Patrick Schaw of Kelsoeland

Notes

“William Schaw of Spango, witness, with his brother Patrick, to a grant by his father in favour of their sister Isobella on 12 January, 1594."

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From "Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry", Volume 1 By John Burke: "Robert Kelso, of Kelsoland, served heir in 1618. This gentleman, having no children, sold his lands, in 1624, to Patrick Schaw, (second son of John Schaw, of Greenock.) from whose son, Hugh Schaw, however, they were purchased back, in 1632, by the heir male of the Kelso family."

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From Page 183 The Scottish Nation: Or, The Surnames, Families, Literature ..., Volume 3
By William Anderson

In the winter of 1605, Sir Hugh Montgomery obtained from O'Neil a deed of feofment of all his lands. In tho following May, the plantation of Ulster had begun. Amongst the gentlemen who joined Sir Hugh in the enterprize were, John Shaw of Greenock, Patrick Montgomerie of Blackhouse, Colonel David Boyd, Patrick Shaw of Kerseland, Hugh Montgomerie, junior, Thomas Nevin of Monkreddin, Patrick Mure of Dugh, Sir William Edmiston of Duntrcath, and Messrs. Neill and Calderwood; besides a great many retainers. In 1610, only four years after the first planting, Sir Hugh brought before the king's muster-master 1,000 able fighting men.
The success of this Scotch cnterprize led to the formation of the London companies in 1612, and thus was founded the protcstant province of Ulster, which, says Hume, from being "the most wild and disorderly province of all Ireland, soon became the best cultivated and most civilized."

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