Alexander Stewart, 5th Lord Blantyre

Alexander Stewart, 5th Lord Blantyre was the son of Alexander Stewart, 4th Lord Blantyre and Margaret Shaw.

He married, firstly, Margaret Henderson, daughter of Sir John Henderson, 3rd Bt..1 He married, secondly, Anne Hamilton, daughter of Sir Robert Hamilton, Lord Pressmennan and Marion Denholm, circa 1682.2 He died on 20 June 1704.

    He succeeded to the title of 5th Lord Blantyre [S., 1606] circa May 1676.

He raised a regiment for King William III.1 He was also known as Alexander Stuart.1 On 9 June 1702 he protested against the legality of the convention.1 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."

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He succeeded to the title of 5th Lord Blantyre [S., 1606] circa May 1676.1 He raised a regiment for King William III.1 He was also known as Alexander Stuart.1 On 9 June 1702 he protested against the legality of the convention.1 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.1 In 1703 he was fined £5,000 "after apologising for undutiful expressions uttered against the High Commissioner."