The Flint Stewarts in Lednascriddan

The Stewarts in Lednascridan, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland

Cadet Branch VI of the Stewarts of Ardvorlich

Commonly Known as the “Flint” Stewarts or Clan Sliochd Sheumais Chrosts

The Flint Stewarts are cadet Branch VI of the Stewarts of Ardvorlich. They occupied the farmstead of Lednascridan on the north shore of Loch Voil at the east end of the loch, just west of the Kirkton of Balquhidder in historic Highland Perthshire, Scotland (present day Stirling Council Area) from the 1500s to the early 1800s. They were called “Flint Stewarts” because of the white stones on their property.

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Ancestors of the Stewarts in Lednascridan

The Stewarts in Lednascridan descend as Branch V from the Stewarts of Ardvorlich who are the senior principal family of the Stewarts of Balquhidder.

Descendant Lines of the Stewarts in Lednascridan

The Stewarts in Lednascridan had six descendant lines accounted for in Stewarts of the South. Our research has identified one additional family, not mentioned in Stewarts of the South (shown below as 7-Line). The following lines descend from the Stewarts in Tulloch

1. 1. 1-Line: Stewarts in Lednascridan, Finglen and Findhuglen
   2. 2-Line: Stewarts in Lednascridan and Tulloch
   3. 3-Line: Stewarts in Tulloch and Kirktown
   4. 4-Line: “Hard Robert” Stewart in Stronyre
   5. 5-Line: Stewarts in Blarcrioch and Glasgow
   6. 6-Line: Stewarts in Duart
   7. 7-Line: Stewarts not documented in Stewarts of the South

These descendant lines are presented below.

The Origin of the Stewarts in Lednascridan

Also known as the “Flint Stewarts” or

Sliochd Sheumais Chrosts  – “the Seed of Bad-Tempered Hamish (James)”

The Stewarts in Lednascridan (also known as the “Flint Stewarts”) are described in Stewarts of the South as follows:

Sliochd Sheumais Chrosts or Clachtein not improperly so called.  They were named Flints from the white stones on the Farm of Leadsgriachan, Balquhidder, possessed by them for many generations as tenants — a part of Toun Drummadich, now belonging to Sir John Murray.

Bad-Tempered Hamish

Sliochd Sheumais Chrosts is believed to mean “the Seed (Descendants) of Bad Tempered Hamish/James.” The word Chrosts is not a recognized Gaelic word, but may be a corruption of chrosda, which means “bad-tempered,” and may explain the comment “not improperly so called.” Clachtein is believed to mean “of the stones.”

James Stewart, who gives his name to the patronymic for this branch has not been identified. The founder of this family was Patrick Stewart, 1st of Lednascridan, born about 1530, son of James Mhor Stewart in Port of Lochearn (see below). The patronymic most likely refers to a son or later descendant of Patrick Stewart.

Brothers: Tulloch and Lednascridan

According to Stewarts of the South, the Flint Stewarts were “brothers” to the Stewarts in Tulloch (Branch V of the Stewarts of Ardvorlich). This would suggest that at some point these two branches descend from two brothers. Information on the Tulloch branch suggests that these two brothers were most likely sons or grandsons of Patrick Stewart, 1st of Lednascridan, and likely lived in the mid-17th century, although we are not certain.

Tulloch and Lednascridan are described as being part of “Toun Drummadich” owned by Sir John Murray-McGregor. The accompanying photo shows the two farms, Lednascridan and Tulloch, as being adjacent to each other. Together, as a collective family farm, they would have represented a substantial estate.

Patrick Stewart, 1st of Lednascridan

Patrick Stewart, 1st of Lednascridan, b. Abt 1533, Baldorran, Campsie, Stirling, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. as the natural son of James Mhor Stewart, in Port of Lochearn.

The Parentage of Patrick Stewart in Lednascridan

Patrick Stewart is described in The Stewarts of Ardvorlich, Vol. 1, p. 32, as “a natural son [of James Stewart, 4th of Baldorran], from whom are descended a family who lived at Leichtenscridan in Balquhidder.”

