Margaret Stewart

MARGARET STEWART

Margaret Stewart is the daughter of James Stewart of Graemsay. The Moodie Book Her mother is Helen Monteith, daughter of Robert Monteith of Egilsay. The County Families of the Shetland Islands

Death

Margaret Stewart died before 1 December 1625, the date upon which Francis Mudie of Breckness's second wife had a charter which confirmed that he had give her the room and lands of Breckness in liferent. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scarth Family of Breckness, Orkney, reference GD217/60

Marriage

Margaret Stewart married Francis Mudie of Melsetter The County Families of the Shetland Islands

Children

1. William Mudie of Melsetter, younger
2. James Mudie of Melsetter
3. Patrick Mudie of Manclet
4. Charles Mudie
5. Francis Mudie, Horse merchant in Kirkwall
6. Helen Mudie
7. Barbara Mudie

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

1 December 1625: Charter de me by Francis Mudie of Breknes to Marion Tullocht, his spouse, relict of Arthur Sinclair, merchant, indweller in Kirkwall, in liferent, of rooms and lands of Breknes, extending to 18d. land, in parish of Stromnes, reserving his own liferent; with judicial ratification by said Marion of disposition by said Francis to William Mudie, his eldest son and apparent heir, of said land, and renunciation thereof by said William to said Francis. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scarth Family of Breckness, Orkney, reference GD217/60

Published Works Consulted

1. The Moodie Book
2. The County Families of the Shetland Islands
3. A concise history of Port Beaufort & White Sands (also known as Witsand) including Family Trees White Sands & Port Beaufort' by John McGregor.