Robert Stewart, in Balimeanoch
Abt 1653 - UNKNOWN
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Name Robert Stewart Suffix in Balimeanoch Born Abt 1653 Balquhidder or Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland 
Gender Male Died UNKNOWN Person ID I18114 Brown Genealogy Last Modified 12 Feb 2025
Father Robert Stewart, 3rd of Ardvorlich, b. Abt 7 Nov 1625, Ardvorlich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 1680, Ardvorlich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 54 years) Relationship natural Mother Unknown Mistress, b. Abt 1630, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN Relationship natural Family ID F4662 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Margaret McNiven, b. Abt 1670, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN Children 1. Jean Stewart, b. Abt 7 May 1693, Balimeanach, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN [natural]2. Alexander Stewart, in Balimeanoch, b. 1700, Balimeanach, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN [natural]Last Modified 12 Feb 2025 Family ID F4653 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - According to family tradition, and confirmed by the late laird of Ardvorlich, John Stewart, himself, Robert Stewart in Balmeanoch was a natural son of Robert Stewart, 3rd of Ardvorlich. Family tradition says that Robert of Ardvorlich "went over the hill and had a natural son by an unknown woman." Whether "he went over the hill" is a euphemistic reference to his non-marital sexual liason or whether it was a literal geographic reference to the location of Laggan in Strathyre, the later residence of this family, is not known. But Laggan is located just over Ben Vorlich from Ardvorlich. Robert was the predecessor to the Stewarts in Laggan. No record has been found of this Robert's marriage to Margaret McNiven.
Their daughter Jean's baptism in 1693 is one of the very earliest entries in the Comrie OPR. Given that this family only had two known children, it seems likely that there were earlier children (probably daughters) whose births are not recorded.
- According to family tradition, and confirmed by the late laird of Ardvorlich, John Stewart, himself, Robert Stewart in Balmeanoch was a natural son of Robert Stewart, 3rd of Ardvorlich. Family tradition says that Robert of Ardvorlich "went over the hill and had a natural son by an unknown woman." Whether "he went over the hill" is a euphemistic reference to his non-marital sexual liason or whether it was a literal geographic reference to the location of Laggan in Strathyre, the later residence of this family, is not known. But Laggan is located just over Ben Vorlich from Ardvorlich. Robert was the predecessor to the Stewarts in Laggan. No record has been found of this Robert's marriage to Margaret McNiven.