Recent research by Gordon MacGregor (The Red Book of Scotland) casts doubt on the traditional parentage of Patrick Stewart and his siblings. In 2022, MacGregor discovered documentary evidence showing that Walter Stewart, 3rd of Baldorran, had two sons named James, namely:

• • a lawful son, James Stewart, 4th of Baldorran and Balquhidder, and
  • a natural son, James Mhor Stewart, in Port of Lochearn.

All prior histories conflate these two Jameses into one person. It is James Mhor Stewart, Port of Lochearn, who was father to Alexander Stewart, 1st of Ardvorlich, and his lawful siblings, not James Stewart, 4th of Baldorran, as previously believed. However, the parentage of Patrick Stewart of Lednascriddan remains unclear as no documentation surrounding his birth has been found. He could be the natural son of either James. However, as traditional accounts consistently refer to him as a natural half-brother of Alexander Stewart, 1st of Ardvorlich, then he is shown here as a natural son of James Mhor Stewart in Port of Lochearn. (See our Stewarts of Baldorran page for further information.)

Founder of the Stewarts in Lednascridan and Tulloch

“Patrick Stewart, natural son of James Stewart, last of Baldorran (sic), got a lease from his father of the farm of Leichtenscridan in Balquhidder, and his descendants occupied it for many generations. This farm lay just above the present burial ground. For further information, see the Stewart Magazine, vol. XIV, no. 2, 1975, p. 72, et seq.” (on file) (The Stewarts of Ardvorlich, Vol. 3, p. 58)

“Another line, hitherto obscure, began with Patrick Stewart, a natural son of James Stewart and therefore half-brother to Alexander and John already mentioned.” (“Stewarts in Old Balquhidder,” Stewart Magazine, Vol. XIV, No. 2, 1973 by Gordon Stewart.)

“Patrick Stewart obtained his lease about 1530 (sic*) and tradition has it that his descendants were still in Leichtenscridan at the end of the 18th century. Although numerous deeds and charters concerning the lands of Balquhidder have been preserved, nothing has been found in them that specifically mentions the Stewart tenants in the first two hundred years. It is consistent with the practice throughout Scotland that the same family should be in a farm generation after generation and there are many examples to show that the same system prevails to the present day.” (ibid)

* No documentation has been found to substantiate the date of Patrick Stewart’s acquisition of Lednascriddan. A date of 1530 seems chronologically impossible if he was indeed a half-brother of Alexander Stewart, 1st of Ardvorlich (ca. 1538-1622). As it was more often the case that father’s had their illegitimate children prior to marrying, rather than as the result of extramarital affairs, then 1530 is closer to his suggested birth year. Unless he received his charter for Lednascriddan at birth, then his acquisition of Lednascriddan would likely be closer to 1550-1560.

Patrick Stewart was the ancestor of both the Stewarts in Tulloch (Branch V of the Stewarts of Ardvorlich) and the Stewarts in Lednascriddan (Branch VI of the Stewarts of Ardvorlich), however no record has been found of his marriage or the names of his children.

The Flint Stewarts

The Stewarts in Lednascriddan are described in Stewarts of the South as:

“Sliochd Sheumais Chrosts or Clachtein not improperly so called. They were named Flints from the white stones on the Farm of Leadsgriachan, Balquhidder, possessed by them for many generations as tenants — a part of Toun Drummadich, now belonging to Sir John Murray.”

Grumpy James

Sliochd Sheumais Chrosts is believed to mean “the Seed (Descendants) of Bad Tempered Hamish/James.” The word Chrosts is not a recognized Gaelic word, but may be a corruption of chrosda, which means “bad tempered,” and may explain the comment “not improperly so called.” Clachtein is believed to mean “of the stones.”

James Stewart, who gives his name to the descendants of this branch has not been identified. The patronymic likely refers to a son of later descendant of Patrick Stewart in Lednascriddan.

The next record of descendants of Patrick Stewart does not occur until 1644 with the mention of Robert Stewart in Tulloch. It is not known when the Tulloch and Lednascriddan branches separate. They next mention of anyone from the Lednascriddan side does not occur until the commencement of the Balquhidder parish register in the late 1690s. The intervening generations are unknown.

Marriage, Children, and Descendants

No record has been found of any marriage for Patrick Stewart in Lednascridan. His wife is unknown. Patrick Stewart was the ancestor of two brothers who were likely either sons or grandsons of Patrick Stewart, one of whom acquired or inherited Tulloch and the other Lednascridan. We suspect they were most likely his grandsons, but this is not confirmed.

