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| 1101 | Alexander Stewart Browne (1866-1957) was named for his great-grandfather, the footman to the Danish Queen. Like brothers Hugh and D J Stewart, he started as a bank clerk in Scotland and became the Inspector of Agencies for New York Life Insurance office in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. In 1891 he married Ann “Amy” Treleaven Harris (1864-1955), at Strathroy, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada. She was the sister of D J Stewart’s wife, Jennie Harris. Alex and Amy had three children: Gwyneth (b. 1894), Alan (b. 1896) and Gordon (b. 1901), and were my great-grandparents. https://geneal4real.wordpress.com/2014/11/22/john-browne-and-agnes-stewart-revisited/ | Browne, Alexander Stewart (I25287)
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| 1102 | Alexander Stewart has not been found in later records. | Stewart, Alexander (I14801)
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| 1103 | Alexander Stewart in Bochastle was the patriarch of Line 3 of the Lorachan Stewart (Branch V of the Stewarts of Glenbuckie). his birth has not been identified. It has been suggested that he may be the Alexander born 1728 in Culnagrain, son of James mac Alasdair Stewart in Lorachan, but that birth is too late as he would have been only 17 when he married and it does not fit onomastically. He is a better fit with Alexander b 1711 in Tombae, son of James, who had a brother named Charles. Currently he is accounted as son of "unknown." Alexander is described in Stewarts of the South as: "Alexander Stewart, [a] tacksman of Bochastaill [in] Callander parish [on the] Earl of Murray's estate [which was] bought from Drummond of Perth. [It is] one of the prettiest farms in Perthshire. [He] left five sons." Alexander's third marriage is not certain -- the children shown there match with the description found in Stewarts of the South, but are somewhat geographically removed from the birth places of the earlier children. However, Stewarts of the South also indicates that Alexander's sons, when grown, were employed in Callander and Glasgow which would support the theory that the family was migrating east out of Upper Strathgartney. There are three marriage dates recorded for Alexander and Elisabeth/Beatrice/Beatrix Stewart: "Alexander and Elisabeth Stewarts both in this parish listed themselves to be proclaimed in order to marriage 3 DEC and were married before their third proclamation." (bet 1735-1740 Episcopal) and Alexander STEWART and Bettrice STEWART in Auchnahard, m 14 DEC 1742 or 18 MAY 1747 in Callander (both entries say "both in this parish"). Then there are two birth for Charles as shown below but with a large gap in-between. We cannot be certain that these represent the same Alexander and Beatrix or whether there may have been multiple couples with the same names. We know there was at least one other contemporary Alexander and Elisabeth Stewart in Grodich from Gartnafuaran Branch IV. The Callander OPR records that Alexander Stewart in Cullintogle and Mary Mcfarlane at Woodend of Lenny had a son born 23 Feb 1746 and baptized 2 Mar 1746, named Charles, begotten in fornication. James Stewart, his father, being sponsor. | Stewart, Alexander in Bochastle (I15087)
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| 1104 | Alexander Stewart inherited the office of High Steward of Scotland from his father. He is said to have accompanied King Louis IX of France on the Seventh Crusade (1248-1254). In 1255 he was one of the councillors of King Alexander III of Scots. He was the principal commander under King Alexander III at the Battle of Largs, on 2 October 1263, when the Scots defeated the Norwegians under Haakon IV. The Scots invaded and conquered the Isle of Man the following year, which was then, together with the whole of the Western Isles, annexed to the Crown of Scotland. (Wikipedia) The identity of Alexander's wife is disputed. | Stewart, Alexander 4th High Steward of Scotland (I15002)
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| 1105 | Alexander Stewart is described in Stewarts of the South as: "Alexander, the youngest brother, who superintends Blair Drummond's cattle, and has four sons [who are] under age." The family shown here belongs to an Alexander Stewart who resided at "Barns" on the Blair Drummond Estate. "Barns" may be a reference to the cattle barn. The residence of "Barns" would not be a reference to living "in the barn" but may refer to a servant's quarters associated with the barn. His children match the description presented in Stewarts of the South but this family is not confirmed. Alexander Stewart resided on The Moss at the time of his marriage to Cirsty McNaughtan. | Stewart, Alexander (I14827)
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| 1106 | Alexander Stewart is presumed to have died in childhood prior to the birth of his same-named younger brother in 1811. | Stewart, Alexander (I14897)
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| 1107 | Alexander Stewart resided in Woodend and Stronslaney. Stronslaney is located at the northwest mouth of Strathyre, across from Kingshouse (Mhor 84). Alexander has not been found in 1841. In 1851, at age 45, Alexander was residing at Stronslaney, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland with his wife and children. He was employed as Farmer Of 170 Acres Chiefly Mometr. In 1861, at age 55, Alexander Stewart was residing at Stronslaney, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, with his wife and children. He was employed as a farmer. In 1869, Alexander Stewart was the informant on his sister Margaret Stewart's death record. Alexander has not been found in 1871. In 1881, at age 75, Alexander Stewart was residing in Stronslaney, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, with his wife and children. He was employed as a Farmer 195 Acr 19 Are Arable. In 1891, at age 85, Alexander Stewart was residing in Stronslaney, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, as a widower with some of his children. He was employed as a farmer. | Stewart, Alexander in Woodend and Stronslaney (I14916)
