Alexander (Stewart) Stuart Fifth Lord of Blantyre (aft. 1649 - 1704)

Born after 1649 in Blantyre, Lanark Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Hamilton) Stuart — married 1682 (to 1704) in Scotland

Descendants

Died 20 Jun 1704 before age 55 in Blantyre, Lanark Scotland

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Biography

Alexander (Stewart) Stuart Fifth Lord of Blantyre is a member of Clan Stewart.

Alexander (Stewart) Stuart Fifth Lord of Blantyre is Notable.

This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.

Alexander Stewart (5th Lord Blantyre) was born c. 1649. He was the son of Alexander Stewart 94th Lord Blantyre0 and his wife Margaret Shaw.He was also known as Alexander Stuart. He succeeded to the title of 5th Lord Blantyre c. May 1676. He died on 20 June 1704.2

Marriage

• 1. He married, firstly, Margaret Henderson, daughter of Sir John Henderson (3rd Baronet.

• 2. circa 1682 he married his second wife Anne Hamilton, daughter of Sir Robert Hamilton (Lord Pressmennan) and his wife Marion Denholm,

Career

Alexander raised a regiment for King William III. 1 On 9 June 1702 he protested against the legality of the convention.

On 15 October 1702 he was Executor for a considerable fortune from his cousin, Frances Teresa Stewart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox - part of the diposable funds were used to pay off his debts with the bulk of the estate to pass to his son Walter.

In 1703 he was fined £5,000 "after apologising for undutiful expressions uttered against the High Commissioner.

Children

Child of Alexander Stewart, 5th Lord Blantyre & Margaret Henderson;

• 1. Anne Stewart. d. 1743. Married to Unknown Hay.

Children of Alexander Stewart, 5th Lord Blantyre and Anne Hamilton;

• 1. Robert Stuart, 7th Lord Blantyre. d. 17 Nov 1743.

• 2. Helen Stuart.

• 3. Marion Stewart. Married to Unknown Stirling.

• 4. Walter Stuart, 6th Lord Blantyre. b. 1 Feb 1682/83, d. 23 Jun 1713.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Alexander Stuart, 5th Lord Blantyre

• Wikidata: Item Q16859575, en:Wikipedia

• The Peerage: Alexander Stewart

• Wikipedia:Lord_Blantyre