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- Duncan Stewart (1739) mentions this Alexander as the great-grandson of Archibald Stewart, son of Alexander Stewart, 1st of Annat, in the following reference: "Alexander, who purchased the lands of Annat from James Muschet of Burnbank anno 1621. He married ___ MacNab, daughter to Aucharn, by whom he had John, Walter, Andrew and James. He had likewise Archibald, great-grandfather to Alexander Stewart of Glassingall, writer in Stirling."
Register of Baptisms 1685 (1684?) May 17th Alexander son to Archibald Stewart and Helen Law in Annat witness Alexander Stewart and Charles Stewart, Extracted from the Parish records of Kilmadock this 25 June 1851 (The witnesses in this case, would be Alexander Stewart of Annat and his younger half-brother, Charles Stewart.)
Alexander is recorded in the later Glassingall Court of Session Papers (1849-1856) as "Alexander Stewart, the first proprietor of Glassingall, Bents and Lochend. He died about 1742." He is shown as the son of Archibald Stewart "of Annat" (sic) and the younger brother of John Stewart of Ballacauich and Lendrick.Alexander purchased Glassingall and Bents (Banks?) in 1724 and Lochend in 1731. The 1650 Valuation Roll for Dunblane Parish shows Glassingall partially possessed by Mr James? Drummond at that time.
Alexander was a writer (legal clerk) in Stirling. He was the great-great-grandson of Alexander, 1st of Annat. He married Ellen Fleetwood, daughter of John Fleetwood, merchant and maltman in Stirling. In 1716 Alexander was himself admitted as a maltman burgess and guild brother. He and his wife acquired considerable property in the Middle Bow (Glassingall House at 30 Bow Street), Castle Wynd, and Meal Market, that is King Street and in East Craigs, Stirling, and also the lands of Bents and Lochend.
Alexander is also recorded in the Glassingall Court of Session Papers (1849-1856) as being an "agent" for Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, the Old Pretender, during the Jacobite Risings of 1715 and 1719. He owned the estate of Glassingall which was in the heart of Jacobite territory as well as a townhouse in Stirling, which was Whig country, loyal to the Hanovarians. This allowed him to move freely between both places.
According to research conducted by Ailsa Gray of Glassingall (2022), Alexander died with £15,000 in debts owing to him. (Approximately £500,000 in 2022, or $600,000 USD, $750,000 CDN, or $900,000 AUS.) The debtors were all prominant Jacobites whom he had made no effort to collect from. The implication being that these were not actual loans but that Alexander was in fact funnelling money to Jacobite leaders, possibly from external sources.
"Alexander Stewart was succeeded in Glassingall by his only (surviving) son, Archibald, who completed title in 1748. The only (surviving) sister of the latter, namely Janet, married Bailie John Jaffrey, merchant in Stirling and afterwards Provost of Stirling. After owning Glassingall for about 30 years, Archibald Stewart conveyed the property to Alexander Jaffrey, merchant in Stirling, his nephew." (Alexander Barty, The History of Dunblane, c/o Belinda Dettman)
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Will of Alexander Stewart (1st of Glassingall)
Inventory of Debts resting to the deceased Alexander Stewart writer in Stirling, time of his death which happen upon the 22nd of July 1742 made given up by Archibald Stewart the deceased’s son who has in ……..nominal by his father by disposition of the date the 20th of July ….., with consent of a Helen Fleetwood his mother, Alexander Stewart [4th] of Annet, Robert Rollo from the Clark of Clackmannan, John Jaffray and John Burd…in Stirling and Robert Leckie ………Archibald Stewart by the foresaid Disposition.
By James Forsyth of Garvald for bill dated 8th November 1736 payable at land 1737 £400
By Ensign James Menzies of the Grants Regiment of Foot for bill payable 25 May 1712 £10.12
By Capt Mackie to promise a note dated 12th October 1722 payable on demand.
By William Paterson in Easter Frew for … bill dated 5 December 1740 payable at hand 1741
By George Robertson in Bankhead of Denny and Andrew Adam in … Haugh for a …as remains of a bill dated 2 July 1730 par 255 ..month as the remains…
By John Graeme …of Carnoch for bill 24 Febraury 1733 payable on demand.
By James Stuart … in Stirling for bill dated 24 July 138 payable 24 March.
