Bradshaw Family History
Elizabeth Byrkenhead
1. Elizabeth Byrkenhead Elizabeth married John Eltonhead 4 Feb 1592/93. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Catherine Winningham
- 3. Ellen Owens was born Between 1562 and 1576, Manchester, Lancashire, England; died Aft 1585.
- 4. Henry Bradshaw died 1654.
- 5. Margaret Bradshaw
- 6. William Bradshaw was born 1596.
Elizabeth married John Eltonhead. [Group Sheet]
Children:
Generation: 2
2. Catherine Winningham (1.Elizabeth1) Catherine married Henry Bradshaw 4 Feb 1592/93. Henry (son of John Eltonhead and Elizabeth Byrkenhead) died 1654. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 8. Robert Henry Bradshaw was born 1583; died 1621.
- 9. John Bradshaw was born 1594, Chester, England; died 3 Aug 1654.
- 10. William Bradshaw was born 1596.
- 11. Henry Bradshaw, II was born 1600; died 1661.
- 12. Francis Bradshaw was born 1603.
3. Ellen Owens (1.Elizabeth1) was born Between 1562 and 1576, Manchester, Lancashire, England; died Aft 1585. Ellen married Raphe Bradshaw. Raphe (son of Raphe Bradshaw and Anne Orrel) was born Between 1553 and 1572, Aspull or Pennington, Lancashire, England/Aspull, England; died 1625, Chester, Chesire, England. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. Henry Bradshaw was born Between 1598 and 1604; died WFT Est 1596 1700.
- 14. Richard Bradshaw was born Between 1601 and 1608, Wigan, Lancashire, England/Wigan, England.
- 15. Edward Bradshaw was born 1604, St Peters Church, Chester, Cheshire, England; was christened 19 Apr 1606, Wigan, Lancashire, England; died 21 Oct 1671, Chester, Cheshire, England; was buried Oct 1671, St. Peters Church, Chester, Cheshire, England.
- 16. Ralph Bradshaw was born 1607.
4. Henry Bradshaw (1.Elizabeth1) died 1654. Notes:
This family were Purtian followers of Oliver Cromwell who had to flee England when the Stuarts retook the throne, or they would have been put to death. They settled in the northern parts of Ireland around 1661.
"The History of Marple & District", published by Marple Local History Society, devotes a chapter to "The Civil War, Marple and the Bradshaws".
A family tree shows Henry Bradshaw I (d 1654) had eldest son Henry II (1600 - 1661), John (President of High Court of Justice) (1602 - 1659), and four other children.
Henry II had son Henry III (1635 - 1698), and 10 other children from two marriages.
Henry III had sons Henry IV (1666- 1735), Thomas (1672 - 1743), John (1678 - 1741) and daughters Mary and Anne. The sons had no issue, and Mry inherited the estate. She married twice - first William Pimlott, and second Nathaniel Isherwood. It was the issue of the second marriage who eventually inherited the estate, and the family name has since been Bradshaw-Isherwood.
The book was published in 1993. ISBN 0 9522716 0 5.
Henry married Catherine Winningham 4 Feb 1592/93. (daughter of John Eltonhead and Elizabeth Byrkenhead) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 8. Robert Henry Bradshaw was born 1583; died 1621.
- 9. John Bradshaw was born 1594, Chester, England; died 3 Aug 1654.
- 10. William Bradshaw was born 1596.
- 11. Henry Bradshaw, II was born 1600; died 1661.
- 12. Francis Bradshaw was born 1603.
5. Margaret Bradshaw (1.Elizabeth1) Margaret married . Unknown [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 17. Elline Bradshaw
6. William Bradshaw (1.Elizabeth1) was born 1596. 7. Richard Eltonhead (1.Elizabeth1) Richard married Jennett Elizabeth Gerard. Jennett (daughter of Thomas Gerard and Maude Bolde) was born 1534, Brierly, Lancashire, England; died , England. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
8. Robert Henry Bradshaw (2.Catherine2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 1583; died 1621. 9. John Bradshaw (2.Catherine2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 1594, Chester, England; died 3 Aug 1654. Notes:
When Charles II was restored to the throne of England most Bradshaws fled, taking refuge in Ireland, Scotland, France and the colonies of North America. This was probably because of the following: One of the most famous Bradshaw families in England was the family of John Bradshaw who became a lawyer in 1627. By 1647 he was Chief Justice of Chester. In 1648 he was presiding over the High Court of Justice that tried and condemned King Charles I. It was Judge Bradshaw who, at the end of the trial, pronounced the King guilty of treason and sentenced him to death "by the severing of his head from his body". They carried out the sentence in the Palace of Whitehall on February 6, 1649. When he died in 1659 he was buried in Westminster Abbey.