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| 1108 | Alexander Stewart was footman to Queen Carolina Matilda of Denmark, sister to King George III of Great Britain. Research on Alexander Stewart and his descendants was conducted by Barbara Neal: https://geneal4real.wordpress.com/2019/07/06/alexander-stewart-of-balquhidder-footman-to-the-queen-of-denmark/ Alexander Stewart was born 1742 at Tomnasai, Kirkton, Balquhidder, Perth, Scotland, to Duncan Stewart, tacksman of Tomnasai and Jean Campbell of the Campbells of Breadalbane. Alexander is mentioned in Stewarts of the South as follows: "Alexr was a servant to the Queen of Denmark daughter to George II - and had a pension, left one son." Alexander came from a family of Jacobites, yet as a young man, he was a footman to Queen Caroline Matilda of Denmark, sister to the Hanovarian King George III of Great Britain. This must have made for some interesting political dynamics in Alexander's family. "1766 - Princess Caroline Matilda, age 15, grand-daughter of King George II (and sister of George III) marries her cousin, King Christian VII of Denmark. The late Queen was her aunt. Following tradition, when she arrived in Denmark, her British servants were dismissed and replaced by Danish ones. Later, when her husband is suffering from mental decline, she is running the country, and presumably has her own servants, who would be loyal to her - including (probably) our Alexander Stewart." (Neal) "1772 - Queen Carolina Matilda exiled to Celle (Zell) Hanover, Germany. Brown’s Memoir book (Original Memoirs of the sovereigns of Sweden and Denmark, Vol I, Brown, 11th ed. 1895, H. S. Nichols, London. Originally published in 1818) has stories about the Danish court, as well as the court at Celle, told through a valet named Ernestus. There is mention of a “running footman” named Alexander Stuart, who is later presented as a close servant to the Queen. Problematically, this Stuart is said to have died of the same illness that took the Queen. I don’t know if the author is mistaken, has combined characters, as happens when condensing a long novel into a shorter work, or if there was more than one Alexander Stewart/Stuart at court." (Neal) "May 10,1775 - Death of Queen Caroline Matilda in Celle, Germany. From the various sources, primarily Brown’s “Memoirs,” it seems that “running footmen” were often young Scots Highlanders, who ran ahead of the carriages to check for obstacles and road conditions, and seldom were allowed to ride on the coach. They could receive a pension after seven years. A “footman” was tasked with duties such as serving food and other jobs of a closer nature. Again, it is not clear which job our Alexander Stewart had and when, but he indicates he was in the Queen’s suites, which points to the more intimate assignment." (Neal) "1776 or 1777 - Alexander Stewart returns to Britain from Germany, about age 33, and according to (his brother) John, joins the Royal Navy. Alex mentions that he served 5 years." (Neal) "1779-1783 Siege of Gibraltar. (Alexander's brother) John says that Alexander served on the ship “Royal George,” which sank during a storm in port of Spithead in 1782. All those aboard were lost, so he must have been ashore or under a different assignment at that time. At the end of the 1817 book, is an Erratum statement that says, “Royal George,” should read “Ganges,” a similar ship that also saw service at Gibraltar." (Neal) "April 12, 1782 - Battle of Dominica in which the British fleet under Admiral Rodney, had a resounding victory over the French fleet. John says that Alexander was aboard the “Pearl,” which saw service in the West Indies." (Neal) "1783 - I do not know when Alex was discharged from the Navy. John said he lived in London for “a twelvemonth” before returning to Scotland. Alexander Stewart would have received a pension from his service to the late Danish queen, as well as for his military service." (Neal) Alexander then disappears from records for the next ten years. "1793 - Alexander Stewart of Balfron, Stirlingshire married Ann Stuart of Callander, Perthshire. Alex would be about age 50. Ann is probably much younger." (Neal) They had three children. "December, 1798 - Alexander Stewart published Observations on Occurrences from 1794 to 1797 by Alex. Stewart, Many Years in the Suite of Carolina Matilda, Queen of Denmark in Glasgow. The book consists of editorial essays against the still-smoldering Reform movement, Thomas Paine and any sort of Revolutionary sentiment against King George III. Alexander Stewart spent his entire adult life defending the House of Hanover, even in retirement with his blistering missives against Reformers who would do away with monarchy. " (Neal) According to Alexander's brother John's memoirs, Alexander died in 1809, preceded in 1808 by the death of his wie, Ann. John wrote in Jan, 1817, "Ann died 8 years ago, with Alex following her about 6 months later." Their son, Duncan John Stewart, would be only about 12 years old. | Stewart, Alexander Royal Footman (I14865)
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| 1109 | Alexander Stewart was the father of Donald/Daniel Stewart born 5 Apr 1775 in Dunblane parish, Perthshire, Scotland. Alexander's wife's name is not given in the Dunblane OPR. Alexander's birth has not been identified. Potential births for this Alexander Stewart STEWART, JANET. WALTER STEWART/, 12/09/1736 STEWART, ALEXANDER. WALTER STEWART/, 01/01/1738 STEWART, ROBERT. WALTER STEWART/, 04/05/1740 STEWART, RO. WALTER STEWART/, 08/05/1743 STEWART, ALEXANDER. ALEXR. STEWART/, 12/08/1739 Potential children for this Alexander Stewart STEWART, JAMES. ALEXR. STEWART/, 12/09/1756 *STEWART, JOHN. ALEXR. STEWART/, 13/01/1767 STEWART, JOHN. ALEXR. STEWART/, 12/02/1769 STEWART, JAMES. ALEXR. STEWART/, 04/07/1769 STEWART, -----. ALEXR. STEWART/, 30/08/1769 STEWART, MARGARET. ALEXR. STEWART/, 03/05/1772 STEWART, JOHN. ALEXR. STEWART/, 29/06/1772 STEWART, DANIEL. ALEXR. STEWART/, 16/04/1775 *STEWART, JOHN. ALEXR. STEWART/, 24/05/1778 | Stewart, Alexander (I26131)