By John Gordon of Kirkconel late Collector of …for bill 30 December 1731 payable …. 1732
By David Dun in Easter Crinzel ///no;; dated to last of …1735 payable at Mar year after.
By Robert Ewing tenant in Garvelland called Horthshiels of Dennygreen for bills dated 12 July 1742 payable at three different times.
By Walter Craig Copperforth in Stirling for bill dated 20 Sept 1736 payable 14 dates after death.
By David Din late servant to the deceased for bill dated 20 November 1741 payable the 1st December year after
By James Geddes in Bilston in the parish of Livingston for bill 11th September 1706 payable the 21st October year after protested for non-payment.
By Andrew Chalmers weaver in Stirling for bill dated th August 1726 available at two terms.
By George Clelland of Tasker at Bonnywater and John Rankin in Rolenstocks Connelll Sealyplace dated May 1717 payable by the 17th said month.
By James Craeme County keeper in Northumberland for bill 11 July 1719 payable the 1st August year after.
Mr John Graeme of McKeanston for bill 10 November 1724 payable at land 1725
Mr Thomas Rob in Auchenbowie and Thomas Rob his son for a bill Connel Sealy bill 3 December 1734 payable the 9th of month.
By Janet Dun relict of William Dun from Gatearron (Gartacharn?) for bill dated February 145 indexed to the deceased and payable at …year after protested.
By Lord Rollo for bill 20 June 1715 payable 1st August year after.
By David Din in West Crinzel for bill 29th December 1722 payable 1 June 1723
By James Laing tenant in Barton for bill 7th March 1735 payable at Tambas year after
By James Ure in quarter of Fintry for bill 12th March payable on demand.
By James Allan Wright of Alloa payable 10 January 1738 payabel at land said year
BY Archibald Douglas of Garvel for bill 20 May 1734 payable 13 June year after
By William Drummond at Airthreysmile for bill 9 June 1739 payable 8 days after date.
By Agnes Miller relict of Laurence Keir …in Stirling for bill 13 July 1725 payable at …year after
By James Christie in Shanhead? Of Gartarron (Gartacharn) for bill 3 May 1733 payable 23 said month …
By David Gillespie …in Stirling for bill the 11December 1740 payable on demand.
By Geo Henderson, …weaver in …hill for bill the 20 Sep 1731 payable ….
By William Garner of Wester Ba…for bill …1731 payable 22nd said month.
By John Duncan in Bandeath for bill 27 December 1721 payable 22 February year after.
By James Rennie parish of St Ninians for bill 22nd May 1842 payable the first of June year after.
By James Din late…for bill 26 May 1730 payable on demand.
By Archibald Anderson banker in Stirling for bill 12 February 1720 payable 1st March year after.
By John Campbell Maltman in Stirling for bill 26 September 1732 payable at … 1733
Mr Andrew Buchanan in Balochnech for bill 7 July 1730 payable 5 days after date
By James Main … in St Ninians for bill 6th August 1728 payable on demand.
By William Cruickshanks...in Aberdeen for bill 24 August 1745 payable on demand.
By Lieutenant Alexander Stewart of Col Halketts Regiment of Foot for bills 11 June 1731 drawn by the …payable to William Christie stabler in …
By George Morris Guner in Stirling Castle for bill 7 May 1733 payable at Lambas year after
By Robert Anderson in Craigside of Plean for bill 13 June 1739 payable …days after date
By Andrew Wood, brewer in Stirling for bill 11 December 1727 for Scots payable on demand and the sum of £190 money for of another bill dated April 1720 payable 10th of month upon which he is …diligence both sums.
Mr Charles Thomson in Dunblane for bill 20 September 1733 payable at …1734
By John Ferguson, Customer at Stirling Bridge for bill 7 July 1740 payable 3 days after date
By James Buchanan Merchant at Bridgend of Dunblane for bill September 1722 payable …
By James Stevenson flesher in Stirling for bill 3 August 1725 payable the first September thereafter.
By Robert Buchanan son to Robert Buchanan of Provanstown for bill July 1719 payable the tenth of the month
By John Graeme Blaircessnock for bill dated 13 June 1721 payable in manor mentioned in said bill.
