Barbara Stewart of Graemsay

JAMES STEWART first of Graemsay in Orkney, and of Bigtoun in the parish of Dunrossness, was one of the numerous illegitimate offsping of Robert, Earl of Orkney. His mother was Janet, daughter of Alexander Robertson of Strowan in Perthshire. He acquired the estates of Graemsay, Clestran, and Bigtoun, and died between January and March 1629, having married twice. The name of his first wife I have been unable to discover but that of his second, who survived him, was Helen, daughter of Robert Monteith of Egilshay in Orkney. They had issue:

• 4. Barbara, married James Sinclair of Quendale

Their children:

1. John, his heir
2. Laurence
3. Harrie
4. Robert
5. Margaret, died March 1645, married James Mouat of Garth
6. Helen, married Patrick Umphray of Sand
7. Jean, married Laurence Gifford of Weathersta

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