| Authorised form of name | Shaen; Sir; James (c1629 - 1695); government official |
| Other forms of surname | Shane |
| Dates | c1629 - 1695 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | c. 1629 |
| Date of death | 13 December 1695 |
| Activity | Career:
Sheriff of the counties of Longford and Westmeath (1655); Cessor, Collector and Receiver General of the Provinces of Leinster (1660); Register of the Court of Claims (Ireland) (1661); MP (Ireland) for Clonmel (1661-1666), Baltinglas (1692-1693, 1695); Surveyor-General of Ireland (1667); Farmer of the Revenue and Commissioner of Excise for Ireland (1692)
Honours:
Kt 1660; Bt 1663; Honorary LLD at Trinity College Dublin (1709)
Memberships:
Dublin Philosophical Society
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| Membership category | Original Fellow |
| Date of election | 20/05/1663 |
| Proposer | Sir Robert Moray |
| Date of ejection or withdrawal | 22 July 1685 (due to non-payment of subscriptions) |
| RSActivity | Royal Society roles:
On Council (1674-1675)
Committee and panels:
Mechanical Committee (1664) |
| Other Royal Society activity | Acted as correspondent with philosophical society in Ireland, in particular regarding fauna and agriculture (1663); Asked to contribute to building of a Society college (1668) |
| Relationships | Parents: Patrick Shaen
Married: Lady Frances Fitzgerald (great-niece of Robert Boyle FRS 1660)
Children: Arthur Shaen |
| OtherInfo | In his government positions, Shaen was initially involved in Irish land surveys during the 1650s. He was dismissed from his role as sheriff of Longford and Westmeath for using lands intended for Catholics transplanted to Connaught. Later on, he attempted to get involved in Irish revenue farming, and although embroiled in accusations of corruption in which Shaen was conflict with Earl Ranelagh and the Earl of Danby, Shaen maintained control in the 1670s, although this collapsed in 1682. |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Le Neve; GEC Baronetage; DIB; ODNB
Notes:
The election date is Shaen's re-election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. He was previously elected on 17 September 1662 and admitted into the Society on 24 September 1662. |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/11325091 |
| Code | NA4973 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MS/390/19 | Bond of Sir James Shaen to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 26 November 1674 |