John Stewart, Forester at Murdostoun Castle

1780 - 1860  (79 years)

• Name	John Stewart  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Suffix	Forester at Murdostoun Castle
  Born	14 Dec 1780	Coilantogle, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	14 Dec 1780	Callander, Perthshire, Scotland   [3]
  Residence	1841	Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2]
  Residence	1851	Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1]
  	Relation to Head of House: Head
  Died	9 Mar 1860	Holytown, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Person ID	I21681	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	John Stewart, in Coilantogle,   b. 30 Sep 1744, Ardcheanochdan, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Janet Buchanan,   b. Abt 1750, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Married	8 Jan 1773	Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F7339	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet Stewart,   b. Abt 1775, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
  Children	1. Janet Stewart,   b. 22 May 1814, Ardnachallish, Isle of Ulva, Kilninian and Kilmore, Argyllshire, Scotland ,   d. 27 Dec 1888, Holytown, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland  (Age 74 years)  [natural]   2. Mary Stewart,   b. 14 Sep 1816, Ulva, Kilninian and Kilmore, Argyllshire, Scotland ,   d. 22 Aug 1906, St. Charles, Winona, Minnesota, USA  (Age 89 years)  [natural]   3. John Stewart, Shoemaker in Holytown,   b. 1818, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. 5 Sep 1882, Holytown, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland  (Age 64 years)  [natural]   4. George Stewart, Farmer in Minnesota,   b. Abt 1820, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. Aft 1889, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA  (Age > 70 years)  [natural]   5. Robert Stewart, Sawyer in St. Louis Missouri,   b. 1827, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. Bef 1882, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA  (Age < 54 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2025
  Family ID	F4440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "John Stewart and Janet Buchanan in Culantogle had twins born & baptized 14th December 1780 called Robert and John." (Callander Parish Register) In 1841, at age 55, John Stewart was residing at Murdoston House, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, with his daughter Janet Stewart (25). In 1851, at age 70, John Stewart was residing at Murdoston North Lodge, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, with his daughter Janet Stewart (36). John was employed as a forester. His place of birth was listed as Callander, Stirling. In 1859, at age 79, John Stewart's brother, Walter Stewart, died, leaving John his estate valued at 800 pounds, 6 shillings, 4 pence. John died less than a year later leaving an estate valued at 580 pounds to his sister Janet and "nephew" John Stewart, son of John Stewart in John's death registration lists his occupation as Forrester. He died on 9 March 1860 in Holytown in Bothwell parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was married at the time. (His wife was still living.) He was 79 years old, son of John Stewart, farmer, and Janet Stewart (maiden name Buchanan). He was buried in Shott's church yard. The informant was his son, John Stewart. Holytown is in the present day southeast Glasgow suburb of Motherwell. John's testament records him as formerly a Forrester at Murdieston and latterly at Holytown. It mentions his late brother, Walter Stewart, farmer in Kirkton near Neilston. It mentions his son, John Stewart, shoemaker at Holytown. It mentions John's brother, George Stewart, furnaceman at Newmains Ironworks.

  
  

• Sources

  [S46] 1851 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Parish: Shotts; ED: 6; Page: 19; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1851_172; Year: 1851. [S20] 1841 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Parish: Shotts; ED: 4; Page: 16; Line: 660; Year: 1841. [S380] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2014;). https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X14J-1R8 [S380] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).