After the Monarchy was restored in 1660, with the return of Charles II from exile in France, Judge Bradshaw's body along with the body of Cromwell, were disinterred, gibbeted and thrown into a pit with other notables. Judge Bradshaw had no children, but one of his brothers, Robert, was a General in Oliver Cromwell's army and following the restoration he and most of his family escaped to the colonies.
This was not a good time to have the Bradshaw surname.
John married Benjamin Bradshaw WFT Est 1691 1743. Benjamin (son of John Bradshaw and Rachel Broughton) was born Abt 1700, Henrico County, Virginia; died 17 Aug 1761, Goochland County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 18. Arthur Marcum
- 19. Anna was born WFT Est 1670 1713; died WFT Est 1696 1794.
10. William Bradshaw (2.Catherine2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 1596. 11. Henry Bradshaw, II (2.Catherine2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 1600; died 1661. Henry married . Unknown [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 20. Henry Bradshaw, III was born 1635; died 1698.
12. Francis Bradshaw (2.Catherine2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 1603. Francis married James Woodrow Miller. [Group Sheet]
Children:
13. Henry Bradshaw (3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born Between 1598 and 1604; died WFT Est 1596 1700. 14. Richard Bradshaw (3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born Between 1601 and 1608, Wigan, Lancashire, England/Wigan, England. Notes:
The book "Early Virginia Immigrants 1623 - 1666 by George Greer lists eight Bradshaws. "Original List of Immigrants, 1600 - 1700 by Hotten lists a Richard Bradshaw, age 20, as coming over on the ship Temperence in 1621. He is listed in Virginia on February 16, 1623 and seems to be the earliest Bradshaw in Virginia
Richard married Ralph Bradshaw. Ralph (son of George Manwaring and John Owens, son of Raphe Bradshaw and Ellen Owens) was born 1607. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. Ransom Henry Kiziah was born 26 Dec 1915, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States; died 22 Oct 1977, Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; was buried 26 Oct 1977, East View Cem. Cemetery, Newton, N. C..
- 23. Temperance Bradshaw was born 1695; died 1737.
- 24. Thatcher Saunders Bradshaw was born 17 Jul 1850, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 20 Dec 1943, Brentsville, Prince William County, Virginia; was buried , Manassas Cemetary.
- 25. Henry Bradshaw was born Between 1598 and 1604; died WFT Est 1596 1700.
15. Edward Bradshaw (3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 1604, St Peters Church, Chester, Cheshire, England; was christened 19 Apr 1606, Wigan, Lancashire, England; died 21 Oct 1671, Chester, Cheshire, England; was buried Oct 1671, St. Peters Church, Chester, Cheshire, England. Notes:
He was Alderman and Mercer of Chester, England. Sheriff of Chester in 1636.
Edward married Ann Murray Bradshaw WFT Est 1665 1680. Ann (daughter of Thatcher Saunders Bradshaw and James Bradshaw, daughter of Uriah Hugh Bradshaw and Ellen Briscoe Murray) was born 30 Oct 1857, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 3 Mar 1859, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 26. Shirley Elizabeth Spencer
- 27. Leslie Eugene Bentley
- 28. Richard David Prologo
- 29. Susannah Blease was born 1613, Chester, Cheshire, England/Chester, England; died 1651, Chester, Stpeters Church, Cheshire, England; was buried , St Peter's, Chester, Cheshire, England.
Edward married Susannah Blease 6 Dec 1631, St. Peter's Church, Chester, Cheshire, England. Susannah (daughter of Christopher Blease, daughter of Edward Bradshaw and Ann Murray Bradshaw) was born 1613, Chester, Cheshire, England/Chester, England; died 1651, Chester, Stpeters Church, Cheshire, England; was buried , St Peter's, Chester, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 30. Katherine Bradshaw was born 10 Sep 1637, St. Peter's Parish, Chester, Cheshire, England; was christened 10 Sep 1637, St. Peters Church, Chester, England; died 1682, Chester, Cheshire, England.
- 31. Mary Bradshaw was born WFT Est 1625 1655; died WFT Est 1677 1743.