1. 1. _____ Stewart, in Tulloch & Lednascridan,   b. Abt 1570, Lednascridan, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN. This person is a theoretical construct. Patrick Stewart, 1st of Lednascridan, was the ancestor of two brothers, one of whom either inherited or acquired the farmstead of Tulloch and the other of whom inherited the farmstead of Lednascridan. The names of these two brothers and when they lived are unknown.We know there was a Robert Stewart in Tulloch who was born around 1600. We know the Stewarts in Lednascridan had the Gaelic patronymic of Seamus Chrosts (“bad-tempered James”), which indicates they likely descended from an ancestor named James. We don’t know when James lived. In the absense of information, we are currently showing him as the brother of Robert in Tulloch as being the possible point at which these two families diverge.
      1. Robert Stewart, in Tulloch,   b. Abt 1600, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN. He is suggested to be the ancestor of the The Stewarts in Tulloch.
      2. James Chrosts Stewart, in Lednascridan,   b. Abt 1605, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN. He is believed to be the ancestor of the Stewarts in Lednascridan descendant lines shown below. The intervening generations are unknown.

1 Line – Stewarts in Lednascridan, Finglen, and Findhuglen

The first line of descendant from Patrick Stewart in  are presented in Stewarts of the South as follows:

1 line

John Stewart, tacksman Fenglam, Ardvorlich, Comrie parish, son to Peter Stewart, late tacksman of Leadsgriadan. He has four sons who are all minors. One of them is a student intended for the Church of Scotland. John is a well doing farmer. Rent £160

2 line… (described below)

Both Flints in reality.

The last line “Both Flints in reality” refers to the fact that while this family lived in Tulloch, they belonged to the family of the Stewarts in Lednascriddan.

2 Line – Stewarts in Lednascirdan and Tulloch

The first line of this family are presented in Stewarts of the South as follows:

2 line

John Stewart, tacksman at Tulloch. He is a cousin to the above John Stewart. His father Robert was a farmer at Leadsgriadan. He has three sons who are minors. Rent £90.

James, his (John’s) brother, is a tacksman of one-half of Tulloch. He has no sons and pays £90

Both Flints in reality.

The last line “Both Flints in reality” refers to the fact that while this family (as well as 1 Line above) lived in Tulloch, they belonged to the family of the Stewarts in Lednascriddan.

Robert Stewart in Lednascridan and Stronslany & Catherine Stewart

Robert Stewart, in Lednascridan and Stronslany (2-Line),   b. Abt 1735, Lednascridan, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN.

No record of Robert’s birth has been found in the Balquhidder parish register. Robert is described in Stewarts of the South as a brother to Peter Stewart in Lednascriddan (see 1-Line, above).

Robert was the subject of a paternity trial in 1764 in which he was found guilty of fathering an illegitimate child with Margaret Fisher, his mother’s house servant. He was identified as residing in Stronslany at the time. (Click below for details of the trial.)

He is believed to be the Robert Stewart who married on 28 Jan 1775 in Balquhidder and Kilmadock to Catharine Stewart, with Robert of Balquhidder parish and Catharine of Kilmadock parish and with children born in Lednascriddan. (Not to be confused with another Robert and Catharine Stewart who were married in Balquhidder in 1788, with that Robert being from Kincardine parish.)

In 1776, Lednascridan was leased from the Commisioners of Forfeited Eastates jointly to John MacLaren Sr., John MacLaren Jr., Patrick Stewart and Robert Stewart. (Settlements of Western Perthshire, p152). This would be this Robert Stewart and his older brother, Patrick Stewart.

Marriage and Children

Robert Stewart had relations with Margaret Fisher,   b. Abt 1740, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN, by whom he had the following illegitimate son:

1. Charles Stewart,   b. Abt 1 May 1764, Lednascridan, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN. Charles Stewart is described in the Balquhidder parish register as “begotten in fornication by Robert Stewart and Margaret Fisher, both in Lichscriden.” Charles has not been found in later records and may have died young or emigrated.

