James Stewart , 2nd in Glenfinglas

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James STEWART in Glen Finglas b: ABT 1660 in Auchnahard, Glenfinglas, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, as the son of John Buidhe Mor Stewart, in Glen Finglas, shown just above. James is recorded in The Ardvorlich History as having succeeded his his father in Auchnahard. Mrs Stewart of Milton (a gr-gr-granddaughter) contradicts this saying that these Stewarts were in Grodich prior to 1750 and in Duart before that. She also mentions an Alexander in Auchnahard in 1707 who left Glen Finglas about 1744-1748 (who may or may not have been from this family.) Thus we cannot be certain exactly where in Glen Finglas James resided. James married in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland to Elizabeth BUCHANAN b: ABT 1665. They had the following known children:

1. Has Children John Ban Mor STEWART in Auchnahard b: 20 JAN 1711 in Balimenoch (of Leny), Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. John married on 24 JAN 1733 in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland to Mary BUCHANAN of The Offrans. (This is the Offrans of Strathgartney, Callander, Perthshire, on Loch Venacher, just south of Glenfinglas.) She was born ABT 2 MAR 1711/12 in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, daughter of John Buchanan in the Offrans and Janet Buchanan. Stewarts of the South describes John as: "John Bain Mor, late tenant at Auchnahard, Glenfinglas, left five sons." The Ardvorlich History notes that John Ban Mor did not reside in Auchnahard until sometime between 1744-1748. According to Mrs. Stewart of Milton's Account, John Ban Mor resided in Grodich before moving to Auchnahard and implies that Duart had been the previous home for more than a generation. This was about the same time that his brother Alexander left Glen Finglas. It may also be the time their father died. John became head of the largest and most prosperous branch of Stewarts in Glenfinglas. They became known as the "Bains of Glenfinglas". (Bain is an Anglo corruption of ban which means "fair haired".) John was the lead defendant in "The Glen Affair" (1755-1752) in which the tenants of Glen Finglas were in dispute with their landlord over unpaid rent. John Ban Mor was still alive in 1772 when the matter was resolved. The Ardvorlich History claims that shortly after 1860 "practically the whole tribe emigrated to Canada and settled in Ontario." John Stewart and Elizabeth Buchanan had the following children, all but one of whom had descendants. For readability, their descendants are all presented separately below:

Has Children Janet STEWART, in Glenfinglas b: ABT 1734 in Perthshire, Scotland

Has Children James STEWART, in Invercarnaig b: 23 OCT 1736 in Inverlochlarig, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland

Has Children John STEWART, in Auchnahard b: 10 APR 1740 in Duart, Glenfinglas, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

Has Children Alexander STEWART, Baillie in Glasgow b: 25 JUL 1744 in Duart, Glenfinglas, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

Has Children Robert Ban STEWART, in Auchnahard b: 2 NOV 1747 in Glenfinglas, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

Has No Children Elizabeth STEWART b: 2 MAY 1751 in Auchnahard, Glenfinglas, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

Has Children Mary STEWART b: 20 FEB 1754 in Auchnahard, Glenfinglas, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

Has Children Duncan STEWART, in Auchnahard and Upper Duart b: 10 MAY 1756 in Auchnahard, Glenfinglas, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

2. Alexander? STEWART in Auchnahard, b. ABT 1715 in Glen Finglas, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. No record of Alexander's birth has been found. Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions quotes Mrs. Stewart of Milton who recalled: "Alexander STEWART who had Auchnahard and left Glenfinglas was brother of John (grandfather of STEWART of Milton)" John Stewart of Milton was a grandson of John Ban Mor STEWART by his son Robert Ban Mor. Alexander would have left Glenfinglas ca 1745. This entry is noted in connection with the burial of Robert STEWART in Duart 1733-1818 of Gartnafuaran Branch IV and not in connection with the burial the Auchnahard Stewarts. Old Scots custom did not distinguish between "brother" and "brother-in-law". The term "brother" was used for both. If "full brother" was intended then the term "brother german" was usually used. When the term "brother" was used on its own then it could refer to any of full brother, half-brother, or brother-in-law. Callander parish records show the most likely candidate for this Alexander was one who married Beatrix Stewart and resided in Grodich and Auchnahard and possibly later in Bochastle.

It appears more likely that Beatrix Stewart was the one who was the child of James Stewart in Glen Finglas and not Alexander. In which case the "brother" reference above likely refers to "brother-in-law". However, just in case the reference was intended to mean "brother-german" then we will leave this Alexander here for reference.

3. Beatrix STEWART b ABT 1720 in Glen Finglas, Callander Perthshire, Scotland. Beatrix is suspected to have been a daughter of James Stewart in Glen Finglas and to have married to Alexander STEWART possibly of the Stewarts of Edraleachdach Family (Glenbuckie Branch V) or from the Stewarts in Duart (Gartnafuaran Branch IV). If it was Alexander in Bochastle then he could be said to have "left Glen Finglas" for Bochastle and Milton of Cambus. (See notes on Beatrix's alleged brother, Alexander, for more information.)