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Sir John Alexander Shaw 1540–1619 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 Jul 1619

Death Location: Greenock , Inverclyde, Scotland

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Mother: Lady Glengarnock

Spouse(s): Jean Cunningham

Children(s): Elizabeth (Montgomery), Alexander Schaw, Christian Schaw, Geeles Schaw, Jane Schaw, John Schaw, Mungo Schaw, Patrick Schaw, William Schaw, Isabel Shaw, James Shaw, John Shaw, Margaret Shaw, Marian Shaw

The story of Sir John Alexander Shaw began in 1540 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom. Sir John Alexander Shaw married Jean Cunningham, and had children including Alexander Schaw, Christian Schaw, Elizabeth Jane Shaw Montgomery, Geeles Schaw, Isabel Shaw, James Shaw, Jane Schaw, John Schaw, John Shaw, Margaret Shaw, Marian Shaw, Mungo Schaw, Patrick Schaw, William Schaw. Sir John Alexander Shaw passed away in 1619 in Greenock , Inverclyde, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Alexander Shaw began in 1540 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Sir John Alexander Shaw married Jean Cunningham, and had children including Alexander Schaw, Christian Schaw, Elizabeth Jane Shaw Montgomery, Geeles Schaw, Isabel Shaw, James Shaw, Jane Schaw, John Schaw, John Shaw, Margaret Shaw, Marian Shaw, Mungo Schaw, Patrick Schaw, William Schaw.
  • Sir John Alexander Shaw passed away in 1619 in Greenock , Inverclyde, Scotland.

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Sir Shaw's Ancestors

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Sir Shaw
1540–1619
Birth Place: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Lady (Elizabeth Cunningham, Lady of) Glengarnock
1520–1618
Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Shaw's Descendants

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Sir (John Alexander) Shaw (1540–17 Jul 1619) m. Jean Cunningham (1540–7 Mar 1585)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane Shaw) (Montgomery) 1570–1623 m. Hugh Montgomery 1560–1636
    1. 1. Florence (Montgomery) (Lyle) 1619–1649 m. John Lyle 1615–1696
      1. 1. James (Montgomery) Lyle 1645–1723 m. MARGARET (Caulfield,) Charlemont 1635–1685
        1. 1. Mary (Campbell**) Lyle 1672–1729
  2. 2. Alexander Schaw 1570–
  3. 3. Christian Schaw 1562–
  4. 4. Geeles Schaw 1574–
  5. 5. Jane Schaw 1575–
  6. 6. John Schaw 1569–
  7. 7. Mungo Schaw 1581–
  8. 8. Patrick Schaw 1574–1625
  9. 9. William Schaw 1573–
  10. 10. Isabel Shaw 1572–
  11. 11. James Shaw 1570–1620
  12. 12. John Shaw 1561–
  13. 13. Margaret Shaw 1580–
  14. 14. Marian Shaw 1571–

Sir Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Sir John Alexander Shaw in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1619
17 Jul 1619
Age 79
Death of Sir John Alexander Shaw in Alveston, Warwickshire, England
Alveston, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1619
    Event Place: Alveston, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenock , Inverclyde, Scotland

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