- 32. Elizbeth Bradshaw was born WFT Est 1625 1655; died WFT Est 1677 1743.
- 33. James Bradshaw was born WFT Est 1625 1653; died WFT Est 1631 1732.
Edward married Mary Stone. Mary was born Between 1602 and 1629, Chester, Cheshire, England/Chester, England. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 34. William Henry Bradshaw was born Between 1639 and 1648, England, UK; died 1739, Goochland County, Virginia.
- 35. Edward Bradshaw was born 1645; died WFT Est 1631 1732.
- 36. Christopher Bradshaw was born 1647; died WFT Est 1631 1732.
16. Ralph Bradshaw (3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 1607. Ralph married Richard Bradshaw. Richard (son of Roger Manwaring, son of Raphe Bradshaw and Ellen Owens) was born Between 1601 and 1608, Wigan, Lancashire, England/Wigan, England. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. Ransom Henry Kiziah was born 26 Dec 1915, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States; died 22 Oct 1977, Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; was buried 26 Oct 1977, East View Cem. Cemetery, Newton, N. C..
- 23. Temperance Bradshaw was born 1695; died 1737.
- 24. Thatcher Saunders Bradshaw was born 17 Jul 1850, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 20 Dec 1943, Brentsville, Prince William County, Virginia; was buried , Manassas Cemetary.
- 25. Henry Bradshaw was born Between 1598 and 1604; died WFT Est 1596 1700.
17. Elline Bradshaw (5.Margaret2, 1.Elizabeth1) Elline married . Unknown [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 37. Henry Bradshaw, II was born 1600; died 1661.
- 20. Henry Bradshaw, III was born 1635; died 1698.
- 38. Henry Bradshaw, IV was born 1666; died 1735.
- 39. Thomas Bradshaw was born 1672; died 1743.
- 40. John Bradshaw was born 1678; died 1741.
Generation: 4
18. Arthur Marcum (9.John3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Elizabeth1) Arthur married Elizabeth Pleasants Aft 1711. Elizabeth (daughter of John William Pleasants, daughter of John Pleasants and Jane Larcome) was born 1668, Henrico, Virginia, United States; died 1721, Henrico, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet]
19. Anna (9.John3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born WFT Est 1670 1713; died WFT Est 1696 1794. Anna married Benjamin Bradshaw WFT Est 1691 1743. Benjamin (son of John Bradshaw and Elizabeth Pleasants) was born Abt 1700, Henrico, Virginia, United States; died 17 Aug 1761, Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 41. John Bradshaw was born WFT Est 1696 1746; died WFT Est 1711 1823.
- 42. Judith Bradshaw was born WFT Est 1696 1746; died WFT Est 1710 1826.
20. Henry Bradshaw, III (11.Henry3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 1635; died 1698. Henry married . Unknown [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 43. Henry Bradshaw, IV was born 1666; died 1735.
- 44. Thomas Bradshaw was born 1672; died 1743.
- 45. John Bradshaw was born 1678; died 1741.
- 46. Mary Bradshaw
- 47. Anne Bradshaw
21. James Woodrow Miller, Jr. (12.Francis3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Elizabeth1) James married Ellen Bethia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
22. Ransom Henry Kiziah (14.Richard3, 3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 26 Dec 1915, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States; died 22 Oct 1977, Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; was buried 26 Oct 1977, East View Cem. Cemetery, Newton, N. C.. Notes:
He had two children.
Ransom married Violet Ragsdale. (daughter of John Pleasants and Shirley Kiziah) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 49. Dwight Kiziah
- 50. Janet Kiziah
23. Temperance Bradshaw (14.Richard3, 3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 1695; died 1737. 24. Thatcher Saunders Bradshaw (14.Richard3, 3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 17 Jul 1850, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 20 Dec 1943, Brentsville, Prince William County, Virginia; was buried , Manassas Cemetary. Notes:
Portion of article from the Free Lance newspaper of Fredericksburg, Va., dated Feb. 27, 1891
FREDERICKSBURGERS IN WASHINGTON
It is said that at least ten thousand Virginians have taken up their residence in Washington since the close of the war; of this number Fredericksburg has furnished her full share, and there was seldom a day during our residence in Washington that we were not greeted by some former resident of the old 'Burg.
......in the railway postal service may be found John P. Mansfield, of the county, young Tom Wallace, of Stafford, and Thatcher Bradshaw.
Thatcher died at his home in Brentsville, Va.
