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- Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie, is mentioned in the following document as having participated in the murders of John and Hugh Stewart in Balquhidder: "Reg. Privy Seal. Vol.VI. No. 737. 8 Sept. 1569. Gift to Alexander Stewart in Pittareg of the escheat of numerous persons all from Balquhidder including Alexander Stewart in Gartnascrow and Andrew his son also Duncan Stewart his son, and Blak Alexander Stewart in Glenbuckie and Patrick his son, for the murder of Hugh and John Stewart, his brother, in the lands of Balquhider in December last [1568]".
Alexander was cited in the 1586 bond of manrent to Sir Duncan Campbell:
In 1586 the following people were all included in a bond of manrent to Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy, for the murder of John MacOlchallum Comrie. (Gordon MacGregor, The Red Book of Scotland):
Walter Stewart in Bailliefoile (natural son of Patrick Stewart, 2nd of Glenbuckie)
Robert Stewart (son of Walter Stewart in Balliefoile)
Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie
Patrick Stewart, 1st of Ledcriech (son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie)
Duncan Stewart, 5th of Glenbuckie (son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie)
Robert Stewart of Broichie (son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie)
James Stewart (son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie)
John Stewart of Voil (natural son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie)
Walter Stewart (natural son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie)
Gordon MacGregor, The Red Book of Scotlandsays: "Alexander Stewart, 4th of Glenbucky, was commonly known as “Allister dubh,” and succeeded his father by December 1568 when, being implicated in the murder of Hugh and John Stewart in Balquidder, his escheated was gifted by the crown to Alexander Stewart in Pittarig on 8 September 1569.1 He and his sons Patrick, Duncan, Robert, James, John and Walter, granted a Bond of Manrent to Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy, in 1586, for having killed John MacOlchallum Comrie, servant to the said Sir Duncan."
Duncan Stewart (1739) says, "Alexander, who married ___ Stewart, grand-daughter to the foresaid Patrick, by whom he had Patrick (of whom Patrick Stewart of Ledcriech is fifth in lineal descent), Duncan, his successor in Glenbucky, James and Robert. He had likewise two natural sons, John and Patrick."
Alexander married his first-cousin, once-removed, the grand-daughter of Patrick Stewart, 2nd of Glenbuckie, by his eldest son.
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