William Stewart of Fennock, Sheriff of Bute

WILLIAM, second son of sir John Stewart of Bute, got from his father the lands of Fynock, upon which he got a charter from king James II, and is therein designed son of sir John, sheriff of Bute, &c. anno 1444.

In 1444 (an unknown value).1 He held the office of Keeper of Brodick Castle, Arran between 1444 and 1453. On 28 January 1444/45 he received charter of Fennock from his parents

William Stewart of Fennock (son of John 'the Black' Stewart (Sheriff of Bute) & Janet Sempill) apparently succeeded his brother. He received a charter of the lands of Fennok from his parents on 28 January 1444-45. 5 He was keeper of the Castle of Brodick, in Arran* from 1444 till 1453, when the castle was captured and destroyed by Donald Balloch. His fee for his keepership was in part the ferms of certain lands in the island which were occupied by himself. 6 He married Margaret Stewart, who survived him and was alive on 28 June 1485. 7

He died probably about 1465, and left three sons :

1. JAMES (wife unknown)

2. William, who succeeded to the lands of Fennok. 8

3. Alexander, who along with his mother, Margaret, received on 28 June 1485 a tack of the King's lands of Kilwhinlick and Blarvoy, extending to 5J merks of rent, which they already occupied in the lordship of Bute. 9

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