The Stewarts in Cuilantogle, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

The Stewarts in Cuilantogle, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

8 Line of the Stewarts of Dalveich

Very little is known of the Stewarts in Cuilantogle. They are recorded as the last line of descendants from John Dubh Mhor Stewart in Dalveich. The patriarch of this line was Walter Stewart who lived in in the mid-18th century in Cuiltantogle in Callander parish in historic Highland Perthshire, Scotland (present-day Stirling Council Area). Insufficient information is known about Walter Stewart to accurately account for his family. The little that is presently known is shown below.

Ancestors of the Stewarts in Cuilantogle, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

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

Walter Stewart in Cuilantogle

Due to the lack of Information presented in Stewarts of the South, we have been unable to identify Walter or his family in other public records, thus, at present, we’re only able to account for this line as follows. The estimated ages given here are based on very little information and could be off by as much as a full generation.

_____ Stewart, b. ca. 1690 in Dalveich, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. His name is not known, but it is suggested based on chronology that Walter (below) was most likely a grandson of John Dubh Mhor Stewart in Dalveich.

1. 1. Walter Stewart in Cuilantogle, b. ca. 1720 in Perthshire, Scotland. He is described in Stewarts of the South as “late tacksman in Cuilanleogail, Callendar parish, on the Earl of Murray’s estate. He left three sons.” Presumably Walter was dead by ca.1815-20. He had the following children:
      1. Son Stewart, b. ca 1760 in Cuilantogle, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. He is described in Stewarts of the South as “a soldier. He has a family.” The location of this son is not given, though his birthplace is presumed to be Cuilantogle where his father is said to have lived. Stewarts of the South frequently identifies if the children were underage and doesn’t do so here. Thus, it is possible that this “Son” Stewart’s children were of adult age when Stewarts of the South was written (ca. 1815-1820). However, we should not be confident in this interpretation as it rests on an absence of information. He had the following children:
         1. Unknown children Stewart, b. AFT ABT 1800
      2. Son Stewart, b. ca 1765 in Cuilantogle, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. He is described in Stewarts of the South as “a labourer in the town of Stirling. He has a family.” This son is presumed to have been born in Cuilantogle where his father is said to have lived. Stewarts of the South frequently identifies if the children were underage and doesn’t do so here. Thus, it is possible that this “Son” Stewart’s children were of adult age when Stewarts of the South was written (ca. 1815-1820). However, we should not be confident in this interpretation as it rests on an absence of information. As we do not know this son’s name or age, we have been unable to identify his family is Stirling records. He had the following children:
         1. Unknown children Stewart, b. AFT ABT 1800
      3. Son Stewart, b. ca 1770 in Cuilantogle, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. He is described in Stewarts of the South as “a labourer in the town of Stirling. He has a family.” This son is presumed to have been born in Cuilantogle where his father is said to have lived. Stewarts of the South frequently identifies if the children were underage and doesn’t do so here. Thus, it is possible that this “Son” Stewart’s children were of adult age when Stewarts of the South was written (ca. 1815-1820). However, we should not be confident in this interpretation as it rests on an absence of information. As we do not know this son’s name or age, we have been unable to identify his family is Stirling records.
      4. He had the following children:
         1. Unknown children Stewart, b. AFT ABT 1800

Research Leads

As we do not have enough information to confidently identify any member of this family in public records in Balquhidder, Callander or Stirling, we can only present the following leads for families who might be related to this line.

The following Walter Stewart resided in Cuilantogle, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland and could be the Walter Stewart in Cuilantogle above. However, he appears to be too young to have had grandchildren alive ca. 1815-1820. He also shows only two sons, thus this could be a second marriage for Walter with sons from an earlier relationship or he could be a son of Walter Stewart in Cuilantogle, named after his father. Or he may not be related at all.

Walter Stewart married on 30 MAY 1783 in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland to Margaret Fergussonne.  They had the following children:

1. 1. Alexander Stewart, b. 20 APR 1784 in Cuilantolge, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
   2. Cathrine Stewart, b. 14 APR 1786 in Cuilantolge, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
   3. Margaret Stewart, b. 19 OCT 1787 in Cuilantolge, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
   4. Margaret Stewart, b. 19 OCT 1789 in Cuilantolge, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
   5. Duncan Stewart, b. 10 MAR 1793 in Cuilantolge, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
   6. Christian Stewart, b. 24 MAY 1796 in Cuilantolge, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

A McIntyre researcher submitted the following information on a family that may be one of the sons of Walter above. However, this family is currently accounted for as a branch of the Stewarts of Lorrachan. 

