Arturo, I haven't seen any answers to you so let me provide some info for you. I read the book between 10 and 12 years ago (by that I mean it took me about two years to read it!). I don't remember whether there were any Spanish lines but there were several lines covered. I remember specifically Wales and India being covered. But you have to know that this is not a genealogy book -- it is a history of the highland clan of Shaw. It contains enough genealogy to prove that Major C. J. Shaw was a direct descendant of the last chief of Clan Shaw to "matriculate" to the chiefship (be recognized by the Scots government through the Lord Lyon, King Of Arms) after the clan had no chief for a couple of centuries. So it does not contain a lot of genealogical info as do many books. It also has no table of contents -- which makes it not a very good reference book. I have promised myself to make a table of contents someday but luckily I didn't tell anyone about the promise. So my advice is to buy the book if you are interested in the history of Clan Shaw in the Scots Highlands. But it you are looking for a genealogical resource, your $85 (the price last time I checked) could be better spent. If you want to examine a copy, attend a Scots festival and you may find a copy at the Clan Shaw tent. Incidently, John Shaw of Todarrock is the son of C.J. Shaw and ascended to chief upon the major's death. He no longer lives at Todorrock but is closer to Inverness. Both he and Lady Silvia are very nice people and occasionally attend Scots festivals in the United State (I have visited with them at both Alexandria, VA and Williamsberg, VA. Several people I know have visited with him in Scotland, and found him gracious. -----Original Message----- From: Arturo Shaw <ashaw@pt.lu> To: SHAW-L@rootsweb.com <SHAW-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 9:20 AM Subject: [SHAW] Clan Soc. >Hi, > >I am the last member at the Clan Shaw Society (I guess) and I am interested >in buying the book "History and eritage of Clan Shaw" by J. Shaw of >Tordarroch but before I buy it I would like to know two things. > >First I would appreciate if anybody holding a copy of the book can tell me >if there is any mention about the Spanish branch of the family > >Secondly I would like to know if this John Shaw is alive and our present >"Chief" as some of my cousins are in contact with the "Chief" and I think I >can easily contact him but don't want to bother anybody else by mistake... > >I would appreciate any help. > >TIA > > >Arturo Shaw >ashaw@pt.lu > > > > >==== SHAW Mailing List ==== >http://members.aol.com/shawscty/index.htm >http://www.sourpress.com/clanshaw/index.html >http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/stoz/shaw.html > >