General Notes

Note:
This William is the head of the Henshaw family pedigreed i
n the Herald's Visitation of Sussex in 1634.
It is recorded at the College of Arms in London as C27-18
b (Sussex 1634) "A four generation pedigree headed by Thoma
s Henshaw, who had sons Thomas, William, Michael, and Edwar
d."26 (note that it names the father Thomas whereas the ped
igree in (32) calls him William, but in all other respect
s the two agree). The arms depicted are "Argent a chevron b
etween three heronshaws sable".
He married - Mitcher. (- Melcher) "daughter of -- Mitcher
, or Melcher, of Chedingfold, Co. Surrey"
"William Henshaw lies buried at Worth, in Co. of Sussex, a
t whose funeral the heralds were present, and after the cer
emony was ended, the hatchments were hung up in the church
. His ancestors were of Cheshire, and in Silvester-church
, in Chester city, in many places the arms of his ancestor
s remain."