Updated 15 Sep 2002

WIRKSWORTH Parish Records 1600-1900

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Decendants of MOLANUS-1


Here's a Descent sent me by Kathryn Morano, thanks Kathryn.

Kathryn writes:
Sam was illegitimate, father was a COLLINSON, his second marriage was to a MOLANUS, daughter of a Frenchman who came with P GELL. Ince got it wrong. Everywhere else, John Molanus is identified as a Dutchman. Here's my family tree.

Descendants of MOLANUS

                           MOLANUS FAMILY TREE
                     Ancestors of Catherine Molanus

Generation No. 1

1. Catherine Molanus, born February 06, 1697/98 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG;
   died January 29, 1766 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG. She was the daughter of 2.
   Edward Molanus and 3. Dorothy Greenhough. She married (1) Samuel Wheatcroft
   April 08, 1717 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG. He was born February 14, 1693/94 in
   Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG, and died February 10, 1754 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG.
   He was the son of Samuel Collinson and Jane Wheatcroft.

   More About Samuel Wheatcroft:
      Illegitimate: 1694
      Occupation: 1731, Mine Agent

Generation No. 2

2. Edward Molanus, born April 05, 1660; died March 09, 1705/06 in
   Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG. He was the son of 4. John Molanus and 5. Alice. He
   married 3. Dorothy Greenhough December 12, 1682 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG.

3. Dorothy Greenhough, born March 15, 1663/64 in Matlock, Dbys, ENG; died
   March 09, 1697/98 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG. She was the daughter of 6.
   Francis Greenhough and 7. Grace.

   More About Edward Molanus:
      Illegitimacy: 1682, Dbys. Quarter Sessions Bastardy Case re Ann Smith 
      alias Croft, Edward accused of being father of Ann Smith's child

   Children of Edward Molanus and Dorothy Greenhough are:

   i. Francis Molanus, born February 15, 1683/84 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG; died
      August 03, 1706 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG.

   ii. John Molanus, born November 25, 1687 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG; died
       April 12, 1691 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG.

   iii. Daniel Molanus, born November 24, 1689; died December 01, 1689.

   iv. John Molanus, born February 21, 1695/96 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG; died
       April 16, 1744 in Matlock, Dbys, ENG; married (1) Elizabeth Shaw February
       07, 1725/26 in Matlock, Dbys, ENG; died February 04, 1736/37 in Matlock,
       Dbys, ENG; married (2) Sarah Young August 30, 1738 in Matlock, Dbys, ENG.

   1 v. Catherine Molanus, born February 06, 1697/98 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG;
        died January 29, 1766 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG; married Samuel Wheatcroft
        April 08, 1717 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG.

Generation No. 3

4. John Molanus, born February 18, 1631/32 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG; died
   September 05, 1686 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG. He was the son of 8. John
   Conradt Molanus and 9. Madeline. He married 5. Alice.

5. Alice, died December 23, 1660.

   Children of John Molanus and Alice are:

   i. Modelin Molanus, born Abt. 1656 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG; died March 25,
      1656 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG.

   ii. John Molanus, born March 30, 1657 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG.

   2 iii. Edward Molanus, born April 05, 1660; died March 09, 1705/06 in
          Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG; married (1) Dorothy Greenhough December 12, 1682 in
          Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG; married (2) Dorothy Harrison June 02, 1700 in
          Carsington, Dbys, ENG.

6. Francis Greenhough, born Abt. 1615; died March 23, 1667/68 in Matlock,
   Dbys, ENG. He married 7. Grace.

7. Grace, born Abt. 1617; died December 30, 1683 in Matlock, Dbys, ENG.

   Children of Francis Greenhough and Grace are:

   i. Francis Greenhough, born Abt. 1636; married Mary.

   ii. William Greenhough, born Abt. 1638; died March 22, 1684/85 in Matlock,
       Dbys, ENG; married Isabel Cuackshal June 05, 1661 in Matlock, Dbys, ENG.

   iii. Edward Greenhough, born Abt. 1640; married Dorothy Pearson January 17,
        1661/62 in Matlock, Dbys, ENG.

   iv. Henry Greenhough, born October 20, 1654 in Matlock, Dbys, ENG.

   v. Elizabeth Greenhough, born October 07, 1655 in Matlock, Dbys, ENG; died
      August 04, 1661 in Matlock, Dbys, ENG.

   vi. Edward Greenhough, born May 16, 1657 in Matlock, Dbys, ENG; died January
       07, 1657/58 in Matlock, Dbys, ENG.

   vii. Jane Greenhough, born Abt. 1659; died April 12, 1704 in Wirksworth,
        Dbys, ENG; married William Higgot November 24, 1681 in Wirksworth, Dbys,
        ENG.

   viii. Hannah Greenhough, born February 11, 1661/62 in Matlock, Dbys, ENG;
         married George Wragg June 14, 1677 in Matlock, Dbys, ENG.

   3 ix. Dorothy Greenhough, born March 15, 1663/64 in Matlock, Dbys, ENG; died
         March 09, 1697/98 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG; Stepchild; married Edward
         Molanus December 12, 1682 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG.

   x. Edward Greenhough, born July 29, 1666 in St. Giles, Matlock, Dbys, ENG;
      died October 30, 1699 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG; Stepchild; married Hannah.

      More About Edward Greenhough:
         Will: 1700, Leaves inheritance to children of late sister Dorothy

Generation No. 4

8. John Conradt Molanus, born Abt. 1599 in The Netherlands; died May 23,
   1661 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG. He married 9. Madeline.

9. Madeline, died August 13, 1648 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG.

   More About John Conradt Molanus:
      Burial Expenses: May 23, 1661, --: 4shillings, 4 pence
      Major: May 23, 1661
      Miner: 1648, Sir John Gell's Upper Smelting Mill

   Children of John Molanus and Madeline are:

   4 i. John Molanus, born February 18, 1631/32 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG; died
        September 05, 1686 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG; married (1) Alice; married (2)
        Ellen Worslow August 08, 1663 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG.

   ii. Matthew Molanus, born November 18, 1635 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG; died
       July 13, 1695 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG; married (1) Jane Abt. 1656; died
       June 23, 1683; married (2) Mary Mellor September 29, 1684 in Wirksworth,
       Dbys, ENG; died April 16, 1689 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG.

   iii. Katherine Molanus, born April 29, 1638 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG.

   iv. Marcellus Molanus, born August 27, 1640 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG; died
       April 01, 1724 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG.

   v. Thomas Molanus, born June 11, 1643 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG; died July
      22, 1644 in Wirksworth, Dbys, ENG.

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