John Stewart, b. ca 1770 in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. He married on 9 Dec 1803 in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland to Margaret Mcintyre, b. 26 Apr 1780 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland (daughter of John mac Patrick McIntyre and Anna Sinclair). They had the following known children:

1. 1. Walter Stewart, b. 12 May 1805 in Quarry of Achra, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. He may be the Walter Stewart found in 1851, b 1806 in Balquhidder, res Main St. Callander, labourer, wife Margaret b 1817 in Kilmaly, Inverness. and/or 1861 res Polder Moss, Port of Menteith, Walter b 1806 in Balquhidder, ag lab, servant to Janet Stewart, b 1809 in Kincardine with her son James b 1841 in Port and dtr Jean b 1846 in Port.
   2. Donald Stewart, b. ABT 1811 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.  He has not been found in 1841. In 1851, he was residing with his brother John. In 1881, Donald was residing in Easter Torrie, Norrieston, Kilmadock, occ retired shepherd, b 1811 in Balquhidder, shown as uncle, res with John Stewart 33 head b Callander, farmer of 160 acres, employing 1 woman and 1 boy (Kenneth McColl 15 Comrie), Donald 25 b Aberfoyle, Margaret 1860 Aberfoyle.
   3. Mary Stewart, b. 31 AUG 1814 in Dalveich, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.
   4. John Stewart (in Easter Torrie), b. ca. 1815 in Balquhidder parish, Perthshire, Scotland (no baptism registered). He died in 1894 in Perthshire, Scotland. He married on 21 JAN 1846 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland to Elizabeth McCallum (family records give the marriage date as 14 JAN 1893 – probably a typo for 1843). Elizabeth was born 1820 in Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland and died 1894. Possibly recorded as “James John Stewart” on his son, Duncan’s marriage certificate. In 1851, John Stewart was residing at Frombuy House, Aberfoyle, occ ag lab, with wife and first two children and brother Donald b 1815 in Balquhidder. In 1861, John was residing at Arrochybeg, Buchanan, Stirling, occ shepherd, (all 8 children alive and residing at home in 1861). In 1871, John Stewart was residing in Ducham (Dundurn?), Comrie, occ shepherd, with wife Elizabeth 49 Fortingall and son Alexander 6 Stirlingshire, other children absent. They had the following children:
      1. John Stewart, b. 19 NOV 1847 in Frombuy House, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland. 1861 with parents. 1871 not found.
      2. Janet Stewart, b. 5 SEP 1849 in Frombuy House, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland
      3. Archibald Stewart, b. 29 MAY 1851 in Frombuy House, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland.  He is presumed to have died young prior to the birth of his same named brother.
      4. Duncan Stewart, b. 18 JAN 1853 in Frombuy House, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland. Residing with his parents in 1861. Possibly the Duncan res 1871 in Glasgow St Andrew with a family of McIntyres (presumably related to his paternal grandmother), and shown as b 1852 in Callander.
      5. Donald Stewart, b. 13 NOV 1854 in Frombuy House, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland. Not found in 1871.
      6. James Stewart, b. 23 JUL 1856 in Frombuy House, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland. Not found in 1871.
      7. Walter Stewart, in Easter Torrie, b. 12 JUL 1858 in Frombuy House, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland. 1859-1903, not married, but involved with ___, res, 1861 with parents, res 1871 not found, res 1881 in Roystone Cottage, Cramond, Midlothian, visiting Archibald McKelvie, occ unemployed farm servant
         1. Elizabeth Stewart, b ca. 1887 in Edinburgh, m 1904 in Newcastle, Northumberland, England to ___
      8. Margaret Stewart, b. 14 FEB 1860 in Frombuy House, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland
      9. Alexander Stewart, b. 12 SEP 1864 in Arrochybeg, Buchanan, Stirling, Scotland. With parents in 1871.
      10. Archibald Stewart, 16 APR 1866 Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. not found 1871, presumed died has child.