Sir James Shaw was the son of James Shaw and Mary De Annand[1] born at of Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
Comptroller of the Royal Household to James III
Clan affiliation : the Sauchie Shaws have no known connection to the Highland Shaws therefore did not have a known clan membership to Shaw Clan in his life time.
Sources
↑
Marshall, David. "Genealogical Notes anent some Ancient Scottish Families', Perth: J.V. Nicoll, 1884, Archive.org,
p. 102,
p. 118
↑Edmonstone, Sir Archibald, "Genealogical Account of the Family of Edmonstone of Duntreath", Edinburgh: Private, 1875, Archive.org,
p. 34
The son James seems to be born in England when both parents were living in central Scotland. I think the birth place of James the son in this is wrong.
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