James Stewart, 5th Lord of Innermeath

His Last Will and Testament

Confirmation was granted on 26 November 1586. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, The Testament Testamentar of James Stewart, Lord Innermeath, reference CC8/8/16]

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage V: pp. 6-7
2. Darryl Lundy's Peerage
3. FamilySearch

Biographical Summary

When James Stewart, 5th Lord Innermeath was born in 1538, in Perthshire, Scotland, his father, Sir John Stewart Innermeath, was 17 and his mother, Elizabeth Gray Bethune Beaton, was 25. He married Helen Ogilvy before 7 July 1554. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 14 February 1586, in his hometown, at the age of 48.

Biographical Summary

James Stewart, 5th Lord Innermeath
Birthdate: 1538 Birthplace: Innermeath, Perthshire, Scotland, Death: circa February 14, 1586 (44-52) Innermeath, Perthshire, Scotland Immediate Family: Son of John Stewart, 4th Lord of Innermeath and Elizabeth Bethune Husband of Margaret Stewart and Helen Ogilvy Father of James Stewart and Helen Stewart Brother of Katherine Stewart

James Stewart, 5th Lord Innermeath was born between 1537 and 1539.2 He was the son of John Stewart, 4th Lord Innermeath and Elizabeth Bethune. He married Helen Ogilvy, daughter of James Ogilvy, 4th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie and Helen Sinclair, before 7 July 1554. He died on 14 February 1585/86. In 1569 he was one of the hostages for Queen Mary of Scots. He was Commissioner for quieting the public troubles within the realm.3 He succeeded as the 5th Lord Innermeath [S., 1469] in January 1569/70. He was Councillor Extraordinary in 1577/78.

Children of James Stewart, 5th Lord Innermeath and Helen Ogilvy Jean Stewart 1. unknown daughter Stewart 2. unknown daughter Stewart 3. unknown daughter Stewart 4. unknown daughter Stewart 5. unknown daughter Stewart 6. John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl b. c 1566, d. bt 26 Aug 1603 - 8 Oct 1603 7. unknown son Stewart b. a 1566 8. unknown son Stewart b. a 1566 9. unknown son Stewart b. a 1566 10. unknown son Stewart b. a 1566

Biographical Summary from Darryl Lundy's Peerage

James Stewart (5th Lord Innermeath) was born about 1538 in Innermeath, Perthshire, Scotland. He was the son of John Stewart and his wife Elizabeth Bethune nee Grey.

James was a hostage for Mary Queen of Scots in 1569

Lord Innermeath is an extinct title in the Peerage of Scotland created c. 1471 for Walter Stewart, 1st Lord Innermeath. Walter Stewart had previously been Lord of Lorne, but resigned that title in favour of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll. The sixth Lord Innermeath was further ennobled as the Earl of Atholl in 1596, but both title became extinct upon the death of James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl and 7th Lord Innermeath

He died on 14 February 1586 in Innermeath, Perthshire, Scotland.
Marriage

James Stewart was married to Helen Ogilvy bef 7 Jul 1554. Children

Children of James Stewart and his wife Helen Ogilvy;

1. John Stewart. b. - 6th Lord of Innermeath & 1st Lord (Earl) of Athol at 9th making

2. Robert Stewart. b.

3. James Stewart. b.

4. William Stewart. b.

5. Patrick Stewart. b.

6. Margaret Stewart. b.

7. Beatrix Stewart. b.

8. Grizel Stewart. b.

9. Helen Stewart. b.

10. Elizabeth Stewart. b.

11. Jean Stewart. b.