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THE BALINTOY CONNECTIONS

 

BALLINTOY CASTLE

Ballintoy Castle must have been a very important local focal point from 1630 to the mid-18th century. It was home to the Stewarts of Ballintoy, a family descended from Sir John Stewart, of Bute, and with blood connections to the Dalriadic Kings of Scotland.

 

The Bute Stewart family appears to first move from Bute in Scotland into Northern Ireland by 1560.

Archibald Stewart (c1522) of Largyan, with Matthew Stewart (Earl of Lennox), at the instigation of Henry VIII, organised opposition to Mary Queen of Scots. When the 1544 rebellion failed Archibald forfeited his lands in 1546. The last of their estates was sold in 1559 and soon after his sons appeared at Dunseverick on the Northern Coast of County Antrim. The family later moved to Ballynastraid in Ballintoy Parish and later built Ballintoy Castle.

 

It was probably a great grandson of Archibald of Largizean, another Archibald Stewart (born around 1595), who acted as agent to the Earl of Antrim in 1630 and was involved in the Rebellion of 1641 on Black Friday.

 

About 1760 Ballintoy Castle and estate were sold by Alexander T Stewart to Mr Cupples of Belfast who then sold it to Dr. Alexander Fullerton for the same price of Ł20,000.

 

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(1) THE BALINTOY CONNECTIONS (may be in this order according to “Scots Peerage” from Balfour, but the suggestion in the book “Stewarts of Balintoy” by George Hill casts doubt about where Ninian fits in, and which mother had which children) My estimation of mothers and children in red

 

Ninian Stewart (c1468 - 1539), 1st Laird of Ardmaleish. Sixth Sherriff of Bute and Arran (1488 - 1539)

Ninian had 3 wives and 8 sons (from Balfour’s Scotspeerage)

Married (1) about 1489 (before 1502) to Unknown CAMPBELL b. cc1468 - d.c1506) in Isle of Bute, Sct.

Married (2) on or about 10 Aug 1506 location unknown (Ref: Register of Scotland) m/to Janet DUNLOP (c1485-1549) daughter of Constantine Dunlop (1435-1506) & Lady Janet Douglas (1440-1510)

Married (3) on or about 15 Oct 1516 in Scotland to Elizabeth BLAIR d/o John Blair of that Ilk and Beatrice Mortoun.

(This order is from Balfour’s Scots Peerage; the dates are estimates in Geni.com)

1. James STEWART (cc1502) 2nd Laird of Ardmaleish & 7th Sherriff of Bute in 1539

2. Robert STEWART (before 1506) of Nether Kilmory & Ambrismore

3. Janet STEWART (before 1506) wife of Ninian Bannatyne of Kames

4. Archibald STEWART (cc1508) of Largizean (Southern Bute)

5. Alexander STEWART (cc1510) of Kildavanan

6. Ninian STEWART (c1516) of Nether Kilmory

7. James (secundus) STEWART (c1519 Kilcattan

8. John STEWART () m/to 1st cousin, Elizabeth, d/o Ninian Bannatyne of Kames.

9. William STEWART (), alive in 1548 of Largiverechtan

 

A.  Unknown (Margaret?) CAMPBELL (c1450)

Likely mother of James, Robert, Janet

1. James (cc1502) who succeeded Ninian as 2nd Laird of Ardmaleish & 7th Sherriff of Bute in 1539

 

2.  Robert Stewart First of Ambrismore b. bef 1506 (from Register of Scotland=RMS: 2988) - died 11 Jan 1539 Bute, second son of his father’s first marriage,'

Received the lands as First of Ambrismore in Bute from his father Ninnian Stewart, Sixth Sherriff of Bute in 1529 (Charter, 30 July 1529 - ScotsPeerage) and the lands of Queane in the Parish of Rothesay (ref: Hill), married Helen Stewart before the end of 1532 (Sassine 1532 Bute Writs) and had two sons:

A.  William Stewart, who succeeded him as Second of Ambrismore, married 15 Dec 1562 (Sassine) to Katherine Frisall, and had James and Dugald,

(a)  James Stewart Third of Ambrismore (1563) m. 7 May 1572 (Sassine)

Married (1) Margaret Stewart.

Married (2) Isobel Cunningham, d/o Thomas Cuningham of Scoulock

(1).   John Stewart, Fourth of Ambrismore, m. 3 Jun 1608 (contract in Bute Writs) m/to Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Ninian Stewart of Kilcattan.

