Alexander Stewart, of Copland Hill

1810 - 1841  (31 years)

• Name	Alexander Stewart  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Suffix	of Copland Hill
  Born	8 Jun 1810	New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	25 Jun 1810	New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [2]
  Residence	1841	Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [4]
  Died	3 Nov 1841	Peterhead, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [3]
  Probate	26 May 1870	Aberdeen   [3]
  Buried	St. Peter's Churchyard, Peterhead, Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Person ID	I14780	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Alexander Stewart, in New Aberdour,   b. 19 May 1764, Hythie, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 22 Feb 1839, Copland Hill, near Peterhead, Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Marjory May Brebner,   b. 7 Nov 1773, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 8 Dec 1847, Peterhead, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	31 Dec 1795	Strichen, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F4083	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes Walker,   b. Abt 22 Nov 1813, New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 28 Nov 1887, Peterhead, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  (Age 74 years)
  Married	18 Jun 1835	New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [1, 8]
  Children	1. Robert Walker Stewart,   b. 6 Apr 1836, St. Fergus, Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 16 Oct 1907, Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)  [natural]   2. Alexander Stewart,   b. 31 Jan 1838, Peterhead, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 29 Aug 1855, St. Fergus, Banff, Scotland  (Age 17 years)  [natural]   3. Daughter Stewart,   b. 5 Nov 1839, Peterhead, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 6 Nov 1839, Peterhead, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  (Age 0 years)  [natural]   4. Jane Stewart,   b. 5 Nov 1840, Peterhead, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 7 Apr 1841, Peterhead, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2025
  Family ID	F4099	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The story of the family of Alexander Stewart of Copland Hill is a tragic story fraught with death. Alexander Stewart had four children before his own premature death at 31 years of age. Only one of his children survived to adulthood. His surviving son, Robert Walker Stewart, was also beset by close family deaths. His compounded grief turned him into an alcoholic who separated from his family. In 1841, Alexander Stewart was residing at Copland Hill, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with his wife and their two young sons. His brother, William Stewart, was also residing with them. Alexander was described as the proprietor of Copland Hill farmstead. Copland Hill has since become subsumed by the town of Peterhead. Bernard George Stewart (1962) says: “Transcription on a tombstone erected to grandfather by uncle Alexander at “name not given” (written in a different hand). Erected by Alexander Stewart Copeland Hill in memory of his affectionate father, Alexander Stewart who died 22nd Feb 1839 age 74 years. Also in memory of the above named Alexander Stewart of Copeland Hill who died 16th Nov 1841 aged 31 years. Also of his two daughters who died in infancy. Also of his mother May Bremner who died 31 Dec 1847 aged 74 years. Also of his son Alexander Stewart who died 29th Aug 1855 in the 18th year of his age, Copeland Hill, Peterhead." Of Alexander's four children, only one, Robert, survived to adulthood. In 1851, Alexander's widow, Agnes was remarried to John Finnie and residing in West Ednie, St. Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland, with her son Alexander Stewart from her first marriage and her new young children from her second marriage.

  
  

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