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Lawrence "William" Shaw of Craigen Castle 1584–1662 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1584

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Mar 1662

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Schaw Deshaw

Mother: Gladys Anderson

Spouse(s): Catherine Clark

Children(s): Hosea Castle, Jonet Shaw, John Shaw

The story of Lawrence "William" Shaw of Craigen Castle began in 1584 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Lawrence "William" Shaw of Craigen Castle married Catherine Clark, and had children including Hosea James William Schaw Shaw Of Craigen Castle, John Shaw, Jonet Shaw. Lawrence "William" Shaw of Craigen Castle passed away in 1662 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lawrence "William" Shaw of Craigen Castle began in 1584 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Lawrence "William" Shaw of Craigen Castle married Catherine Clark, and had children including Hosea James William Schaw Shaw Of Craigen Castle, John Shaw, Jonet Shaw.
  • Lawrence "William" Shaw of Craigen Castle passed away in 1662 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lawrence Castle's Ancestors

Self
Lawrence Castle
1584–1662
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Schaw Deshaw
1542–1606
Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Gladys Anderson
1566–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lawrence Castle's Descendants

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Lawrence ("William" Shaw of Craigen) Castle (1584–6 Mar 1662) m. Catherine Clark (29 November 1584–6 March 1662)
  1. 1. Hosea (James William (Schaw)Shaw of Craigen) Castle 1610–1673 m. Eupham Robeson 1620–1659
    1. 1. Marion Mareone 1649–1700 m. Andrew (Peter) McKeand\McLeand 1650–1672
      1. 1. Grishield (\ Grishild \ Grissell - Janet Witherspoon) McKeand 1671–1741 m. William (Ayton Douglas Balsalloch II Direct Ancestry Earl of March, Duke of Queensberry; Earl of) Balveny 1670–1745
        1. 1. Mary (Ann "Violet" Douglas) (Crawford) 1693–1726 m. Col. (William Crawford (Royal Scots) Guard) 1691–1761
        2. 2. Col. (William) DOUGLASS 1685–1765
        3. 3. John (Bruce) Douglass 1695–1761
        4. 4. Janet DOUGLASS 1698–1716
        5. 5. Anna DOUGLASS 1701–1727
        6. 6. Margaret (Campbell) Douglas 1701–1745
        7. 7. David DOUGLASS 1703–1780
        8. 8. Margaret DOUGLASS 1703–1786
        9. 9. William DOUGLASS 1708–1798
        10. 10. James Douglass 1708–1780
        11. 11. Alexander Duglas 1708–1775
        12. 12. George Douglas 1711–1758
        13. 13. Elizabeth DOUGLASS 1711–1759
        14. 14. Peter DOUGLASS 1713–
      2. 2. Grizell Douglas 1671–1741 m. William Douglas 1668–1745
      3. 3. John Maxwell 1749–
      4. 4. Alexander Maxwell 1751–1792
      5. 5. William Maxwell 1763–1833
      6. 6. James Maxwell 1767–1773
      7. 7. Helen Maxwell 1770–1870
    2. 2. Richard Shaw –1685
  2. 2. Jonet Shaw 1600–
  3. 3. John Shaw 1610–1662

Lawrence Castle's Timeline

5 Records

1584
1584
Birth of Lawrence "William" Shaw of Craigen Castle in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1600
ABT 1600
Age 16
Lawrence "William" Shaw of Craigen Castle was married in of Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
of Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1609
1609
Age 25
Lawrence "William" Shaw of Craigen Castle was married in Glasgow High Church, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow High Church, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1645
16 Jan 1645
Age 61
Lawrence "William" Shaw of Craigen Castle was married
None
1662
6 Mar 1662
Age 78
Death of Lawrence "William" Shaw of Craigen Castle in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1600
    Event Place: of Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Glasgow High Church, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1645

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1662
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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