Family and Education
b. 29 Jan. 1774, 1st s. of Robert Shaw, merchant, of Dublin and 1st w. Mary, da. of William Higgins of Higginsbrook, co. Meath. educ. Mr. Kerr’s sch.; Trinity, Dublin 1788. m. (1) 7 Jan. 1796, Maria (d. 28 Mar. 1831), da. and h. of Abraham Wilkinson of Bushy Park, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.); Hist. Irish Parl. vi. 263. (2) 2 July 1834, Amelia, da. of Benjamin Spencer, MD, of Bristol, Glos., s.p. suc. fa. 1796; cr. bt. 17 Aug. 1821. d. 10 Mar. 1849.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1799 – 1800.
Sheriffs’ peer, Dublin 1797 – 1808; sheriff, co. Dublin 1806 – 07; alderman, Dublin 1808 – 41, ld. mayor 1815 – 16.
Cornet Rathfarnham cav. 1796, capt. 1803; capt.-commdt. S. Circular Road inf. 1805; col. R. Dublin city militia 1821.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Bushy Park, co. Dublin, [I] and 31 Merrion Square, [I] and Foster Place, Dublin, [I].
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
SHAW, Robert (1774-1849)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion