In 1913, he married Lady Margaret Cargill Mackay, who gave him one son and three daughters. During the First World War he served in the Royal Marine Artillery and was involved in the Battle of the Somme.[3] Outside Parliament, he was a director of the Bank of England and Chairman of P & O.[3]
Coat of arms of Alexander Shaw, 2nd Baron Craigmyle
Crest
A demi-savage holding in his dexter hand a club resting on his shoulder Proper.
Escutcheon
Ermine a fir tree growing out of a mount in base Proper between two piles Azure issuing from a chief Gules charged with a scroll Argent with seal pendant Proper.
^"Craigmyle, 2nd Baron, (Alexander Shaw) (28 Feb. 1883–29 Sept. 1944)." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 1 Dec. 2007
^ abcdThe Times 30 September 1944, page 6: Obituary, Lord Craigmyle.
^Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 513. ISBN0-900178-27-2.
^ abCraig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 616. ISBN0-900178-06-X.