'Shaw07'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Schaw of Flockside, Schaw of Polkemmet, Schaw (Shaw) of Sornbeg

                               
Paterson reports that "The Schaws of Sornbeg were a branch of the ancient family of Hayley." A (younger) "son of Hayley" was ...
Andrew Schaw of Sornbeg (Ayrshire), Polkemmet, Whitburn (now West Lothian), etc. (a 1447)
1. Alexander Schaw of Sornbeg & Polkemmet (a 1486)
  A. William Schaw of Sornbeg, Polkemmet & Flockside (Renfrewshire) (a 1487)
  i. John Schaw of Sornbeg & Flockside (a 1529)
a. Andrew Schaw of Sornbeg & Hayley (a 1590)
  m. Helene Ross (d 1551)
  (1) John Schaw of Sornbeg & Polkemmet (d by 1592?)
  m. (28.04.1550) Helen Wallace (dau of Hugh Wallace of Carnel or Cairnhill)
  (A) John Schaw of Sornbeg & Polkemmet (d 1623?)
m(1). Agnes Dunbar (d 1620)
  (i) Patrick Schaw of Sornbeg & Polkemmet (a 1640)
  m. _ Durham (dau of _ Durham of Duntervie)
  (a) John Schaw of Sornbeg
m(1). (1651) Isabel Boswell (dau of David Boswell of Auchinleck)
  ((1)) John Schaw of Sornbeg (a 1672)
  m. Marion Kennedy (dau of _ Kennedy of Kilhenzie)
  ((A)) John Schaw of Sornbeg (a 1720, Captain)
  ((B)) Alexander Schaw in Edinburgh (writer)
  ((C)) Anne Schaw
m. _ Graham of Drynie
  ((D)) Catharine Schaw
  m. (1706) (Kenneth) Mackenzie of Suddie
  This is possibly the John who also married (presumably as his 2nd wife) ...
  m2. Margaret Forrester (dau of George Forrester, 1st Lord of Corstorphine, widow of Alexander Telfer of Redhouse)
  (b) Thomas Schaw (bpy 24.07.1626)
  (ii) Agnes Schaw
  m. John Masoune in Barnaiche
  This is possibly the John who also married (presumably as his 2nd wife) ...
  m2. Elizabeth Vans (dau of Sir Patrick Vaus or Vans of Barnbarroch)
  (2)+ other issue - Robert, William

Main source(s): 'History of the County of Ayr' (James Paterson, vol 2, 1852, p67+)
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