Family and Education
b. 29 Jan. 1774, 1st s. of Robert Shaw, merchant, of Dublin by 1st w. Mary, da. of William Higgins of Higginsbrook, co. Meath. educ. Trinity, Dublin 1788. m. (1) 7 Jan. 1796, Maria (d. 28 Mar. 1831), da. and h. of Abraham Wilkinson of Bushy Park, 5s. 3da.; (2) 2 July 1834, Amelia, da. of Benjamin Spencer, MD, of Bristol, Glos. s.p. suc. fa. 1796; cr. Bt. 17 Aug. 1821.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1799 – 1800.
Sheriff, co. Dublin 1806 – 07; alderman, Dublin 1808, ld. mayor 1815–16.
Col. R. Dublin city militia 1821 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Bushy Park, co. Dublin, [I].
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
SHAW, Robert (1774-1849)
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Oxford 1644
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