Robert Stewart, 8th Baron Castle Stewart

Biography

Robert Stewart (8th Baron Stewart) was born on 3 March 1700 in Stewart Hall, Stewartstown, County Tyrone Ireland, the son of Andrew Stewart and his wife Eleanor Dailway.

Robert Stewart married on 1 June 1722 to Margaret Edwards was born on 11 October 1701 in Castle Gore, County Mayo, Ireland. She was the daughter of Thomas Edwards (1669–1721) and his wife Joanna Cairnes (1681–1719).

He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Stewart [N.S., 1628] in 1715, de jure. He succeeded as the 8th Baron Castle Stuart, of co. Tyrone [I., 1619] in 1715, de jure.

He died on 2 March 1742 (aged 41 years) at Stewart Hall, Stewartstown, County Tyrone, Ireland. He died intestate and his estate was administered on 22 March 1742.

Children of Robert Stewart and his wife Margaret Edwards;

• 1. Eleanor (Elinor) Stewart. b. 1723 - d. ?
• 2. Cairns Edward Stuart (Stewart). b. 1723 – d. 1737.
• 3. Jane Stuart (Stewart). b. 1725–1795
• 4. Andrew Thomas Stewart. b. 1725 - d. 1809.
• 5. Margaret Edwards Stuart. b. 1727 – d. ?
• 6. Olivia Stuart. b. 1731 – d. ?
• 7. Harriet Stuart. b. 1733 – d.
• 8. Eleanor Stuart. b. 1739 – d. 1806

Barons Castle Stewart (1619)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Castle_Stewart

Andrew Stuart, 1st Baron Castle Stuart (1560–1629)
Andrew Stewart, 2nd Baron Castle Stuart (died 1639)
Andrew Stewart, 3rd Baron Castle Stuart (died 1650)
Josias Stewart, 4th Baron Castle Stuart (died 1662)
John Stewart, 5th Baron Castle Stuart (died 1685)
Robert Stewart, 6th Baron Castle Stuart (died 1686) (dormant 1686)
Andrew Stewart, de jure 7th Baron Castle Stuart (1672–1715)
Robert Stewart, de jure 8th Baron Castle Stuart (1700–1742)
Andrew Thomas Stewart, 9th Baron Castle Stuart (1725–1809) (reclaimed 1774; created Earl Castle Stewart in 1800)

Coat of arms of the Earl of Castle Stewart

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References

1. The will abstract for Andrew Stewart of Stewart Hall, co. Tyrone, is dated 1715. See (document attached).
2. The family tree off Andrew Stewart and Eleanor Dallway of Stuart House Irry, Antrim, Northern Ireland is available to view on Find My past in the Crossle Genealogical Abstracts record set, which can also be found at PRONI (the the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland). See (document attached)
3. http://www.thepeerage.com/p20719.htm#i207182
4. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Stewart-15761
5. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Edwards-28027