Thatcher married Rebecca Crispin. Rebecca (daughter of William Crispin and Rebecca Penn Bradshaw) was born Between 1648 and 1660. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 51. William Henry Bradshaw was born Between 1639 and 1648, England; died WFT Est 1668 1739, Goochland County, Virginia.
- 52. Elizbeth Bradshaw was born WFT Est 1625 1655; died WFT Est 1677 1743.
- 53. James Bradshaw was born WFT Est 1625 1653; died WFT Est 1631 1732.
Thatcher married Virginia Elizabeth Combs 16 Jan 1873, Stafford County, Virginia. Virginia (daughter of William Combs and Sarah Wickliffe) was born 14 Jul 1834, Stafford County, Virginia; died 21 Oct 1909, Prince William County, Virginia; was buried , Manassas Cemetary. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 54. Kendrick Montague Bradshaw was born 23 Jan 1874, Stafford County, Virginia; died 4 Jan 1958, Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia; was buried , Manasas Cemetary.
Thatcher married James Bradshaw 6 Dec 1631, St. Peters Church, Chester, England. James (son of Dorothy Harrison, son of William Bradshaw and Margery Hindley) was born Between 1475 and 1525, Hope, Lancashire, England; died Between 1515 and 1559, England. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 55. Mary Bradshaw was born WFT Est 1625 1655; died WFT Est 1677 1743.
- 56. Richard Harrison
- 57. Christopher Blease
- 58. Ann Murray Bradshaw was born 30 Oct 1857, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 3 Mar 1859, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
25. Henry Bradshaw (14.Richard3, 3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born Between 1598 and 1604; died WFT Est 1596 1700. 26. Shirley Elizabeth Spencer (15.Edward3, 3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) Shirley married Richard David Prologo 11 Oct 1997, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. (son of Edward Bradshaw and Ann Murray Bradshaw) [Group Sheet]
27. Leslie Eugene Bentley (15.Edward3, 3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) 28. Richard David Prologo (15.Edward3, 3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) Richard married Shirley Elizabeth Spencer 11 Oct 1997, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. (daughter of Edward Bradshaw and Ann Murray Bradshaw, daughter of Phillip W Spencer, Jr and Cora Lee Colbert) [Group Sheet]
29. Susannah Blease (15.Edward3, 3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 1613, Chester, Cheshire, England/Chester, England; died 1651, Chester, Stpeters Church, Cheshire, England; was buried , St Peter's, Chester, Cheshire, England. Susannah married Edward Bradshaw 6 Dec 1631, St. Peter's Church, Chester, Cheshire, England. Edward (son of Isaiah Harrison, son of Raphe Bradshaw and Ellen Owens) was born 1604, St Peters Church, Chester, Cheshire, England; was christened 19 Apr 1606, Wigan, Lancashire, England; died 21 Oct 1671, Chester, Cheshire, England; was buried Oct 1671, St. Peters Church, Chester, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 59. Katherine Bradshaw was born 10 Sep 1637, St. Peter's Parish, Chester, Cheshire, England; was christened 10 Sep 1637, St. Peters Church, Chester, England; died 1682, Chester, Cheshire, England.
- 55. Mary Bradshaw was born WFT Est 1625 1655; died WFT Est 1677 1743.
- 52. Elizbeth Bradshaw was born WFT Est 1625 1655; died WFT Est 1677 1743.
- 53. James Bradshaw was born WFT Est 1625 1653; died WFT Est 1631 1732.
30. Katherine Bradshaw (15.Edward3, 3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 10 Sep 1637, St. Peter's Parish, Chester, Cheshire, England; was christened 10 Sep 1637, St. Peters Church, Chester, England; died 1682, Chester, Cheshire, England. Katherine married Luther Rice Rowlett 26 Aug 1856, Clairborne County, Tennessee. Luther (son of John H Rowlett and Mary Bradshaw) was born 22 Oct 1832, Clairborne County, Tennessee; died 28 Mar 1893, Hancock County, Tennessee; was buried , Rosenbalm Cemetary, Hancock County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 41. John Bradshaw was born WFT Est 1696 1746; died WFT Est 1711 1823.
- 42. Judith Bradshaw was born WFT Est 1696 1746; died WFT Est 1710 1826.
- 60. William Floyd Rowlett was born 16 Jun 1857.
- 61. Martha Jane Rowlett was born 3 Oct 1858.
- 62. John McDonald Rowlett was born 4 Sep 1860, Lee, Virginia, USA; died 27 Mar 1936.
