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- James inherited the estate of Edraleachdach and Lorachan upon the death of his father Walter. James never married nor had children. Upon his death the estate passed conditionally to his brother Archibald as noted in the will below. It is not known if Archibald met the conditions of the will and retained Edraleachdach or not, however, in 1881 Archibald was residing in Monachyle.
1857 Valuation Roll
James Stewart in Edraleachdach (brother of Anne Stewart, first wife of Alexander) was tenant in Wester Dullater under the proprietorship of Mrs Agnes Eastmonth (McNaughton)
James Stewart in Edraleachdach was also tenant in Hill Grazings of Invertrossachs, proprietor Mrs Jane Hunter (Eastmonth). She was also proprietor of:
Farm of Cuilnagrain, tenanted by Robert Stewart
Mansion House of Invertrossachs, Home Farm and Grain Parks (of Invertrossachs), tenanted by Stewart McNaughton Esq.
1861 Census
James Stewart in Edraleachdach, b 1808 in Cawn, Perthshire, sheep farmer. Residing with brother Archibald Stewart, b 1810. Neither have children with them.
Testament of James Stewart, Edraleachohach, Loch Katrine-side, Parish of Callander, d. 15 Oct 1870.
Reverend Hugh McDiarmid, Minister of the Parish of Callander, John Lorn Stewart of Stronvar, Cambelton, and Rev’d(?) Blair, Trossachs, and Walter Buchanan, Solicitor, Callander or survivors….as trustees of the estate were directed to:
1. pay all just debts
2. deposit L 1,000 and thereafter pay ½ of the yearly interest or proceeds to my sister, Margaret Stewart, residing in Callander, during her lifetime and the other half to my niece Elizabeth Stewart daughter of my brother Archibald Stewart during her lifetime or until she attains the age of 30 years …and then upon the age of thirty, 500 pounds sterling from the said one thousand pounds…Upon the death of said Margaret Stewart, 500 pounds sterling from the said sum of one thousand pounds shall be paid over to or applied on behalf of her son Walter Stewart….
3. Trustees shall allow my brother Archibald Stewart and his son Archibald John Stewart to remain upon and manage the farm of Edraleachalach with all its possessions and furnish the trustees information about the management of the farm yearly and for five years. After 5 years, “should my said Trustees be satisfied with the management and behaviour of the said Archibald Stewart and Archibald John Stewart” they were to convey the farm and it’s possessions to them. If the trustees were dissatisfied they were to convert the farm and it’s possessions to cash and “invest the sum of fifteen hundred pounds sterling in their own names for behoof of the said Archibald John Stewart in liferent for his liferent use….”
4. To the Minister and Kirk Session of the Parish of Callander L 100
5. To the Trustees of the Trossachs Church L 100
6. The residue of the estate the Trustees were to retain for 10 years and then divide equally between Archibald John Stewart and Elizabeth Stewart.
Witnesses: John Smith, MD; James Gray apprentice to Said Walter Buchanan. Both Reverend Hugh McDiarmid and Andrew Blair signed to accept the offices of Trustees and Executors.
The inventory of the estate came to L 3,478-4-3. John Lorn Stewart of Stronvar, Campbelton and Walter Buchanan, Solicitor, Callander both declined to act.
Registered in the Commissary Court Books at Dunblane for the Western District of Perthshire, 25 Nov 1870, pages 92-106.
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1805 - 1870 (65 years)
