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JAMES GREENOCK SHAW (Killed wife) of Ballygally Castle 1566–1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1566

Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: Feb 1623

Death Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Greenock

Mother: Lady Cunningham

Spouse(s): Isabella Castle

Children(s): Lady Grimmet, Sir Shaw

In 1566, JAMES GREENOCK SHAW (Killed wife) of Ballygally Castle entered the world in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Sauchie Schaw Shawe Knight Of Sauchie Greenock And Lady Jean Cunningham. JAMES GREENOCK SHAW (Killed wife) of Ballygally Castle married Isabella Brisbane Ghost Of Ballygally Castle, and had children including Anne Shaw, Lady Julianna Julia Schaw Baroness Of Grimmet, Sir John Schaw Shaw. JAMES GREENOCK SHAW (Killed wife) of Ballygally Castle passed away in 1623 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1566, JAMES GREENOCK SHAW (Killed wife) of Ballygally Castle entered the world in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Sauchie Schaw Shawe Knight Of Sauchie Greenock And Lady Jean Cunningham.
  • JAMES GREENOCK SHAW (Killed wife) of Ballygally Castle married Isabella Brisbane Ghost Of Ballygally Castle, and had children including Anne Shaw, Lady Julianna Julia Schaw Baroness Of Grimmet, Sir John Schaw Shaw.
  • JAMES GREENOCK SHAW (Killed wife) of Ballygally Castle passed away in 1623 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Greenock
1510–1593
Birth Location: Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
AG
Lady Cunningham
1540–1585
Birth Location: Glengarnock, Ayrshire, , Scotland
LC

Spouses(s)

Isabella Castle
1566–1624
Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
IC

Children(s)

Lady Grimmet
1600–1643
Birth Location: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
LG
Sir Shaw
1580–1679
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
SS

JAMES Castle's Ancestors

Self
JAMES Castle
1566–1623
Birth Place: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander "Sauchie" Schaw \ Shawe, Knight of Sauchie & Greenock
1510–1593
Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Jean) Cunningham
1540–1585
Glengarnock, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JAMES Castle's Descendants

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JAMES (GREENOCK SHAW (Killed wife) of Ballygally) Castle (1566–Feb 1623) m. Isabella (Brisbane, Ghost of Ballygally) Castle (1566–09 Apr 1624)
  1. 1. Lady (Julianna \ Julia Schaw Baroness of) Grimmet 1600–1643 m. John (Laird Grimmet 15, 16 McIlvane) McIlvain 1600–1669
    1. 1. Lord (Andrew Alexander (1630-1690)) Grymmet 1640–1690 m. Lady (Martha) McAdam 1645–1700
      1. 1. Andrew (Alexander McElwain \ McIlvaine) II 1669–1726 m. Martha (Mary Mickey) (McKee) 1679–1726
        1. 1. George (Thomas) McElwain 1700–1748
        2. 2. John (McElwain) (McIlvaine) 1691–1760
        3. 3. Martha (McElwain) (McIlvaine) 1698–
      2. 2. Thomas MacIlvaine 1656–1735
    2. 2. John McIlvane 1640–1700
  2. 2. Sir (John Schaw \) Shaw 1580–1679

JAMES Castle's Timeline

3 Records

1566
1566
Birth of JAMES GREENOCK SHAW (Killed wife) of Ballygally Castle in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1603
abt 1603
Age 37
JAMES GREENOCK SHAW (Killed wife) of Ballygally Castle was married in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1623
Feb 1623
Age 57
Death of JAMES GREENOCK SHAW (Killed wife) of Ballygally Castle in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1566
    Event Place: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1603
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1623
    Event Place: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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