- 63. Nathan Marcellus Rowlett was born 12 May 1863.
- 64. MacHenry Rowlett was born 1867.
- 65. Melsena Evelyn Rowlett was born 24 Apr 1867.
- 66. Jasper Clinton Rowlett was born 16 Mar 1868.
- 67. George Sherman Rowlett was born 14 Jul 1869.
- 68. Jesse Ben Rowlett was born 21 Dec 1871.
- 69. Marshall Nay Rowlett was born 26 Aug 1872; died 10 Jan 1954.
- 70. Florence Elizabeth Rowlett was born 24 Dec 1874.
Katherine married Thomas Harrison 28 Feb 1660, St Peters, Chester, Cheshire, England. Thomas (son of Richard Harrison) was born 1619, Kingston-on-Hull, County Durham, England; died 1682, Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 71. Thomas Harrison was born 7 Sep 1665, Chipawamsic, Stafford, Virginia; died 13 Aug 1746, Stafford, Virginia.
- 72. Isaiah Harrison was born 25 Sep 1666, Chester, Cheshire, England; died 1738, Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, USA; was buried Aft Sep 1737, Banks of the Shenandoah River, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States.
- 73. Dorothy Harrison
- 74. Elizabeth Harrison
- 75. Katherine Harrison
31. Mary Bradshaw (15.Edward3, 3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born WFT Est 1625 1655; died WFT Est 1677 1743. Mary married Roger Manwaring 1672. Roger was born WFT Est 1620 1652; died WFT Est 1677 1739. [Group Sheet]
32. Elizbeth Bradshaw (15.Edward3, 3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born WFT Est 1625 1655; died WFT Est 1677 1743. Elizbeth married George Manwaring 1672. George (son of Anne Orrel and Rafe Orrel) was born WFT Est 1620 1652; died WFT Est 1677 1739. [Group Sheet]
33. James Bradshaw (15.Edward3, 3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born WFT Est 1625 1653; died WFT Est 1631 1732. Notes:
Knighted on June 28, 1673.
34. William Henry Bradshaw (15.Edward3, 3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born Between 1639 and 1648, England, UK; died 1739, Goochland County, Virginia. Notes:
William Bradshaw was listed as one of the headrights (head of household) in Kingswell Colony, a 2,300 acre tract of land that was located on the south side of the York River in Virginia.
"Cavaliers and Pioneers" by Nell M. Nugent says that Theodore Moses transported 40 people to the new colony and Henry Bradshaw was one of them. Moses received 2,000 acres of land in James City County on May 23, 1637 in payment.
William married Anne 1660, England. Anne (daughter of William Henry Bradshaw and Nancy Susong) was born 1640. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 76. Elizabeth Bradshaw was born 5 Nov 1668, England; died Aft 1720, Somerset, Maryland.
- 77. Mary Bradshaw was born Jan 1669/70.
- 78. Anne Bradshaw was born 18 Apr 1673.
- 79. William Bradshaw was born 27 Mar 1675.
- 80. Ursula Bradshaw was born 14 May 1683.
- 81. Katherine Bradshaw
35. Edward Bradshaw (15.Edward3, 3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 1645; died WFT Est 1631 1732. Edward married . Unknown [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 82. Rafe Orrel
36. Christopher Bradshaw (15.Edward3, 3.Ellen2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 1647; died WFT Est 1631 1732. Christopher married John Hassocke WFT Est 1479 1533, England. (son of William Bradshaw) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 83. Anne Orrel was born WFT Est 1520 1559, England; died WFT Est 1554 1643, England.
- 84. Janet Risley was born 1350, Risley, Derbyshire, England; died 1406, Bradshaw Hall, Lancashire, England.
37. Henry Bradshaw, II (17.Elline3, 5.Margaret2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 1600; died 1661. Henry married . Unknown [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 85. Henry Bradshaw, III was born 1635; died 1698.
38. Henry Bradshaw, IV (17.Elline3, 5.Margaret2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 1666; died 1735. 39. Thomas Bradshaw (17.Elline3, 5.Margaret2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 1672; died 1743. Thomas married Mary Bradshaw. (daughter of Henry Bradshaw, III) [Group Sheet]
Thomas married Anne Bradshaw. (daughter of Henry Bradshaw, III) [Group Sheet]
40. John Bradshaw (17.Elline3, 5.Margaret2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born 1678; died 1741.