The Stewarts in Dalveich

The Stewarts in Dalveich, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland

Clan Sliochd Iain Duibh Mhor

Cadet Branch VII of the Stewarts of Ardvorlich

The Stewarts of Dalveich were founded in the early 17th century by John Dubh Mhor Stewart, illegitimate son of the notorious Maj. James Beag Stewart, 2nd of Ardvorlich. John was a colourful and boisterous Highland character who fathered one of the largest cadet branches of the Stewarts of Ardvorlich. He and his descendants lived at Dalveich, Ardveich, and other properties straddling the Beich Burn on the northwest shore of Loch Earn in historic Highland Perthshire, Scotland, where they lived for centuries until the time of the Highland Clearances. John’s descendants spread across the globe, but the most popular destination for them to immigrate to was eastern Ontario, Canada, where several members of this clan became pioneer settlers. This is their story.

Ancestors and Descendants of the Stewarts of Dalveich

The Stewarts of Dalveich descend from the Stewarts of Ardvorlich who are the senior branch of the Stewarts of Balquhidder.

The Stewarts of Dalveich have eight descendant lines:

Stewarts, MacLarens, and McIntyres

Before the Stewarts were there it’s probable that that land was MacLaren country and certainly in the early 1600’s a witch lived there. She could put a hex on a cow and foresaw things and was not to be treated lightly!  There is story about a Stewart from Dalveich who set off to get married and was murdered just after the ceremony was completed and outside the church. Maybe the murderer was the frustrated suitor of the hand of the bride! – Peter McNaughton

Prior to the arrival of our Stewarts, Ardveich belonged to the Chief’s line of Clan MacLaren. Their former residence of Ardveich Castle was once a fortified tower house which is now a ruin. The Stewarts and MacLarens in Glen Beich were joined by McIntyres as the most common families in Glen Beich. These families intermarried frequently.

Balquhidder and Comrie Parishes

The boundary between Balquhidder and Comrie parishes runs along the Beich Burn right through the middle of Glen Beich. Thus, members of this family can be found in both Comrie and Balquhidder parish records.

John Dubh Mhor Stewart of Dalveich, Lochearnside, Balquhidder, Perthshire (abt 1630 – abt 1733)

Birth

John Dubh Mhor Stewart (“Big Black John Stewart”), the founder of this clan, was a natural (illegitimate) son of Maj. James Beag Stewart, 2nd of Ardvorlich. His exact date of birth is unknown. He was presumably born at Ardvorlich on the south shore of Loch Earn in Comrie parish, Perthshire, Scotland, where his parents lived at the time, although no record of his birth has been found. He was either born about 1618 or about 1630. At present, the later date is preferred.

Marriage(s)

There is no record of the name(s) of the wife or wives of John Dubh Mhor Stewart. He is estimated to have had children over a 20-30 year period which suggests the likelihood that he had relations with more than one woman and some of his children may have been illegitimate.

The Life of John Dubh Mhor Stewart of Dalveich

John Dubh Mhor Stewart was likely born and raised at Ardvorlich on the south shore of Loch Earn in historic Highland, Perthshire, Scotland, long before the current manor house was built. When he was a young man, he accompanied his father, James Beag Stewart of Ardvorlich, at the Battle of Tippermuir on 1 Sep 1684, in service to James Graham, Marquess of Montrose, fighting on behalf of King Charles I. After the battle, his father, James, got into an argument with the Marquess’ nephew, John Graham, Lord Kilpont, whom James Beag Stewart was allegedly very close friends with. The argument resulted in James stabbing Lord Kilpont with his dirk and killing him. James then fled the scene leaving behind his injured and dying son, Henry, as well as his son John. James joined the opposing Parliamentary army where he was welcomed as a hero instead of executed as a murderer.

Meanwhile, John Dubh Mhor Stewart stayed behind and attached himself to the Marquess of Atholl’s Regiment, where he grew to become a favourite of John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl, and his wife, Lady Amelia Ann Sophia Stanley, Countess of Derby, who viewed him as a handsome Highlander, and he was frequently invited to visit their home at Blair Castle. It is unclear how this impacted his long-term relationship with his father (who was later pardoned for the murder). John Murray, who was lord of the lands on the north shore of Loch Earn, subsequently granted the lands of Dalveich, Carnlia, and Leachan of Achra on the west side of the Beich Burn to John Dubh Mhor Stewart. He later expanded his holdings to include Ardveich and the lands on the east side of the Beich Burn to encompass all of Glen Beich. His descendants continued to live on these lands for generations.

