The Great Fire of London destroys much of the city. War with Holland. James I dies. His son James II is crowned king. Within 6 months, James, Duke of Monmouth is proclaimed king by protestant dissenters.
Religious persecution begins again on a large scale.
To flee punishment for being on the losing side of one of the many changes of power. To accept reward for being on the winning side of one of the many changes of power. Later Hinshaw generations were Quakers. Since we don't know exactly who was the first Hinshaw Quaker, it is possible that this John Henshaw was a Quaker and he went to Ireland to escape religious persecution. However, William Wade Hinshaw claimed that it was John's grandson, John Hinshaw , who first converted to Quakerism.