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| 1110 | Alexander Stewart was the illegitimate son of William Stewart of Hythie and widow Jean Warrender. | Stewart, Alexander (I25496)
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| 1111 | Alexander Stewart, 3rd of Garchell, was infeft in the lands of Garchell by Matthew, Earl of Lennox, the superior, on 21 March 1513. His son, Andrew, inherited Garchell in 1525. (Gordon MacGregor, The Red Book of Scotland) | Stewart, Alexander 3rd of Garchell (I20921)
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| 1112 | Alexander Stewart, 6th of Invernahyle, had several more children than are shown here. The remainder of his children are beyond the scope of this research project. | Stewart, Alexander 6th of Invernahyle (I24905)
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| 1113 | Alexander STEWART, is found only in Stewarts of the South where he is described as as a young man living in Callander ca. 1815 and thinking of going to the West Indies. However, no birth record has been found for him and he may have been confused with his brother, Robert. | Stewart, Alexander (I14885)
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| 1114 | Alexander Stewart, is probably the Allester Dow Stewart mentioned in the 1636 Trial of Gilderoy (although the The Edward S. Gray Papers say Allester Dow was Alexander's father, Alexander). The trial records state that Gilderoy's party broke into and stole articles from the dwelling house of Allester Dow Stewart at Gartnafarrow. James Stewart of Ardvorlich served on the jury in this trial. (Memorials of Troubles in Scotland, Spalding Club, vol. I, p.437). It is suggested that Alexander Dubh MAY be the Alexander Stewart, patriarch of Gartnafuaran Branch IV - The Stewarts in Lower Duart and Grodich, a.k.a. Sean Rob mhic Alasdair Oig. It seems most likely that the Gartnafuaran portion of Glenfinglas would have been given to the head of the family at that time, namely Alexander Stewart, 5th of Gartnafuaran. He would have doled out his properties amongst his sons rather than giving the Glenfinglas property to a nephew or cousin. Thus the later Duart family in Glenfinglas most likely descends from a son of Alexander Stewart, 5th of Gartnafuaran. The present arrangement seems most likely given onomastics and chronology.Alexander's identity is inferred from our interpretation of the patronymic of this clan. It is believed that he was called Alasdair Oig ("Young Alexander") to differentiate him from his father. | Stewart, Alexander Dubh Oig in Duart and Grodich (I15026)
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| 1115 | Alexander Stewart, Lord of Badenoch, Earl of Ross, and Earl of Buchan, was known as the "Wolf of Badenoch". Alexander Stewart first intervened in the politics of Morayshire, Scotland in 1370. He became the king's lieutenant in the north two years later. In 1382 he married Euphemia Leslie, Countess of Ross, and thus acquired the title of Earl of Ross. His reign in Morayshire was one of violence, including feuds, cattle raids, and protection rackets. This was at a time marked by Highland lawlessness. In 1388 was unseated by his three estates and abandoned his wife, Euphemia. Alexander was censured by the Bishops of Moray and Ross, but this was not the first time that Alexander had been on the bad side of these bishops. In 1390, in response, Alexander and a host of "wild, wicked, Highland men" burned the villages of Forres and Elgin in Morayshire, along with the cathedral of Elgin. It was after this attack that he became known as the "Wolf of Badenoch". Alexander was forced to appear before his brother, King Robert III, to answer for his crimes, and as penance he was required to help rebuild the cathedral. Alexander was progenitor to several Stewart families in the north and east, including the Stewarts of Atholl. | Stewart, Alexander Earl of Buchan (I15068)
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| 1116 | Alexander Stewart, was a witness to a charter by the Duchess of Albany in 1443. | Stewart, Alexander (I20918)
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| 1117 | Alexander was a legal advocate in Edinburgh. No convincing match for this family can be found in any census records. | Stewart, Alexander (I14862)
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| 1118 | Alexander was a military prisoner and indentured servant/slave like his elder brother Duncan from Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland. See notes on Duncan for further information. The descendants of Alexander are beyond the scope of this research project. | Stewart, Alexander in Kilmadock (I15060)
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| 1119 | Alexander was a natural son. His actual birth mother is unknown. Alexander murdered John Gyloch Drummond, 1st Of Lennoch, which provoked terrible and bloody feud between the two families. The feud culminated in the battle of Monzievaird in 1488 where several Murrays were burned alive as the Drummonds set torch to the Monzievaird church where the Murrays were hiding. One Murray was aided in escaping by the assitance of one of the Drummonds. That story continues with the family of Drummonderinoch. | Moray, Alexander (I11491)
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| 1120 | Alexander was a student at St. Andrew's where he was killed from wounds received in a brawl. He is not listed by Duncan Stewart (1739). | Stewart, Alexander (I14785)
