Duncan Stewart, in Shenachyle
1792 - 1878 (86 years)
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Name Duncan Stewart [1, 2, 3] Suffix in Shenachyle Born 1792 Callander, Perthshire, Scotland 
Gender Male Birth 1794 Callander, Perthshire, Scotland [1] Birth 1795 [4] Birth 1796 Callander, Perthshire, Scotland [3] Birth 1796 Perthshire, Scotland [2] Name Duncan Stuart [4] Residence 1841 Shenachylemor, Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland [2] Residence 1851 Balvorist, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland [4] Residence 1861 Drumloist, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland [1] Residence 1871 Drumloist, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland [3] Died 3 Dec 1878 Strone, Upper Strathgartney, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland Person ID I15783 Brown Genealogy Last Modified 22 Aug 2024
Father Alexander Stewart, in Shenachyle and Diniverig, b. 13 Feb 1754, Stronganvaltrie, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Aft 1815 (Age > 62 years) Relationship natural Mother Sarah MacGregor, b. 12 Dec 1758, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN Relationship natural Married Between 22 and 25 Mar 1787 Callander, Perthshire and Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Family ID F4061 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Magdalene Stewart, b. 4 Nov 1814, Edraleachdach, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 13 May 1898, Glenmane Cottage, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 83 years) Married 19 Apr 1840 Shenachyle, Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland Children 1. Elisabeth Stewart, b. 21 Feb 1841, Shenachyle Mor, Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 6 Aug 1860, Drumloist, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 19 years) [natural]2. Alexander Stewart, b. 30 Oct 1842, Shenachyle Mor, Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 20 Jan 1919, Green City, Sullivan, Missouri, USA (Age 76 years) [natural]3. Walter Stewart, b. Abt 3 Apr 1845, Balvorist, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 4 May 1865, Drumloist, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland (Age ~ 20 years) [natural]4. John Stewart, b. Abt 21 Apr 1847, Balvorist, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 3 Nov 1887, Glenmane Cottage, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland (Age ~ 40 years) [natural]5. James Stewart, b. Abt 10 Sep 1849, Balvorist, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 27 Jan 1868, 21 Orchard Street, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland (Age ~ 18 years) [natural]6. Duncan Stewart, b. Abt 22 Dec 1853, Balvorist or Drumloist, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 26 Feb 1891, Virden Village, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada (Age ~ 37 years) [natural]Last Modified 22 Aug 2024 Family ID F4187 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Duncan is described in Stewarts of the South as "Duncan is with his father at home looking after the farm".
According to Mrs. Stewart of Milton's account:
"There were Stewarts in Stronegalvaltrie at Loch Katrineside. I don’t think they were of the Glenfinlas Stewarts. John and Donald were there. They were uncles (sic cousins) to Duncan in Stronegalvaltrie, who was to be heir of Monacheil, & who raised the law plea. Duncan was married to Magdaline Stewart, daughter of Walter Stewart, Edralechcan.
"John and Duncan (sic Donald, see before) Stewart in Stroan, had a nephew, Duncan who was there with them. This Duncan married Magdalene Stewart youngest sister to Mrs. Stewart (Milton’s) mother. They had Alexander who was drowned in the Leith 3 Nov 1887. Duncan (Alex’s father) had a brother Alexander, a writer in Glasgow."
The estate of Monachyle was held by Donald McDonald of Monachyle who died without children. Donald was predeceased by his brothers, none of whom had heirs. Traditional rules of inheritance would suggest that Monachyle should have passed next to Donald McDonald's sisters from oldest to youngest. However, Donald McDonald apparently bestowed Monachyle on the son of his younger sister, Ann. This son's name also happened to be Duncan Stewart. This Duncan Stewart of Monachyle had previously served as the manager of Monachyle estate under Donald McDonald. Doubtless, Donald McDonald felt that Duncan Stewart had "earned" the right to the estate by having served him loyaly for many years. Furthermore, Duncan Stewart of Monachyle was a descendant of the earlier Stewarts of Monachyle. It may further be assumed that Duncan Stewart of Monachyle felt he deserved the estate as it had previously been held by his own ancestors.
However, this Duncan Stewart in Shenachyle felt he had a claim to the estate and sued his distant cousin for the estate. (Perhaps under the influence of his two brothers who were both lawyers?) Duncan Stewart in Shenachyle's only known claim would have been through his wife's mother, who, being the oldest sister of Donald McDonald probably would have had a better claim than Duncan Stewart of Monachyle being the son of Donald McDonald's younger sister. However, even if this Duncan could have established the validity of his mother-in-law's claim, then his eldest brother-in-law, James Stewart, 5th of Edraleachdach and Lorachan, would have had the superior claim over Duncan's wife, Magdalene Stewart. Duncan Stewart in Shenachyle was not successful in his claim and the estate of Monachyle passed to Duncan Stewart of Monachyle.
In 1841 Duncan was residing as a farmer in Shenachylemor, Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland with his wife and newborn daughter.
In 1851 Duncan was residing in Balvorist, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland (just east of Callander) with his wife and children. He was recorded as a farmer of 100 acres with 300 acres of hill pasture.
In 1861 Duncan was residing in Drumloist, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland (just east of Balvorist) with his wife and children. He was recorded as a farmer of 900 acres.
In 1871 Duncan was residing in Drumloist, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland with his wife, but with no children present. He was recorded as a farmer of 849 acres.
Quite interestingly, in 1881 Duncan's widow, Magdalene was residing at Strone with her sons John and Duncan. She is shown as the head and as a farmer of 2500 acres. Thus it would appear that the senior line of Strone had died out by this point and that her late husband, Duncan, inherited Strone sometime after 1871 and before his death at Strone in 1878.
- Duncan is described in Stewarts of the South as "Duncan is with his father at home looking after the farm".
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Sources - [S79] 1861 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online.
Record for Duncan Stewart - [S20] 1841 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online.
Record for Duncan Stewart - [S82] 1871 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), Database online.
Record for Duncan Stewart - [S46] 1851 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online.
Record for Duncan Stuart
- [S79] 1861 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online.