John Stewart (abt. 1614 - abt. 1656)

Born about 1614 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrew, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane Stirling — married 23 Aug 1633 in Murray Cragy Cragtoun, Perth, Scotland

Descendants

Died about 1656 at about age 42 in Scotland

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Biography

John Stewart is a member of Clan Stewart.

John Stewart (11th of Blackhall & Ardgowan) was born about 1614. John Stewart was the son of Sir Archibald Stewart (10th of Blackhall & Ardgowan) and his wife Margaret Blair.

He died before 1658. as such he did not succeed to the Lordship of Blackhall & Ardgowan.

Marriage

In 1633 he married Mary Stirling, daughter of Sir James Stirling of Keir.

Burke’s Peerage 107th Edition 2003; page 3589

John; married 1633 Mary, daughter of Sir James Stirling of Keir, and died in the lifetime of his father by 1658.

Beginning With Kings—From Royal Stewart to Shaw Stewart—Their Story; Janet S. Bolton; 1989; Nenufra Publications

(12) John Stewart Infeft 1634 married Maria Stirling of Keir 7 sons 2 daughters. Died 1656

The Stewarts of Blackhall, Ardgowan, and Auchigowan Part Three; Jared L. Olar, BA, FSO; Journal of Ancient & Medieval Studies; 2000 XVII; p. 16.

"Archibald [11th Laird of Blackhall & Ardgowan] and Margaret had six children—four sons, named John (the heir) [12th Laird of Blackhall and Ardgowan], Archibald, Walter, and James, who were born one each year from about 1614 to 1617...

"On 23 August 1633, Archibald’s eldest son and heir John married Maria Stirling, daughter of Sir George Stirling of Keir. They had seven sons and two daughters. The family line was continued to the present day through their second son Archibald, who was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia in 1667—the first of his line. By an arrangement similar to the settlement of 1574, John was infeft in the family estates in the lifetime of his father by a charter dated 29 March 1634. However, John predeceased his father by about nine years, dying on 1 December 1656, after which his son was designated as heir in his place."

Children

Children of John Stewart and Mary Stirling:

1. Mary Stewart^[1]
2. John Stewart. d. 1658^[1]
3. James Stewart of Lumlock.^[1]
4. Sir Archibald Stewart of Blackhall, 1st Bt. b. c 1635, d. c 1722.^[1]
5. Annabelle Stewart/Annabel Stewart of Blackhall, m. William Porterfield (1643-1681)^[2]

John Stewart (dvp before 1658) married Mary Stirling (dau of Sir James Stirling, younger of Keir) in 1633.

His parents were Sir Archibald Stewart of Blackhall (d 1665) who married Margaret Blair (d 08.1621, dau of Bryce Blair of that ilk) in 1613.

The children of Sir Archibald and Margaret were as follows: John, Archibald, Walter, Annabel and Margaret.

John and Mary had seven children.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "John Stewart", The Peerage.
2. ↑ Frank Burke Porterfield, The Porterfields (Roanoke, Virginia: Multiprint Inc, 1947), p. 11x, digital images, Hathi Trust Digital Library babel.hathitrust.org: accessed 14 November 2016).

• Main source(s): BP1934 (Shaw-Stewart), with input on the early generations from www.baronage.co.uk/bphtm-03/ardgowan.html.
• Sir Bernard Burke, Royal descents and pedigrees of founders' kin, Pedigree VII, James Maxell Graham (unpaginated), https://archive.org/details/royaldescentsped00burk/page/n130/mode/1up?q=Porterfield