Alexander
Dubh
"4th Laird of Glenbuckie"
Stewart
Born about in Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of Duncan Stewart
and Margaret (MacLaren) Stewart
Brother of
Duncan Stewart
Husband of
Christian (Douglas) Stewart
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Patrick Stewart, Duncan Stewart, Robert Stewart, James Stewart, John Stewart and Walter Stewart
Died after
after about age 56
in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
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| Preceded by Duncan Stewart |
4th Laird of Glenbuckie ? - 1586 |
Succeeded by Duncan Stewart |
Biography
Alexander Stewart is a member of Clan Stewart.
This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.
Descendant of King Robert I. King Robert I, known as the Bruce, was King of Scots from 1306 to 1329.
Descendant of King Robert II. Robert II was King of Scotland from 1371 to 1390.
Alexander Dubh Stewart , 4th of Glenbuckie b: ABT 1530 in Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, was the older son of Duncan Stewart, 3rd (or 4th) of Glenbuckie, and his wife, daughter of MacLaren of Auchleskine. Stewart who was said to be his second cousin.
Alexander known as Alexander 'Dubh' and mistress Christian (Douglas), daughter of who references say was a second cousin.
Alexander
- Patrick STEWART , (of Glenbuckie) 1st of Ledcreich and Stronslany b: ABT 1550 in Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.
- Duncan STEWART , 5th of Glenbuckie b: BEF 1552 in Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.
- Robert STEWART 1st of Broich b: ABT 1554 in Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.
- James STEWART b: ABT 1556 in Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.
Alexander is known to have had the following two illegitimate sons by unknown women:
- John STEWART of Voil (probably Bailefuil in Strathyre) b: ABT 1558 in Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland who married Janet McGregor and his will was filed on 21 DEC 1665 in Dunblane.
- Walter (Patrick) STEWART in Broich b: ABT 1560 in Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. He married Margaret HALDANE and lived in Broich, Kilmadock, and his will was filed 11 NOV 1617.
He passed away after 1586.
Research Notes
- Alexander Dubh is mentioned in the following document as having participated in the murders of John and Hugh Stewart in Balquhidder: "Reg. Privy Seal. Vol.VI. No. 737. 8 Sept. 1569". Gift to Alexander Stewart in Pittareg of the escheat of numerous persons all from Balquhidder including Alexander Stewart in Gartnascrow and Andrew his son also Duncan Stewart his son, and Blak Alexander Stewart in Glenbuckie and Patrick his son, for the murder of Hugh and John Stewart, his brother, in the lands of Balquhider in December last [1568]". Alexander was cited in the 1586 bond of manrent to Sir Duncan Campbell.
In 1586 the following people were all included in a bond of manrent to Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy, for the murder of John MacOlchallum Comrie. (MacGregor): Walter Stewart in Bailliefoile (natural son of Patrick Stewart, 2nd of Glenbuckie) Robert Stewart (son of Walter Stewart in Balliefoile) Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie Patrick Stewart, 1st of Ledcriech (son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie) Duncan Stewart, 5th of Glenbuckie (son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie) Robert Stewart of Broichie (son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie) James Stewart (son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie) John Stewart of Voil (natural son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie) Walter Stewart (natural son of Alexander Dubh Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie)
MacGregor says: "Alexander Stewart, 4th of Glenbucky, was commonly known as “Allister dubh,” and succeeded his father by December 1568 when, being implicated in the murder of Hugh and John Stewart in Balquidder, his escheated was gifted by the crown to Alexander Stewart in Pittarig on 8 September 1569.1 He and his sons Patrick, Duncan, Robert, James, John and Walter, granted a Bond of Manrent to Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy, in 1586, for having killed John MacOlchallum Comrie, servant to the said Sir Duncan."
Duncan Stewart (1739) says, "Alexander, who married ___ Stewart, grand-daughter to the foresaid Patrick, by whom he had Patrick (of whom Patrick Stewart of Ledcriech is fifth in lineal descent), Duncan, his successor in Glenbucky, James and Robert. He had likewise two natural sons, John and Patrick."
Alexander married his first-cousin, once-removed, the grand-daughter of Patrick Stewart, 2nd of Glenbuckie, by his eldest son.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Basil Stewart
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AncestryDNA Paternal Lineage (discontinued) 47 markers, haplogroup R1b, Ancestry member BasilStewart, MitoYDNA ID A10718 [compare] - Robert Stewart :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT26747, FTDNA kit #635158, MitoYDNA ID T10731 [compare]
- Angus Stewart :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT371927, FTDNA kit #IN46351, MitoYDNA ID T10758 [compare]
- Randee Stewart :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-Z43064, FTDNA kit #B356623
- Christian Boyd :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-JFS0056, FTDNA kit #9204
- Robbin Stewart :
Y-Chromosome Test, haplogroup R-L21
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Raymond Eugene Adkins Jr. (1949-2018)
Raymond Eugene Adkins Jr. (1949-2018)
Stewart-16546 and Stewart-11252 appear to represent the same person because: same name, same child, same father, same birth date, same title, same time frame, same location
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by Raymond Eugene Adkins Jr. (1949-2018)
Rejected matches › Alexander (Stewart) Stewart Ist of Invernahyle (abt.1505-)
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