Alexander Stewart, in Edinburgh

Abt 1778 - 1841  (36 years)

• Name	Alexander Stewart  [1, 2]
  Suffix	in Edinburgh
  Born	Abt 30 Mar 1778	Dallanlaggan, Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Name	in Edinburgh Alexander Stewart
  Died	Between 1815 and 1841	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Person ID	I15054	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	John Mor Bhuntata Stewart, in Dallanlaggan,   b. Abt 24 Feb 1731, Lednascridan, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Bef 1815, Dallinlaggan, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age < 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Catharine Stewart,   b. Abt 1740, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Married	12 Jan 1765	Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland   [3]
  Family ID	F4541	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christian McDonald,   b. Abt 8 Dec 1786, Monachyle Mor, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Aft 1846, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland  (Age > 61 years)
  Married	29 Nov 1807	Strowan, Perthshire, Scotland   [3]
  Children	1. _____ Stewart,   b. Abt 1808, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   2. _____ Stewart,   b. Abt 1811, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   3. Margaret Stewart,   b. 4 Sep 1816, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   4. Catharine Stewart,   b. 14 Feb 1821, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 20 Nov 1863, Inverlochlarig, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 42 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2025
  Family ID	F4056	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Alexander is recorded in Stewarts of the South as "Alexander is a spirit dealer [at the] foot of Cannongate, Edinburgh, and is doing well. He has two sons who are minors." His sons have not been identified. Alexander's daughter, Catharine, is recorded in The Ardvorlich History as "(McDonald of) Monachyle's niece". The IGI confirms her father's name was Alexander Stewart. It is most likely that the Alexander in question would be from Christian's home area and that they were married before moving to Edinburgh as it is highly unlikely that Christian would move from Balquhidder to Edinburgh as a single woman. Thus we can have some confidence in searching for Alexander in Stewarts of the South. Two matches can be found for Alexander Stewarts residing in Edinburgh -- both were spirit dealers, both with two sons listed in Stewarts of the South and both born within two years of each other. This Alexander is preferred as the entry specifies that he lived "at the foot of the Cannongate" which is where the two daughters were baptized. This entry also matches maternal onomastics. Alexander Stewart marred Christian McDonald on 29 Nov 1807 Strowan, Perthshire, Scotland. (Ref. SP383 - ref 20/396 Monzievaird & Strowan) Alexander has not been found in the 1841 census and may have died.

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2014;). https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY3N-S4D [S380] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2014;). [S367] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).