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Shlomo Shapiro of Heilbron, birth VR 1320, son of Raw Shmuel Shapiro and Miriam Treves
In the Landau Residence Privilege of 1427, which she obtained for her son and his wife and children, her name is clearly stated to have been Vergentlin, and not, as frequently assumed, Miriam. Vergentlin is the vernacular equivalent for the Hebre w name Chana.

[Dr. Jacobi, "The Historicity of the RaSHI Descent", Avotaynu Vol VI No1 p25]
to:
bat Manasse de Vessoul, birth 1325, died 1387, daughter of Manasse de Versoul and N.N.
1) Vergentlin Chana (Miriam Bath) Shlomo Shapira, birth 1350, died 1427 to:
HaRaw Shimshon Luria, occupation: Raw in Worms, Ehrfurt, son of R` Jechiel Luria and Wife of Jichiel Luria
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