John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair

JOHN STEWART

Earl of Traquair, Lord Lyntoun and Caverstoun'Lord High Treaurer of Scotland

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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10 May 1606: JOANNES STEWART de Traquair, haeres Jacobi Stewart de Traquair, avi, - in terris de Gaithoup :- E. 44 l. - terris de Sethoup :- E. 50 l. - terris de Craig-Douglas :- E. 50 l. - terris de Blakhoud et Garlacleuch :- E. 50 l. - terris de Beribus :- E. 12 l. - terris de Faldishoup :- E. 31 l. - terris de Wester Plora - E. 13 l. - omnibus in domino de Ettrick-forrest. iv. 42. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc. II

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20 February 1640: JOANNES COMES DE TRAQUAIR Dominus Lyntoun et Carverstoun magnus thesaurarius regni Scotiae, haeres Jacobi Stewart de Traquair, avi, - in portione terrarum de Glen - A. E. 7 l. N. E. 21 l. xix.339. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc. II

Biographical Summary by Wikipedia

John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair (died 1659) was a Scottish statesman, the son of John Stewart, the younger, of Traquair in Peeblesshire, of a branch, originally illegitimate, of the house of Buchan, and was created Baron Stewart of Traquair in 1628 and earl of Traquair in 1633......He was appointed Treasurer-depute of Scotland and an extraordinary lord of session in 1630, and is said to have given the casting vote against John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino at his trial in 1634, but afterwards obtained his pardon. From 1636 to 1641 he held the office of Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, and aided Charles I in introducing the liturgy......He married Lady Catherine Carnegie, daughter of David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk and had three children: (1) John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Traquair (c. 1622-1666). (2) Margaret Stewart, married James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry. Parents of William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry. (3) Elizabeth Stewart, married Patrick Murray, 2nd Lord Elibank. Wikipedia