John Stewart of Dalswinton

JOHN STEWART OF DALSWINTON

is incorrectly identified as the son of Sir William Stewart of Garlies in Agnew's account of Vaux of Barnbarroch [Henry S. Vans Agnew, Short Account of the Family of de Vaux, Vaus, or Vans (Latine de Vallibus) of Barnbarroch (Printed Privately), see page 9 for mention of John Stewart of Dalswinton and his wife, Elizabeth Shaw] https://archive.org/stream/shortaccountoffa00vans#page/n31/mode/2up

John Stewart of Dalswinton is in fact the eldest son and heir of Alexander Stewart of Dalswinton. In a charter dated 20 October 1477, his father gave him the lands and barony of Dalswinton, in the Sheriffdom of Dumfries.The grant was made in favour of John and his wife, Elizabeth Schaw, and their heir males, whom failing the barony was to return to Alexander and his heirs.This charter was witnessed by Alexander Stewart's brother,Thomas Stewart of Minto [James Balfour Paul, Advocate, FSA Scot., Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum.The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1424-1513, (Scotland's National Archives Reprinted and Presented by the Scottish Record Society in conjunction with Clark Constable, Publishers and Printers, 1984), charter number 1324 on page 270].

Death

John Stewart of Dalswinton is reported to have died without having had any issue in about 1500 [The Peerage] http://www.thepeerage.com/p25645.htm#i256442

Marriage

John Stewart of Dalswinton married Elizabeth Shaw (Otherwise Elizabeth Schaw), daughter of John Shaw of Haylie [The Peerage] http://www.thepeerage.com/p29924.htm#i299235