Memorials of the Clan Shaw

CONTENTS.
Introduction, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Origin of Shaws, . . . . • . . . . . . . . 8
Disquisition as to their share in Clan Battle on North Inch at Perth, 9
Theories as to their existence previously, and contests with the Comyns, . . 9
Are Shaws sprung from Mackintoshes ? . .. .. .. 11
Shaws and Farquharsons, . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Shaw Mor Coriaclich, Leader of the Thirty, allowed by all to be their Pounder, 19
Ancient Family of Eothiemurchus, . . . . . . . . . . 21
How the Shaws lost it, . . . . . . . . . . 22
Shaws of Dell, .. .. .. .. .. .. ..24
Shaws of Delnavert and Guisclich, . . . . . . . . . . 27
Shaws and Macphersons as Penitents before the Kirk, for having fought under
Montrose, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Legend of Macpherson of Inveressie, . . . . . . . . 29
Early Intermarriages of Shaws and Macphersons, . . . . . . 32
Sbaws of Kinrara, ., . . . . . . . . . . 34
Slaughter of Shaw, Younger of do., at Culloden, .. .. .. ..34
Permission, by General Wade, to Shaw of Kinrara, to wear Highland Dress,
1726, .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35
Errors in Douglas' Baronage, . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Shaws of Terenure (Ireland), .. .. .. .. .. 37
Shaws of Tordarroch, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Shaws of Crathinard, . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Protection, by General Mackay, to Duncan of Crathinard, 1688, .. ..43
Badge of Shaws, .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49
Arms, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tartan, .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50
Eant of the Clan, . . . . . . . . . * . . . . 50
Shaw— meaning of name, . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Farquhar Shaw of the Black "Watch, 1723, . . . . . . . . 51
Coriaclich' s Burial Place, .. .. .. .. .. .. 56
The Bodach-an-Dune, . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Loch-an-Eilan and its Castle, the Ancient Seat of the Chief, . . . . 59