General Notes

(Thomas Henshall)13    (Sir Thomas Henshall)    (Sir Thoma
s Henshawe)    (Sir Thomas Henshaw)13,4
Spelled "Henshall" in early records but "Henshawe" later re
cords.4
According to the pedigree prepared in 1701 by grandson Josh
ua Henshaw, Thomas was from "Derby, in the County Palantin
e of Lancaster".4
He married - Kendrick.    Thomas married a daughter of th
e Kendricks "of Prescot in the County Palantine of Lancaste
r, or rather of Kendrick's Cross, in the same parish".4,9,3
8    (This might have been Alice Kendrick or Kenricke).a
In the Walton On The Hill church records Thomas was liste
d as a resident of "Darbye"b (Derby) so one could assume th
at all of his children were probably born there.c
He then married Elizabeth Wainwright, Jan 20 1625, Walton o
n the Hill, Lancashire, England.13,18    NOTE: This is pur
e speculation that it was *this* Thomas who married Elizabe
th Wainwright (second wife?) - it could have been a differe
nt Thomas, although the proximity of dates and identical pa
rish location seem to indicate it was probably this Thomas.
Thomas, during the reign of James I, had Arms restored to h
im that had previously belonged to his ancestor, Sir Thoma
s Henshaw, and had a crest added, and he was knighted.
4    Thomas Henshall died c1631.4,9,38    According to Josh
ua's 1701 pedigree, Thomas died in Toxter Park (or Toxtet
h Park), near "Liverpool in the same County near 70 years a
go"4 (making it c1631).
Note: Thomas' parents are not known for sure.    It appear
s that his parents might have been William Henshall and Mar
gerie Gyll because of the following: The records of the par
ish of Walton on the Hill in Lancashire show Thomas' marria
ge and also his children's christenings.    Also recorded a
t Walton on the Hill are records of several other Henshawe/
Henshalls at approximately the same time period and about t
he same age as Thomas.13,18    One of these records is th
e christening of Margerie Henshall, which shows her parent
s were William Henshall and Margerie Gyll.13,18    It appea
rs that Margerie was Thomas' sister and therefore William H
enshall was his father.
But there is also speculation from Tom Henshaw that perhap
s Thomas might be connected with the family of Roger Hensha
we of Farnsworth, near Prescot,c because Thomas married a K
endrick of Prescot.    Roger did have a son named Thomas, b
orn about 1572.d    Also living at Farnsworth, near Presco
t was Raphe Henshawe (probably brother to Roger above), wh
o also had a son named Thomas, born about 1570.d    Eithe
r of these Thomas's from Farnsworth might be this Thomas.c
See also: Thomas d'Derbye Henshaw.