1866}

8. Charles Grimshaw, {drowned in the Ribble 24 April 1822}

9. George Grimshaw, {drowned in the Ribble 24 April 1822}

 

Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe M.A. {rector of Burton Latimer, wrote "Life of Legh Richmond" & "Life of Cowper" married Charlotte Anne, {daughter of George Livius of Cauldwell Priory, Bedford} and had two children: -

1. John Barham Grimshawe, {died unmarried at Trinity College 1835}

2. Charles Livius Grimshawe, (cont.)

 

Charles Livius Grimshawe, {of Tottington Hall, sheriff of Bedfordshire 1866} married Jemima Lucy, {daughter of Thomas Ward Boughton Leigh, of Brownsover} and had no children; he then married Emily Mary, {daughter of Sir Charles Gillies Payne Bart. Of Blunham house, Bedford} and had four children: -

1. Charles Barham Fitz-payne Grimshawe

2. Edmund Salusbury Vaughan Grimshawe

3. Arthur Grimsargh Cecil Grimshawe

4. Emily Geraldine Effie Grimshawe

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