Duncan Stewart

1771 - Bef 1841  (< 69 years)

• Name	Duncan Stewart
  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	I15946	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024

  
  

  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	F4679	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Stewart,   b. Abt 1770, Aberfoyle, 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
  Children	1. Robert Stewart,   b. 11 May 1801, Breanachoille, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Aft 1841  (Age > 41 years)  [natural]   2. Jannet Stewart,   b. 30 Apr 1803, Breanachoille, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Bef 1881, Prince Edward Island, Canada  (Age < 77 years)  [natural]   3. James Stewart,   b. Abt 1804, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Aft 1815  (Age ~ 12 years)  [natural]   4. Margaret Stewart,   b. Abt 1805, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Aft 1871  (Age ~ 67 years)  [natural]   5. Catherine Stewart,   b. Abt 1806, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Aft 1841  (Age ~ 36 years)  [natural]   6. Christian Stewart,   b. Abt 1811, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Aft 1871  (Age ~ 61 years)  [natural]   7. David Stewart,   b. Between 1816 and 1817, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Aft 1871  (Age ~ 56 years)  [natural]   8. Mary Stewart,   b. Between 1816 and 1822, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Aft 1841  (Age ~ 26 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F4254	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  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." 1798, Duncan STEWART parish of Aberfoil and Mary STEWART in this parish enlisted 31 Dec 1797 and married 10 January 1798. (Callander OPR) It's not known why Duncan is described as being from Aberfoyle. Perhaps the clerk reversed the bride and groom. 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.