Robert Stewart married on 28 Jan 1775 in Balquhidder and Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland  to Catharine Stewart,   b. Abt 1750, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN. They had the following children:

3 Line – Stewarts in Tulloch and Kirktown

This family is described sparingly in Stewarts of the South as:

John Stewart at Kirktown of Balquhidder, son to Duncan, late of Tulloch, has no family.

That’s it. That’s all we know about this line. No entries have been found in the Balquhidder parish register to match this description that haven’t already been accounted for in other branches. There are three sons named John Stewart born to fathers named Duncan Stewart in the latter half of the 18th century in the Balquhidder parish register, but all of them have been accounted for in other families.

The following line descends from Patrick Stewart, 1st of Lednascridan, by unknown means:

Duncan Stewart, in Tulloch, b. Abt 1750, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Bef 1815.  He is cited in the reference below as the father of:

1. 1. 1. John Stewart, in Kirkton,   b. Abt 1780, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN. John is mentioned in Stewarts of the South as: “John Stewart at Kirktown of Balquhidder, son to Duncan, late of Tulloch, has no family.”

As John is described as the only son of Duncan Stewart, late of Tulloch, and as having no family himself, it seems that this line became extinct with John’s passing.

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The Lednascridan Family Tree

Gordon Stewart (1905-2009), descendant  of 5-Line, authored the accompanying family tree which gives the following information:

“…our ancestors can be traced back to approximately 1530 when James Stewart, the Royal Bailie of Balquhidder granted a lease on farmland to his natural son, Patrick Stewart.  The lease remained in the family until 1816 when it expired…. Our line comes from a younger son who left the farm in the 1700s.”

There is a gap in the records and the accounting continues with:

James Stewart – 1680

son: Robert Stewart, m Christian Stewart – 1728

son: Duncan Stewart, m Katherine McLaren – 1765

son: Duncan Stewart, m Jean Dunlop – 1806. 15 year old Duncan and his brother John were apprenticing as weavers in Renfrew in 1795.

The comment that “Our line comes from a younger son who left the farm in the 1700s” appears most likely to refer to Robert Stewart, tenant of Blarcroich, patriarch of 5-Line.

The author attaches the date “1680” to James Stewart without indication as to what it refers — most likely birth or marriage. Since the dates of 1728, 1765, and 1806 given for the later descendants all represent marriages, then it’s reasonable to suggest that it represents James’ marriage, however, that seems chronologically challenging. It seems more likely to be an estimated birth date.

From the above information, along with parish and census records, we can reconstruct the following family:

James Stewart in Lednascridan

Robert Stewart in Lednascridan and Blarcrioch & Christian Stewart

James Stewart, in Lednascridan (5 Line), b. Abt 1670, Lednascridan, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN. 

The only record of James Stewart’s existence comes from The Lednascridan Family Tree by Gordon Stewart and is also supported by onomastic evidence.

James Stewart married an unknown woman and is suggested to be the father of:

1. 1. Robert Stewart, in Blarcrioch and Lednascridan – 5 Line,   b. Abt 1700, Lednascridan, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN. No record has been found of Robert Stewart’s birth as it occurred around the time of the commencement of the Balquhidder parish register and was likely not recorded. Stewarts of the South describes Robert as having resided in Blarcreich. Parish baptism data shows he also resided in Lednascridan and Stronvar Beg.

Marriage and Children

Robert Stewart married on between 4 and 28 May 1728 in Balquhidder and Callander, Perthshire, Scotland  to Christian Stewart,   b. Abt 1700, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN, with Robert coming from Balquhidder parish and Christian coming from Callander parish. They had the following children:

Duncan Stewart in Drumlich and Argaty

Duncan Stewart, in Drumlich & Argaty,   b. Abt 18 Mar 1733, Lednascridan, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Bef 1795, Argaty, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland   (Age < 61 years)