John Dubh Mhor Stewart was described as “a very fine looking Highlander and a good soldier” and also as a “rude and boisterous man.” He lived through through the turbulent times of the 17th and early 18th centuries as Scotland was under threat of being absorbed into England.

John Dubh Mhor Stewart had eight sons who all had descendants and an unknown number of daughters. What is known of his children is presented further below.

John Dubh Mhor Stewart was still alive at the time of the First Jacobite Rising in 1715, though it’s not known if he took up arms as he may have been too old, though he would certainly have been a supporter of the Stewart claim. He is said to have lived to a very old age, well into his 90s and possibly even over 100 years old.

More information:

Death (ca. 1715-1733)

We do not know exactly when John Dubh Mhor Stewart died. The Stewarts of Ardvorlich, Vol. 1, says that John Dubh Mhor Stewart lived to a very old age, past the Rising in 1715, and long enough to see one of his great-grandsons reach adulthood. Thus, he must have lived to at least 90 years of age.

In 1733, a Robert Steuart entered into a contract of wadset for the lands of Ardveich with James Drummond, Earl of Perth, on 4 January, 1733 (MacGregor, Gordon, author of The Red Book of Scotland, personal correspondence). This Robert could either be a son or grandson of John Dubh Mhor Stewart. If he was an older son, then this could be his inheritance, suggesting that his father had just recently died (although sometimes inheritances can take years to process through the courts.)

Thus, John Dubh Mhor Stewart likely died sometime between 1715-1733.

Burial in Dundurn

The Walker Family History says that John Dubh Mhor Stewart and his resident descendants “are all buried in Ardvorlich Burying Place, Old Chapel of Dundurn, St. Fillans.” We have no other confirmation of this claim, but the claim is entirely reasonable. This burial ground is reserved for members of the family of the Stewarts of Ardvorlich and their cadets. A few of his later 19th century descendants are recorded in Mitchell’s Monumental Inscriptions as being buried in Dundurn. It is likely that the earlier burials are unmarked.

Clan Sloichd Iain Dubh Mhor

The Seed of John Dubh Mhor Stewart

John Dubh Mhor Stewart became the patriarch of a Stewart clan known as Sloichd Iain Dubh Mhor, which simply means “seed (offspring) of Big Black John”.  According to The Stewarts of Ardvorlich Vol.1, John had eight sons, all of whom had descendants. It is presumed that he also had daughters, however nothing is known of them. The Stewarts of Ardvorlich Vol.1, also says that this was one of the largest branches of the Ardvorlich family.

The names of only three of John’s sons are known for certain: James, John and Alexander. The rest are inferred from secondary sources. The birth dates for his sons are also not known but are estimated below. It is unlikely that he had any children much earlier than 1650. However, for John to have lived long enough to have “seen a great-grandson grow to adult age” then he could not have begun his family much later than 1660. Given that he probably had some daughters too and given an average space between children of 2-3 years, it would appear that the births of his children probably ranged from about 1660-1690. This seems like a rather large family for only one mother, thus it is further suggested that John Dubh Mhor Stewart was either married more than once or some of his children were illegitimate.

Stewarts of the South (written ca. 1815) presents us with a picture of 8 lines of known descendants through the 18th century. Due to their size, each of these lines is presented on its own separate page. (See above and below for links to these descendant lines.)

The Stewarts of Ardvorlich, Vol. 3, presents partial genealogies for Lines 3, 5 & 6 up to the mid-19th century.

The Walker Family History presents us with the only unbroken accounting of any line, which is Line 7.

Confirmed Jacobites

All four of the principle families of the Stewarts of Balquhidder (Ardvorlich, Glenbuckie, Gartnafuaran, and Annat) had both Jacobites and non-Jacobites during the risings of 1715 and 1745. In many cases members of the same household took opposite stances, sometimes intentionally in order hedge their bets without risking their lands. In the case of the Stewarts of Dalveich we have evidence of several members who were active Jacobites.