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| 1121 | Alexander was deceased at the time that his father's will was drafted in 1851. He is not found with his parents in 1841 and is presumed to have died prior to 1841. | McLaren, Alexander (I25587)
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| 1122 | Alexander was invited to France by his distant cousins, the Colbert family, where Alexander adopted the Colbert form of his surname. He became an abbot in the Gallican Church. On the death of his brother George in 1748, who left the estate of Castle Hill in debt, Alexander intervened financially in an effort to hold off the creditors and became proprietor of Castlehill. According to Bulloch, Alexander died in 1782 without a will and the estate again became at risk and was next saved by George Cuthbert, younger son of the deceased George Cuthbert 12th of Castle Hill. However the Edinburgh Register of Deeds shows a will registered 23 Jul 1783 appointing his grand-nephew, Joseph Cuthbert (eldest son of Dr. James Cuthbert) in Savannah, Georgia, as his lawful heir. Edinburgh Register of Deeds, RD4.238.237; In: David Dobson, 1986, Directory of Scottish Settlers In North America, 1625-1825, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland, Vol. VI, p. 34; ISBN: 0-8063-1157-6. [Notes: This document was subscribed in Savannah, Georgia and witnessed by Hugh RUSSELL and John DAVIDSON, merchant in Savannah Georgia. This document indicates Joseph is the eldest son of James CUTHBERT, doctor in Savannah, Georgia, deceased, who was the second son of George CUTHBERT, of Castlehill, Invernessshire, Scotland, deceased, who was the eldest son of John CUTHBERT of Castlehill. There is also reference to John CUTHBERT's four sons: George; Lachlan, who died a Major General in Fredericksburg; Alexander, who became a Roman Catholic priest in France; and James.] | Cuthbert, Abbé Alexander (I3216)
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| 1123 | Alexander was likely still a minor when his father died. According to Gordon MacGregor in The Red Book of Scotland, Alexander was retoured heir to his father in the lands of Grantully and Banochy on 13 May 1462, presumabley when he came of age. He married four years later. "He m. by 16 May 1466, to Matilda, daughter of Sir James Stewart, son of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, when they had a charter of confirmation, on his own resignation, for the lands of Kiltuly and Aberfeldy, and whose liferent was confirmed to her in their son, John’s charter for the lands of Aberfeldy &c., dated 5 July 1470." (Gordon MacGregor, Red Book of Scotland) | Stewart, Alexander 3rd of Grantully (I15050)
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| 1124 | Alexander was murdered by Green Colin Campbell of Dunstaffnage. | Stewart, Alexander 1st of Invernahyle (I15038)
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| 1125 | Alexander was named with his father in a Bond of Caution dated 13 September, 1621. Alexander allegedly died in 1692 although such a date is chronologically challenging. | Stewart, Alexander 4th of Invernahyle (I15007)
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| 1126 | Alexander was predecessor of the Stewarts of Coll. He had five sons. Duncan Stewart (1739) says, "Duncan of Ardsheal married first a daughter of John Stewart, brother to Innerhaden, and secondly, a daughter to Maclean of Ardgowan. He had six sons and several daughters, viz 1 John, his son and heir, 2 Alexander, killed in the attack made at the church of Dunkeld, soon after King James, in 1689, who had five sons, the eldest John of Aucharn was father to Alexander now of Aucharn, and to John Stewart, now of Ledcreich, 3 A[illegible, could be Andrew], 4 William, 5 James, and 6 Duncan, killed at Dunkeld, with his brother Alexander." | Stewart, Alexander 1st of Acharn (I14887)
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| 1127 | Alexander was the Minister of the parish of Cromarty in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. Alexander never married nor had children. The Fasti Ecclesia describes Alexander as: "Alexander Stewart, born Moulin, Perthshire, 25th Sept. 1794, son of Alexander Stewart, minister of Canongate, Edinburgh; educated at King's College, Aberdeen, and University of Glasgow; licensed by the Presbytery of Lorn in 1822; ordained to Chapel-of-Ease, Rothesay, 10th Feb. 1824; presented by George IV in June, trans. and admitted 23rd Sept 1824. Joined the Free Church in 1843; minister of Free Church, Cromarty, 1843-7; elected to Free St. George's Edinburgh (as successor to Dr. Candlish), but died before induction, 5th Nov. 1847, of a fever brought on by the excitement of his impending removal. He was reckoned one of the most eminent preachers of the Church. Hugh Miller wrote warmly of his extraordinary gifts in that capacity." | Stewart, Rev. Alexander Minister at Cromarty (I15075)
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| 1128 | Alexander was the only recorded son of General Patrick Stewart, 3rd of Ledcreich. Alexander is estimated to have been born about 1676, presumably in Ledcreich, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. Alexander was born prior to the commencement of the Balquhidder parish register, so no record of his baptism exists. No record of his death has been found either, but his son, Patrick inherited Ledcreich on 8 Jan 1731, thus Alexander would presumably have died shortly before that date. The Birth of the Jacobites We don't know a lot about Alexander's life, but we can surmise much from his context. Alexander was alive during the 1688 so-called "Glorious Revolution" in which the Scottish King James VII (and II of England) was deposed and replaced by his Protestant daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband William III, ruling as joint monarchs. Alexander's father likely fought in the Glorious Revolution and witnessed his king flee into exile. It would have