Duncan STEWART of Lednascridan and Druimlich b: ABT 18 MAR 1733 in Lednascridan, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Duncan is described in Stewarts of the South as being “lately” in Druimlich and thus he died before 1815. He is shown with two sons, David and Duncan.  Duncan is mentioned in the 1795 apprenticeship documents for his son, Duncan Stewart, as: “Duncan Stewart, now deceased, grazier in Argaty in the parish of Down.” Thus we can confirm that Duncan had died between 1782-1795.  A descendant family tree shows Duncan as the son of Robert Stewart and Christian Stewart who married in 1728, and has having married in 1765 to Kathrine McLaren, and has having a son Duncan who was a 15 year old weaving apprentice in Renfrew in 1795. From this information Duncan’s family can be confirmed by OPR records. OPR baptism records indicate that Duncan was a miller in Invercarnaig, then a herd in Invernenty and finally residing in Druimlich.  Duncan married on 25 NOV 1765 in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland to Kathrine MCLAREN b: ABT 1740 in Perthshire, Scotland.  According to James Stewart, author of The Settlements of Western Perthshire, and a descendant of this branch, this Duncan Stewart was “of Lednascridan”. He married a MacLaren of Invernenty, which marches with Druimlich and it is likely that the Lednascridan family possessed both properties (Lednascridan and Druimlich). Duncan was also a part sharer in the mill at Kirkton and also a miller at Invercarnaig. Duncan later moved to Argaty where he was given as a “grazier in Argaty”, from whence his son, the younger Duncan, was sent to Renfrew in the care of his uncle (Peter, below), a flesher.They had the following children:

1.  Christian STEWART b: ABT 03 OCT 1766 in Invercarnaig, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Her mother’s name is not recorded at her baptism.
2.  Robert STEWART b: ABT 24 MAR 1768 in Invercarnaig, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Robert’s mother’s name is not recorded at his baptism. Robert is not mentioned in Stewarts of the South and is presumed to have died as a child.
3.  Donald STEWART b: ABT 21 NOV 1769 in Invercarnaig, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Donald’s mother’s name is recorded only as “Mclaren” at his baptism. Donald is not mentioned in Stewarts of the South and is presumed to have died as a child.
4.  James STEWART b: ABT 19 JUL 1772 in Invernenty, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  James’ mother’s name is recorded only as “Mclaren” at his baptism. James is not mentioned in Stewarts of the South and is presumed to have died as a child.
5.  John STEWART b: ABT 1774 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  John’s existence is not verified. John is not mentioned in Stewarts of the South.  Family records indicate that 15 year old Duncan Stewart was apprenticing in Renfrew as a weaver with his brother John. John’s age is not given in the reference. (His date of birth shown here is merely an estimation.) No birth record has been found and the only gap in the birth order of his siblings is about 1774. Stewarts of the South indicates that Duncan’s brother, David, was employed with him in Glasgow ca. 1815, so it is possible that John does not exist and has been confused with David.
   sic – John has indeed been confused with his brother David.  There is no son John.  The family tree says that it was David who apprenticed with Duncan.
6.  Katharine STEWART b: ABT 04 MAR 1776 in Invernenty, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Katharine’s mother’s name is recorded only as “Mclaren” at her baptism.
7.  David STEWART in Glasgow b: ABT 05 APR 1778 in Invernenty, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  David’s mother’s name is not recorded at his baptism. David is recorded in Stewarts of the South as being a manufacturer in Glasgow with two underage sons in 1815. The Lednascridan Family Tree says: “David Stewart, born at Invernenty, Balquhidder, in 1778, married in Renfrew and had a son, David, who married and had three children, Catherine, another daughter and a son, names unknown.  Went to Antigua, thence to Brooklyn, New York.  Last heard from in 1865.  David fell heir to his widowed mother’s property in Hairst Lone (now Hairst Street) Renfrew, which was sold on his behalf by his cousin Robert Stewart, born 1822, son of Duncan Stewart and Janet Dunlop.”From James Stewart’s notes:David Stewart in Renfrew married Janet Boyd, and bought property in Hairst Lone, Renfrew. They had children: Adam Stewart, Cathren Stewart, and David Stewart. David jnr seems to be the only survivor as heir to the property in 1856. He was last heard of in Brooklyn, New York, in 1865. He had two daughters, one named Catherine, and one son. Attempts to trace this family have failed.No match has been found for David in census records.
   1. David STEWART, b aft 1800.  married and had three children, Catherine, another daughter and a son, names unknown.  Went to Antigua, thence to Brooklyn, New York.  Last heard from in 1865.  David fell heir to his widowed mother’s property in Hairst Lone (now Hairst Street) Renfrew, which was sold on his behalf by his cousin Robert Stewart, born 1822, son of Duncan Stewart and Janet Dunlop.
      1. Catherine STEWART, b ca. 1830
      2. Daughter STEWART, b. ca 1833
      3. Son STEWART (probably David), b. ca. 1835
   2. Son STEWART, b aft 1800. This son is not identified in the Lednascridan Family Tree.
8. David Stewart, born 1778, Duncan’s brother, also left for Renfrew. One of the earlier Renfrew members is described as a flesher or butcher, and tradition has it that Duncan was sent out care of the drovers, so it is likely that there was an extended family business interest in Renfrew. Both brothers learned the weaving of cotton goods and moved into Glasgow where they became textile manufacturers.
9.  Duncan STEWART b: ABT 25 JUN 1780 in Invernenty, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  According to family records, Duncan and his brother John were apprenticing in Renfrew in 1795 as weavers. Duncan is recorded in Stewarts of the South as being a manufacturer in Glasgow with two underage sons in 1815. Duncan is found in 1841, age 60, b 1781 in Scotland, residing at 50 Bridge, Gorbals, Lanark, employed as a warper. He is found in 1851, age 70, b 1781 in Balquhidder, residing at 50 Bridge Street, Gorbals, Lanark, employed as a cotton warper. Duncan is not found in 1861 but his widow Janet was residing at 50 Bridge St., Govan, Tradeston, Glasgow with her daughter Janet and son Robert.  Duncan married on 08 DEC 1806 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland to Janet DUNLOP b: ABT 25 APR 1784 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland, daughter of Gavin Dunlop and Janet Jackson.  Duncan and Janet had the following children:
   1.  Janet STEWART b: ABT 18 OCT 1807 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland.  Janet is found as a spinster in 1851 residing with her parents in Glasgow and in 1861 residing with her widowed mother in Glasgow. Janet has not been found in 1841. She worked as a dressmaker and is presumed to have never married. James Stewart’s notes indicate she died without issue.
   2.  Duncan STEWART b: 10 JUL 1809 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.  Duncan is found in 1841 residing with his parents in Glasgow and employed as a journeyman iron moulder. He has not been confidently identified in later census records. James Stewart’s notes indicate he died without issue. It may be that hed died between 1841-51, thus the inability to confidently identify him in 1851 and later census records.
   3.  Catharine STEWART b: 28 JUL 1811 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.  Catharine has not been found in any census records. According to James Stewart’s notes, Catharine married James SCOTT.
   4.  Gavin STEWART b: 16 JUL 1813 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.  Gavin is found in 1841, age 25, b 1816 in Lanarkshire, residing in Norfolk, Kirkfield, Lanarkshire, employed as a foreman in a cotton factory, residing with his wife Elizabeth and newborn daughter. He is found in 1851, age 37, b 1814 in Glasgow, Lanark, residing at 18 Norfolk St., Gorbals, Lanark, employed as a manufacturings warehouseman, residing with his wife and children. He is found in 1861, b 1814 in Glasgow, residing at 92 Canning St, Bridgeton, Calton, Glasgow, employed as a manufacturing foreman, residing with his wife and children. He is found in 1871, age 56, b 1815 in Glasgow, residing at 125 Great Hamilton Street, Calton, Glasgow, as a widower with his children, and employed as a “washerwoman” (sic – probably a transcription error for “warehouseman”). He is found in 1881, age 67, b 1814 in Glasgow, residing at 123 Rutherglen Road, Hutchesontown, Glasgow, employed as a warehouseman.  Gavin married on 24 SEP 1839 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland to Elisabeth BREMNER b: 1815 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.  They had the following children:
      1.  Margaret STEWART b: 23 JUL 1840 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.  Margaret is found in 1841 as a 10 month old newborn residing with her parents. In 1851 she is incorrectly recorded (or transcribed) as “Alexander, daughter, age 16” and is employed as a straw hat maker. In 1871 she was residing with her parents and was employed as a “millamer”(?). In 1881 Margaret was residing with her widowed father and her children. Her husband, Walter Brown, was not residing with them. In 1891 Margaret is found residing at 270 Cumberland St., Hutchesontown, Govan, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, with her brother-in-law, John Brown (b1861 in Glasgow, employed as a joiner), and her three children. Margaret was employed as a feather cleaner and straw hat maker.  Margaret married on 05 FEB 1873 in Calton, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland to Walter BROWN b: ABT 1845 in Scotland.  Walter has not been found in any census records. His date of birth here is merely an estimation.  They had the following children:
         1.  Elizabeth BROWN b: 1875 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
         2.  John BROWN b: 1877 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
         3.  Walterina BROWN b: 1879 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
      2.  Janet STEWART b: 25 MAR 1842 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.  Janet was residing with her parents in 1851 & 1861 and employed as a straw hat maker.  According to the family tree, Janet married firstly to James ARMOUR and secondly to John FORSYTH, widower of her sister, Isabella.
      3.  Isabella Buchanan STEWART b: 05 MAR 1844 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.  Isabella is described in the family tree as having died in infancy.
      4.  Robert STEWART b: 09 MAY 1846 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.  In 1851 & 1861 Robert was residing with his parents and employed as a warehouse boy. According to James Stewart’s notes: Robert. m. 1 Elizabeth McLean; m. 2 Christine Ross of Montrose. Children Evelyn & Marguerite in Newcastle upon Tyne.
      5.  Elizabeth STEWART b: 24 SEP 1848 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.  Elizabeth was residing with her parents in 1861 and 1871 and employed as a housekeeper. According to James Stewart’s notes, Elizabeth died without issue.
      6.  Isabella Ainslie STEWART b: 13 NOV 1851 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.  Isabella was residing with her parents in 1861 & 1871.  According to the family tree, Isabella married John FORSYTH and then died.  According to James Stewart’s notes, they had two daughters who died without issue. John then married secondly to Isabella’s sister, Janet.
      7.  John Bremner STEWART b: 17 JAN 1855 in Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.  Died 1916. John was residing with his parents in 1861 & 1871 and employed as an “apprentice [illegible].” In 1881 he was residing with his widowed father and employed as a joiner. m Charlotte Allan WEIR (1867-1965). According to James Stewart’s notes, they had the following children:
         1. 1894      Gavin. m. Jane Ferguson. 4 children.
         2. 1895      Robert Sibbald Weir. m. Thomasina Cochrane Henderson. 2 children, 1 d.inf.
            1. descendants not published for privacy reasons.
         3. 1897      John Bremner. m. Marjory Lumsden. Daughter Elizabeth.
         4. 1899      Greta Liddel Stewart.  Dwi.
         5. 1903      Elizabeth B. m. Alexander Beveridge. One son Allan Stewart Beveridge.
         6. 1905      Gordon. Dwi. (Researcher of the family records).
         7. 1907      Charlotte A. W.   m. David Newlands. No issue.
   5.  Isabella STEWART b: 07 OCT 1815 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.  In 1841 Isabella was residing with her parents and employed as a winder. According to James Stewart’s notes, Isabella married a man named HERBERTSON.
   6.  David STEWART b: 01 JUN 1818 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.  David is mentioned in the family tree as having died in infancy.
   7.  Robert STEWART b: 20 APR 1822 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.  In 1841 Robert was residing with Mrs Margaret Stark at Thistle St., Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland and employed as a grocer’s shopman. In 1851 he was residing with his widowed mother and was employed as a master grocer employing 1 man and 2 boys.  He has not been found in 1861 or later census records. According to James Stewart’s notes, Robert died without issue. It is presumed his death occurred between 1851-1861.
   8.  David STEWART b: 26 SEP 1829 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.  In 1841 David was residing with his parents. In 1851 David was residing with his parents and was employed as a grocer’s shopman. In 1861 David was residing in Govan, Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanark, with his wife and son and employed as a grocer. In 1871m David was residing with his wife and children at 145 Nelson St, Govan, Glasgow, and employed as a grocer. They had one household servant. In 1881 David was residing with his wife and children at 145 Nelson St., Govan, Glasgow, and was employed as a grocer. His father-in-law, John Carmichael, was residing with them.  David married on 14 FEB 1860 in Clyde, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland to Isabella CARMICHAEL b: 03 JUL 1835 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, daughter of John Carmichael and Christian McEwen.  David and Isabella had the following children:
      1.  Duncan STEWART b: 29 NOV 1860 in Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
      2.  John STEWART b: 30 MAY 1862 in Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
      3.  Christina STEWART b: 13 JUN 1864 in Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.  Christina is not found in census records and is presumed to have died before 1871 and prior to the birth of her same-named sister in 1874.
      4.  Janet Dunlop STEWART b: 23 JUN 1866 in Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
      5.  David STEWART b: 03 APR 1868 in Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
      6.  Isabella STEWART b: 13 MAR 1870 in Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
      7.  Christina Carmichael STEWART b: 15 FEB 1874 in Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
10.  Janet STEWART b: ABT 02 NOV 1782 in Druimlich, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland

6 Line – Stewarts in Duart

This branch resided in Duart and Grodich in Glen Finglas.  The reader is advised to read our Stewarts in Glen Finglas page in conjunction with this branch.

The last line is described in Stewarts of the South as:

John Stewart, late tacksman at Duard (Duart), Glenfinglas.  He is now a moss laird in good circumstances.  He has one son:

1. A brewer and innkeeper in Stirling in a good way.  He has three or four sons.

There are only three John Stewarts in the 1814 Moss census that are old enough to be grandfathers, one of whom can be shown to have lived previously in Glenfinglas, and the others can be eliminated, making us reasonably confident of the following accounting.

 John STEWART , in Duart b: 1740 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  John’s birth and parents have not been identified.  He is described in Stewarts of the South as being a descendant of the Stewarts of Lednascridan, but by unknown means.  John is described in Stewarts of the South as being from Duart in Glenfinglas, but presently (1815) a Moss Laird (living on Flander’s Moss, Kincardine, Perthshire). He had one son who was described as a brewer and innkeeper in Stirling with three or four sons himself. The marriage and children shown here are not confirmed but are an excellent match with the preceding description. The marriage shown here records John as being from Balquhidder parish and Jean from Callander. This family is found having children from 1773 – 1784 in Groddich in Glenfinglas, which is very close to Duart. Then about 1785ish they moved to Blair Drummond Moss. They are found in the 1814 Blair Drummond Moss census residing at Drip Moss #10 and are recorded as having come from Balquhidder. The fact that John and Jean lost four children after moving to the Moss, including all three of those who were born after they moved to the Moss, is a testament to the harsh living conditions on the Moss.  It is suggested that John Stewart in Duart is the John Stewart who married on 19 DEC 1772 AND 8 JAN 1773 in Balquhidder and Callander, Perthshire, Scotland to Jean STEWART b: 1748 in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland and had the following family:

1.  Margaret STEWART b: 10 NOV 1773 in Groddich, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
2.  Duncan STEWART b: 31 JAN 1776 in Groddich, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. According to Stewarts of the South, Duncan’s father, John, had one (surviving) son who was “A brewer and innkeeper in Stirling in a good way.  He has three or four sons.” Baptism records show John having three sons, however the 1814 Moss Census shows that two of those sons, Alexander and James, died young, leaving Duncan as the only surviving son.  Duncan was not residing with his parents on The Moss in 1814 and would easily fit the description in Stewarts of the South.  Thus, by process of elimination, it is suggested that Duncan was a brewer and innkeeper in Stirling with three or four sons ca. 1815-1820.
3.  Catharine STEWART b: 1 FEB 1778 in Groddich, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland.  Catharine is recorded in the 1814 Moss Census as having died at age 19 of “nervous fever”.
4.  Jean STEWART b: 5 JAN 1780 in Groddich, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
5.  Janet STEWART b: 20 DEC 1781 in Groddich, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
6.  Elizabeth STEWART b: 6 SEP 1784 in Groddich, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
7.  Alexander STEWART b: ABT 17 SEP 1786 in Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland.  Alexander is recorded in the 1814 Moss Census as having died in 1786 at age 1-1/2 of hives
8.  James STEWART b: ABT 12 NOV 1788 in Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland.  James is recorded in the 1814 Moss Census as having died in 1801 at age 12 years of “nervous fever.”
9.  Mary STEWART b: 1792 in Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland.  No birth record has been found for Mary. She is recorded in the 1814 Moss Census as having died in 1792 at 9 months of age of hives.

Research Leads

“2 Feb 1665 Stewart;; Agnes, spouse to Patrick Stewart, in Gredich in Glenfinglas, par. Of Callander.”  Of all the branches known to have been associated with Glen Finglas at the time, this is the most likely branch to fit onomastically.