The Report of the Annexed Estates 1755-56 list the lands of Jacobites that were forfeited as a consequence of the Rising of 1745. Included in the records of the Perth estates is the farm of Wester Ardveich. It lists the occupants of the farm as: Alexander McLaren, Duncan Stewart, and James Stewart, who are presumed to have been Jacobites. Also listed are 3 unnamed cottars for a total of 6 families. Of the three named persons, Duncan Stewart is believed to belong to 3 Line of the Stewarts of Dalveich. His family later resided at Lochearnhead. His brother, John, is believed to have died at Culloden. The next names Stewart was James Stewart whose identity is not confirmed but he may be an ancestor to Lines 1, 2, or 5. His forfeiture as a Jacobite may be the reason that two of these (presumably) senior-most lines are later found in Thornhill and Greenloaning and not in Ardveich. And, finally, family records for Line 7 indicate that Robert Stewart of that Line died at Culloden, although he has not been identified among casualty lists.

The Report of the Annexed Estates also gives us a tantalizing statistical glimpse into these families. It lists that there are 6 families residing at Wester Ardveich in 1755 with:

1. 9 adult males over 17
2. 6 adult females over 17
3. 6 males between 10-17
4. 2 females between 10-17
5. 2 male children under 10
6. 3 female children under 10

For a total of 14 males and 14 females. And it says that 14 of these spoke English. Thus only 50% of the household members were bi-lingual. The rest spoke only Gaelic.

The Children of John Dubh Mhor Stewart

In drawing upon all sources, we can create the an estimated genealogy for the first couple of generations of descendants of John Dubh Mhor Stewart of Dalveich. In many of these descendant lines, our accounting is not confirmed until about the third generation. The accounting of the first few generations is subject to change if further information comes to light.

John Dubh Mhor Stewart, of Dalveich,   b. Abt 1630, Ardvorlich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Abt 1732, Dalveich, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland   (Age ~ 102 years). He married and/or had relations with unknown women and was the father of:

Descendant Lines:

19th Century Exodus to Canada and Elsewhere

In the late 18th century and early 19th century the Highlands of Scotland were emptying. Gaelic speaking Scots were leaving the lands they’d called home for centuries. For some, the reasons were political, but mostly it was economical. Some left willingly while others were forced off their ancestral lands. Our Stewarts were no different.

Some of the descendants of the Stewarts of Dalveich remained in Scotland, some left for England, and some for Australia and New Zealand. Very few of the Dalveich Stewarts immigrated to the USA. But, by far, the largest emigrant group went to Canada.

Of those who immigrated to Canada in the early 1800s, some settled in Hamilton, Ontario, and some in Nova Scotia. But, of the Canadian immigrants from this clan, by far the largest group settled in Renfrew County in eastern Ontario south of the Ottawa River.

Immigrants to Canada

• 1818 – Daniel Stewart, b 1775 in Greenloaning, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland, of 2 Line – The Stewarts in Greenloaning, immigrated to Canada about 1818 probably to Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada and by 1851 was settled in Easthope, Perth, Ontario, Canada. He was the first descendant of John Dubh Mhor Stewart in Dalveich known to have immigrated to Canada.
• 1830 – John Stewart, b 1802 in Ardveich, son of John Stewart in Ardveich and Kiep, son of Donald Stewart in Wester Ardveich and Kichp of 3 Line, immigrated in 1830 to McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada and later moved to Horton Township.
• 1830 – James Stewart, b 1798 in Ardveich, illegitimate son of Alexander Stewart, son of Donald Stewart in Wester Ardveich and Kichp of 3 Line, immigrated in 1830 to Horton Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
• 1830 – Peter McIntyre, b 1798 in Carnlia, son of Margaret Stewart in Wester Ardveich, daughter of Alexander Stewart, son of Donald Stewart in Wester Ardveich and Kichp of 3 Line, immigrated in 1830 to Horton Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Peter’s wife, Mary Stewart, was descended from 5 Line, below.
• bef. 1851 – Robert Stewart, b 1781 in Wester Ardveich, son of Alexander Stewart, son of Donald Stewart in Wester Ardveich and Kichp of 3 Line, immigrated sometime before 1851 to McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
• 1830 – Robert Stewart, b 1787 in Rannag of Glenogle son of Duncan Stewart in Summerline, son of Daniel Stewart in Walbeich of 4 Line, immigrated in 1830 to McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
• 1830 – John Stewart, b 1796 on the Blair Drummond Moss, half-brother to the preceding Robert Stewart, son of Duncan Stewart in Summerline, son of Daniel Stewart in Walbeich of 4 Line, immigrated in 1830 to McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
• 1834 – Catharine Stewart, widow of Robert Stewart in Morell from 7 Line – The Stewarts in Carnlia and Easter Glentarken, immigrated in 1834, to Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada.