been crushing to one who had committed so much to what felt like a losing cause. Alexander, though too young to have been involved, would have been raised on the stories of his father's gallant loyalty to their royal kin. Alexander would have been entering adulthood during the years of King James' exile and would have felt the sting of James' death in France. Alexander was surrounded by Jacobite loyalists. While we have no record of Alexander having served in the military, he was almost certainly aware of the plans swirling around him to try to install the late king's son, Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, as King James VIII/III of Scotland and England. Given the rest of the clan's loyalty and involvement, it's very likely that Alexander was involved in some way in the 1715 Jacobite Rising and he would have felt the sting of the Rising's failure. Was Alexander himself a Jacobite? We don't know for sure, but given the loyalties of those around him, almost certainly yes. Stewart Clan Magazine, says: [Alexander's] property had been diminished by reason of his father's support of Kings Charles I, Charles II and James II, and perhaps his own activities in 1715 on behalf of the Chevalier St. George (Prince James Francis Edward Stuart). (Edson, George, Stewart Clan Magazine, Tome C p.115-116, April 1935, vol. xii, no. 10) Alexander's Family History In 1763, Alexander's eldest son, Patrick dictated a detailed family history in which Patrick says the following about Alexander: “2nd. Alexander Stewart, of Ledcreich, was only son to Patrick* Stewart, of Ledcreich, who suffered much in the reign of the two Kings Charles and King James the Seventh, and to Margaret his wife, daughter to Robert B., of Drumlain, cousin-german to the Laird of Lenny.” The April 1935 issue of Stewart Clan Magazine says, "Alexander Stewart, born about 1665, was laird of Ledcreich, in Balquhidder, Perthshire. He married Catherine Stewart, daughter of Alexander Stewart, 'brother to Robert Stewart of Glenagle (sic, Glenogle), predecessor to John Stewart of Hindfield and Stronsor (sic, Stronvar).' His property had been diminished by reason of his father's support of Kings Charles I, Charles II and James II, and perhaps his own activities in 1715 in behalf of the Chevalier St.George (James Stuart). Sons: Patrick, c.1687: m. Elizabeth Menzies, settled in North Carolina in 1739; Robert; William." (Edson, George, Stewart Clan Magazine, Tome C, April 1935, vol. xii, no. 10, p.115-116.) Twenty years later, Stewart Clan Magazine in the Dec. 1956 issue, updated its article on Alexander Stewart as follows: "Alexander Stewart, born about 1676 in Balquhidder parish, in western Perthshire, Scotland, was the only son of Gen. Patrick Stewart of Ledcreich, an officer in the armies of Kings Charles I, Charles II and James II. This Patrick, according to James Caraway in an interpolation in the manuscript genealogy of this family, written in 1763, "fought in 25 battles, besides skirmishes, and suffered much [financially] on account of his loyalty to the family." Alexander married Catherine Stewart, daughter of Alexander, "brother of Robert Stewart of Glenagle (sic, Glenogle), predecessor to John Stewart of Hyndfield, or Stronvar."" (Edson, George, Stewart Clan Magazine, Tome G, December 1956, vol. 34, no. 6, pp.177-179) Alexander is not mentioned in Duncan Stewart (1739). Gordon MacGregor, in The Red Book of Scotland, says: "Alexander Stewart, 4th of Lecreich, is stated to have been the only son of his father and whom he succeeded in the lands of Ledcreich. He married Catherine, daughter of Alexander Stewart, brother of Robert Stewart of Glenogle. He had issue." He goes on to provide an approximate date for Alexander's death, saying, "Patrick Stewart, 5th of Ledcreich, succeeded his father and purchased the feu of the lands of Ledcreich from James, Duke of Atholl, on 8 January 1731." | Stewart, Alexander 4th of Ledcreich and Stronslaney (I15008)
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| 1129 | Alexander was the younger son of Thomas Smith and Helen Jaffrey, Heiress of Glassingall. As the younger son, the estate of Glassingall should have passed to his older brother, Thomas. However the estate went to Alexander instead. Allegedly, Thomas and Alexander fell in love with the same woman and struck a deal whereby Thomas gave up his rightful interest in the estate of Glassingall in exchange for Alexander withdrawing his love interest in the woman. Her name is lost to history. Their alleged real-life love triangle provided some of the inspiration for author Robert Louis Stevenson for the story in his novels, Kidnapped and Catriona, in which Alexander is portrayed very unflatteringly as the villanous and miserly character of Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws. The fictional estate of Shaws is based on the real life estate of Glassingall. Alexander also owned a townhouse, called Glassingall House, at 30 Bow Street in the town of Stirling. Alexander has not been identified in the 1841 census Alexander died intestate and without children in 1849 so the estate of Glassingall reverted to the Crown. 18 people laid claim to the estate, most of whom were distant relatives from among various descendant branches of the Stewarts of Annat. The ultimus haeres hearings lasted from 1849-1856. Ultimately, the court found in favour of his illegitamite nephew, Thomas Stuart Smith, whose real-life persona provided the inspiration for the central character of Davie Balfour in Kidnapped and Catriona. | Smith, Alexander 4th of Glassingall (I21720)
