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- Mary Stewart's birth family is unknown. She is recorded as having a brother, Robert, and being the mother of her illegitimate daughter, Elisabeth.
Elisabeth was born on 15 Aug 1729 in Glenfinglas and baptised 19 Mar 1730 in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. The Callander OPR records that she was the daughter of David Stewart in Glenfinglas and Mary Stewart, "Fornacatrix according to her own confession Robert Stewart her brother is Sponsor." There is no other known David Stewart residing in Glen Finglas contemporary with this one that we are aware of who could be the father.
Contemporary Robert Stewarts in Callander at that time include:
Robert Stewart in Milton of Strathgartney and Dreppan and Mary McCruer/McCrewer (in database, unknown family)
Robert Stuart/Stewart in Blairgarry, Duart, Wester Brig o' Turk and Cuilantogle and Jean McFarlane (not in database)
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