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Alias:<ALIA> Julianna /Schaw/
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Notes for JlJLIANNA SCHAW
Gaelic N ame: Scotach
Badge: Blaeberry
Lands: Borders and Fife
Origin of Name: Scotac h
Motto: Amo (1 love)
The Shaw clan is derived from Shaw MacDuff, who was a y ounger son of the
Thane of Fife. Shaw was made keeper of the royal castle of Inverness and
his heirs became known as the "Mhic an Toiseach" or the "sons o f the
Thane". Clan Shaw was one of the principal clans of Clan Chattan. Shaw
"Mor", great- grandson of Angus, 6th Chief of MacKintosh and Eva of Clan
Ch attan was, by tradition, the leader of Clan Chattan at the battle on
North In ch, Perth, in 1396. Rothiemurchus was given to him as a reward
but the lands were sold ill the 16th century. His son, James, was killed
at Harlaw in 1411 but his heir, Alasdair "Ciar" succeded hUn.
Alasdair's brother, Adam (Ay), of Tordarroch was founder of Clan Ay.
Tordarroch acted for Clan Shaw and at Inve mess in 1543 and Termit in 1609
signed the Clan Chatten Bands. They supported Montrose and raised the
Shaw contingent in the Jacobite rising of 1715.
Ala sdiar's second son, Alexander, was ancestor of Shaws of Dell; his
third, Jame s, of Shaws of Dalnavert; his fourth, Farqu11ar, was
progenitor of the Clan F arquharson and the fifth, Iver, ancestor of the
Shaws of Harris and the ilses . Clan Shaw was one of the principal clans
of Clan Chattan. Shaw "Mor", great - grandson of Angus, 6th Chief of
MacKintosh and Eva of Clan Chattan was, by tradition, the leader of Clan
Chattan at the battle on North Inch, Perth, in 1396. Rothiemurchus was
given to him as a reward but the lands were sold in the 16th century. His
son, James, was killed at Harlaw in 1411 but his heir, Alasdair "Ciar"
succeeded him.
Alasdair's brother, Adam (Ay), of Tordarroch was founder of Clan Ay.
Tordarroch acted for Clan Shaw and at Inverness in 15 43 and Termit in
1609 signed the Clan Chatten Bands. They supported Montrose and raised
the Shaw contingent in the Jacobite rising of 1715.
Alasdiar's se cond son, Alexander, was ancestor of Shaws of Dell, his
third, James of Shaws of Dalnavert, his fourth, Farquhar, was progenitor
of the Clan Farquharson a nd the fifth, Iver, ancestor of the Shaws of
Harris and the ilses.
The Glasg ow Commissariat August 20 1643 mentions Juliana Schaw, spouse of
John McIlvai ne of Grimmet. Her will names daughters Anne and Juliane
McIlvaine. Unlike En gland where the woman's property and wealth became
the husband's in Scotland they had equal rights to property and to head
families.