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| 1130 | Alexander went by the name "Sandy Rob" -- presumably so named as "Alexander" son of Robert". The Stewarts of Ardvorlich Vol. 3 shows no family for him. Stewarts of the South merely says that he was living with his father ca. 1818. Mrs. Stewart of Milton's account refers to this Alexander as "Alastir Rob" (which is equivalent to "Sandy Rob") in the following entry: "Alexander Stewart in Auchnahard was designed Alastir Donachie - Donachie being my grandfather (on father’s side). The other Alexander in Glenfinlas was Alastir Rob. Robert being my husband’s grandfather (uncle)." The errors are preserved from the original text as Mrs Stewart appears to have been a little confused in her references. Robert Ban Stewart was her husband's grandfather and Alasitr Rob was her husband's uncle. | Stewart, Alexander in Auchnahard (I14792)
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| 1131 | Alexander went by the nickname "Andy" Stuart. Andy is described in a family letter as grandson to Alexander Stuart, brother of Robert Stuart (the explorer). He possessed an armchair and candlestick which allegedly belonged originally to Rob Roy MacGregor and which had been passed to the Glenbuckie family and then to this family. | Stewart, Alexander (I14863)
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| 1132 | Alexander worked as a farm labourer in his early life. Sometime between 1866-1870 he immigrated to Bibb, Georgia, USA where he was a farmer. Sometime between 1875-1880 he moved to Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA where he worked in a gas works. | Cuthbert, Alexander (I3215)
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| 1133 | Alexander's baptism was witnessed by Alexander Smith in New Mill and Elspeth Cuthbert in New Keith. Alexander was the first of this branch to immigrate to Canada. He came in 1835 and was followed by his brother James and then in 1836 by the remainder of his extended family. A record prepared by Effa (Cuthbert) Sippel lists six (sic - four) unnamed children who died of ships' fever (typhus) thought to be brought by a hired hand of the Cuthberts. These children have been identified below. Alexander and Jane began a new family sometime after 1851. Alexander named his residence in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada, "Crofthyrne". The significance of this name is unknown. No such place has been found in Scotland. Gravestone: In memory of/ Alex Cuthbert/ who died Feb 8/ 1870/ aged 58 yrs. | Cuthbert, Alexander (I3229)
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| 1134 | Alexander's baptism was witnessed by Charles Stewart and John McFarlane both in Doune. Alexander is presumed to be one of the three sons mentioned in Stewarts of the South as being a merchant in Glasgow. | Stewart, Alexander (I14821)
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| 1135 | Alexander's baptism was witnessed by John and Alexander Forbes at Ballacaish. Alexander is described in Stewarts of the South as a minor son. | Stewart, Alexander (I14915)
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| 1136 | Alexander's baptism was witnessed by John and James Gibson both in Candy. | Stewart, Alexander (I14841)
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| 1137 | Alexander's baptism was witnessed by John and Stephen McFarlane both in Carse of Cambus. Alexander is recorded in the Glasingall trial records as "Alexander Stewart, presently of Carse of Cambus, only son of James Stewart (of Carse of Cambus), the present claimant." He was later in Blairdrummond Moss. According to the testimony of Robert Stewart in Buchany, from the Glasingall trial notes: "Declared that he was personally acquainted with Alexander Stewart late tenant in Carse of Cambus who is now at Blairdrummond Moss and that he was also acquainted with his father James Stewart who was tenant in Carse of Cambus, and was buried in Kilmadock Churchyard in 1826. That he also knew John Stewart Merchant in Kippen, who was the brother of James last mentioned, and the father of Dr Stewart of Glasgow, and John Graham Stewart also in Glasgow. Declares that the father of John and James above mentioned was Hugh Stewart, who was first a tenant in Ballacaish, under Mr Stewart of Craigton, which adjoins Annat, and afterwards in Carse of Cambus, and that Hugh is also buried in Kilmdaock Churchyard. That Hugh Stewart was first married to Margaret Buchanan, who was the mother of John Stewart in Kippen, and second to Janet [Duncandow] who was the mother of Janet Stewart in Carse of Cambus. That Hugh Stewart was son of John Stewart tenant first in Ballacaish aforesaid, and afterwards in Lendrick which was one of the forfeited farms on the Perth estate." | Stewart, Alexander 3rd of Carse of Cambus (I14816)
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| 1138 | Alexander's birth family has not been identified. Alexander Stewart has not been found in the 1841 census. Sometime around 1842, at about age 39, Alexander became the schoolmaster at the Brig o' Turk school, where he served for 30 years until his death. In 1844, at age 41, Alexander Stewart married in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland to Anne Drummond Stewart from Brig o' Turk. In 1851, at age 48, Alexander Stewart was residing at Bridge of Turk in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. He was employed as a schoolmaster. Residing with him were his wife, Ann Stewart, 46, his niece Marg McIntyre, 9, his niece Henrietta Ferguson, 16, and other non-related persons. In 1854, Alexander's wife, Ann Drummond Stewart, died. Sometimed between 1854-1861, Alexander is presumed to have married Mary Stewart, although no record of their marriage has been found. It is not known if Stewart is just her married name or also her birth name. In 1861, at age 58, Alexander was residing at Duncraggan, Callander Road Schoolhouse 8, in Callander parish, Perthshire, Scotland, with his new wife Mary Stewart, 44, and his nephew, Alexander Stewart, 20. He was employed as a schoolmaster. In 1871, at age 68, Alexander Stewart was residing at Bridge of Turk, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland with his wife Mary Stewart, born 1814 in Callander, and 36 year old Agnes Stewart, b 1835 in Stirling. On 30 Aug 1872, at age 72 (sic), Alexander Stewart died at Brig o' Turk and is buried in the Brig o' Turk cemetery with his first wife, Ann. ---------- Census 1851 - 19 Bridge of Turk, Callander Alexr Stewart 48 (Head) ; b. 1803 Balquhidder ; Schoolmaster Ann Stewart 46 (Wife) ; b. 1805 Callander ; Schoolmaster's Wife Marg McIntyre 9 (Niece) ; b. 1842 Kincardine ; Scholar Henrietta Ferguson 16 (Servant) ; b. 1835 Kincardine ; House Servant James Pitcairn Esqr 47 (Boarder) ; b. 1804 Forfarshire, Dundee ; Annuitant Revd Willm Monteith 28 (Boarder) ; b. 1823 [] ; Minister of the (Trosach) Church of Scotland Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions: 14-1808. Alexr Stewart teacher Brig o' Turk for 30y d 30.8.1872 72, w Ann Stewart 13.-.185[4] | Stewart, Alexander (I25258)
