Duncan Stewart, in Auldnabreck Breanachyle and Letter

1771 - Bef 1841  (< 69 years)

• Name	Duncan Stewart  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Suffix	in Auldnabreck Breanachyle and Letter
  Born	6 Jun 1771	Ardcheanochdan, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	9 Jun 1771	Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
  Died	Bef 1841	Ardcheanochdan, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
  Person ID	I15511	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2026

  
  

  Father	Robert McDonachie Stewart, in Wester Ardcheanacrochdan,   b. Abt 1725, Strathyre, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN, Ardcheanochdan, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Janet Black,   b. Abt 1740, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Married	28 Nov 1766	Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F4791	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Stewart,   b. Abt 1770, Ardcheanochdan, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Aft 1841, Ardcheanochdan, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age > 72 years)
  Married	Between 30 Dec 1797 and 10 Jan 1798	Aberfoyle and Callander, Perthshire, Scotland   [3]
  Children	1. Rev. Robert Stewart, Minister at Acharacal,   b. 11 May 1801, Breanachoille, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 27 Jan 1885, Ardnamurchan, Argyll, Scotland  (Age 83 years)  [natural]   2. Janet Stewart,   b. 30 Apr 1803, Breanachoille, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   3. James Stewart, Clerk in London,   b. 1804, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN, London, England  [natural]   4. Christian Stewart,   b. 1805, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   5. Margaret Stewart,   b. 1805, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   6. Catherine Stewart,   b. 1806, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   7. Mary Stewart,   b. 1816, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   8. David Stewart,   b. 1817, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2026
  Family ID	F4264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Duncan Stewart was born 6 Jun 1771 in Ardcheanochdan, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, as a son of Robert McDonachaidh Stewart and Janet Black. Duncan Stewart is described in highly unflattering terms in Stewarts of the South, as follows: "Duncan, [a] tacksman of Letter & Brainchoill [on] Loch Catherineside [in] Callendar parish who has three sons: Robert, a clerk in London, James, a student of Divinity and a young boy [who is] under age. This Duncan Stewart is possessed of some unprincipled abilities; he is tacksman of Brainchoill where there was once a hospitable reception for persons of every description with every mark of kindly hospitality by the late worthy family of Glenbuckie and where there is now neither house nor hall." And from the Appendix: "I mentioned in one of the preceding pages, concerning one Duncan Stewart, [a] tacksman of Brainchoil & Letter of the family of Gartnafuaran, which you will notice in the proper place, that he was a dangerous character which truly happened shortly after. I mentioned likewise in its proper place that Glenfinglas was 800 guineas - 100 guineas to each of the eight tenants there. This low fellow that raised himself from the dung hill by forwardness and villainy, offered 1200 Guineas for the Glen altogether with 100 guineas in the Earl of Moray's will. Now bad as he is, the coiff, the Earl would not accept of this, and only advanced the rent of £60. By this [the Earl] refused fully 400 guineas. But this present Earl, is acting by the injunctions of his father who directed him not to harass these tenants. For he is not in himself really bad, if Lady Moray and other bad councillors would not influence him. This Duncan Stewart, it cannot be denied, is a clever fellow, were he to make good use of his abilities. It was not out of mere spite and malice [that] he did this to his neighbours, who were tenants [at] the time [that] he was a cottar. His offers, however, rejected here with disdain and so might every one of his kind." On 30 Dec 1797, Duncan Stewart was residing at Auldnabreck, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland, just across Loch Achray from Ardcheanochdan, when his banns for marriage were listed with Mary Stewart from Ardcheanochdan. They married on 10 Jan 1798 in Callander parish. "1798, Duncan Stewart parish of Aberfoil and Mary Stewart in this parish enlisted 31 Dec 1797 and married 10 January 1798." (Callander Parish Register) "__ Dec 1797, This day, Duncan Stewart in Altan___ (Auldnabreck) ... Stewart in Ardchenchnocan in the parish of Callander, were listed for proclamation of Banns in order to marriage this Sunday." (Aberfoyle Parish Register) The later children shown for Duncan are not verified. They are found residing at Letter in various census records from 1841 onwards. There are almost no baptismal records in Callander parish for Strathgartney families after 1803 so it's almost impossible to confirm these relationships. However the son, David, shown here, is found in 1841 residing with a Mary Stewart, born 1771 who is a perfect match for Duncan's widow.

  
  

• Sources

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