The McIntyre Family in Carnlia

The following McIntyre family resided in Carnlia and intermarried so often with Stewarts of this branch that has become helpful to present this McIntyre family in full below.  Given that McIntyre is an occupational surname (from mac an-t soar, “son of the wright/sawyer/carpenter”) I have long suspected, and even suggested, that the McIntyres in Carnlia are probably a sept of another local clan and that they took on the occupational patronymic to differentiate themselves from their kin.  I’ve recently been sent a reference to support this theory.  From The MacLaren, A History of Clan Labhran by Margaret MacLaren, which is probably the definitive tome on Clan Labhran, in which the author says:

“There were several families of McIntyres (anglicized Wright) who settled in Balquhidder. The rental for 1509 for the crown lands of Balquhidder show the following McIntyres were tenants at the western end of the Glen: Gillemore in Monachyl, Donald in Invercarnaig, and Duncan in Monachyl Tuarach. The following year Donald, John, Gilbert, and Duncan McIntyre were tenants in Invenenty. There is of course a Clan McIntyre and a member of that Clan may have settled in Balquhidder, but it seems more probable that these MacIntyres were MacLarens, distinguished by a professional by-name. They fought with the MacLaren contingent under Steward of Appin in the ’45. MacIntyres or Wrights whose origin can be traced to Balquhidder may be regarded as a sept of Clan Labhran.” — From The MacLaren, A History of Clan Labhran by Margaret MacLaren.

Mark McIntire of the Clan MacIntyre Society (USA) has suggested that a case can be made for the Balquhidder MacIntyres being a cadet of Clan MacIntyre of Glencoe. However, as the origins of these MacIntyres are not germaine to our Stewart research, we will have to leave it to the MacIntyre and MacLaren researchers to sort that out. Meanwhile, we will focus briefly on this one McIntyre family in Carnlia:

Patrick MCINTYRE, b. ABT 1740 in Probably Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Patrick married on 25 JUL 1772 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland to Catharine KING b: ABT 1750 in Scotland.  They had the following children:

