Donald Ban Mor Stewart
Abt 1705 - UNKNOWN
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Name Donald Ban Mor Stewart Born Abt 1705 Callander, Perthshire, Scotland 
Gender Male Died UNKNOWN Person ID I15856 Brown Genealogy Last Modified 19 Sep 2024
Family Janet Buchanan, b. Abt 1712, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN Married 31 Dec 1734 Callander, Perthshire, Scotland Children 1. James Stewart, b. 23 Sep 1735, Trean of Leny, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN [natural]2. John Stewart, b. 3 Jan 1737, Ballimenoch (of Leny), Callander, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN [natural]3. Margaret Stewart, b. 20 Jan 1740, Greenock, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN [natural]4. Elisabeth Stewart, b. 23 May 1742, Greenock, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN [natural]5. Donald Stewart, b. 27 May 1745, Kirktown, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN [natural]Last Modified 19 Sep 2024 Family ID F4207 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Stewarts of the South refers to "There was one Walter, cousin to Doal Ban Mor...." The reference to "Doal Ban Mor" is problematic. It can be interpreted two ways: either as a transliteration of "Domhnall", the Gaelic form of Donald, which is pronounced similar to "Doh-al"; or it could be a transcription error for "John Ban Mor". This makes it unclear if Walter is a cousin of the previously mentioned John Ban Mor in Auchnahard, or if there was an additional Donald Ban Mor. Evidence from the Callander OPR (shown below) shows a promising identification of Donald Ban Mor as a brother of John Ban Mor. This would make Walter a cousin of both John Ban Mor and Donald Ban Mor.
If the reference to "Doal Ban Mor" is indeed a reference to a Donald Ban Mor Stewart then there is an intriguing entry in the Callander OPR, where we find the family of Donald STEWART and Janet BUCHANAN as shown here. The Callander OPR indicates that Donald and Janet were "both of this parish" at the time of their marriage (which was double entered on 31 DEC 1735).
What is particularly intriguing about this family is that their son John Stewart is recorded as born in Ballimenoch. The only Ballimenoch known to be in Callander was Ballimenoch of Leny. The only other reference in the entire Callander OPR to a Stewart born in Ballimenoch is that of John Ban Mor Stewart of Auchnahard (above). Onomastics and chronology would make this Donald Stewart an excellent candidate for being a brother to John Ban Mor.
We note also that Donald's first son was born in Trean of Leny. Trean of Leny and Ballimenoch of Leny were both residences on the estate of the extended family of Buchanan of Leny. And John Ban Mor Stewart (above) married Mary Buchanan, daughter of John and Janet Buchanan of Trean of Leny.
To add even further intrigue to this family is an entry in The Ardvorlich History which simply reads:
1712 Donald S. living SGL (in Auchnahard)
Could this Donald Stewart be the "Doal Ban Mor" recorded in Stewarts of the South? It's also worth noting that Donald's last known child was born in 1745 suggesting the possibility that Donald died in The '45 or was forced to flee the area.
- Stewarts of the South refers to "There was one Walter, cousin to Doal Ban Mor...." The reference to "Doal Ban Mor" is problematic. It can be interpreted two ways: either as a transliteration of "Domhnall", the Gaelic form of Donald, which is pronounced similar to "Doh-al"; or it could be a transcription error for "John Ban Mor". This makes it unclear if Walter is a cousin of the previously mentioned John Ban Mor in Auchnahard, or if there was an additional Donald Ban Mor. Evidence from the Callander OPR (shown below) shows a promising identification of Donald Ban Mor as a brother of John Ban Mor. This would make Walter a cousin of both John Ban Mor and Donald Ban Mor.