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- William Stewart's birthdate is estimated based on his father's estimated date of birth. His birth location is not known. He was born before his father acquired the lands of Baldorran in 1457, so he was likely born somewhere in his great-grandmother's lands of the Lennox.
Sir William Stewart's grandfather, James Mhor Stewart, fled Scotland as a fugitive of the Crown. His father, James Beag Stewart, was born illegitimately but was able to return to Scotland where he was given the lands of Baldorran and half the lands of Balquhidder in 1463. Sir William expanded the family holdings to include parts of Upper Strathgartney and eventually most of Balquhidder.
Sir William Stewart, 2nd of Balindoran, acted as procurator to his father in a sasine to him for the lands of Balindoran on 17 January 1464 and succeeded him as Baillie of the Crown lands within Lordship of Balquhidder from which he received a payment from the Exchequer in 1467. (Gordon MacGregor, The Red Book of Scotland) This would indicate that Sir William inherited Baldorran as well as unspecificed lands in Balquhidder from his father by 1467, Sir William was previously believed to be the first Royal Baillie of Balquhidder in this family, but this entry indicates that his father, James Beag Stewart, 1st of Baldorran, was the first to be appointed Royal Baillie.
Sir William married about 1484 to Janet Buchanan, daughter of Archibald Buchanan of Lettir of Strongartney, from whom he acquired the property of Lettir in Strathgartney.
Sir William is mentioned in a charter dated 1 MAY 1484: "Charter by Archibald Buchannane, laird of lands of Lettir, to William Stewart and Janet Buchannane, his spouse, granter's daughter, and specified heirs of lands of Lettir in lordship of Strongartnay, sheriffdom of Perth." (GD112/1/18) (Strongartney is on Loch Katrine in Strathgartney and is shown as "Strone" in the lower left corner of the map below.) The charter is followed on 17 MAY 1484 by an instrument of sasine: "Instrument of sasine propriis manibus given by Walter Buchquhanan of Tomboy ("Tombuie"), bailie in that part, for Archibald Buchquhanane, his brother, infefting William Stewart of Baldorane and Jonet Buchquhanane, his spouse, in lands of Lettir, following on [the preceding] charter." (GD112/1/19) And on 4 JUL 1493, "Charter by William Stewart of Baldorane and of Letter to Jonet Stewart, daughter of granter and Jonet Buchquhannane, his spouse, and specified heirs, of lands of Le Letter, in lordship of Strogarthnaa in sheriffdom of Perth." (GD112/1/27)
Sir Willam acquired rights to further lands there including those of Balliefoyle from Janet O’Quhannane (Buchanan), daughter and heir of Mungo O’Quhannane of Strathyre, by instruments dated 10 July 1486. (Gordon MacGregor, The Red Book of Scotland)
Sir William held joint ownership with Malcolm MacLaren of the townships listed in the Exchequer Rolls of 1488 (listed below). In the Exchequer Rolls of 1502-1515 Sir William and his eldest son, Walter, were confirmed as Crown tenants in the Balquhidder lands and the lands of Estir and Westir Duchraa (these lands were also known as Innerquhawawane and Glenmaan) and Blarbaith. The location of these lands has not been accurately identified, but they are described as forming "part of Glenfinglas" (Ardvorlich MSS). It is believed that Glenmaan is the same as Glean nam Meann, which lands encompass the sheiling lands north of Glenfinglas and south of Glenbuckie. In the portioning of Balquhidder which took place later during the sixteenth century, the descendants of Sir William Stewart of Baldorran gained hereditary tacks of land.
According to The Settlements of Western Perthshire, these lands were all small baile settlements or farm communities. There was nothing in Balquhidder at the time that would be as large as what we would think of as even a village today.
Sir William was a witness to a Procuratory of Resignation by John Comrie of that Ilk in favour of his son and heir, John Comrie, on 21 November 1495 and on 7 November 1500 he was a member of an assise at the retour of Henry Douglas as heir to his deceased father James Douglas in the lands of Auchansk. He was still living in 1509 when he was listed as joint-tenant with his eldest son, Walter, of the crown lands of Stronvar and d. by April of 1513.
Duncan Stewart (1739) says:
"William Stewart of Baldorran, married Marion Campbell, daughter to Sir Colin Campbell of Glenurquhy, as appears by a charter in their favours, granted by Robert Menzies of Comrie, of the lands of Emyr-Crechan [sic s/b Emyr-Crethane] and Croftyn-Terray, in the Earldom of Strathern and Shire of Perth, dated at Lochtay, the 5th of October 1498. This charter is confirmed by King James IV, the 25th of said month. By her, he had Walter and John, who is a witness to several charters , and designed Johannes filius Guliemi Stewart de Baldorran, particularly in 1508, granted by Glenurchy. Of him is Glenbucky. William of Baldorran is said to have had another son, Andrew, of whom Gartnafuaroe [sic - Andrew of Gartnafuaran was the brother of William, not his son.] Of these three brothers [sic] are most of the Stewarts of the South-west district of Perthshire descended, to the number at least 300 common people.
