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- Robert was only 17 years old when he succeeded his father to the lands of Ardvorlich upon his father's death in 1698. Robert held the estate of Ardvorlich until his own death in Jan 1751 without issue. The estate of Ardvorlich then passed to his nephew, another Robert Stewart, son of this Robert's brother Alexander.
Duncan Stewart (1739) refers to Robert as " now of Ardvorlich" and says nothing more about him. This represents the end of the accounting of the Stewarts of Ardvorlich for Duncan Stewart.
However, when the later author of Stewarts of the South, ca 1818, described the transition of Ardvorlich from one Robert to the next, he mistakenly confuses Robert Stewart, 5th of Ardvorlich, and Robert Stewart, 6th of Ardvorlich, when he says:
"The old Branch of Ardvorlich Family (& sometime Macorriston) became extinct when the present Mr Stewart's father became heir - the last branch which you may see in Duncan Stewart's History was Robert a rude and boisterous man, he died without issue."
It is Robert Stewart, 6th of Ardvorlich, who was the last of the original line to hold Ardvorlich and who is believed to be the one described as "a rude and boisterous man."
Curiously, this Robert is the only Chief of Ardvorlich who is not listed on the family stone at Dundurn. This is a difficult curiosity to explain given that Robert appears to have been one of the longest serving lairds in the history of the family.
"Whereas William Stewart, Supervisor of the Duties upon Salt at South-Shiells, in the County of Durham in England, brother-german of the deceast Robert Stewart of Ardvorlich, and Tutor by Law to Robert Stewart now of Ardvorlich, his newphew, has granted a factory* to James Moir, Writer in Down, for managing his said nephew's affairs, and uplifting the rents of Ardvorlich, &c. and has also named certain Commissioners in Scotland for giving directions to the Factor as to the management of his said nephew's affairs; and whereas it is necessary that the extent of the debts affecting the estate of Ardvorlich be known: the Commissioners desire the cretitors to lodge their claims with James Hay, Writer to the Signer, Old Assembly-close, Edinburgh, or Thomas Drummond of Deanstoun at Deanstoun near Down, or the said James Moir; and to let their Ground of Debt be seen to any one of the persons above named on or before the 15th day of February 1754, so as a proper course may be concerted for their payment." (Caledonian Mercury, 22 January, 1754)
*"Factory" here does not refer to an industrial building. It is a commission for work for a factor. A factor was an estate secretary.
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Abt 1681 - 1751 (~ 69 years)
