Blair Collection > Celtic monthly > Volume 6, 1898

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THE CELTIC MONTHLY.
sons and two daughters, of whom it is only
necessary to mention his third son,
VI. — William Shaw, who became proprietor of
Dalnaglar, in Glenshee. William's eldest son,
VII. — Duncan, sold Dalnaglar and left the
district, having, about 1810, been appointed
Sherifi' Substitute of Skye. Duncan married
Anne, eldest daughter of Kenneth Macleod of
Ebost, and through his grandmotlier's family
Mr. Duncan Shaw has inherited the valuable
Prince Charlie rslics, more particularly after
referred to, and which he has kindly allowed to
be copied for this work. After a residence of
some years in Skye, Sheriff Duncan Shaw was
transferred to the Long Island district of
Inverness-shire, at same time filling the offices
of factor to Lord Macdonald in North Uist, to
Clanranald in South Uist, to Macneill of Barra,
and on the estate of Harris. Sheriff Duncan
Shaw resided at Nunton of Benbecula, and
PRINCE CHARLIE RELICS.
while there had the honour of entertaining
Marshal Macdonald, Duke of Tarentum, This
distinguished soldier was highly pleased with
his reception in the Isles, and it is recorded that
he was greatly taken with the beauty of one of
the sisters-in-law of his host, Miss Macleod of
Ebcst, who happened to be at Nunton at the
time. When South Uist was sold Sheriff' Shaw
removed to North Uist, to Sponish, near Loch-
maddy, where he died in 1844. Duncan Shaw
was succeeded by liis only son,
VIII. — Charles, who in his youth passing as
Writer to the Signet was appointed Chamljcrlain
to Lord Macdonald at Portree, and afterwards
settled in the Long Island, over which he was
Sheriff-Substitute for forty years. After a long
and honourable career, Sheriff Charles Shaw
demitted office and took up his residence at