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John Grimshaw

John was born on June 26th, 1703 in Knaresborough.¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    John Grimshaw
  Gender:    Male
  Birth Date:    26 Jun 1703
  Birth Place:    Knaresborough MM, York, England
  Father:    John Grimshaw
  Mother:    Pheby
  FHL Film Number:    588423
  Reference ID:    p131

John's father was John Grimshaw and his mother was Pheobe Cockshaw. His paternal grandparents were Abraham Grimshaw and Sarah Collier. He had three brothers and four sisters, named Jonathan, Jeremiah, David, Rebeccah, Phebe, Tabitha and Sarah. He was the oldest of the eight children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named John and Hannah. He died at the age of 65 on March 15th, 1769 in Rawden. His burial was on March 19th, 1769 in Rawden.²

Death Notes
- Name:    John Grimshaw
  Gender:    Male
  Age:    66
  Birth Date:    1703
  Death Date:    15 Mar 1769
  Death Place:    Knaresborough, York, England
  Burial Date:    19 Mar 1769
  Burial Place:    Rawden
  FHL Film Number:    588423
  Reference ID:    p395

General Notes
- John married Sarah Cooper and had 7 children:
  1) John Grimshaw (6 Apr 1728 – 17 Jan 1790) & Hannah Firth (1729 – 6 Mar 1801)
  2) Sarah Grimshaw (28 Jan 1729/1730 – )
  3) William Grimshaw (13 Oct 1731 – ) & Hannah Adamson
  4) Mary Grimshaw (31 Oct 1733 – )
  5) Hannah Grimshaw (13 Apr 1736 – )
  6) Tabitha Grimshaw (5 Mar 1738/1739 – )
  7) Benjamin Grimshaw (29 Jul 1741 – 16 Sep 1804) & Catharine Whaley ( – 19 Mar 1827)

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
  
  John Grimshaw
  - b.Nov 1664 in Guiseley d.29 Aug 1744 in Calverley
  
  Sarah Collier
  - b.1623 in Yorkshire d.21 Sep 1695 in Rawden
  
  John Grimshaw
  - b.26 Jun 1703 in Knaresborough d.15 Mar 1769 in Rawden
  
  Pheobe Cockshaw
  - b.1678 d.21 Apr 1748 in Calverley

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