Alexander Shaw (British Army officer)
Alexander Shaw (1737 – 30 May 1811) was a soldier and administrator who served as the third Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.
Alexander Shaw | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
| In office 1790–1804 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Richard Dawson |
| Succeeded by | Henry Murray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander Shaw 1737 |
| Died | 30 May 1811 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte Stewart Anne Elizabeth Blanckley |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Seven Years' War American Revolutionary War |
Career
Shaw was commissioned into the 60th Regiment of Foot in 1756.[1] He served in North America during the Seven Years' War as aide-de-camp to General Augustine Prévost and was severely wounded at the capture of Quebec in 1759.[1] Shaw rose to the rank of colonel[2] and returned to his home at Tordarroch House near Pitlochry at the end of the American Revolutionary War in 1783.[1] From 1790 he acted as Lieutenant Governor and Deputy to the Governor of the Isle of Man: Shaw retired in 1804.[3] He was the 15th Chief of Clan Shaw and 10th Chief of Clan Shaw of Tordarroch.[1]
Family
He married firstly Charlotte Stewart; they had two sons.[1] He married secondly Ann Elizabeth Blanckley; they had four sons and four daughters.[1]
References
- Burke's landed gentry of Great Britain By Peter Beauclerk Dewar, p. 1147
- "Clan Shaw of Tordarroch". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- World Statesmen