By Robert Meiklejohn…. In Dunblane for bill 24 November 1729 payable at …year after
By John Livingston, Glazier in Stirling, for bill 12 January 1722 payable 26 said month
By William Stewart, merchant in Crieff for bill 26 …1736 payable …thereafter
By Donald Stewart for bill dated 26 1736 payable five months after date
By Robert Stirling, dyster at Bridge of Stirling for bill dated 1 …1725 payable 15 of month
By William Hendry of Lochridge for bill 18 May 1723 payable at …year after.
By William Gordon, junior to Merchant in D…. for bill 19 December 1710 payable at Lambas 1711 to John Stewart, Junior Writer to the Signet and find owed by him to the defunct for …
By Gilbert Brown write in D (same place as above) for bill November 1724 payable 20 th of month £15 Scots sent from at …………………
By James Ure in quarter for bill 5th December 1741 payable 10 days after date.
By William Stewart and James Cock, merchants in Grey Connello Seally, as remainds of a bll 5th May 1733 payable ….of June year after
By John Ewing in Ia…of Fintry for bill 27 January 1725 payable at Ma…year after
By John Ewing in Lag of Fintry for bill in Nov 1729 payable at lan…year after.
By John Miller, Mason in Stirling for bill…….to the fecunt dated 5 January 1740 payable at …land year after.
By John Din, son to William Din in Allanhead of Campsie for bill to the defunct dated 8 June.
By William Henry Allan, Merchant and Wright in Stirling for bill …to the defunct dated …..1724 payable the 19 April year after
By John Davie, Burgess of Stirling and Robert Hamilton at Raplochburn (Connell and Sealy) for bill 13 December 1734 payable at land 1735
By Hugh Jeffrey, Merchant in Cambusbarron for bill 22nd December 1721 payable on demand.
By William Moirson in Bandeath and Geroge Morison son to George Morison in M…Conny and Saly for bills 13 Apilr 1724 payable at Lambas
By Archibald Angus, parish of Bankeir and Jo Gray write at Dennykirk Coully and Seally for bill 22 December 1727 payable at land 1720 remains due
By David Din in East Grinzel, George Din in …haugh and Willim McKillian parish of Clachary Coully o Seally for Bill 11 June 1720 payable 21 December
By George Rind, m….in Stirling for bill dated 13 Feburary 1730 payable on demand….
By James Lockart, indweller burgess of Stirling for bill 10 July 1730 payable 15 of month
By William Morison in Denny for two bolls of malt received 21 June 1742 for…
By Alexander … Junior of …for bill 25 April 1737 payable ten days after date
By John Rowat parish of Breichyle at Kilsyth as remains of a bill
By John Jarvey tenant in B…for bill 28 June 1730 payable on demand.
By John Graeme of Cairnoch, Merchant in Glasgow for bill 21 November 1730 payable 10 days after dates.
By Malcolm Murray of Marchfield for bill 13 April 1723 payable 15 May …
By Donald Robertson Drover in Glenbuckie for bill 6 January 1710 payable the first of February
By James Stewart parish of Innernety and Donald D Stewart ee Connel and Sealy for bill 24 May 1723 payable September
By John Buchanan at D…of… for bill 10 September 1730 payable on demand
By James Stewart younger? Of Gartnafuaran for bill 17 December 1718 payable 1719
By John McLaren parish of Deravenock in Killin parish for bill of 1720 payable 10 March
By Lieutenant James Graeme of the British … and …Graeme of Badavon Connly and Seallie for bill 24 June 1715 payable on sight
By Eneas (Angus) McDonald at Lawers for bill 24 April 1729 payable 29 September said year
By William Monro of Allas (/.) for bill 12 April 1729 payable 20 May year after
By John Stewart of Hyndfield and John McInlay pardioner [portioner?] of Muirlagan Connlly & Seally for bill 6 April 1727 payable on demand
By Donald Stewart Drover in Glenfinglas and John Stewart son to Alex? Stewart in Drunky Connlly and Seally 1 March …
By Duncan Stewart, Servant to the Laird of Apine…for bill …1715 payable 22October year after
By William Stewart, brother to Ardvorlich for bill payable first September 1716
By Alexander …(Dun) Stewart in Milntown of Strathgar? For bil 20 November 1714 payable at land 1715
By Robert Batison at Port of Menteith for bill 10 September 1739 payable 22 …year
By John Campbell in Boghall
By James Drummond, Tacksman of Corry..reick for bill dated the 10 November 1735 payable 15 November 1736
By John McArthur in Portnellan of Apine for bill the 15 February 1715 payable on demand
By William Buchanan in Ballachallan and George Buchanan in Gart Connlly and Seally for bill the 17 December 1733 payable 22 …1734
By John McArthur at Kirk of Callander and John McKr… in Coldhamee Connly and Seally for bill of November 1734 payable at Whitsunday 1735
By Alex Buchanan of Dullater at Mochaster for bill 2 December 1735 …
By David Stewart in Glenfinglas for bill 11 September 1739 payable 22nd 1739.
