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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

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. 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.
  • Robert Shaw passed away in 1745 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Janet Young
1658 – 1710
Birth Location: Glasgow Lanark 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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Robert Shaw's Ancestors

Self
Robert Shaw
1648 – 1745
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
James Shaw
1610 – 1680
EP, Edinburgh, Scotland
Elspeth Or
1612 –
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Shaw
1587 –
Edinburgh, Scotland
Margaret Stoddert
1589 –
Edinburgh, Scotland
Johne Ure
1595 –
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Beatrix Chalmers
1589 –
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Johnne Ure
1577 – 1645
Jane Glas
1570 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John\Jon\Johne Ure\Eure\Weir
1545 – 1605
Christane Ewer
1545 – 1615

Robert Shaw's Descendants

1.
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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)
        1. 1. Isabella Charles (3 Apr 1764 – 1 Oct 1852)
        2. 2. Jean Gray (25 Sep 1766 – ) m. John Charles (12 April 1775 – )
        3. 3. Alexander Charles (30 Sep 1768 – )
        4. 4. John Charles (30 Sep 1769 – )
        5. 5. Grizel Charles (19 May 1772 – )
        6. 6. William Charles (24 Dec 1774 – )
        7. 7. James CHARLES (26 Jul 1778 – )
        8. 8. Jean Charles
      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)

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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