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Robert Shaw 1648 – 1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1648

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 1745

Death Location: , , , Scotland

Father: James Shaw

Mother: Elspeth Or

Spouse(s): Janet Young

Children(s): Robert Shaw, Janet Shaw, Bessie Shaw, Katherine Shaw

In 1648, Robert Shaw entered the world in Edinburgh, Scotland, born to James Shaw and Elspeth Or. Robert Shaw married Janet Young, and had children including Robert Shaw, Janet Shaw, Bessie Shaw, Katherine Shaw. Robert Shaw passed away in 1745 in , , , Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1648, Robert Shaw entered the world in Edinburgh, Scotland, born to James Shaw and Elspeth Or.
  • Robert Shaw married Janet Young, and had children including Robert Shaw, Janet Shaw, Bessie Shaw, Katherine Shaw.
  • Robert Shaw passed away in 1745 in , , , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Shaw
1610 – 1680
Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
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Elspeth Or
1612 – 1680
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Young
1648 – 1687
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Shaw
1670 – 1770
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland
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Janet Shaw
1687 – 1753
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
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Bessie Shaw
1672 –
Birth Location: –
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Katherine Shaw
1676 –
Birth Location: –
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Robert Shaw's Ancestors

Self
Robert Shaw
1648 – 1745
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
James Shaw
1610 – 1680
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Elspeth Or
1612 – 1680
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Shaw
1587 –
Edinburgh, Scotland
Margaret Stoddert
1589 –
Edinburgh, Scotland
John Orr
1595 –
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Beatrix Chalmers
1589 –
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Johnne Ure
1577 – 1645
Jane Glass
1570 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johne (Weir)
1545 – 1605
Christane REID
1545 – 1615

Robert Shaw's Descendants

1.
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Robert Shaw (28 May 1648 – 1745) m. Janet Young (21 May 1648 – 1687)
  1. 1. Robert Shaw (29 Dec 1670 – 1770)
  2. 2. Janet Shaw (22 Nov 1687 – 15th Oct 1753) m. John Charles (16 Mar 1681 – 29 Jun 1760)
    1. 1. John Charles (24 Apr 1707 – 1754) m. Jean Mark (2 Aug 1716 – Aft. 1754)
      1. 1. James Charles (1740 – )
      2. 2. James Charles (1740 – )
      3. 3. John CHARLES (29 Mar 1740 – 22 Sep 1814) m. Lilias Gibson (1740 – 09 Jul 1793)
        1. 1. Isabella CHARLES (03 Apr 1764 – 1851)
        2. 2. Alexander CHARLES (30 Sep 1769 – )
        3. 3. John Charles (30 Sep 1769 – )
        4. 4. Grizel CHARLES (19 May 1772 – )
        5. 5. William CHARLES (24 Dec 1774 – )
        6. 6. James CHARLES (26 Jul 1778 – )
      4. 4. James Charles (17 Oct 1740 – Unknown)
      5. 5. George Charles (11 Nov 1742 – Unknown)
      6. 6. William Charles (28 May 1747 – Unknown)
      7. 7. Emelia Charles (03 Feb 1750 – Unknown)
      8. 8. Euphan Charles (24 Dec 1752 – 11 Jan 1754)
      9. 9. Mary Charles (26 Dec 1754 – 11 Jan 1754)
  3. 3. Bessie Shaw (1672 – )
  4. 4. Katherine Shaw (1676 – )

Robert Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1648
28 May 1648
Birth of Robert Shaw in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
1745
1745
Age 97
Death of Robert Shaw in , , , Scotland
, , , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1648
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: , , , Scotland
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