Barbara Stewart

BARBARA STEWART

Barbara Stewart, here treated, is the daughter of Adam Stewart She was born before 18 January 1561, the date upon which her baptism was registered at Perth in Perthshire, Scotland. The name of her mother is not mentioned in her baptismal record but it seems more than just likely that she is the daughter of Janet Ruthven Her baptismal record reads as follows: "18 Jary 1562 pa Adame Stewart chd Barbara Stewart [godparents] Wm Ruthven Edward Dowgall" [National Records of Scotland, Perth Baptisms,1560-81, reference OPR.387/1] Image of Baptismal Record

Barbara Stewart seems likely to be the lady of Halcro; "domina de halcro filia ejusdem." who caused a memorial to be erected to the memory of her father, Lord Adam Stewart, in Saint Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney.Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries, May 12th 1919: Some further Orkney Armorials, page 186

Death

A date and place of death has not been identified for Barbara Stewart, here treated. However, she is not mentioned in her mother's testament dative and inventory, and it seems possible, quite likely even, that she died before 8 March 1606, the date upon which her sister Elspeth Stewart was confirmed as her deceased mother's only executor dative. [NRS: CC8/8/41]

Marriage

Barbara Stewart married Henry Halcro of that Ilk. Records of the Earldom of Orkney

Children

1. Hugh Halcro of that Ilk
2. James Halcro
3. Malcolm Halcro
4. Robert Halcro
5. Margaret Halcro
6. Barbe Halcro

Her Mother's Testament Dative

Janet Ruthven, died intestate on 20 January 1606. Her testament dative and inventory was given up on 22 February 1606 by her daughter Elspeth Stewart. At the time of her mother's death, she and her mother were residents of the City of Perth. Elspeth Stewart, who was her mother's only executor dative, may have been the only child still in life. Certainly, no financial provision was made for any others. Confirmation was granted to Elspeth Stewart on 8 March 1606. [National Records of Scotland, Commissary Records of Edinburgh, testament Dative of Jonet Ruthwen, relict of Adame Stewart [prior] of Charterhous, reference CC8/8/41 folios 333-34]

1. Image of Testament Dative p. 333
2. Image of Testament Dative p. 334

Her Father's Memorial Inscription

Adamus . steuardus . filius . illustrisimi . principis . Jacobi . quinti . scotorum . regis . qui . obit . vicesimo ‘ die . junii . anno . domini . m . v . lxxv . [words along the edge follow] domina – de - halcro – filia – ejusdem – fieri – hac – sepulchrum – et – at least two words missing Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries, May 12th 1919: Some further Orkney Armorials, page 186

Notes

Barbara Stewart was the daughter of Adam Stewart, illegitimate son of King James V [Tombstone in St Magnus Cathedral] Barbara married Henry Halcro in 1580.(There are several references to Henry Halcro of that ilk, eg 1584,1597,1599 and 1600. His son Hew was called fiar of that ilk in 1604 and 1605 but in 1608 he was called Hew Halcro of that ilk, ie Henry was dead by then) Their son Hew died in 1644 Latter's son Hew younger dvp in 1637 and Hew younger's son Hew died in Feb 1666 dsp. Life of Mary Queen of Scots by Henry Glassford Bell

Genealogy

1. The Scots peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom.  by Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931. Published 1904.  Volume 6.  "The Earls of Orkney" page 572 - 573
2. Our Royal Ancestors
3. Project Runeberg

Some Other Source References

1. Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. III, p. 600.
2. Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. I, p. 679.
3. A collection of armorials of the County of Orkney: being drawings of armorial bearings from tombstones, wood carvings, seals &c., with extracts from the Lyon Registers, and genealogical notes compiled from public records and other sources. Henry L. Norton Smith. The author, 1902 - Heraldry - 182 pages.