The Catholic Jacobite School at Torry Extracts from “Education in the Parish of Callander for Four Centuries. Published 1908 by...
Feature Stories
Stories about major events or significant people in the history of the Stewarts of Balquhidder.
The Battle of Callander (1646)
The Battle of Callander This article was originally posted on Callander Heritage. Reposted with permission. 1646 was the fifth...
The Catholic Jacobite School in Kilmadock
A description of the Catholic Jacobite school in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland in 1745 and the students who attended.
Bracklinn Falls
A History of the “Wild Brig” Over Bracklinn Falls, near Callander, Perthshire, Scotland.
Glenbuckie’s Company – The Lost Jacobite Regiment of 1745
Glenbuckie’s Company (Stewarts of Balquhidder) mustered for a mere 48 hours for Bonnie Prince Charlie’s army before tragedy struck.
Jacobites Among the Stewarts of Balquhidder
An accounting of all known Jacobites among the Stewarts of Balquhidder in 1715 and 1749.
The Stewart Poets of Lochearnhead
Sarah Jane Stewart and her brother John Joseph Smale Stewart from Lochearnhead, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland were orphaned in their teens and became accomplished poets.
The Stewarts of Annat, Ballachallan, and Craigtoun
The Stewarts of Annat, Ballachallan and Craigtoun, By John Stewart of Ardvorlich (1904-1965), from Stewart Society Magazine, Vol. XI
The Bond of Keltney Burn, 1654
The Bond of Keltney Burn (1654) was a treasonous document signed by the heads of all three Highland Stewart clans in support of the exiled King Charles II
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Stuart of Annat and Rait
A biography of General Robert Stuart of Annat-in-Rait, including his life in India.
From Royalty to Sex-Worker in 17 Steps
Case study of a Victorian sex worker whose 14-times-great-grandfather was the King of Scotland. Illustrating how anyone could have a royal ancestor.
Rob Roy’s Cave
Rob Roy’s Cave, hideout of the famous freebooter, Rob Roy MacGregor, located near Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.
Bubly Jock
A biting satire poem from 1852 criticizing John Lorne Stewart of Glenbuckie, Perthshire, Scotland for his ruthless eviction of tenants.
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