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Shaw Baronets Of Greenock (1687)
The Shaw or Schaw baronetcy, of Greenock in the County of Renfrew, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 28 June 1687 for John Shaw, Member for Renfrewshire. The third Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire and Clackmannanshire. The title became extinct on the 3rd Baronet's death in 1752. His sister Margaret married Sir John Houston, 3rd Baronet, and their daughter Helena married Sir Michael Stewart, 3rd Baronet. The Shaw estates went to Sir John Stewart, 4th Baronet, who adopted the additional surname Shaw. The succession continued as the Shaw Stewart baronets of Greenock and Blackhall. Shaw baronets, of Greenock (1687) *Sir John Shaw, 1st Baronet (died 1693) *Sir John Shaw, 2nd Baronet (died 1702) *Sir John Shaw, 3rd Baronet Sir John Shaw, 3rd Baronet (c. 1679–1752) of Greenock was a Scottish Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1708 and 1734. He was instrumental in the construction of Greenock Harbour, and took part in actions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Greenock
Greenock (; ; , ) is a town in Inverclyde, Scotland, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The town is the administrative centre of Inverclyde Council. It is a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, and forms part of a contiguous urban area with Gourock to the west and Port Glasgow to the east. The 2011 UK Census showed that Greenock had a population of 44,248, a decrease from the 46,861 recorded in the 2001 UK Census. It lies on the south bank of the Clyde at the " Tail of the Bank" where the River Clyde deepens into the Firth of Clyde. History Name Place-name scholar William J. Watson wrote that "Greenock is well known in Gaelic as , dative of , 'a sunny knoll. The Scottish Gaelic place-name is relatively common, with another Greenock near Callander in Menteith (formerly in Perthshire) and yet another at Muirkirk in Kyle, now in East Ayrshire. R. M. Smith in (1921) described the alternative derivation from Common Brittonic *, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Of Renfrew
Renfrewshire or the County of Renfrew is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The lieutenancy area covers the three modern council areas of Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire, and this area is occasionally termed Greater Renfrewshire to distinguish it from the modern council area called Renfrewshire. The historic county additionally included territory on the south-western edge of Glasgow which was gradually transferred to the administrative area of the city as it grew. The county borders Glasgow and Lanarkshire to the east and Ayrshire to the south and west. The Firth of Clyde forms its northern boundary, with Dunbartonshire and Argyll on the opposing banks. Renfrewshire's early history is marked by ancient British and Roman settlement. Renfrewshire can trace its origin to the feudal lands at Strathgryfe granted to Walter FitzAlan, the first High Steward of Scotland. Renfrewshire was created as a shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronetage Of Nova Scotia
Baronets are hereditary titles awarded by the Crown. The current baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier, existing baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland and Great Britain. To be recognised as a baronet, it is necessary to prove a claim of succession. When this has been done, the name is entered on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. Persons who have not proven their claims may not be officially styled as baronets. This was ordained by Royal warrant (document), Royal Warrant in February 1910. A baronetcy is considered vacant if the previous holder has died within the previous five years and if no one has proven their succession, and is considered dormant if no one has proven their succession in more than five years after the death of the previous incumbent. All extant baronetcies, including vacant baronetcies, are listed below in order of precedence (i.e. date). All other baronetcies, including those which are extinct, dormant or forfeit, are on a separ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Shaw, 1st Baronet, Of Greenock
''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as part of "", with the equivalent "My Lord" in English. Traditionally, as governed by law and custom, Sir is used for men who are knights and belong to certain orders of chivalry, as well as later applied to baronets and other offices. As the female equivalent for knighthood is damehood, the ''suo jure'' female equivalent term is typically Dame. The wife of a knight or baronet tends to be addressed as Lady, although a few exceptions and interchanges of these uses exist. Additionally, since the late modern period, Sir has been used as a respectful way to address a man of superior social status or military rank. Equivalent terms of address for women are Madam (shortened to Ma'am), in addition to social honorifics such as Mrs, Ms, or Miss. Etym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renfrewshire (Parliament Of Scotland Constituency)
Before the Acts of Union 1707, the barons of the shire of Renfrew elected commissioners to represent them in the unicameral Parliament of Scotland and in the Convention of the Estates. The number of commissioners was increased from two to three in 1690. From 1708 Renfrewshire was represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Great Britain. List of shire commissioners * 1593: Sir Patrick Houston of that Ilk * 1593: Sir John Maxwell of Pollok * 1612: names unknown * 1617: Sir John Maxwell, 1st Baronet, of Pollok * 1617: Sir Archibald Stewart of Castlemilk * 1621: William Semple of Fulwood * 1633: Patrick Fleming of Barrochan * 1633, 1661–62: Sir Archibald Stewart of Blackhall * 1639–41: Sir Patrick Maxwell of Newark * 1639–41, 1645–47: Sir Ludovic Houston of that Ilk G. E. C., ''The Complete Baronetage'', vol. iv (1904p. 268Joseph Foster, ''Members of Parliament, Scotland'' (1882p. 189 * 1643: William Cunningham of Craigends * 1643–44, 1644, 1649, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renfrewshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
Renfrewshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 until 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. Creation The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Renfrewshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency), Renfrewshire. Boundaries The constituency covered the Renfrewshire (historic), county of Renfrewshire, minus the parliamentary burgh of Renfrew, Scotland, Renfrew throughout the 1708 to 1885 period, and minus the parliamentary burgh of Port Glasgow and the Paisley (UK Parliament constituency), Paisley and Greenock (UK Parliament constituency), Greenock constituencies from 1832 to 1885. The burgh of Renfrew was a component of Glasgow Burghs (UK Parliament constituency), Glasgow Burghs until 1832, when it became a component of Kilmarnock Burghs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clackmannanshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
Clackmannanshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 until 1800, and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. The constituency Clackmannanshire was Scotland's smallest county. The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Clackmannanshire. Clackmannanshire was paired as an alternating constituency with neighbouring Kinross-shire. The freeholders of Clackmannanshire elected one Member of Parliament (MP) to one Parliament, while those of Kinross-shire elected a Member to the next. Abolition The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832 The Scottish Reform Act 1832 (2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 65) was an act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the election laws of Scotland. The act was passed at approximately the same time as the Reform Act 1832, which applied to England ... abol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Houston, 3rd Baronet
Sir John Houston, 3rd Baronet (or Houstoun; died 1722), of Houstoun, Renfrew, and Glasgow, Lanarkshire, was a Scottish Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1708 and 1715. He was a Jacobite. Biography Houston was the only son of Sir John Houston, 2nd Baronet, of Houston, Renfrewshire, and his wife Anne Drummond, daughter of John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort, styled Duke of Melfort in the Jacobite peerage (8 August 1650 – 25 January 1715), was a Scotland, Scottish politician and close advisor to James II of England, James VII & II. A Catholic convert, Melfort and .... He was educated at Glasgow. In 1717, he succeeded his father to the Houston baronets, baronetcy in 1717. Houston was elected as Member of Parliament for Linlithgowshire (UK Parliament constituency), Linlithgowshire at a by-election on 22 December 1708. He was returned again at the 1710 British general election. At the 1713 British general election he was de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