1.  Duncan MCINTYRE , in Carnlia b: ABT 24 MAY 1773 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Residence: 1841 Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. Residence: 1851 Gartnafuaran, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. Residence: 1855 Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland.  Duncan married on 13 JAN 1798 in Balquhidder and 14 JAN 1798 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland to Margaret STEWART, b: ABT 10 SEP 1775 in Wester Ardveich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland.  Margaret was a daughter to Donald Stewart and Catharine McLaren of #3 Line – The Stewarts in Ardveich, Carnlea, and Kichp above. Their marriage record shows Duncan of Balquhidder and Margaret of Comrie parishes. In 1841 they were living in Carnlia and in 1851 they were living in Gartnafuaran. She died 1855 in Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland and is buried in Leachin of Achra near Dalveich, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  They had the following children:
   1.  Peter MCINTYRE b: ABT 28 OCT 1798 in Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Peter married on 28 JUN 1828 in Campbelltown, Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland to Mary STEWART, daughter of James Stewart and Jean McDiarmid of #5 Line – The Stewarts in Ardveich and Stronvar above. They began their family in Argyll and then in 1831 they immigrated to Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Peter’s gravestone is shown at right (c/o Doug Cram).  Peter McIntyre and Mary Stewart had the following children. Further descendant information is available from our fellow researcher, Helen Nicholson.
      1.  John Lorne Stewart MCINTYRE b: 12 FEB 1829 in Campbelltown, Argyll, Scotland.  John appears to have been named after John Lorne Stewart of Glenbuckie, who owned Stronvar and also resided in Campbelltown in Argyll. Presumably John Lorne Stewart was either a close friend or employer of the family. It should be noted that when one discounts the birth of John Lorne Stewart MCINTYRE then the remainder of the children all follow customary onomastic patterns. John immigrated to Renfrew County, Ontario Canada in 1831 with his parents.  John married on 28 APR 1858 in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada to Mary MCINNES b: ABT 1835 in Scotland or Canada.  They had the following children:
         1.  Peter MCINTYRE b: 1858 in Horton Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
         2.  Angus MCINTYRE b: 1861 in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
         3.  Elizabeth MCINTYRE b: 1863 in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
         4.  Mary Jane MCINTYRE b: 1865 in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
         5.  Findley James MCINTYRE b: 1867 in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
         6.  Marion MCINTYRE b: 1870 in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
         7.  John Lorne MCINTYRE b: 1874 in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
         8.  James Henry MCINTYRE b: 1876 in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
         9.  Christina Margaret MCINTYRE b: 11 OCT 1878 in Admanston, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.  Christina was the author of the McIntyre family history, upon which this presentation is based.
      2.  Margaret MCINTYRE b: ABT JAN 1831 in Campbelltown, Argyll, Scotland. She immigrated as an infant with her parents to Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. She never married.
      3.  Duncan MCINTYRE b: 21 FEB 1833 in Horton Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
      4.  Jane MCINTYRE b: 17 FEB 1835 in Horton Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.  She married Hugh CAMERON.
      5.  James MCINTYRE b: 25 JUN 1836 in Horton Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
      6.  Helen MCINTYRE b: 8 APR 1839 in Horton Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
      7.  Findlay MCINTYRE b: 20 JUL 1841 in Horton Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.  He married Alice BROMLEY.
      8.  Christina MCINTYRE b: 12 JUL 1844 in Horton Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.  She married Fred BROMLEY.
   2.  Catharine MCINTYRE b: ABT 2 FEB 1800 in Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Catharine married on 22 DEC 1831 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland to Duncan CARMICHAEL b: ABT 1800 in Scotland.
   3.  Christian MCINTYRE b: ABT 31 JAN 1802 in Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Residence: 1851 McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.  Christian married on 10 JUL 1829 in Balquhidder and 22 JUL 1829 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland to John STEWART. He was born ABT 1802 in Scotland. His birth family has not yet been confirmed, but the marriage record says he was from Kilmadock. Given the large number of marriages that occurred between the Carnlia McIntyres and the Ardveich Stewarts, and given that there is a John Stewart of the Ardveich family who is a perfect match, both chronologically and onomastically, for Christian’s husband, his birth is presently preferred. But this relationship is NOT proven!  It is suggested that he was John STEWART b: ABT 27 JUL 1802 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland, son of John STEWART in Ardveich and Kiep, and Anne Stewart of #3 Line – The Stewarts in Ardveich, Carnlea, and Kichp.John and Christian began their family in Scotland, then in 1831 they immigrated with the remainder of the McIntyre family to Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. John died in 1836 (birth date is according to grave stone).Christian McIntyre and John Stewart had the following children whose descendants are shown above under #3 Line – The Stewarts in Ardveich, Carnlea, and Kichp
      1.  Ann STEWART b: 1829 in Scotland.  No birth record has been found for Ann.
      2.  Margaret STEWART b: 1832 in Grenville, Qu�bec, Canada.
      3.  John STEWART b: 1835 in McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
   4. Possible births for John STEWART who married Christian MCINTYRE.
      16 NOV 1800 in Kincardine, son of John Stewart and Rabina Oswald
      7 AUG 1801 in Lidanscridan, Balquhidder, son of John Stewart and Katharine Stewart
      27 JUL 1802 in Wester Ardveich, Comrie, son of John Stewart and Ann Stewart (as preferred above).
