Shenyuan, Shen Guanguan, Shen Xianying, Shen Huaman were all in the Ming Dynasty.Zhang Qianqian, Li Yuzhao, Gu Ruren( who is the sister of the writer Gu Youxiao) all married into the Shen family.

• 属于明代的有沈大荣、沈倩君、沈宛君、沈智瑶、沈静专、沈媛、沈关关、沈宪英、沈华鬘，还有嫁入沈家的张倩倩、李玉照、顾孺人（文学家顾有孝姊）。