Rev. David Stewart, M.A. Minister of Kinlochspelvie and Ardnamurchan

1798 - 1860  (62 years)

• Name	David Stewart  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Title	Rev.
  Suffix	M.A. Minister of Kinlochspelvie and Ardnamurchan
  Born	27 Feb 1798	Ardcheanochdan, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland   [1, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	2 Mar 1798	Callander, Perthshire, Scotland   [4, 5]
  Birth	1801	Scotland   [2]
  Birth	1806	Perthshire, Scotland   [1]
  Occupation	1841
  	Clergyman
  Residence	1841	Kinlochspelvie, Kinlochspelvie, Argyll, Scotland   [2]
  Occupation	1851
  	Clergyman
  Residence	1851	Ardnamurchan, Argyll, Scotland   [1]
  	45 Age: 45; Head RelationToHead: Head
  Died	8 May 1860	Ardnamurchan, Argyll, Scotland   [3]
  Buried	Kilchoan, Highland, Scotland   [3]
  Person ID	I14951	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2026

  
  

  Father	Duncan Stewart, in Ardcheanochdan and Doune,   b. Abt 1755, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Janet Stewart,   b. 10 Mar 1752, Lurgavowie, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Married	22 Mar 1784	Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F4189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  David Stewart was born 27 Feb 1798 in Ardcheanochdan, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, as the sixth son of Duncan Stewart in Ardcheanochdan and Doune and Janet Stewart. David Stewart was described in Stewarts of the South, c. 1815, as: "David, a student of Divinity [and] a profound scholar." David Stewart studied at the University of Glasgow and received his Master of Arts Degree in 1819. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Glasgow in the Church of Scotland as a candidate for ordination on 9 Jun 1824. He was called to the parish of Kinloch-Spelvie and ordained there on 11 Sep 1828. In 1841, at age 40, Rev. David Stewart was residing at Kinlochspelvie, Argyll, Scotland. He was employed as a clergyman. Residing with him was his sister, Anne Stewart. On 25 Apr 1844, Rev. David Stewart was transferred and admitted to the parish of Ardnamurchan in Argyll, Scotland. In 1851, at age 45, Rev. David Stewart was residing at the manse in Ardnamurchan parish, Argyll, Scotland. He was employed as the established minister of Ardnamurchan parish. Residing with him was his sister, Anne, Stewart. He had a household servant, Anne Stewart, age 11, who was born in Ardnamurchan and is believed to be no relation. On 8 May 1860, at age 63, Rev. David Stewart was found dead in his bed at Ardnamurchan, Argyll, Scotland. --- David is described in the Fasti Ecclesia Scoticanae for Ardnamurchan parish in Argyll as: "DAVID STEWART, born Kilmadock, Perthshire, 1799, sixth son of Duncan S., farmer; educated at Univ. of Glasgow ; M.A. (1819) ; licen. by Presb. of Glasgow 9th June 1824 ; ord. to Kinloch-spelvie 11th Sept. 1828; trans, and adm. 25th April 1844 ; found dead in bed 8th May 1860. He was a man of original character and of mark in the country, prepossessing in his personal appearance, a scholar, a theologian, and esteemed for gentleness of disposition combined with firmness of principle. He erected at his own expense a commodious chapel and schoolhouse about eight miles distant from the parish church." --- "9343 David Stewart, f. n. 6tus Duncani Agric: Kilmadock, Perth. M.A. 1819. Minister of (1) Kinlochspelvie, 1828-1844, (2) Ardnamurchan, 1844-1860. Found dead in bed, 8th May, 1860." (The Matriculation Albums of the University of Glasgow, 1728-1858) --- "In memory of David Stewart, Minister of the parish of Ardnamurchan who was born at Ardcheanochrochran, Perthshire, and rested from his labours on the 8th May 1860 in the 64th of his age and the 33rd of his ministery. This stone is erected by his sister, Ann Stewart, of the Glenbuckie family, Perthshire." -- Ardnamurchan cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

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