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| 1139 | Alexander's birth is missing from our OPR transcription so we don't know exactly where in Callander he was born, but most likely Corriechrombie. Alexander immigrated to Seaforth, Grey Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada in 1854 and was followed five years later by his brother John. In 1881, 1891, and 1901 Alexander is found residing in Grey Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada. In 1901 he is found living next door to his nephew John Stewart. John's death registration mistakenly gives his parents as "Alexander Stewart and Margaret Fleming". The informant is his son John A Stewart. | Stewart, Alexander (I14794)
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| 1140 | Alexander's birth is not recorded in the Comrie OPR, but is recorded in the Laggan family tree. Alexander married to Helen McNiven although no record of their marriage has been found. | Stewart, Alexander in Balimeanoch (I15086)
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| 1141 | Alexander's birth is recorded in the Balquhidder parish register as taking place on 11 Sep 1707 in Ledcreich, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland as the son of Alexander and Catherine Stewart. Alexander is believed to have died before adulthood. Duncan Stewart (1739) makes no mention of him. His older brother, Patrick Stewart, in his 1763 family history makes no mention of a brother named Alexander. Stewart Clan Magazine makes no mention of Alexander Stewart in its multiple articles on this family. Yet all three of these sources reference Alexander's brothers, Patrick, Robert, and William. If Alexander had survived to adulthood at least one of these sources would have mentioned him. Several online trees erroniously conflate this Alexander Stewart with a different Alexander Stewart who was born in 1707 in Londonderry, Ireland and allegedly migrated to North Carolina, USA. As we have the record of this Alexander being born in Balquhidder, then Alexander in Londonderry could not be the same person. | Stewart, Alexander (I14770)
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| 1142 | Alexander's birth is recorded in the Kilmadock OPR as, "19 Nov 1738, Alexander, son of Alexr STUART and Isobell MILLAR in Borblack? (sic, Powblack) Witt. James Fisher and John Harvie there." Alexander is presumed to have died young as Stewarts of the South indicates that his father only had two surviving sons. | Stewart, Alexander (I14884)
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| 1143 | Alexander's birth is recorded twice in the Balquhidder OPR on 28 SEP 1726 and 18 OCT 1726. Most likely the first entry is his date of birth and the second is his baptism. | Stewart, Alexander (I14890)
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| 1144 | Alexander's cousin, Dr. David Stewart, son of Alexander Stewart, 10th of Glenbuckie, in his will says, "I David Stewart at Brainchyle son of Alexander Stewart of Glenbuckie nominate Alexander Stewart my cousin, lawful son of Deceased Donald Stewart sometime tanner in Edinburgh and his heirs which failing Donald Stewart brother of Alexander Stewart also my cousin and his heirs to be my executors." Alexander's marriage and children shown here are according to an LDS member submission. This information has not been verified by the Stewarts of Balquhidder Research Group. John Stewart of Ardvorlich in the Stewarts of Ardvorlich Supplement (Glenbuckie Section) states that Alexander died without children prior to Nov. 1766. | Stewart, Alexander (I14798)
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| 1145 | Alexander's date of birth is according to family records and has not been verified. Alexander descends from the Glenogle family at an unknown point. It is suggested that he is mostly likely a grandson of Alexander Stewart, 1st in Auchtow, (shown above under 5 Line - Stewarts in Auchtow) through an unknown younger son, although it is possible that he could be descended from an earlier line. However the fact that Cuill is located adjacent to Auchtow suggests that the Cuill family descend from Auchtow. Furthermore, as the Achra branch, a later cadet branch, also descends from Auchtow then it would seem that Cuill must descend from Auchtow in order to remain senior to the Achra branch. It is entirely possible that this Alexander could be identical with Alexander 4th in Wester Auchtow. Alexander lived "in the valley of the Balvaig (River), known as Strathyre". (SCM, May 1938, p.C318). According to a later family letter, an ancestor of this family "took up arms in the cause of the First Pretender" (in 1715). This reference most likely refers to this Alexander Stewart, but may refer to one or more of his elder sons, or both. This service to "The King Across The Water" may be the source of the military connection between the Stewarts in Cuilt and Clan Grant in Upper Strathspey and the other Moray families. An erroneous family tradition describes this Alexander as "the famous Alexander Stuart who bested Rob Roy in his last duel." However the Alexander Stewart who bested Rob Roy was Alexander Stewart of Invernahyle (see Glenfinglas Stewarts) whose duel with Rob Roy became the subject of Sir Walter Scott's book, Waverly.) | Stewart, Alexander (I15095)
