The Earliest Records - Generation 1

The earliest semi-reliable records located so far of the Herlingshaw family are of John Shaw who was born in Beeley, Derbyshire on 27th September 1644. The Shaws were based in Derbyshire in an area near to Matlock from at least this period until William (Herling) Shaw was born in Altrincham, Cheshire in 1884. Many are no doubt still there, although most migrated towards the parts of the country that later became more industrialised.

John Shaw married Maria Matley, also from Beeley on 11th November 1669 at St Anne's in Baslow and they had at least two children:

  Rebecca, born 10th December 1676 in Beeley

  Jane, born 6th July 1679 in Beeley

John Shaw later remarried to Elizabeth Gregory from the village of Froggatt on 8th July 1683, again at St Anne's in Baslow and they had at least four children:

  Elizabeth, born 12th March 1683

  Jethro, born 16th February 1686 in Beeley, died 1769 in Oker, married Silence Godbehere

  Hannah, born 12th February 1689 in Beeley

  Millicent, born 23rd April 1691 in Beeley, died 1693

John Shaw was born about 1665 in Beeley and died after 1691. His grandfather is thought to be George Shaw, born about 1598. His great-grandparents might have been John Shaw and Mary Wood. 

Elizabeth Gregory is thought to be born 19th June 1659 and her father John Gregory, born about 1625.

    








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