Venn: Adm. sizar at EMMANUEL, Dec. 25, 1787; a ‘Ten-year man.’ [4th s. of John. B. Feb. 3, 1749, at Clachaig, Kilmory, Isle of Arran. School, Ayr Grammar; and at King's College, Glasgow (M.A. 1777).] ' Matric. Easter, 1800; B.D. (Stat. Eliz.) 1800. Sometime private tutor to a family in London, where he met Samuel Johnson, who described him as a ‘modest and decent man’; admitted to Johnson's circle. Minister of Ardclach, Nairn, 1779; his presentation was highly unpopular, the church was deserted, and after a year he was forced to resign the living. On Johnson's advice he left the Church of Scotland and joined the Church of England. R. of Chelvey, Somerset, 1795-1831. F.S.A. Author, A Gaelic and English Dictionary; Memoir of the Life and Writings of Dr Samuel Johnson; etc. Died Sept. 16, 1831. (D.N.B.; C. J. Fordyce.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1792 | Appt(Licensing) | Shaw, William | Riston / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1792 | Appt(Licensing) | Shaw, William | Priston? / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1795 | Vac(resignation) | Shaw, William | Riston / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1795 | Appt(Institution) | Shaw, William | Chelvey / | Rector | View |
| 1795 | Vac(resignation) | Shaw, William | Riston als Ruishton / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1831 | Vac(Death) | Shaw, William | Chelvey / | Rector | View |