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| 1146 | Alexander's exact birth place is not recorded in the Balquhidder OPR. His mother's name is given as "Grisel STEWART of Muillian parish". | Stewart, Alexander (I14878)
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| 1147 | Alexander's exact birthdate is unknown. He is slotted in-between the known births of his siblings as a best guess. We do not know if Alexander married or had children. | Stewart, Alexander (I14784)
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| 1148 | Alexander's existence is uncertain. If he existed then it's possible that he should be accounted as "1st" in Cuilt. Alexander's existence is inferred only from the Statistics of Annexed (Jacobite) Estates 1755-56, cited above, in which he is listed ahead of James Stewart in Cuilt suggesting (though not conclusively) that he was an elder brother to James Stewart, 1st in Cuilt. It is not known if he had any children. | Stewart, Alexander (I15051)
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| 1149 | Alexander's existence is uncertain. He is placed here as a present best guess. The first cadet branch of the Glenogle Stewarts is a family of Stewarts living in Monachyle at the west end of the Braes of Balquhidder. For the longest time this branch eluded reconstruction. Our presentation of this line is not proven, and may never be so unless some miraculous new documents materialize out of the ether. But barring any such startling revelations we believe we have successfully reconstructed the most likely arrangement of the Monachyle Stewarts. The earliest mention of any Stewart in Monachyle comes from the following bond: 1557 - Bond by Andro Stewart in Gartnafoir, Johne Stewart in Kirkton of Buchquhiddir his brother, Robert Stewart in Tullich, Alexander Stewart in Monochaill, Alexander Stewart son to John Roy Stewart, to Duncan Campbell of Glenurquhay giving him their calp and also to get as many of their friends, surname, and others as they can. Witnesses. Walter Stewart in Balliefulzie, Patrick Stewart in Glenbuckie, Duncan Stewart in Branchaill. At the Caudmoir 15th Novr. 1557 (Cosmo Innes, Black Book of Taymouth). Stewarts of the South indicates that the Monachyle family were the most senior surviving branch of the Glenogle Stewarts. However, it is chronologically impossible for the Alexander Stewart in Monachyle mentioned in the above testament to be a descendant of the Glenogle branch which did not yet exist in 1557. This Alexander would be contemporary with Robert Stewart, predecessor of Glenogle (or perhaps one generation earlier). Thus, Alexander's male line must have failed in some manner and Monachyle passed to the Glenogle family at a later date -- either through inheritance, marriage or purchase. If Monachyle passed to the Glenogle family by inheritance (as we are supposing) then Alexander must be of the closest possible relationship to Robert Stewart, predecessor in Glenogle. We note that Robert has no known brother named Alexander and onomastics would demand that his father, Alexander Stewart, 2nd of Gartnafuaran, should have a son named Alexander. Thus, for now, we are suggesting that the most likely placement for this Alexander is as a son of Alexander Stewart, 2nd of Gartnafuaran. We are suggesting that the line of Alexander Stewart, 1st in Monachyle, failed in some manner, and that the property passed laterally to the next in line, namely, Robert, predecessor of Glenogle. Upon Duncan McRobert Stewart receiving these properties we are suggesting that Duncan assigned his largest estate, Glenogle, to his eldest son, and his next most promising estate, Monachyle, to his second son (and similarly for Auchtow to his third son.) However, the above bond also presents the greatest challenge to our accounting of Alexander Stewart, 1st in Monachyle. We are suggesting that he was a younger brother of Andrew Stewart, 3rd in Gartnafuaran and an older brother of John Stewart in Kirkton. Andrew and John are mentioned in the 1557 bond as being brothers. However, Alexander in Monachyle is not styled as brother to either of these. If he was their brother, why would the bond not say so. An argument from absence is never sufficient -- just because it doesn't say he was their brother is not proof that he wasn't. However it does seem unusual. This association is made even weaker by the fact that Alexander is separated in the list from his suggested brothers by Robert Stewart in Tullich. If we have correctly accounted for Alexander Stewart, 1st in Monachyle, then it is suggested that he had no surviving heirs as Monachyle appears next as a possession of Duncan Stewart, grandson of Robert Stewart, predecessor of Glenogle. We are suggesting that Monachyle passed from Alexander Stewart, 1st in Monachyle, at the time of his death, to his younger brother Robert's son, Duncan McRobert Stewart, 3rd in Glenogle. We are suggesting that Duncan McRobert assigned his senior property, Glenogle, to his eldest son and his next property, Monachyle, to his second son (and similarly for Auchtow to his third son.) | Stewart, Alexander 1st in Monachyle (I15031)
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| 1150 | Alexander's existence is uncertain. There is no record of his birth in the Balquhidder OPR. He is listed only in Chuck Speed's genealogy of the Ledcreich Stewarts and his recorded as having died at birth. However, there is no source information provided for the record. Alexander is not mentioned in his father's 1763 genealogy, however, this could simply be because he died at birth. | Stewart, Alexander? (I14781)
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