How many hours have you, Bren? In a thread, the progenitor of the Tordarroch branch of the clan Shaw (Anglicisation of 'Sheach') was Aodh (Ay), younger brother of Alasdair 'Ciar' Mackintosh of Rothiemurchus and grandson of Shaw Mor, who led the Clan Ha (Chattan) at the Battle on the North Inch of Perth in the late 14C. After his father's death in 1411 at Harlaw, Ay was taken into the protection of his kinsman, Malcom Beg, 10th chief of Mackintosh, at Moy. In that century Mackintosh gave the tenancy of the Tordarroch lands in Strathnairn to Ay's son or grandson, and from them came the Shaws of Tordarroch, chiefs of Clan Ay.

Some photos for you:

Shaw Mor's grave in Rothiemurchus



The present Moy is at the north end of Loch Moy but pretty well everything you see in the pic was Mackintosh's in Malcolm's day, and everything to the left of Loch Moy and away to the hills is still Mackintosh. The village at that time was on the island in the left foreground.




Tordarroch House. This isn't my pic, but I can't seem to get any of mine to copy for you. In any case, this is Tordarroch House as it is today. The tower is 20th century. In the background is a hill that has been tested and was probably the site of the Earl of Moray's hangings of several Clan Chattan chieftains in 1543. This has again passed out of Shaw ownership.