William Stewart (abt. 1582 - abt. 1661)

Born about 1582 in Mains, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1661 at about age 79 in Kilcullin Bridge, Kildare, Ireland

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Biography

William Stewart is a member of Clan Stewart.

This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.

William Stewart (of Mains) was born about 1585. William was the son of Alexander Stewart (of Dalswinton & Garlies) & his wife Christian Douglas.^[1]

He passed away about 1661 in Kilcullin Bridge, Kildare, Ireland.

Marriage

William Stewart had an unknown spouse.

William Stewart was then married to Barbara Stewart (of Burray) the daughter of James Stewart of Burray and Janet MacLeod.

Children

Children of William Stewart and an unknown Spouse;

1. Silas Stewart. b. 1600 in Graemsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Children of William Stewart & his wife Barbara Stewart.

1. James Stewart, fiar of Mains. b. - d. 4 July 1662,
2. William Stewart of Mains,
3. Sir Archibald Stewart, 1st Baronet of Burray.
4. Jean Stewart, m. Sir James Sinclair of Murckle, (c/m in October of 1634).
5. Anna Stewart, m. Patrick Graham, 1st of Graemeshall, (c/m 26 January 1638)^[2]
6. John Stewart. b. abt. 1623

Sources

1. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
2. ↑ Louisa G. Graeme, Or and Sable: A Book of the Graemes and Grahams. Edinburgh: William Brown, 1903. Pages 498-499.

See also:

• The Red Book of Scotland. http://www.redbookofscotland.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Stewart-of-Burray.pdf

• The Heraldry of the Stewarts by George Harvey Johnston. Page 71.

• The Peerage. http://thepeerage.com/p19853.htm#i198522

• https://www.geni.com/people/William-Stewart-of-Mains-and-Burray/6000000013006273460

• The Peerage. http://www.thepeerage.com/p19853.htm