By John Craig of Cull for bill 20 June 1733 pay at Mar
By Duncan Graeme in Gartmalllian of Monteith for bill 25 December 172? Payable the last day of month …. resting by Thomas Graeme in…
By Robert Stewart of Culliemoir for bill 15 Sept 1725 payable by 22 October year after
By Colin Buchanan of Auchingyle of bill 27 November1723 payable the December year after
Ditto rests a guinea as marked on the back of Do bill
By John Glass of Sauchie bill of July 1742 payable by November said year
By John Glass in Abey …1739 payable eight days after date.
Nu Malcom McGibbon Maltman in Stirling for bill ….
By James Alexander son to Archibald Alexander Flesher in Glasgow for bill …..29 of month
By Robert Buchanan at… of Craigforth for bill…
By Robert Randall…at Thornhill for bill 15 August 1735 payable in days after date.
By Thomas McLauchlan flesher in Stirling place, 10 May 1731 payable the first of July year after.
By James McArthur carter at St Ninians and Colin McArthur Smith at …in June 1734 payable the fifteenth of month
By Robert Stirling, dyster at Stirling Bridge for bill March 1729 payable 10 days after date to Robert Thompson of …to the defunct
By James Davie Milner in Goldenhoowe miln for bill 19 August 1724 payable …
By Alexander Hall, Carter in Neither Bobburn for bill 19 Apirl 1735 28th said month
By David Bryson? Lieutenant in the Fusiliers for bill payable to David Cunningham, merchant in Edinburgh on account of the defunct which was …by him and is …1719..
By James Chalmers, junior Carter? In Stirling for bill 2 September 1721 payable the first of November year after
By Thomas Morison writer in Falkirk for bill 30th March 1720 payable on demand.
By Alexander McFarland in Auchary for bill 13 February 1734 payable on first of May year after
By Patrick? Stewart in Callibohally (Calziebohalzie) …Donald McKinlay younger for bill 16 October 1740 payable at…
By John Stewart nephew to the Laird Annat for bill 26 April 1734 payable on demand
By William Hart, tenant in Burn of Glassingall as remainds of a bill dated 21 November 1737 payable…
By Matthew Stirling in Gateside of Glassingall for bill 7 January 1742 payable….
By Michael Stirling in Kairnston (Cairnston) of Glassingall for bill …
By Lilias Murray, Relict of William Wright Maltman in Stirling for bills 21 March 1737 payable …days after
By William… …in Nether BoBurn for bill 7 April 1740 payable Whitt yearafter
By …Ronald Weaver at St Ninians for …bill to the defunct dated 2 November 1738 payable 20 December
By John Gillespie at Parkneuck of bill 28 December 1739 payable on demand
By John Jarvey tenant in Bents and Bailie Jarvey his son for bill 19 July 1742 payable at Mar…
By James Graeme of Correiclet, Alexander Graeme his brother and James Graeme late MacGregor tenant….for Conlly and Seally dated 6 April 1725
By William McKilligan parish of Stachristock of…1740
By John Waters parish of Cairnoch for bill ….by the William McKillian to the defunct 13 September 1732 payable the first October said year
By John Allan in Broatyet of Denny for bill drawn by Donald McKillican …dated 6 January 1730 payable at…. Remains…
By James Buchanan in …bill dated 2 August 1736 payable 10 days after date
By Robert Murray Dyster in Cambusbarron for fait a compli 4 June 1730
By James Buchanan Dyster in Glasgow for bill 13 July 1731 payable 20th of month
By James Campbell brother to Glenlyon for bond 20 November 1717 payable at Lambas 1710 Regt in the books of Session …
By John Dickson merchant in Kelso for bill drawn by James Polls? Payable to the defunct dated the 20th June 1720 payable at Lambas …
By James Graeme of Braco for bill 24 August 1725 payable at Whit[Sunday] 1726
By Donald? For 1 dozen strong claret with boules furnish first September 1725
By Mary Campbell in Gogar for bill 4 July 1732 payable the September 1732 ….
