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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

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Where did the Irish Shaw family come from? What is the Irish Shaw family crest and coat of arms? When did the Shaw family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Shaw family history?

The surname Shaw was both an Irish and Scotch name. It is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Sithech," meaning "wolf."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Shaw, Shawe, Shave, Sheaves, Shaves, Shay, Shayes and many more.

First found in Perthshire, where they held a family seat on the lands of Muthill with manor and estates in that shire. The first mention of the Clan was their recorded presence at the General Council by King Malcolm Canmore at Forfar in 1061. However, this name has come to be known as Irish where it is a common name, especially in north-east Ulster.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shaw research. Another 202 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1689, 1799, 1825, 1843, 1876, and 1895 are included under the topic Early Shaw History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 35 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Shaw Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

  • Aeneas Shaw, Captain of the Queen's Rangers, Michael Shaw, Butlers Rangers, and William Shaw were registered as United Empire Loyalists

Shaw Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Nich Shaw, who arrived in Virginia in 1618
  • Annis Shaw, who landed in Virginia in 1623
  • Anne Shaw settled in Virginia in 1635 along with Richard and William
  • Roger Shaw, who landed in Cambridge, Mass in 1636
  • Abraham Shaw, who landed in Dedham, Mass in 1637


Shaw Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Eliza Shaw, who arrived in Virginia in 1701-1702
  • Ewen Shaw, who arrived in South Carolina in 1716
  • Angus Shaw, who landed in Virginia in 1716
  • Donald Shaw settled in Virginia in 1716
  • Ewen Shaw settled in South Carolina in 1716 along with John


Shaw Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Robert Shaw, who arrived in America in 1801
  • Joseph Shaw, who arrived in America in 1805
  • Jas Shaw, who arrived in America in 1805
  • Nathaniel Shaw, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1806
  • Elijah Shaw, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1808


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  • Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919), English born American suffragist
  • Wilbur Shaw (1902-1954), American 1939 and 1940 Indianapolis 500 winner
  • Brewster Hopkinson Shaw (b. 1945), former NASA astronaut with 3 shuttle missions and over 533 hours in space
  • Irwin Shaw (1913-1984), American playwright, screenwriter and novelist
  • Russell Lee Shaw (b. 1976), American football wide receiver/defensive back
  • Michael Shaw (1943-2005), American journalist awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1991
  • George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), Irish Nobel Prize-winning playwright, essayist and critic
  • Bob Shaw (1931-1996), Irish science fiction writer
  • Glen Byam Shaw (1904-1986), English actor
  • John Liston Byam Shaw (1872-1919), British artist

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  • Beacon Hill's Colonel Robert Gould Shaw by Marion Whitney Smith.
  • Eight Generations of the Family of John Shaw, 1788-1858 and his Wife, Nancy Worthy Shaw, 1788-1846 of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Mississippi by William David McCain.
  • Isaac Towell & his Family by Roy H. Towell.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Te Ipsum nosce
Motto Translation: know thyself.

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  2. The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
  3. Donovan, George Francis. The Pre-Revolutionary Irish in Massachusetts 1620-1775. Menasha, WI: Geroge Banta Publsihing Co., 1932. Print.
  4. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  5. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  6. Woodham-Smith, Cecil. The Great Hunger Ireland 1845-1849. New York: Old Town Books, 1962. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-385-3).
  7. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  8. Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992. Print.
  9. Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  10. MacLysaght, Edward. Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7).
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The Shaw Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Shaw Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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