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Aeneas Shaw of Tordarroch, 9th Chief of Clan Ay The Peerage #575349

Aeneas Shaw of Tordarroch, 9th Chief of Clan Ay

• Son of Alexander Shaw of Tordarroch, 8th Chief of Clan Ay and Anna McIntosh.
• Married Isabel Dallas, daughter of William Dallas of Cantray and Isobel Dallas.
• 4th Chief of the Clan Shaw
• 9th Chief of the Clan Ay
• Also known as Angus Shaw.
• Gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1715 in the Mackintosh's Regiment.
• Fought in the Battle of Preston in November 1715, where he was taken prisoner at Preston and confined to Newgate Prison.
• Sent to the American Plantations but was pardoned after some years on giving security for his future allegiance to the reigning family.
• In 1720 he had a grant of Tordarroch from The Mackintosh.
• On 15 September 1724 he was present with the other Chiefs of Clan Chattan at Moy, when Lachlan Macpherson of Cluny renounced his claim to the heaship of Clan Chattan in favour of The Mackintosh.
• In 1727 he subscribed to the Clan Fund in accordance with his promise of allegiance avoided 1745 Rising and was afterwards apptd a Magistrate.
• In 1745 in accordance with his promise of allegiance, he avoided the 1745 Rising. Children of Aeneas Shaw of Tordarroch, 9th Chief of Clan Ay and Isabel Dallas
• Anne Shaw
• Margaret Shaw d. 1833
• Alexander Shaw of Tordarroch, 10th Chief of Clan Ay b. 1737, d. 30 May 1811
• Aeneas Shaw b. 1739/40, d. 6 Feb 1814
• Major John Shaw b. 1748

Citation

• BP2003 volume 3, page 3587.

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