James Stewart (1692 - abt. 1766)

Born 23 Oct 1692 in Elderslie, Renfrew, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Alexander) Stewart — married 24 Aug 1720 in Glasford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died about 1766 at about age 73 in Workington, Cumberland, England

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Biography

James Stewart is a member of Clan Stewart.

This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.

James Stewart was born on 23 October 1692 in Elderslie, Renfrew, Scotland. ^[1]

He was the son of Robert Stewart & his wife Margaret Reid.

He was baptised on 30 October 1692 in the parish of Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

It is probable that James had already "gone to Sea" probably as a crewman or possibly as a mariner or Master Mariner and was working the west coast trade between Glasgow, Workington, Whitehaven, Liverpool and Bristol.

He passed away in Workington, Cumberland, England about 1766/67.

He was buried in St Andrews, Penrith, Cumberland on 10 Jan 1767.

Marriage

James Stewart was married to Margaret Alexander on 24 Aug 1720 in Glasford, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Children

Children of James Stewart and his wife Margaret Alexander;

• 1. Robert Stewart. b.1721 – d.1769.

• 2. John Stewart. b.1724 – d.1771.

• 3. James Stewart. b.1726 – d.

Sources

• Birth & Baptism. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQWK-7P6 : 11 February 2020), James Stewart, 1692.

• Marriage. "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTBZ-29W : 8 December 2014), James Stewart and Margaret Alexander, 24 Aug 1720; citing Glassford,Lanark,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,066,591, 1,066,591, 102,946

• Death. "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J8CX-X3Y : accessed 11 March 2016), James Stuart, 10 Jan 1767; citing , reference item 21; FHL microfilm 1,472,072.

• Burial. "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J8CX-X3Y : 24 December 2014), James Stuart, burial 10 Jan 1767; citing St. Andrew'S, Penrith, Cumberland, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,472,072.

1. ↑ Source Information Title: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Author: Ancestry.com Publisher: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date: 2014 Publisher Location: Provo, UT, USA Repository Information Name: Ancestry.com