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THE CELTIC MONTHLY.
91
MINOR SEPTS OF CLAN CHATTAN.
By Charles Eraser-Mackintosh, LL.D.
No. V. — The Shaws.
Part IV — The Shaws of Aberdeen, Perth,
AND the Isles, Etc.
Nlg^PON the loss of Rothiemurchus and
Jifcjlb scattering of the family, the descendants
VvVsJ/.) of James Shaw of TuUochgruo,
I. — Allister Roy, son of Achnahatnich, and
nephew of Allan Shaw, previously mentioned
as VII. and last of Rothiemurchus, come to the
front.
II. — .James married one of the daughters of
Robert Farquharson, first of Invercauld ; his
elder son, also
III — James, settled at Crathinard on Deeside,
and married his cousin, once removed, the
daughter and heiress of John MacHardy of
Crathie. His son
III. — Duncan, the most renowned of his house,
was born in 1653, and died in 1726. Duncan
was twice married, first to Miss Forbes of
Skellater, and secondly to Miss Farquharson of
Coldrach. He was Chamberlain to the Earl of
Mar, and among other appointments was
Captain in the original Black Watch. By his
second wife, Dunc:in had seven sons, James,
John, Donald, Duncan, Alli-ster, Farquhar, and
William, also several daughters, one of whom
was Grizel, married to Donald Farquharson,
grandson of Brouchdearg. As all, except
Donald, were married, leaving issue, the descen-
dants of Duncan became very numerous, and to
this day there are very many Shaws proud to
consider themselves as the offspring of Duncan
Shaw of Crathinard. I particularly mention
Lieutenant-General David Shaw, Indian Staff
Corps (Madras), retired, who claims, and with
some reason, to represent Rothiemurchus, being
fourth but eldest surviving son of David, third
son of David, eldest son of Duncan of Crathinard.
This distinguished officer has three sons, the
eldest — David George Levinge Shaw, Captain,
1st Punjaub Cavalry, now serving on the East
Indian .Frontier, and one surviving brother,
Doyle Money Shaw, Deputy Inspector of
Hospitals, C.B., for services at the Siege of
Alexandria, with medals for the Crimea, China,
and Abyssinia.
Five of Duncan's sons, viz., John, Donald,
Allister, Farquhar, and William, were all out in
the '45. For an account of Duncan's family
(styled himself " Reim aon," or the man of
]iower), reference is made to the late Rev. W.
<T. Shaw's work, he having been great-grandson
of Duncan of Brouchdearg above mentioned, the
fourth son of Duncan of Crathinard. About
1710, Crathinard, having met with severe losses,
had to sell his estate, which was purchased by
Invercauld. He then removed to Glenisla,
where he rented Crandard from the Earl of
Airlie. His circumstances improving, Duncan
wished to buy Crathinard liack, but Invercauld
would not part with it. This embittered
Duncan's latter days, and forced him to remain
in Glenisla, where he died, his grave being still
pointed out. A facsimile of General Hugh
Mackay's license to Crathinard to carry arms,
dated 26th June, 1690, is now given. It may
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be noted here that Crandard was long the
possession of the MacComies, also a branch of
Clan Chattan. Through
V- — Duncan Shaw, of Balloch in Glenisla,
fourth son of Crathinard, who was twice married,
first to Miss Small of Dirnanean, and secondly
to Miss Farquharson of Coldach, descended,
with others, the family of whom the present Mr.
Duncan Shaw, W.S., of Inverness, is a member,
and as Mr. Shaw's family have again settled in
Inverness-shire, where for nearly a century lliey
have held honourable position, some account
of Mr. Shaw's predecessors is given. Duncan
Shaw of Balloch, fourth son of Duncan of
Crathinard, both before mentioned, had four