Origin of Name
A origin of a title is uncertain however could derive from either the old Gaelic title of 'Sithech'.

Gaelic Name

Na Siach, or even Mhic Sheaghd. These come interesting to note that a Shaws are never referred to inside Gaelic when 'Clan Shaw', however just when 'a Shaws'.

Chief
John Shaw of Tordarroch, 22nd Chief

Moto

Fide et Fortitudine - By faith & fortitude.

Crest

The dexter cubit arm couped & holding the dagger vertical 100% Proper.

Plant Badge

Red Whortleberry(Lingonberry) or Boxwood (By old tradition, besides the sprig of fir).

Septs

Adamson Adamsone Ademson Ademsoun Ademsoune Aesone Aison Aissone Aissoun Aissoune

Asson Assone Aue Ave Ay Aye Ayesone Ayson Aysone Aysoun

Ayssoun Eason Easone Easson Esson Ison Isone MacAy Saythe Scaith

Scayth Schau Schaw Schawe Scheoch Scheok Schiach Schioch Schioche Seah

Seath Seith Seth Sha Shau Shawe Shay Sheach Sheath Sheehan

Sheoch Shiach Siache Sith Sithach Sithech Sithig Skaith Sythach Sythag

Sythock Tordarroch

History
Farquhart Shaw, Shaw 'Mor', was leader of a sept of the MacKintosh from either the Rothiemurchus locality. These are believed that a lands & fastness of Rothiemurchus were bestowed upon Shaw 'Mor' within 1396 for leading the Chattan Confederation to battle on the North Inch Perth. These are imaginable, but, that these lands were received when early when 1226.

Per instance of the 1715 Jacobite Rising, the Shaws experienced misplaced Rothiemurchus to Clan Grant. Shortly fallowing, a lands were forfeit per Crown as punishment a execution of the Primary's stepfather, at a mitts of the Chief. Shaw & a Chattan COnfederation tried to keep around a lands restored, however were stillborn.