      30 OCT 1803 in Achra, Balquhidder, son of John Stewart and Margaret McDonald.
   5.  Donald MCINTYRE , at Gartnafuaran b: ABT 25 MAR 1804 in Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Donald married 14 DEC 1833 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland to Catharine MCINTYRE. Catharine was bap. 12 MAR 1809 in Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland as the daughter of Duncan McIntyre and Margaret Stewart. Donald’s mother, Margaret Stewart was born ABT 10 SEP 1775 in Wester Ardveich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland as a daughter of Donald Stewart in Ardveich and Kichp and his wife Catharine McLaren of #3 Line – The Stewarts in Ardveich, Carnlea, and Kichp.PLEASE NOTE: Donald and his wife Catharine both had parents with exactly the same names, both from Carnlia, and they were married only one day apart. Census records confirm this is NOT an error. In 1851 Donald and Catharine were residing at Gartnafuaran with Catharine’s widowed father in their household, and they were living right next door to Donald’s elderly parents.
      1.  Duncan MCINTYRE b: ABT 7 SEP 1834 in Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
      2.  John MCINTYRE b: ABT 24 SEP 1836 in Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
      3.  Margaret MCINTYRE b: ABT 1 SEP 1838 in Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
      4.  Peter MCINTYRE b: 5 MAR 1841 in Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
      5.  Finlay MCINTYRE b: 15 MAY 1844 in Gartnafuaran, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
      6.  Donald MCINTYRE b: 4 MAR 1850 in Gartnafuaran, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
      7.  Catharine MCINTYRE b: 29 AUG 1852 in Gartnafuaran, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
   6. Donald McIntyre and Catharine McIntyre had the following children:
   7.  Janet MCINTYRE b: ABT 26 MAY 1806 in Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Janet married on 11 FEB 1832 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland to Robert FERGUSON b: ABT. 8 AUG 1802 in Wester Achtow, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, son of Patrick Ferguson and Margaret Stewart. (Margaret Stewart’s birth family has not been identified though it is likely she came from the west end of Loch Earn.)  They had the following children:
      1.  Peter FERGUSON b: ABT 16 JAN 1833 in Stronslaney, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland.  Peter is presumed to have died young prior to the birth of his same-named brother in 1841.
      2.  Margaret FERGUSON b: ABT 26 OCT 1834 in Glenogle Fall, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
      3.  Duncan FERGUSON b: ABT 23 JUN 1839 in Lochearnhead, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Duncan married to Grace FERGUSON b: ABT 1840.
      4.  Peter FERGUSON b: 16 MAY 1841 in Lochearnhead, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Peter married on 17 DEC 1872 in Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland to Margaret Christie STEWART b: 29 JUN 1845 in Cairn Park, Dollar, Clackmannan, Scotland, daughter of John Stewart and Mary Christie.  (John Stewart was born 1817 in Stirling, but his origins are not known.)  In 1861 Peter Ferguson is working as a servant at Braeleny in Callander in the household of Archibald Campbell. A John Stewart, age 48 (b 1813 in Killin) is working as a shepherd in the same household.  (It is not known if this John Stewart is related to Peter’s father-in-law.)  In 1891 Peter and Margaret are found in Dalhousie District, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada surrounded by several other Ferguson families. It seems likely that they Peter and Margaret immigrated late and joined other members of their family. At least one of the other Fergusons has now been identified as the family of Peter’s uncle, John Ferguson who married Catharine Stewart from Lianach of Glenbuckie.  Peter Ferguson and Margaret Stewart had the following children:
         1.  Janet FERGUSON b: 1873 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland
         2.  Donald S. FERGUSON b: 1876 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland
         3.  Robert FERGUSON b: 1878 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland
         4.  John Alexander FERGUSON b: 1879 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland
      5.  Catherine FERGUSON b: 2 SEP 1843 in Lochearnhead, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
      6.  Alexander FERGUSON b: 21 OCT 1854 in Bealanoth, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Alexander immigrated to Ontario, Canada and resided in Powassan, Dalhousie, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.  He never married.
      7.  Janet FERGUSON b: 20 JUL 1848 in Bealanoth, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Janet married on 7 FEB 1883 in Strathyre, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland to Duncan MCFARLANE b: ABT 1845 in Scotland.
   8.  John MCINTYRE b: ABT 8 MAY 1808 in Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
   9.  Mary MCINTYRE b: ABT 21 JUL 1811 in Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
   10.  Ann MCINTYRE b: ABT 25 JAN 1814 in Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
   11.  Duncan MCINTYRE b: ABT 14 APR 1816 in Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
   12.  Finlay MCINTYRE b: ABT 16 APR 1820 in Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
   13.  Margaret MCINTYRE b: ABT 8 SEP 1822 in Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
2.  Finlay MCINTYRE b: ABT 2 APR 1775 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Finlay is believed to have married twice although there is no record of his second marriage.  Finlay married on 12 AND 26 MAY 1798 in Comrie and Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland to Catherine MCINTYRE b: ABT 1775 in Scotland.  They had the following children:
   1.  Christian MCINTYRE b: ABT 30 DEC 1798 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland
   2.  Patrick MCINTYRE b: ABT 21 AUG 1801 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Patrick may have married Christian CAMPBELL, but this is not certain. He is believed to have immigrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada with his half-brother Finlay.
   3.  John MCINTYRE b: ABT 21 AUG 1803 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
   4.  Katharine MCINTYRE b: ABT 16 MAR 1806 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland

   Finlay is believed to have married secondly to Margaret STEWART, although no record of their marriage has been found.  She is believed to be the Margaret Stewart b: ABT 16 FEB 1783 in Lochearnhead, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland as a daughter of Robert Stewart in Lochearnhead and his wife Agnes McNab of #3 Line – The Stewarts in Ardveich, Carnlea, and Kichp.  They had the following child:

   1.  Finlay MCINTYRE b: ABT 29 MAR 1807 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  Finlay is believed to have moved prior to 1832 briefly to Islay, Argyll from where he is believed to have immigrated about 1832 along with his half-brother Peter to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Finlay married ABT 1834 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to Sarah EADS of Portuguese Cove, near Halifax. They had descendants. Finlay died in 1868 in Nova Scotia, Canada. This family is being researched by Jerry Byers.
3.  Katharine MCINTYRE b: ABT 17 MAY 1779 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  She is likely the Catharine McIntyre who married on 13 JAN 1798 in Balquhidder and Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland to Patric/Peter MCNIE.  They are believed to be the parents of:
   1. Jane(t) MCNIE, b 1799, believed to be the Jane MCNIE who married on 26 FEB 1826 in Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland to Robert STEWART, son of Duncan STEWART in Summerline from Line IV The Stewarts in Walbeich, above.  They later immigrated to McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
4.  Patrick MCINTYRE b: ABT 1 JUL 1781 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
5.  Donald MCINTYRE b: 13 JUL 1784 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland
6.  Mary MCINTYRE b: 14 JAN 1787 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland

Research Leads

1. OPR is blank for 1713-1715
2. James MCLAREN, bap 30 SEP 1716 in Balquhidder (parents: Patrick McLaren and ___ Stewart)
3. ?John MCLAREN, bap 15 OCT 1721 in Balquhidder (parents: Patrick McLaren and Margaret McLaren)
4. ?Patrick MCLAREN, bap 21 OCT 1725 in Balquhidder (father: Patrick McLaren, mother not given, could belong to several families.)
5. ?Christian MCLARENE, bap 9 DEC 1725 in Balquhidder (father: Patrick McLarene, mother not given)
6. Donald MCLARENE, bap 30 MAY 1727 in Gleneich, Perthshire, Scotland (parents given in IGI as Patrick McLarene and Margaret McLarene, IGI member-submitted gives mother as Margaret Stewart). m ABT 1761 to Elizabeth UNKNOWN, b ABT 1731 in Gleneich, Perthshire, Scotland (NOTE – DATABASE CONFLICT HERE — needs to be verified and corrected, database shows Robert’s parents as John MCLAREN and Catherine MCLAREN – there was a second Robert McLaren in Balq of the same age)
   1. Robert MCLAREN, bap 6 JUN 1762 in Gleneich, Perthshire, Scotland, m 28 JAN 1787 in Gleneich, Perthshire, Scotland to Margaret MCLAREN
      1. Donald MCLAREN? – b ca 1788 no record found, but req’d onomastically.
      2. Catherine MCLAREN, Catherine, bap 1 MAY 1791 in Glenogle
      3. Janet MCLAREN, bap 12 JUN 1792 in Glenogle
      4. John MCLAREN, bap 7 APR 1793 in Glenogle
      5. James MCLAREN, bap 16 NOV 1794 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, d 5 MAY 1860 in Horton Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. m ca 1819 to Cathrine MCLAREN, b FEB 1795 in Perthshire, Scotland.  Several of the following children are missing from the database:
         1. Mary MCLAREN, bap 27 AUG 1820 in Balquhidder, d 23 JUL 1896 in Horton, Renfrew
         2. Robert MCLAREN, b 12 DEC 1827 in McNab, Renfrew, m Mary AIRTH, had issue
         3. Elizabeth MCLAREN, b 3 SEP 1828 in McNab, Renfrew, m Alexander STEWART, b ca 1827 in Scotland, shown above as b 22 NOV 1827 in Kincardine, son of James Stewart and Margaret Stewart in Ardveich, from Donald of Kichp
         4. Donald MCLAREN, b 7 SEP 1830 in McNab, d 13 MAY 1901 in McNab, m Marion BARR, had issue.
         5. Margaret MCLAREN, b 30 SEP 1832 in McNab, d 29 JUN 1878 in Renfrew, m John R STEWART, b ca 1830
         6. John MCLAREN, b 1835 in Renfrew, d 15 JUL 1844 in Renfrew
         7. Duncan MCLAREN, b 8 JAN 1837 in McNab, d 28 NOV 1923 in Renfrew, m 20 MAR 1858 in Renfrew to Isabella BARR, had issue
         8. Malcolm MCLAREN, b 22 MAR 1838 in Horton, d 9 DEC 1920 in Maynooth, Haliburton, m Elizabeth COLE, had issue
         9. Christina MCLAREN, b 28 JAN 1841 in McNab, d 24 APR 1842 in Renfrew, bur in Horton.
      6. Donald MCLAREN, bap 12 OCT 1796 in Glenogle (missing from family records)
      7. Infant MCLAREN, bap 16 JUL 1797 in Glenogle
      8. Isabel MCLAREN, bap 3 JUN 1798 in Glenogle – missing from database
      9. Robert MCLAREN, bap 8 MAY 1799 in Glenogle
      10. Margaret MCLAREN, bap 21 MAR 1802 in Glenogle
      11. Malcolm MCLAREN, bap 6 JUL 1804 in Glenogle, Perthshire, Scotland, d Renfrew County, Ontario.  Family records given nothing further.  Database shows Malcolm m 1826 in Dunblane to Ann CAMPBELL, immigrated to Horton, Renfrew and had issue.
      12. Peter MCLAREN, bap 11 JUN 1806 in Glenogle – missing from family records
   2. Margaret MCLAREN, bap 17 JUN 1764 in Gleneich, Perthshire, Scotland
   3. Janet MCLAREN, b bap 2 NOV 1766 in Glenogle, Perthshire, Scotland
7. ?Katharine MCLAREN, bap 8 JUN 1729 in Balquhidder (parents: _____ McLaren and Mart. McLaren)
8. ?Patrick MCLAREN, bap 27 FEB 1732 in Balquhidder (parents: Patrick McLaren and Mart. McLaren)
9. Son MCLAREN, bap 9 JAN 1733 in Balquhidder (parents: Patrick McLaren and ____ Steuart)
10. ?Janet MCLAREN, bap 8 APR 1734 in Balquhidder (parents: Patrick McLaren and Margaret McLaren)
11. Mary MCLAREn, bap 15 NOV 1738 in Balquhidder (parents: Patrick McLaren and ____ Steuart)