Y the Honourable Mr Charles Johnston …23rd June 1742
By William Graeme of Drunkie for …wine paid
By Janet Rob…of Wester Grays?...furnished to her husbands funerals
By John Nairn of Greenyards…
By David Drummond of Pillkilling? Paid with a draught upon John Breadie …Muthill the eight June 1711?
By Sir Alexander …of Keip…
By Janet D… relict of Murdoch McKillican for …before the …3 June 1729
By…Boswell…
By the proprietors of Carnoch of Plean …and by for Mich Bruce of Glenahyle for …
By the deceased David Graeme of Orchil? Place
By the Right Honourable the Lord Elphinstone (or Johnston) for Mr Archibald Napier Minister of the Gospel at Kilmadock.
By Donald Napier for tartan and muslin ?
By Colin Campbell brother to Sir James Campbell of Aberuchil for …
By Patrick Edmonston? Of New Cams (Newton Cambus) for state a…Mrs Stewart the 9th July 17…
Item Robert Stewart Baillies in Dine… for Bill dated 20th June 1715 payable 15 July year after
Item These was in the defunct custody time of his death…and… to the extent of six hundred pounds Scots.
These was forty bolls of bear ins ti…which was sold at six founds Scots …to Alexander Abercromby merchant in Alloa
Item There was in the defuncts …thirty bolls of malt, which at ten marks a boll, …the current price at the time.
There was a …that belonged to the defunct. Sold at six pounds sterling.
There was three cows sold at six pounds ten shillings sterling.
By George Drummond of Blair Drummond, £46, 14,4 as his …duty croft 1740 to which the defunct had sought as factor for the earl of Rothes
Item there was …the defunct by John Edmonstone of Cambus Wallace and Alexander Stewart of Annat ber… dated 14 March 1741 payable.
Item the said John Edmonstone as the remaining of a bill dated …. May 1742 …
Item by John Bruce in Keir and John Morison in Woodend of Ballachallan per bill dated the 2nd June 1742 Conlly and Seally…
Item by Robert McLaren in Letter and John Stewart in Cambusbeg per bill dated
Item by Duncan and John Stewarts in Berryhill per bill dated
Item by the Alexander Stewart of Annat per bill. Dated …1740 payable at Mar…1741
Item by John McArthur in Buchany per bill dated
Item by Dougal McGregor Servant to Robert Stewart in Annat per bill dated
Of George Monro Esquire Commissary of the Commissariat of Stirling Hereby …approve and confirm the Testament …and Inventory of …Alexander Stewart writer of Stirling of the date the twenty … Of October 1743 and also confirm Archibald Stewart the Defuncts only son sole executor of the defunct as therein mentioned, and to the Debts and sums of money following were …the defunct at his death and is …in the Inventory of the Confirmed testament aforesaid …fifty pounds Scots …and bygone interest…thereof contained in a bill …by Robert Christie Maltman in Stirling upon and accepted by John Thompson at Whinwell dated the tenth date of February 1722, …at this …for a not payment and the protest …in the commissary …books of Stirling upon the tenth day of September said year. Item the sum of …three pounds Scots…and bygone~…rests therefores…in another bill drawn by the said Robert Christie….upon and accepted by the said John Thompson for dated the said tenth of February 1722, also …to the Defunct at his …for not payment and the …in the Town Court Books of Stirling the 11th day of May 1723 upon both which… the Defunct raised letters of …against the said John Thompson as the …and grant full pardon to the said Archibald Stewart to uplift…and discharge and of need be call and …for said sums, and …every other thing else…The said Archibald Stewart having found William Shaw merchant in Stirling that the same be made forthcoming to all partners …interest therein as…whereof these presents are given and …at Stirling the twenty day of January 1755 years…
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Abt 1685 - 1742 (~ 57 years)
