Listing and Organization of Grimshaw Origins Webpages The Grimshaw Origins website was initiated in July 2000 and was changed from FrontPage to WordPress in 2016. Many improvements have been made since the transfer. As of March 2021 the website includes over 370 webpages. They are listed below on this webpage generally in the order in which they were created. The website covers many facets of Grimshaw origins and history, which…

History of Clayton-le-Moors by Richard Trappes-Lomax, 1926 Coat of Arms and Crest from the Cover of “History of Clayton-le-Moors” Richard Trappes-Lomax authored a small book, published by the Chetham Society in 1926, that is one of the most important sources of information available for the earliest recorded Grimshaws. “A History of the Township and Manor ofClayton-le-Moors, Co. Lancaster”1 provides abundant information on the Grimshaw family that originated in Eccleshill and occupied the Clayton-le-Moors…

Early Grimshaw Origins Research Reports Antecedents to the Grimshaw Origins Website (Note: Webpage in preparation) After learning the high points of his Grimshaw ancestry in the late 1990s, the website author became interested in the “Grimshaw story” more broadly. Continued research into the Grimshaw surname and family was documented first in a report on Grimshaw origins and then in two more reports on Grimshaw immigrations to the U.S. and on Grimshaw entries in U.S.…

Early Grimshaw Family History as Researched by an Anonymous Contributor A researcher who prefers to remain anonymous has conducted a considerable amount of research into the earliest recorded Grimshaw family in the libaries and related resources in Lancashire. He has made the results available to this website, including 15 generations after the original Walter Grimshaw. A total of 78 individuals are included in his information. Website Credits Generation No. 1 Generation No. 2 Generation No. 3 Generation No.…