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SHAW, James of Sauchie, Captain of Stirling Castle, Sir
(About 1410-1491)
Isobel
(About 1412-)
SHAW, Helen
(About 1446-After 1541)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. HALIBURTON, Archibald Master of Haliburton

2. HUME, Patrick 1st of Polwarth, 'Lang Patrick of Pollart'
3. HOUSTON, Patrick of that Ilk, Sir
4. HAMILTON, Robert of Fingalton, Sir

SHAW, Helen 1

  • Born: About 1446
  • Marriage (1): HALIBURTON, Archibald Master of Haliburton 1 2
  • Marriage (2): HUME, Patrick 1st of Polwarth, 'Lang Patrick of Pollart' before 24 March 1490(1491) 1 2
  • Marriage (3): HOUSTON, Patrick of that Ilk, Sir 2
  • Marriage (4): HAMILTON, Robert of Fingalton, Sir in 1516 2
  • Died: After 1541 2

   Another name for Helen was SHAW, Ellen.2

   User ID: Y502.


Helen married Archibald HALIBURTON Master of Haliburton, son of George HALIBURTON 3rd Lord Haliburton and Unknown.1 2 (Archibald HALIBURTON Master of Haliburton was born about 1450.)


  Marriage Notes:

"He (Archibald Haliburton) married Helen, daughter of Sir James Shaw of Sauchie"

from Scots Peerage (vol 4)




"He (Patrick Home) married .... secondly, previous to 24 March 1490, Ellen, daughter of Sir James Shaw of Sauchie, 'lady of Dirletoun,' widow of Archibald Halyburton, Master of Halyburton."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) 1 2

Helen next married Patrick HUME 1st of Polwarth, 'Lang Patrick of Pollart', son of David HUME younger, of Wedderburn and Elizabeth CARMICHAEL, before 24 March 1490(1491).1 2 (Patrick HUME 1st of Polwarth, 'Lang Patrick of Pollart' was born about 1435 and died in November 1503 2.)


  Marriage Notes:

"He (Archibald Haliburton) married Helen, daughter of Sir James Shaw of Sauchie ; she married, secondly, about 1489, as his second wife, Sir Patrick Home of Polwarth, who died in 1504."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4)




"He (Patrick Hume) married .... secondly, previous to 24 March 1490, Ellen, daughter of Sir James Shaw of Sauchie, 'lady of Dirletoun,' widow of Archibald Halyburton, Master of Halyburton. She survived him, and was married, thirdly, to Sir Patrick Houston of that Ilk, and fourthly, in 1516, to Sir Robert Hamilton of Fingalton, and was still alive in 1541. He had issue by his first wife, Margaret Sinclair, one son : 1. Alexander" (page 3)

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) 1 2

Helen next married Sir Patrick HOUSTON of that Ilk, son of John HOUSTON of that Ilk and Unknown.2 (Sir Patrick HOUSTON of that Ilk was born about 1450.)


  Marriage Notes:

"He (Patrick Home) married .... secondly Ellen, daughter of Sir James Shaw of Sauchie.... She survived him, and was married, thirdly, to Sir Patrick Houston of that Ilk" (page 3)

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) 2

Helen next married Sir Robert HAMILTON of Fingalton in 1516.2 (Sir Robert HAMILTON of Fingalton was born about 1450.)


  Marriage Notes:

"He (Patrick Home) married .... secondly, previous to 24 March 1490, Ellen, daughter of Sir James Shaw of Sauchie, 'lady of Dirletoun,' widow of Archibald Halyburton, Master of Halyburton. She survived him, and was married, thirdly, to Sir Patrick Houston of that Ilk, and fourthly, in 1516, to Sir Robert Hamilton of Fingalton" (page 3)

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) 2

Sources


1 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 4 (1907).

2 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 6 (1909).

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