Archibald Stewart (1643 - abt. 1688)

Born 1643 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about Feb 1688 at about age 45 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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Biography

Archibald Stewart is a member of Clan Stewart.

This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.

Hon. Archibald Stuart of Dunearn was born in 1643 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland. He was the son of James (Stewart) Stuart (4th Earl of Moray) and his wife Margaret Home.

He was baptised on 28 February 1643 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.^[1]

He became Governor of Stirling Castle,

He was the ancestor of the Stuarts of Dunearn.

Marriage

In 1669 Archibald Stuart of Dunearn was married to Anna Henderson ^[2] the daughter of Sir John Henderson (5th of Fordell) and his wife Margaret Menteith.

Children

Children of Archibald Stuart & his wife Anna Henderson;

• Margaret Stuart (1670 - October 1719), married firstly to Sir Archibald Stewart, 2nd Baronet, of Burray (? - 1704), and had issue, and married secondly to David Leslie, 5th Lord Lindores (? - July 1719), without issue.
• Charles Stewart, of Dunearn b. abt 1672 d. 1732
• Alexander Stewart. b. 1681.
• Emilia Emilia Stewart (see research Notes)

Research Notes

Proof that Emilia is a daughter--Emilia Stuart/Stewart's grandaughter Ann Nisbet daughter of son Walter wrote in her testament “Sacred to the descendants of Archibald Nisbet Esquire of Carfin, and Emilia Stuart daughter of the Honourable Archibald Stuart of Duncearn second son of James Earl of Moray”

Mentions also

• especially pearl necklace and earrings given to my grandmother by countess of Moray ^[3]

Sasines that mention her father

• 1704 18 Nov EMILIA STEWART dau of ARCHIBALD Stewart of DUNEARN spouse of ARCHIBALD Nisbet CARPHIN Lanark Ayr ^[4]
• 1712 24 Dec EMILIA STEWART dau of ARCHIBALD Stewart of DUNEARN spouse of ARCHIBALD Nisbet of CARPHIN Fife ^[5]
• 1719 3 Apr EMILIA STEWART dau of ARCHIBALD Stewart of DUNEARN spouse of ARCHIBALD Nisbet of CARPHIN^[6]
• 1719 5 Jun EMILIA STEWART dau of ARCHIBALD Stewart of DUNEARN spouse of ARCHIBALD Nisbet of CARPHIN ^[7]

Sources

• Birth of Child 3. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1T4-JXW : 8 December 2014), Archbald Stewart in entry for , 03 Oct 1681; citing , CRAMOND, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 103,008, 103,009, 1,066,675, 1,066,676.

• Cracrofts Peerage. http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/moray1561.htm

• The Peerage. http://www.thepeerage.com/p2509.htm#i25082

• Source: S1 Repository: #REPO1 Title: Ancestral File (R) Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998

• Repository: REPO1 Name: Family History Library Address: 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA

• Source: S1265224576 Repository: #R1250861406 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/115986231/family

• Repository: R1250861406 Ancestry.com

1. ↑ Stewart, Archibald; Father: James Earl of Moray Stewart; Mother: Margaret Home; Data: FR1062 (FR1062),M,28/02/1643,685/340 167,Canongate
2. ↑ Marriage/Banns Old Parish Records Parish of Hamilton Lanarkshire Scotland Archbald Stewart and Anna Hendersoune ref index SP FR158 16/03/1669 647/ 10 295 Hamilton
3. ↑ NAS SC70/1/50 1834 Anne Nisbet
4. ↑ Date is registration date General Sasines NAS RS 3 / 86 / 2
5. ↑ Date is registration date General Sasines NAS RS 3 / 103 / 17
6. ↑ Ayr Date is registration date General Sasines NAS RS 3 / 113 / 461
7. ↑ Ayr Date is registration date General Sasines NAS RS 3 / 114 / 92