James Stewart (abt. 1510 - 1585)

Born about 1510 in Scotland

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Died 1585 at about age 75 in Scotland

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Biography

James Stewart is a member of Clan Stewart.

This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.

James Stewart , 5th of Baldorran (although Ryk Brown has him as the 4th of Baldorran) and 3rd Baillie of Balquhidder was born about 1510 in Baldorran, Campsie, Stirling, Scotland. Died 1580. James is sometimes referred to as "of Baldorran" or "Baillie of Balquhidder" although he later lost both of these designations. James sold Baldorran to the Glorat family, although Duncan Stewart's geneaology (1739) indicates that it was his father, Walter, who sold Baldorran to William Livingston of Kilsyth ca. 1524.

James' birth is recorded as illegitimate and later legitimized under the Great Seal in 1533. It's not known if he is the child of Euphemia Reidheugh before his parents were married or if he is the child of another mother.

Marriage

• 1. James had an Unknown MacLaren mistress.

• 2. James married about 1535 to his first cousin once removed, a daughter of Patrick Stewart (2nd of Glenbuckie).

Children

Children of James Stewart by an unknown MacLaren mistress;

• 1. Patrick Stewart (1st of Lednascridan) b: ABT 1533 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.

Children of James Stewart by an Unknown Daughter of Glenbuckie.

• 1. William Stewart b: ABT 1535 in Creaggan, Strathyre, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. He died young without children.

• 2. Alexander Stewart (1st of Ardvorlich) b: ABT 1538 in Creaggan, Strathyre, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.

• 3. John Stewart (1st of Portnellan) b: 1540 in Creaggan, Strathyre, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. died in 1600.

• 4. James Oig Stewart b: ABT 1542 in Creaggan, Strathyre, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rykbrown/principal_families.htm#Walter Stewart, 3rd of Baldorran, 2nd Hereditary Royal Bailie of Balquhidder

• WikiTree profile Stewart-3639 created through the import of 2e4y9w_6792005b2a92y72e4mejcc.ged on Jul 27, 2011 by Allan Stuart. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Allan and others.