Walter Stewart , 1st Lord Blantyre

WALTER STEWART, LORD BLANTYRE

Walter Stewart, Lord Blantyre, is the son of Sir John Stewart of Minto, Provost of Glasgow Glasgow Protocols VI: 1714

His Last Will and Testament

Confirmation was granted on 12 June 1618. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, The Testamentar and Inventory of Waltir Stewart, Lord of Blantyre (Testament made at Cardonald) reference CC9/7/15]

Death

Walter Stewart, Lord Blantyre, died in February 1617. He probably died at his house of Cardonald in Renfrewshire, Scotland, where he made his last will and testament on 24 February 1617. [NRS: CC9/7/15]

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

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4 December 1570: John Steward of Mynto, knight, standing vest in the feu-farm of two acres of open land (terre campesiris) lying t.c., in the croft called Egleschemeis Croft, between the lands of Robert Mure, merchant, on the east, the lands of David Lyndsaye on the west, the lands or bams of David Mathie on the north, and lands or common layne on the south, in consideration of a sum of money and composition received from Michael Barde, citizen of Glasgow, and Margaret Smyth, spouses, resigned all his right and interest therein in their favour. Sasine given by Mathew Heriot, bailie. The said Michael Barde and Margaret Smyth to pay £4 yearly in name of annualrent feu-farm to those having right thereto. Witnesses: Mr. Adam Steward, brother of the said John, John Steward of Drumgrane, Walter Steward, son of the said John, Archibald Woddrop, and John Angus, his servitors. Glasgow Protocols, VI, Henry Gibsone's Protocols, 1528-73, protocol number 1714 on p. 41

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15 April 1571:John Steward of Mynto, knight, provost of Glasgow, for certain sums and composition paid to him, resigned in favour of John Flemyng, merchant, citizen of Glasgow, and Margaret Andersoun, spouses, the south half of the west side and the north half of the east side of a piece of land, lying in the common muir of the city, adjacent to Gkurngadhill, on the north side thereof, called Allerbog, extending to two acres of land or thereby, as the palings or stobe are fixed (proui pali smU fid), Sasine given by James Flemyng, bailie. A sum of money [amount left blank] payable yearly to the city treasurer in name of the community. Witnesses: John Boswell of Auchinflek, Mr. Adam Steward in Allantoun, brother, and Walter Steward, son of the said John, the resigner, Archibald Woddrop, servitor, John Moresoun, John Stobo and Robert Lettrik, officers. Glasgow Protocols, VI, Henry Gibsone's Protocols, 1528-73, protocol number 1748 on p. 53

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14 February 1587-88: Walter, commendator of Blantyre, gave sasine to Patrick Somervell of the King's bedchamber, as attorney and in name of Nicola Somervill, spouse of the said Walter, of the liferent of the lands and property mentioned in No. 3299 [Note} ; and that was done by the commendator, with his own hands, delivering to Patrick Somervill earth and stone of the ground and clap and hopper of the mill. Same witnesses as in No. 3299, with exception of Patrick Somervell, but with the addition of Robert Sinclair, writer and co-notary. Glasgow Protocols X: 3303

Note: The demesne lands (terris dominicalihus) commonly called the Maynes of Calderhall, with the mills, mill lands, multures, woods, annexes, connexes, tenants, tenandries and services of free tenants, and all the pertinents Iying in the shire of Edinburgh. Glasgow Protocols X: 2999

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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1612: Assignation by John Stewart, lawful son to Walter, Lord Blantyre, to Sir Thomas Boyd of Bonschawe, knight, of that part of the decree obtained at the granter's instance on the 27 Feb 1612, against John Lowgie in Lochwood, Gavin Lowgie, Arthur Lowgie there, James Paterson there, John Jackson and David Shanks, whereby they were decerned to restore to the complainer the Teind Sheaves of the Crown of the Sub-Deanery of Glasgow, parsonages of Cadder and Monkland. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/544

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1612: Tack by John Stewart, lawful son to Walter, Lord Blantyre to Sir Thomas Boyd of Bollinschawe, knight, the Teind Sheaves, called 'The Parsonage Teinds' in the lands of Lochwood, Holmhead, Meddrois, etc for 19 years. Dated St Andrews and Edinburgh, 30 Jun and 3 Jul 1612. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/545

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1612: (Copy) Tack by John Stewart, lawful son to Walter, Lord Blantyre to Sir Thomas Boyd of Bollinschawe, knight, the Teind Sheaves, called 'The Parsonage Teinds' in the lands of Lochwood, Holmhead, Meddrois, etc for 19 years. Dated St Andrews and Edinburgh, 30 Jun and 3 Jul 1612. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/546

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12 November 1614: Instrument taken by Walter Lord Blantyre, donator of the ward and marriage of James Lord Royston and apparent heir of deceased Robert Lord Ross, his father, for himself and as procurator for Jane Stuart, his daughter, upon his offering his daughter to James Lord Ross in marriage, requiring James to come to Blantyre with friends of his choice on 22 Nov next to discuss the marriage with Jane Stuart and her father, and requiring James to appear in the parish kirk of Blantyre upon Sunday 18 Dec before noon to solemnize and complete the bond of matrimony with the said Jane. National Records of Scotland, Title deeds and other writs of James, Duke of Montrose and his predecessors, reference GD220/1/G/2/2/5

Biographical Summary

Walter Stewart (d. 1617), 1st Lord Blantyre, was a Scottish nobleman. Educated with James VI under George Buchanan, he was prior of Blantyre, Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland from 1582 to 1596, an Extraordinary Lord of Session from 1593, an "Octavian" from 1596, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland from 1596 to 1599. He was imprisoned and compelled to resign by James VI in 1599. He was a commissioner for union with England in 1604. He was created Lord Blantyre, in the Peerage of Scotland in 1606. Ancestry

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