James Stewart (1610 - bef. 1671)

Born 19 Jul 1610 in Wigtownshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Nicola (Grierson) Stewart — married 22 Sep 1642 in Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Descendants

Died before 15 Feb 1671 before age 60 in Wigtown, Scotland

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Biography

James Stewart is a member of Clan Stewart.

This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.

James Stewart was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Galloway (c.1610-1671) was the son of Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Galloway and Grizel Gordon. He m. after 22 Sep 1642 Nicola Grierson, dau. of Sir Robert Grierson MP, of Lag, co. Dumfries, by his wife Margaret Murray, 1st dau. of Sir James Murray of Cockpool. He was created on 13 Apr 1627 a Baronet of Nova Scotia, styled "Baronet Stewart of Corsewell", with remainder to his heirs male. On 19 Jul 1649 he succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Galloway. He died Jun 1671. ^[1]

Children of James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Galloway and Nicola Grierson:

1. Hon Alexander Stewart, later 3rd Earl of Galloway
2. Hon Robert Stewart of Ravenstone (d. c. 1687), mar. 1671 Elizabeth Dunbar, dau. of Sir David Dunbar of Baldoon, Bt., and had issue
3. Hon ..... Stewart
4. Hon William Stewart of Castle Stewart, Member of Parliament for Wigtownshire 1650, mar. Elizabeth Gordon, dau. and hrss. of John Gordon of Cardoness by his wife Elizabeth Stewart, dau. and hrss. of Col William Stewart of Castle Stewart, and had issue.
5. Lady Isabella Stewart, mar. 19 Apr 1672 as his third wife Alexander [Gordon], 5th Viscount Kenmure, and had issue

Fined four hundred pounds under Cromwell's for his allegiance to Charles I & II

Described as a proper stately person, most affable and courteous.

Research Notes

Some sources claim a 'James Stewart, Lord Galloway' m. Catherine Hoghton, 3rd dau. of Sir Richard Hoghton, 1st Bt., of Hoghton Tower, co. Lancaster, by his wife Catherine Gerard, dau. of Sir Gilbert Gerard, but the evidence for his first marriage to Catherine Hoghton is slim and is not cited in Douglas or in the Complete peerage. He's the only James Stewart alive at the time connected to the Stewart family who were styled 'Lord Galloway'.

Sources

1. ↑ Cracroft's Peerage, Earl of Galloway

• Sir James Balfour Paul, Editor, 1907, The Scots Peerage, vol. 4, founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Published by David Douglas, Edinburgh, Scotland, pp. 161-162.
• Johnston, W. & A.K. (1906). The heraldry of the Stewarts, with notes on all the males of the family, descriptions of the arms, plates and pedigrees. p. 70. Edinburgh: W. & A.K. Johnston.

Acknowledgments

• Stewart-3713 created through the import of Merten_Rappolee_Armstrong_2011-07-27.ged on Jul 27, 2011 by Peg Merten.
• Thanks to Frank Gill Dec 29, 2012 for starting profile Stewart-6472 on 29 Dec 2012.
• Thank you to Sir William Arbuthnot for creating Stewart-9711 on 16 Dec 13.
• Profile Stewart-14385 was created by Art Campbell on 15 May 2015

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