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- Duncan was the author of A Short Historical and Genealogical Account of the Royal Family of Scotland from Kenneth II, and of the Surname of Stewart (Edinburgh 1739), otherwise referred to elsewhere here on our website as "Duncan Stewart's 1739 History of the Stewarts." This pubication has remained a definitive resource for Stewart genealogists ever since.
Duncan settled firstly at Kilmun in Cowal, but after the abolition of Prelacy he removed to Blair Atholl where he continued to preach as an Episcopalian. Duncan purchased the lands of Strathgarry and Inverchaddan. Duncan is described in the Fasti Ecclesia as: "Duncan Stewart, born 1660, fourth son of Donald Stewart of Invernahyle; educated at the University of Glasgow; Master of Arts 20th July 1675; admitted to Dunoon about 1689, but deprived by Act of Parliament restoring Presbyterian minister, 25th April 1690; intruded here [Blair Atholl] before 11th Oct 1709. At 21st Feb 1716 he is stated to have "intruded into the Kirks of Blair-Atholl and Struan, these many years by-gone, never having paryed for King George, but only in general terms for the Sovereign, having read the proclamation for the Thanksgiving for the Pretender's safe arrival on the 22nd Jan last, having also a great hand in influencing the people to rebellion, and read all the proclamations emitted by the Earl of Mar." He died between 7th March 1727 and 10th March 1730. He married (1) Anna, daughter of Aeneas (Angus) McLaine, Minister of Kilfinan and had issue -- Alexander of Strathgarry, Donald; (2) Janet McCalman (she survived him and married (2) Aug 1730 to James Stewart, writer in Edinburgh), and had issue -- John, died young; Allan of Innerhadden; Catherine (married Alexander stwart of Duntanlich); Elizabeth (married Donald Maclaren of Invernenty); a daughter (married a son of Cambpell of Glenlyon); Robina (married Patrick "mac Pheti" Stewart of the Ballechin family.) Publication -- A Short Historical and Genealogical Account of the Royal Family of Scotland from Kenneth II, and of the Surname of Stewart (Edinburgh, 1739). -- [Dunkeld Tests; Consistorial Processes, Scottish Rec. Society., No. 377; The Stewarts of Appin, 177.]
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Excerpt from THE SCOTTISH JOURNAL of Topography, Antiquities, Traditions, &c. &c.- No. 22. Edinburgh, Saturday, January 29, 1848: Some particulars regarding the family of Invernahyle copied from a manuscript in the possession of DR. Thomson, late of Appin, by Joseph Train:
Strathgarry.
Duncan, second son to Donald the fifth Invernahyle, was bred a clergyman, and settled first at Kilmun, in Cowal; but, upon the abolition of Prelacy, removed to Blair, in Athole, where he continued to preach as an Episcopal clergyman all his days. He first purchased the lands of Strathgarry, and afterwards those of Inverchaddan. Mr Duncan married, first, ---- Maclean, daughter of Angus Maclean, who was son to Bishop Maclean of the Isles. By her he had issue: 1. Alexander, who succeeded as Strathgarry; 2. Donald, who married ----- Stewart, daughter of Urchalbeg, and had issue, three daughters: 1. Jean, who was married to Donald Maccalman, son of the Minister of Appin; 2. Margaret, who was married to a brother of Urchalbeg; 3. Mary, married to Alexander Robertson, had no issue; and again to a brother of Glenlyon, and had issue. Mr Duncan married, secondly, Janet Maccalman, by whom he had issue: 1. John, who died unmarried; 2. Allan, to whom he gave the lands of Inverchaddan: 1. Margaret, married to Stewart of Dunbealeach; 2. -----, married to Alexander Campbell, second son to Glenlyon; 3. Elizabeth, married to Donald Maclaren of Invernenty; 4. Robina, married to Rab a Pheti.
Alexander, second Strathgarry, married ----- Robertson, daughter of Robertson of Kincraig. He had two sons, Alexander, who succeeded him, and lived in Ruhip, a purchase by his father, and Allan, minister of Killespendy, and several daughters.
Alexander, third Strathgarry, was minister of Blair, in Athole. He married Isabel Robertson, daughter of Mr Patrick Robertson, brother of Lude, and left issue, the present Strathgarry, Mr Duncan Stewart, minister of Balquhidder, Mr Alexander, minister of Mullien, and three daughters.
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1660 - 1730 (67 years)
