Alexander Stewart, 5th of Gartnafuaran

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Alexander STEWART , 5th of Gartnafuaran b: ABT 1580 in Gartnafuaran, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland as the son of Walter Stewart, 4th of Gartnafuaran, shown above. Alexander or his father seems to be the most likely person to have received the Gartnafuaran portion of Glenfinglas after the Clearing of the Glen. Alexander married Janet MCGRIGOR b: ABT 1580 in Scotland. They had the following children:

Has No Children Walter Dubh Mor STEWART in Glen Finglas b: ABT 1600 in Gartnafueran, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. This Walter is believed to be the Walter Dubh Mor Stewart who died with his two sons in the service of Montrose at the Battle of Kilsyth, 15 AUG 1645. Onomastics would suggest that he should be the oldest son, but by his premature death the estate of Gartnafuaran would have passed to his brother, Andrew. Walter is mentioned in Stewarts of the South: "Although they are the last, I think they ought to be the second, at least. In general, they are something like to the family of Ardvorlich, not altogether valiant as the Glenbuckie family, but more of a Low country nature. The only distinguished character known to me of this family was one "Walter-du-mor" ("Big Black Walter") who [along] with his two sons was killed at the battle of Kilsyth, [although] some say, however, that they were killed at the battle of "Bodle brig", which was certainly not the case." This Walter is likely the "Walter Stewart in Glenfinglas" cited on 1 MAR 1645 in the Parliamentary Pardon of Maj. James Beag Stewart, 2nd of Ardvorlich, for Ardvorlich's murder of Lord Kilpont at the Battle of Tibbermuir. It is inferred that Walter had the following children:

Son STEWART, b. ABT 1620 in Gartnafuaran, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. He died at the Battle of Kilsyth, 15 AUG 1645 Son STEWART, b. ABT 1625, in Gartnafuaran, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. He died at the Battle of Kilsyth, 15 AUG 1645 Has Children Andrew STEWART , 6th of Gartnafuaran b: ABT 1603 in Gartnafuaran, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. He married Margaret STEWART , daughter of Alexander Stewart, 1st of Ardvorlich b: ABT 1600 in Ardvorlich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland. Their children are presented below. Has No Children Robert Dubh Mor STEWART b: ABT 1605 in Gartnafueran, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. It is suggested that he may be the patriarch of Gartnafuaran III Branch, Sliochd Rob Duibh Mhoir. Has No Children Alexander Dubh Oig STEWART b: ABT 1610 in Gartnafueran, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. Alexander Stewart, is probably the Allester Dow Stewart mentioned in the 1636 Trial of Gilderoy (although the The Edward S. Gray Papers say Allester Dow was Alexander’s father, Alexander). The trial records state that Gilderoy’s party broke into and stole articles from the dwelling house of Allester Dow Stewart at “Gartnafarrow.” James Stewart of Ardvorlich served on the jury in this trial. (Memorials of Troubles in Scotland, Spalding Club, vol. I, p.437). It is suggested that Alexander Dubh MAY be the patriarch of IV Branch of the Gartnafuaran, Sliochd Sheun Rob is Alasdair Oig Stewarts as accounted for in Stewarts of the South. It seems most likely that the Gartnafuaran portion of Glenfinglas would have been given to the head of the family at that time, namely Alexander Stewart, 5th of Gartnafuaran. He would have doled out his properties amongst his sons rather than giving the Glenfinglas property to a nephew or cousin. Thus the later Duart family in Glenfinglas most likely descends from a son of Alexander Stewart, 5th of Gartnafuaran. The present arrangement seems most likely given onomastics and chronology.

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Biography

Alexander Stewart (5th of Gartnafuaran) was born about 1580 in Gartnafuaran, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. He was the son of Walter Stewart (4th of Gartnafuaran). Alexander or his father seems to be the most likely person to have received the Gartnafuaran portion of Glenfinglas after the Clearing of the Glen. According to the Edward S. Gray Papers, Alexander Stewart, 5th of Gartnafuaran, was the “Allester Dow Stewart” of the 1636 Trial of Gilderoy.34 However, it is also possible that Allester Dow was Alexander’s son, also named Alexander. The trial records state that Gilderoy’s party broke into and stole articles from the dwelling house of Allester Dow Stewart at “Gartnafarrow.” James Stewart of Ardvorlich served on the jury in this trial.

Marriage

Alexander Stewart was married to Janet MacGrigor b: ABT 1580 in Scotland.

Children

Children of Alexander Stewart and Janet MacGrigor;

• 1. Walter Dubh Mor Stewart. in Glen Finglas b: ABT 1600 in Gartnafueran, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.
• 2. Andrew Stewart , 6th of Gartnafuaran b: ABT 1603 in Gartnafuaran, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. He married Margaret STEWART , daughter of Alexander Stewart, 1st of Ardvorlich b: ABT 1600 in Ardvorlich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland.
• 3. Robert Dubh Mor Stewart b: ABT 1605 in Gartnafueran, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. It is suggested that he may be the patriarchof Gartnafuaran III Branch, Sliochd Rob Duibh Mhoir.
• 4. Alexander Dubh Oig Stewart b: ABT 1610 in Gartnafueran, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.

Sources

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rykbrown/gartnafu... Stewart, 5th of Gartnafuaran
• http://www.chuckspeed.com/balquhidder/history/StewartsGartn.htm

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