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Abraham Grimshaw

Abraham was born in 1657 in Rawden and his baptism took place there on April 25th, 1658.¹

Birth Notes
- John was the 4th son, and Joshua the third, so we were missing one. Not surprising when you see how faded and poorly recorded are these ancient baptism records are. The tree is now thought to be complete.
  
  Born: Guiseley, St Oswald, West Yorkshire, England

Abraham's father was Abraham Grimshaw and his mother was Sarah Collier. His paternal grandparents were Edward Grimshaw and Dorytye (Dorothe) Ranger. He had three brothers and three sisters, named Jeremiah, Josiah, John, Mary, Sarah and Rebecca. He was the fourth oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 50 in February 1707 in Calverley. His burial was on February 7th, 1707 in Idle.²

Death Notes
- Abraham Grimshaw of Calverley Died 7th day of 12th mo 1707 And was Buried at Idle.

General Notes
- Abraham married twice, Rachel and Elizabeth, both with the surname Bond. If they were sisters, the second marriage would not have been valid at that date. The ‘Table of kindred and affinity’ in the Book of Common Prayer was legally binding, even of Quakers.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Edward Grimshaw
  - b.~ 1566 in Guiseley d.1635 in Rawden
  
  Abraham Grimshaw
  - b.1603 in Guiseley d.1670
  
  Dorytye (Dorothe) Ranger
  - b.~ 1575 in Yorkshire
  
  Abraham Grimshaw
  - b.1657 in Rawden d.Feb 1707 in Calverley
  
  Sarah Collier
  - b.1623 in Yorkshire d.21 Sep 1695 in Rawden

Personal Timeline

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¹ England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
² England & Wales Quaker BMD (1578-1837)