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James Shaw 1610 – 1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1610

Birth Location: EP, Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: abt 1680

Death Location: Ballygally Castle, Larne, Antrim, Ireland

Father: John Shaw

Mother: Margaret Stoddert

Spouse(s): Elspeth Or

Children(s): Robert Shaw

In 1610, James Shaw entered the world in EP, Edinburgh, Scotland, born to John Shaw and Margaret Stoddert. James Shaw married Elspeth Or, and had children including Robert Shaw. James Shaw passed away in 1680 in Ballygally Castle, Larne, Antrim, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1610, James Shaw entered the world in EP, Edinburgh, Scotland, born to John Shaw and Margaret Stoddert.
  • James Shaw married Elspeth Or, and had children including Robert Shaw.
  • James Shaw passed away in 1680 in Ballygally Castle, Larne, Antrim, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shaw
1587 –
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Margaret Stoddert
1589 –
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elspeth Or
1612 –
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Shaw
1648 – 1745
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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James Shaw's Ancestors

Self
James Shaw
1610 – 1680
Birth Place: EP, Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
John Shaw
1587 –
Edinburgh, Scotland
Margaret Stoddert
1589 –
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Shaw's Descendants

1.
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James Shaw (1610 – abt 1680) m. Elspeth Or (12 Apr 1612 – )
  1. 1. Robert Shaw (28 May 1648 – 1745) m. Janet Young (4 Feb 1658 – Abt 1710)
    1. 1. Robert Shaw (29 Dec 1670 – 1770)
    2. 2. Janet Shaw (22 Nov 1687 – 15th Oct 1753) m. John Charles (16 Mar 1681 – 29th Jun 1760)
      1. 1. John Charles (24 Apr 1707 – 1754) m. Jean Mark (2 Aug 1716 – Aft. 1754)
        1. 1. John Charles (29 Mar 1739 – 22 Sep 1814) m. Lilias Gibson (16 Oct 1740 – 09 Jul 1793)
        2. 2. James Charles (17 Oct 1740 – )
        3. 3. George Charles (11 Nov 1742 – )
        4. 4. William Charles (28 May 1747 – )
        5. 5. Emelia Charles (3 Feb 1750 – )
        6. 6. Euphan Charles (24 Dec 1752 – 11 Jan 1754)
        7. 7. Mary Charles (26 Dec 1754 – 11 Jan 1754)
      2. 2. William Charles (16th Sept 1708 – 17 Dec 1709)
      3. 3. Robert Charles (17th Dec 1709 – 17 Dec 1709)
      4. 4. Janet Charles (9th Aug 1712 – Unknown)
      5. 5. James Charles (29th Sept 1714 – 1742)
      6. 6. Margaret Charles (18th Aug 1717 – Unknown)
      7. 7. George Charles (On or Before 13th Jan 1719 – Unknown)
      8. 8. Alison Charles (20th July 1721 – Bef. 1724)
      9. 9. Anna Charles (24th July 1724 – Unknown)
      10. 10. Euphan Charles (26th Jan 1727 – Unknown)
      11. 11. William Charles (4th Apr 1731 – 28th Aug 1804)

James Shaw's Timeline

3 Records

1610
1610
Birth of James Shaw in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
1610
1610
Birth of James Shaw in EP, Edinburgh, Scotland
EP, Edinburgh, Scotland
1680
abt 1680
Age 70
Death of James Shaw in Ballygally Castle, Larne, Antrim, Ireland
Ballygally Castle, Larne, Antrim, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: EP, Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1680
    Event Place: Ballygally Castle, Larne, Antrim, Ireland
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