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- Gordon MacGregor (The Red Book of Scotland) says, "Duncan Stewart, in Stronvar, subscribed a Bond of Friendship with Alexander Stewart of Ardvorlich, and other local Stewarts, to Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy on 17 September 1623 in which he is styled 'Duncan MacRobert Stewart in Stronvar.' He married Janet, daughter of Alexander Stewart, 1st of Ardvorlich, and had issue: Robert Stewart of Glenogle, who was infeft in the lands of Auchanlocholithie, Glenogle and Ballinluig on 3 June 1657."
The marriage between Duncan MacRobert Stewart of Glenogle and Janet Stewart of Ardvorlich, made Duncan a brother-in-law to the clan chief.
In 1763, Patrick Stewart, 5th of Ledcreich, dictated his maternal family tree through the Stewarts of Glenogle. It shows the Stewarts of Glenogle originating with Robert Stewart, son of Alexander Stewart, 2nd of Gartnafuaran. Then it shows a blank generation followed by Capt. Duncan Stewart of Glenogle. As that is chronologically impossible, it is more likely that the blank intervening generation actually represents multiple unknown generations, and was simply intended to indicate that the Stewarts of Glenogle originate with Robert Stewart, son of Alexander Stewart, 2nd of Gartnafuaran. Stewart Clan Magazine reproduced the tree in graphic form in 1956 and commented that Patrick Stewart should be considered a reliable source of information on his own mother's ancestry. (Edson, George, Stewart Clan Magazine, Tome G, December 1956, vol. 34, no. 6, pp.177-179.)
Duncan's patronymic makes it likely that he was the son of Robert Stewart of Glenogle. However, the chronology here is a little challenging. It's possible there is an extra generation missing in our accounting.
The Ardvorlich History mentions a Duncan McRobert Stewart in Glenogle in 1628. This is the first mention of Duncan being in possession of Glenogle. In 1622 Duncan's nephew, Andrew, was in possession of Glenogle, but Andrew suffered from some unspecified troubles with the Privy Council for which he was pursued. It is our suggestion that Andrew's legal problems resulted in his inability to continue in Glenogle sometime between 1622-1628 and that Glenogle then passed semi-laterally to Andrew's uncle Duncan MacRobert. Duncan Stewart (1739) shows a "Duncan Stewart of Glenogle" at this time being married to Janet Stewart, daughter of Alexander Stewart, 1st of Ardvorlich. The Duncan Stewart in question must be this Duncan.
Thus, we show that Duncan MacRobert Stewart married ABT 1620 in Balquhidder or Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland to Janet Stewart of Ardvorlich. She was born ABT 1580 in Ardvorlich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland as the daughter of Alexander Stewart, 1st of Ardvorlich. Duncan is suggested as father of the following children, however it is not certain that Janet would be mother to all of them.
The Murder of Lord Kilpont
Duncan MacRobert Stewart was present on 1 September 1644 after the Battle of Tippermuir/Tibbermore in the camp of James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, when his brother-in-law and chief, James Stewart, 2nd of Ardvorlich, murdered John Graham, Lord Kilpont. On 1 March 1645, Duncan MacRobert was among those who were pardoned for the act of fleeing the scene of the murder. Those pardoned included James Beag Stewart, 2nd of Ardvorlich; his son, Robert Stewart, younger of Ardvorlich; Duncan MacRobert Stewart, 2nd of Glen Ogle; Andrew Stewart, 6th of Gartnafuaran, and Andrew's son Walter Stewart in Glenfinglas.
As Duncan MacRobert Stewart seems to have come into possession of the entirety of the family's land holdings, it is our suggestion that he assigned his senior property, Glenogle, to his eldest son and his next property, Monachyle, to his second son and his next property, Auchtow, to his third son. However, these are merely guesses on our part in an effort to try to reconcile incomplete data.
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Abt 1565 - UNKNOWN
