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- "Alexander, the second son, who had a small property in the Braes of Doune called Lurgavouie and Tombae. (11) He married a certain Mary Stewart (family unknown) and had a family of three - John, Janet and Jean. Of John nothing certain is known but his possible identity is discussed later in this Chapter. Janet married Malise Graham, second son of Walter Graham of Drunkie (12) and had two children, Alexander, who died young, and Mary who, in later years was a source of financial embarrassment to her Stewart relatives on account of her penury! She died unmarried. (13)
"Alexander took as his second wife Anna, daughter of Archibald Graham of Kilmanan, whom he married in 1708, (14) but there is no record of any family. Little is known of Alexander but the part that he played in the Jacobite intrigues of his time will be referred to later." (The Stewarts of Ardvorlich, Part 1, p. 94.)
"Alexander Stewart, was executor and creditor to his brother, James Stewart of Ardvorlich, in 1698. He married firstly, to Mary, eldest daughter of Alexander Stewart of Annat (c/m 15 December 1683) in consideration of which his father
granted them an annualrent of 2000 merks to be uplifted from the lands of Ardvorlich and Ballemeanoch,1 and surviving that wife, he m. secondly, to Anna, daughter of Archibald Graham, alias MacGregor of Kilmannan, Chief of the Clan Gregor, (c/m 11 November 1702). He died without children after 8 September 1718 and before 20 June 1720, when Henry Cunningham of Boquhan took Sasine of that annual rent and the lands it was secured upon it as the late Alexander’s assignee." (Gordon MacGregor, The Red Book of Scotland)
Ardvorlich and MacGregor disagree on whether or not Alexander Stewart in Lurgavowie had children. I believe MacGregor's position is based on the fact that Alexander had no heirs at the time of his death. But Ardvorlich's evidence that he did have children seems compelling. And it would seem that these lines all terminated, which would explain why Alexander had no heirs.
MacGregor and Stewarts of the South disagree on the identity of Alexander's first wife, Mary Stewart. MacGregor contests that she was the eldest daughter of Alexander Stewart of Annat. No such daughter is recorded in Annat records. Stewarts of the South says that she was the Heiress of Craigton, but says that she married
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Notes:
11. These farms were in the Braes of Leny near the present Corrychrone.
12. Contract of Marriage dated 12 March 1708, at Tombae betwixt Malise Graham, 2nd lawful son of Walter Graham of Drunkie and Janet Stewart, eldest lawful dau. of Alexander Stewart of Lurgavowie. (Ardv. Charter Chest).
In this contract are mentioned John Stewart, oldest lawful son of Alexander and his deceased spouse Mary Stewart. A contract of marriage between Alexander and Mary is mentioned in which a sum of 2, 500 merks is brought as tocher. This sum was to be equally divided between Janet and her sister german Jean. Friends of the Mother i.e. Janet, signing this contract are Alex. S. of Annat, Robert S. of Ardvorlich and George S. of Ballachallan. (Ard. Charter Chest).
From the above it would appear that Alexander was married to a Mary Stewart and had by her one son, John, and two daus Janet and Jean.
13. See letters Ardv. Charter Chest. 1741 Retour 3rd Mar in favour of Mary Graham, only lawful dau. in life of deceased Malise Graham, 2nd lawful son of Walter Graham of Drunkie. (Ardv. Charter Chest).
14. 1702 11th Nov. Contract of Marriage. Anna Graham, dau. of Archd. Graham of Kilmanan married Alexander Stewart son of deceased Robert Stewart of Ardvorlich. 1706 4th Sept. Perth Sasines Vol. XV fol. 169v. Alexr. Stewart youngest son of Robert Stewart of Ardvorlich Sasine of annual rent. Graham of Kilmanan was a MacGregor. (See History of Clan Gregor).
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Abt 1657 - 1725 (~ 68 years)
