Alexander Stewart, in Summerline

Abt 1770 - 1871  (~ 90 years)

• Name	Alexander Stewart  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Suffix	in Summerline
  Born	Abt 12 Apr 1770	Wester Ardveich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland   [4, 5, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	12 Apr 1770	Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland   [1]
  Residence	1814	#4 Summer's Lane, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland
  Residence	1841	Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland   [7]
  Residence	1851	Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland   [4]
  	Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1861	Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland   [5]
  	Relation to Head of House: Head
  Died	Between 1861 and 1871	Rossburn Lane, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland
  Person ID	I14898	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Donald Daniel Stewart, in Wester Ardveich and Kichp,   b. Abt 1738, Ardveich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Abt 1817, Keip in Strathyre, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Catharine McLaren,   b. Abt 1740, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Married	Between 16 and 29 Jun 1776	Comrie and Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F4220	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret Ferguson,   b. Abt 1770, Ardveich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
  Children	1. James Stewart,   b. Abt 18 Feb 1798, Wester Ardveich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 25 Sep 1868, Horton Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 70 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2024
  Family ID	F3999	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Kathrine McIntyre,   b. Abt 14 Jan 1781, Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Between 1851 and 1861, Rossburn Lane, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine, Perthshire, Soctland  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Married	Between 18 and 27 Dec 1803	Balquhidder and Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland   [6]
  Married	27 Dec 1803	Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland   [6]
  Children	1. Donald Daniel Stewart,   b. Abt 22 Oct 1804, Achraw, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Between 1881 and 1891, Rossburn Lane, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age ~ 76 years)  [natural]   2. Cathrine Stewart,   b. Abt 30 Aug 1807, Summer's Lane, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   3. Christian Stewart,   b. Abt 26 Nov 1809, Summer's Lane, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   4. Finlay Stewart,   b. 1811, Summer's Lane, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 1811, Summer's Lane, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 0 years)  [natural]   5. John Stewart,   b. Abt 10 May 1812, Summer's Lane, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   6. Ann Stewart,   b. Abt 2 Jun 1816, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   7. Janet Stewart,   b. Abt 18 Oct 1818, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   8. Elizabeth Stewart,   b. Abt 14 Oct 1821, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   9. Robert Stewart,   b. Abt 11 Jan 1824, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2024
  Family ID	F4000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Alexander is described in Stewarts of the South as "a moss lord in Flanders Moss at Summerline" with two sons. Census records confirm that he resided at #4 Summer's Lane on the Blair Drummond Moss. In 1798, at age 28, Alexander Stewart and Margaret Ferguson of Tomranach of Ardveich had an illegitimate son, James, who is found living with Alexander in the 1814 Moss census. In 1803, at age 33, Alexander Stewart married in Balquhidder and Comrie parishes to Kathrine McIntyre. In 1807, Alexander Stewart moved his family from Lochearnhead in Balquhidder parish to the #4 Summer's Lane on the Blair Drummond Moss in Kincardine-by-Doune, Perthshire, Scotland. In 1814, Alexander Stewart was residing at #4 Summer's Lane on the Blair Drummond Moss in Kincardine-by-Doune, Perthshire, Scotland with his wife and children. The 1814 Moss Census gives the followin information: Summer's Lane No4 Former Possessor: John McGregor Present Possessor: Alexander Stewart 42 yrs Katherine McIntyre 32 " Children James 15 yrs Donald 8 " Katherine 5 " Christian 3 " John 1 " Persons deceased: Finlay 1 mth 1811 Chincough Years Settled on the Moss 8 years Where they came from: Lochearnhead 2 cats, 4 chickens, 1 cow, 1 horse, 1 harrow, 1 plough, 1 cart. In 1841, at age 70, Alexander Stewart was residing at Summerlane, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland with his wife and their children, Daniel, Christian, and Elizabeth. Alexander was employed as a farmer. In 1851, at age 80, Alexander Stewart was residing at Rossburn Lane, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland, with his wife, Catherine, and their children Daniel, Ann and Elizabeth, along with two of the Rankin grandchildren. Alexander was employed as a farmer of 16 acres. In 1861, at age 91, Alexander Stewart was residing at Rossburn Lane, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland, as a widower with his children Daniel, Ann and Elizabeth. Alexander was employed as a farmer of 16 acres. Alexander is not found in 1871 and is presumed to have died 1861-1871. He is not found in Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions.

  
  

• Sources

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