Patrick Steuart 9th of Tannachy

Peter Stuart younger, of Tannachy

"Gentleman, Tannachie, Banff. Ensign in the Rebel Army - Lurking", [in hiding]; Rosebury's List.

Usually called Patrick, he was the son of George Stuart of Tannachy, Portgordon, who married Anne, daughter of Sir James Abercromby of Birkenbog, and he died on December 1748. Peter was cited by edict on 7.6.1749 as eldest son of George Stuart of Tannachy and was served heir to him in May 1750. He married his cousin, Elizabeth Stuart, (d.1806), younger daughter of Alexander Stuart of Auchlunkart and died 31.12.1779 aged 50, leaving : 1) George Stewart of Tannachy W.S., [b.1768], died October 1814, aged 45; 2) Alexander, Major 75th Regt. killed in Callabria, April 1813, aged 40; 3) Andrew, [b.1774], died in Jamaica; 4) Harriet Mary, died 19th July 1864, in the 93rd year of her age; 5) Elizabeth Margaret, died 24th July 1858, aged 82. Patrick Stuart, a keen Presbyterian, built the Chapel of Ease at Enzie. He said that he joined the Rising entirely owing to the persuasion of Lord Lewis Gordon

But Rosebery List - "Peter Stuart, Gentleman, Oxhill, Banff. Ensign in the rebel army and very active in recruiting men. Lurking". [In hiding].

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