Charles Stewart

CHARLES STEWART

Charles Stewart, here treated, is the eldest son of Francis Stewart, Lord Stewart and Bothwell and his wife Isabel Seton He is reported to have been born on The Scots Peerage II: 173 and his baptism was registered at Tranent in East Lothian on 7 February 1618. [National Records of Scotland, Tranent Baptisms, reference OPR.722/1] He became a trooper in the Civil War, and, according to a MS. history he 'dyed in England after Worcester,' apparently unmarried. The Scots Peerage II: 173 The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651.

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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31 January and 1 February 1623: Tack by tutors of Charles Stewart, eldest son of Francis Stewart, eldest son of deceased Francis, sometime earl of Bothwell, and dame Isobel Setoun, countess of Perth, his spouse, to Andrew Scot of Aikwode, of teinds of lands of Aikwode, etc., for 19 years. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott Family of Harden, Lords Polwarth, Berwickshire, reference GD157/222

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1647: Writs and legal papers relating to lands of Wilton, Liddesdale and others, disponed by Charles Stewart, eldest son and heir of deceased Francis Stewart, who was eldest son of deceased Francis, sometime earl of Bothwell, to Francis, earl of Buccleuch. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montague-Douglas-Scott Family, Dukes of Buccleuch, reference GD224/311/2

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1648: Writs and legal papers relating to lands of Wilton, Liddesdale and others, disponed by Charles Stewart, eldest son and heir of deceased Francis Stewart, who was eldest son of deceased Francis, sometime earl of Bothwell, to Francis, earl of Buccleuch. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montague-Douglas-Scott Family, Dukes of Buccleuch, reference GD224/311/3

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10 August 1647 and 16 February 1648: Extract contract between Francis, earl of Buccleuch, with consent of curators, on one part, and Charles Stewart, son and heir of deceased Francis Stewart, eldest son of deceased Francis, sometime earl of Bothwell, with consent of George, earl of Winton, donator to escheat of said Francis, father of said Charles, and with other consents, on other part, relating to lands and lordship of Bothwell. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montague-Douglas-Scott Family, Dukes of Buccleuch, reference GD224/906/35

Biographical Summary by Darryl Lundy's Peerage

Charles Stewart was born on 15 January 1618/19 at Tranent. He was baptised on 7 February 1618/19. He died at England. He was the son of Francis Stewart, Master of Bothwell and Lady Isabel Seton. He fought in the Battle of Worcester.