John Shaw, Min. of Middle Parish, Greenock

Biographical Summary

John Shaw, born 1712, second son of Alexander S., min. of Edinkillie ; M.A. (St Andrews 1738); licen. by Presb. of Forres 22nd Aug. 1736 ; called 30th Sept., and ord. 10th Nov. 1741 ; adm. a burgess of Inveraray 30th July 1744 ; died 6th Nov. 1768. He marr. 9th Dec. 1745, Agnes (died 28th April 1815), daugh. of Hugh Hendry, cooper, Greenock, and had issue —

• Alexander, born 16th April 1748 ;
• John, born 27th April 1749, died 26th March 1751 ;
• Eleanor, born 30th June 1750;
• Hugh, born 23rd Sept. 1752, died 8th Sept. 1756;
• Jean, born 6th Oct. 1754, died 14th Sept. 1756;
• Grizel, born 11th Nov. 1756, died 9th Oct. 1757 ;
• Agnes, born 22nd Jan. 1761 ;
• Margaret, born 7th Feb. 1763, died 1853;
• John, born 17th June 1765 ;
• Andrew, born 13th May 1767.

"The only existing record of their names, day and hour of birth and death, is on a leaf of his family Bible" [now in America].

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. III, page 201