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Gideon Schaw   see Family Tree
     
Married: 15 Nov 1672 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
 Gideon Shaw, stationer marries Elizabeth Cunninghame 15 Nov 1672

Midlothian: Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1595-1700		  
Died: Bef 09 Mar 1687
Buried in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland		    

WIFE

Elizabeth Cuninghame daughter of William Cuninghame

CHILDREN

1. William Schaw bap 24 Aug 1675

2. Patrik Shaw bap 24 May 1677

3. John Shaw bap 25 Mar 1679

4. James Shaw bap 14 May 1680

Facts on Gideon Schaw

1. 1667   Walter Cunningham, son to Mr. Alex'r Cunningham, minister at Ettrick, apprenticed to Gideon Schaw, stationer 27 Nov 1667      (Vol 5  Midlothian: Edinburgh - register of Apprentices, 1666-1700)
2. 1672   Gideon Shaw, stationer marries Elizabeth Cunninghame 15 Nov 1672           ( Midlothian: Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1595-1700)
3. 1673   John Harper son to Robert Harper, tailor, apprenticed to Gedeon Shaw, stationer 11 Feb 1673  (Vol 5 of Register of Marriages Edinburgh  Register of Apprentices 1666-1700))
3. 1674   Gedeon Shaw, stationer,  a Guild Brother by right of wife Elspeth daughter to William Cunninghame, merchant  11 Feb 1674  (Vol 5 Register of Marriages Edinburgh  Roll of Burgesses, 1406-1700)
4. 1675    Son William baptized  24 Aug 1675 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.  Witnesses are:  John Cunninghame of ?  William Cunninghame (elder?) merchant  Dorlot Sibbald  Robert Cunninghame ? Mr James ?  James Cunningham merchant and Mr. Robert Richardson Writter."  see page for William Schaw
5. 1676   Patrick Rutherford son to Andrew Rutherford of Bidheugh apprenticed to Geideon Sheils, stationer, 16 Feb 1676 (Vol 5 Register of Marriages Edinburgh  Register of Apprentices 1666-1700)
5. 1683   Andrew Chalmers son to James Chalmers of Dam. apprenticed to Gedeon Shaw, stationer 20 Jun 1683 (Vol 5 Register of Marriages Edinburgh  Register of Apprentices 1666-1700)
6. 1687   Gideon Shaw, stationer, old thorn,  was buried in Greyfriars Churchyard   9 March 1687  (Register of Interments, Greyfriars, 1658-1700)
     

A child of Gideon Schaw, stationer, was buried in Greyfriars church on 01 Mar 1676

 

There may to be another Gideon Schaw who was a bookseller.  That Gideon Schaw was a son to John Schaw, minister of Selkirk.  He was apprenticed to David Trinch, bookseller on 05 Sep, 1660.  Gideon Shaw, bookseller, married Mary Mershall on 01 Feb 1683 in Edinburgh and may have had a son named, William.  "He served on the jury at Major Weir's trial in April 1670, and was one of the six booksellers who appealed successfully against A. Anderson's monopoly in 1671."