A second McLaren family from Lochearnhead in Beckwith (c/o Leo Gillich)

Colin McLaren-1 was born about 1787 in Lochearnhead, Loch Earn, Perthshire, Scotland. He died in 1860 in Beckwith Twp., Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

Mary Christian ‘Christine’ Henderson was born about 1784 in Perthshire, Scotland. She died on Unknown in Beckwith Twp., Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

Colin McLaren and Mary Christian ‘Christine’ Henderson were married on 02 Aug 1806 in Lochearnhead, St. Fillans, Comrie Parish, Loch Earn, Perthshire, Scotland. They had the following children:

i.   Donald McLaren was born on 18 Aug 1807 in Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, Perthshire, Scotland.

ii. George McLaren was born on 20 May 1809 in Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, Perthshire, Scotland. He married Christena McLaren about 1854 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. He died on 21 Jan 1887 in The Derry, Beckwith Twp., Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

iii. Peter McLaren was born about 1812 in Perthshire, Scotland. He married Mary Ann McDonald about 1841 in Lanark Twp., Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. He died on 15 May 1858 in Lanark Twp., Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

iv. Margaret McLaren was born on 15 Oct 1815 in Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, Perthshire, Scotland. She married Alexander ‘Soldier Sandy’ Stewart about 1831 in Perthshire, Scotland. She died on 28 Mar 1895 in The Derry, Beckwith Twp., Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

v. Elizabeth McLaren was born about 1816 in Ontario, Canada.

vi. Duncan McLaren was born about 1818 in Ontario, Canada. He died in Jun 1897 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. He married Margaret McNee on Unknown.

vii.   John McLaren was born about 1819 in Ontario, Canada. He died on Unknown.

viii.   Colin McLaren was born in Mar 1822 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. He died on 17 May 1905 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

ix. Mary McLaren was born about 1830 in Ontario, Canada. She died on 27 Oct 1897. She married Daniel McLaren on Unknown.

McLarens from Glen Ogle in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada

Robert McLaren, b ABT 1700 in Balquhidder…