Addenda - For Emyr-Crechan, read Emyr-Crethane. These lands were talzied [illegible] of Walter, and his lawful heirs, to John Stewart, his brother. There is one Andrew Stewart, witness to this charter, who, perhaps, might have been Garnafuaroe's ancestor. The lands of Duchlass, in the lordship of Rosneth, and shire of Dumbarton, holden of the King in Feu, are confirmed to Walter Stewart, son of WIlliam Steart of Baldorran, and the lawful heirs-male of his body, which failing to William Stewart's lawful heirs whatsoevr, pub arch lib 13, num 370. By what evidences I have [illegible] of Baldorran, it appears that the traditional account mentioned in the note of page 133 [referring to the origin of the Stewarts of Gartnafuaran] is not well grounded."
Sir William married firstly by 1 May 1484, to Janet, daughter of Archibald de Buchannan,1st of Lettir, (she was widow of Robert Tosheoch, son of Andrew Tosheoch of Monzievaird, by whom she had no apparent issue), when they had a charter from her father for the lands of Lettir, in the Lordship of Strathgartney.
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According to The Settlements of Western Perthshire, by James Stewart
The Exchequer Rolls of 1480 list Sir William Stewart and Malcolm MacLaren (Maclery) as assigned to the following lands: Easter Inverlochlarig, Wester Inverlochlarig, Invercarnaig, Immereoch (Innereoch, Immeriabhach), Monachylemore, Monachyle Driseach, Craigruie, Ledcreich, Invernenty, Monachyle Tuarach, Muirlaggan, Stronvar, Dalanlaggan, Lianach, Immereon, Dalquhappagach, Craigantullich (Tullich, Cragyntulye), Cragintoar (probably Lednascriddan), Garachra (Balachra, Glenbuckie shielings), Gartnafuaran, Stronslaney, Ardveich (Ardbeith), Glenogle & Achraw, Edinample (Inneramble), Fasflair (unknown), Videnemble (unknown, possibly part of Edinample), Gersplace Daliamble (Edinample grazings), Dalample, Carstran, Letter, Mill of Ample, Mill of Stronvar, Mill of Carnag (Invercarnaig), Mill of Ardveich (Arbreth).
The Exchequer Rolls of 1502 list Sir William Stewart and his son, Walter, as receiving the crown rental income from the following properties: Inverlochlarig (Easter and Wester), Invercarnaig, etc, Monachyle Disreach, Ledcreich, Dalanlaggan, Stronslaney, Cragintoryer, Gartnafuaran, Immeriabhach, Monachylemore, Craigruie, Invernenty, Monachyletuarach, Muirlaggan, Stronvar, Lianach, Immereon, Dalquhappagach, Garachra, Ardveich, Glenogle/Achraw, Mill of Ample, Mill of Stronvar, Mill of Carnag (Invercarnaig), Mill of Ardveich.
The Exchequer Rolls of 1508 list Sir William Stewart and his son, Walter, as receiving the crown rental income from the following properties: Monachyle Driseach, Ledcreich, Dalanlaggan, Cragintulye (Tulluch), Stronslaney, Cragintoryer, Gartnafuaran, Inverlochlarigh (Easter and Wester), Invercarnaig, Imirririabhach, Monachylemore, Craigruie, Invernenty, Monachyle Tuarach, Muirlaggan, Stronvars, Lianach, Immereon, Dalquhappagach, Garachra, Ardveich, Glenogle/Achraw, Inverample, Fasblar, Edinample, Dalample Grass, Dalample, Letters, Auchanvy, Mill of Ample, Mill of Stronvar, Mill of Invercarnaig, Mill of Ardveich.
John Stewart (of Glenbuckie) is confirmed in the lands of Ledcreich, Dalanlaggan, Craigintulye (Tulloch), and Stronslaney.
Andrew Stewart (of Gartnafuaran) is confirmed in the lands of Craigintoyer and Gartnafuaran.
(Craigintoyer/Craigintoar is unidentified. James Stewart speculates that it's a ruin near Gartnafuaran.)
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(Source?) The Exchequer Rolls of 1502 list Sir William Stewart and his son, Walter, as receiving the crown rental income from the following properties:
Balquhidder, north side, west to east
N. Drumlich
Inverlochlarig (Wester & Easter)
Invercarnaig
Immeriannach
Monachyle (Beag and Mor)
Craigruie
Ledcreich
Tulloch
Lednascriden
Kirkton
Auchleskine
Auchtoo
Cuilt
Edinchip
Glen Ogle
Achraw
Ardveich
Balquhidder, south side, west to east
S. Drumlich
Blaircriach
Invernenty (Wester and Easter)
Monachyle Tuarach
Monachyle Driseach
Muirlaggan
Stronvar
Gartnafuaran
Stronslanny
Dalanlaggan in Glenbuckie
Immereon in Glenbuckie
Lianach in Glenbuckie
Barachra/Garachra/Balachra (Glen Buckie Shielings)
Dalquhappagach in Western Glenfinglas Shielings
Leitters
Carstran
Edinample
Ardovy in Glenample
Strathyre, west side, north to south
Wester Ruskachan
Baliefoile
Ardoch
Kipp
Stronyre
Laggan (Wester and Easter)
Ardnandabh (Ardnandave)
Strathyre, east side, north to south
Ruskachan (not the same place as W. Ruskachan above)
Creaggan
Immerioch
Tynars?
Immervoulin
Ruinacraig
Ardchullarie
In Glen Finglas
Estir Duchraa (a.k.a. Innerquhawawane)
Westir Duchraa (a.k.a. Glenmaan)
Blarbaith
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Abt 1448 - Abt 1513 (~ 65 years)
