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THE CELTIC MONTHLY.
capacity merit the highest respect. What he
had honestly seen, he records clearly and
correctly, and as his life (1691-1777) extended
over the two risings of 1715 and 17-15, he had
ample opportunity of observing and recording
with accuracy events in the North of exceptional
interest and importance, Mr. Shaw was son of
Donald Shaw, alias MacEobert, residing in
Rothieraurchus, and I observe that Donald
Mac Robert and his son Duncan, get a lease
from Mackintosh in 1717 of Achnabechan of
Dunachton, with the Reverend Lachlan Shaw
as their cautioner. Mr. Shaw was minister of
Kingussie 171G-1719, of Calder 1719-1734, and
of Elgin 1731-1774. He demitted his charge
ill 1774, dying in 1777, in Ids 86th year. For
an account of his descendants reference is made
to Mr. Mackintosh Mackintosh's Genealogical
Account of the Shaws, pp 71-72. Inhumanity
on the part of Mr. Shaw in connection with the
shooting in cold blood of young Kinrara after
the battle of CuUoden, is hinted at by Robert
Chambers, and had some credence. There
really never was the slightest foundation for the
charge, as the Reverend Lachlan Shaw was at
the time minister at Elgin, many miles distant
from Culloden. The wrong doer was Mr. Eneas
Shaw, then minister of Petty. Mr. James Grant,
merchant in Inverness, on the authority of
Lauchlan Grant, writer in Edinburgli, the
original narrator of the story, distinctly charges
the inhumanity upon " Mr. Angus Shaw,
Presbyterian teacher at Pettie." Bishop
Forbes, determined as was his wont to be
strictly accurate, wrote to his informant, the
Reverend George Innes of Forres, on the
subject, who in his reply to the Bishop, under
date 29th April, 1750, says "Mr. Shaw's name
is Angus, and not Laugblan, as your gentleman
very rightly told you. My mistake proceeded
from my thinking upon one Laughlan Shaw,
Presbyterian minister at Elgin ;" truly a lame
excuse.
II. — Sn.Aws OF Daln'avert.
This family derives from James Shaw, 3rd
FACSIMII.K OF SIOXATURE OF THE " REV. LACHLAN' SHAW.T THE ^ HISTORIAN.
son of Alexander Ciar, 3rd of Rothieniurchus.
They were in Dalnavert from the time of its
coming into possession of the Mackintoshes, a
part of tlie Assythment lands obtained from the
Huntly family. Alexander Shaw of Dalnavert
is noted, probably grandson of James above
noticed, founder of the family. The next Shaw
of Dalnavert found is William, noted in 1635-
1648. His son Donald is mentioned in 1679
as joining in the Clan Chattan expedition to
Lochaber. John Shaw, son of the above
Donald, succeeded, and in 1710 Robert Shaw is
found. In 1723 Donald, son of the deceased
Robert Shaw of Dalnavert, is found, and in
1724-29 Alexander Shaw, younger of Dalnavert.
Angus Shaw is next found, long Chamberlain
on the Mackintosh estates, many of the family
writs being either written or witnessed by him.
William, son of Angus, is of full age in 1751,
and occupied Dalnavert till his death, being
succeeded by his brother Thomas, the last Shaw
of Dalnavert. Thomas died without issue in
1810, and is interred at Rothieniurchus.
William Shaw's daughter, Margaret, married
Captain Alexander Clark, of which sept in its
order.
In 1791 I find note of Captain James Shaw
at Dalnavert, James Shaw in losal, Thomas
Shaw in Keppoch, Robert Shaw in Rie-
Aitchachan, and Thomas Shaw in Piie-na-
bruaich, both of Glenfeshie.
The Shaws monopolized all Mackintosh's
lands east of Feshie Braes, and the Spey from
Glenfeshie to Rothiemurchus, but at the present
day there is only one tenant of the old stock
remaining, Mr. .lohn Shaw of Tolvah.
Ill— The Shaws of Kinrara.
John Shaw, styled of Kini-ara, was one of the
leading men in Badenoch during the first half
of the eighteenth century. He was descended
of the Shaws of Dalnavert, and married an
Aberdeenshire lady, Elizabeth Stewart. He
does not appear to have been "out" in 1715,