Francis Stewart of Culbeg

FRANCIS STEWART OF CULBEG

Francis Stewart of Culbeg is the third child and eldest son of Robert Stewart of Culbeg and his wife Annabella Erskine He was born before 5 April 1629, the date upon which his baptism was registered at Gargunnock in Stirlingshire, Scotland. His baptismal record reads as follows: "Baptized to Robert Stewart and Annabel Erskine his Lady a son called Francis wit Alexr Leckie of Leckie and alsp Adam Cunningham of Boquhan". [National Records of Scotland, Gargunnock Baptisms, 1615-1819, reference OPR.481/1] Image of Baptismal Record

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

8 July 1655: The Protector grants to William Bell of Nether Cullbeg, his heirs and assignees (subject to the legal reversion), - the five merk lands of Culbeg, mills, milllands, woods, fishings, etc., of the same in the sheriffdom of Stirling; - which lands pertained to the deceased Robert Stewart of Culbeg, and were on 28th Juky 1654 apprised from Francis Stewart, as charged to enter as heir to the said Robert, his father, at the instance of the said William Bell, in payment to him of 9150 merks, with 454 merks 6s. 8d. of sheriff-fee to Alexander Murray, messenger:- With precept of sasine. P.R. viii. 18. [John Horne Stevenson, M.A., Advocate, and William Kirk Dickson, M.A., Advocate (editord), The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland under the Commonwealth, A.D. 1652-1659, charter number 438 on p. 190]