(b) Dugald Stewart succeeded his uncle Archibald to Barnald et al

 

B.  Archibald Stewart, who had sassine of Barnald and Bergadell-Knock in 1558, and was succeeded by Dugald, his nephew, son of his brother William.''

 

3.  Janet Stewart, (before 1506) wife of Ninian Bannatyne of Kames

 

 

B.  Janet DUNLOP (c1485-1549) Married (2) c10 Aug 1506 (Ref: Reg of Great Seal of Scotland = RMS: 2988) [location unknown] d/o Constantine Dunlop (1435-1506) & Lady Janet Douglas (1440-1510)

Mother of Archibald and possibly Alexander

4.  Archibald Stewart of Largizean / Largyan (cc1508 – 1600 Isle of Dunoon, Argyll), witness to a sassine 8 October 1537. In 14 Aug 1538 (Bute Writs) presents his father’s accounts of the office of Chamberlain of Bute to the Exchequer at Edinburgh, and does the same service for his brother James, the Sheriff, in 1540, etc.

Archibald Stewart, rebelled in 1544, forfeited his lands in 1546, and left Scotland in 1559,

He went to Dunseverick, in the Parish of Billy on the north coast, of Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, and later settled in next parish, at Ballynastraid, Ballintoy parish, on the north coast, Co. Antrim. The family constructed the Ballintoy Castle (now gone). He was the ancestor of the Stewarts of Largizean.

(From George Hill’s “The Stewarts of Ballintoy”)

 

Archibald married cc1540 m/to Anne Stewart

A. James STUART b. c1542 Sct. He was the son of Archibald STEWART & Anne (Geni)

     He married Isabella EDMONDSTONE. She was born c1565 in Scotland.

     Their five children and families became the earliest Stewarts of Ballintoy. (Geni)

(a) Ninian STEWART b. c1582 Ballintoy, Laird of Ballintoy Castle d.1669 Ballintoy

      m/to Lady Grissel STEWART b. c1582 Bute. d. 1647 Antrim. (d/o John Stewart

      Eighth Sherriff of Bute & 3rd Laird of Ardmaleish & Jean Blair) (see families)

·      Archibald Stewart (about 1595 Ballintoy - c1665) (one child), Agent to the second Earl of Antrim

·      Catherine Stewart (about 1600 Ballintoy) m/to John Stewart of Red Bay,

·      Charles Stewart of Ballintoy (c1618 - c1670 Ballintoy) (6 children)

·      Ninian Stewart b.1630 m/to Janet Blair. (12 chldren).

(b). David STUART b: c1575 in Scotland. Married Maria Meldrum. (see families)

§  John Stewart b.1630 Sct. d.1691 Irl. 2 wives 3 chn

§  Robert Stewart b.cc1630

§  Thomas Stewart b.cc1630

(c) Christian STEWART b. c1565 Ballintoy m/to Brien (Brice) Dunlop

(d) Jane STEWART b. c1575 Ballintoy

(e) Johnne STEWART b. c1576 Edinburgh. m/to Jonet Fyndlasoun (see families)

·         Johnne Stewart b. c28 Oct 1599 Edinburgh. 3 children

·         Alexander Stewart b. 29 Jun 1600 Edinburgh. Likely Alexander Stuart of Ballintoy as High Sherrif of Antrim in 1632

·         Masie Jonet Stewart b. 24 Apr 1604 Edinburgh. (Geni)

B. David STUART b. cc1545 in Scotland. More details not found.

 

5.  Alexander Stewart of Kildavanan (cc1510), married Elizabeth Tait. They had a charter from Ninian Stewart, the Sheriff, of the three merk land of Kildavanan, 15 August 1532. Kildavanan reverted subsequently to Ninian, the Sheriff, and was thereafter obtained from him by his younger son of the same name, Ninian.

 

C.  Elizabeth BLAIR (1475 Sct -1525 Glasgow) d/o Sir John Blair of that Ilk & Beatrice Mortoun. Married c15 Oct 1516 (Sassine in Bute Writs)

Mother of Ninian, James’s (secundus), John, William

6.  Ninian Stewart of Nether Kilmory (c1516). eldest son and heir of the third marriage (in c1516) of his father Ninian with Elizabeth Blair)

Received Largobroughton, Kildavanan, and Kilcattan, 24 Jul 1548 (Sassine), married Elizabeth Lindsay, who is included with him in charters from 1559 to 1570, and had issue: —    

 

A. Robert Stewart (b. c1540 – d. aft May 1608), who succeeded him, and was

grandfather of Ninian of Kilcattan, and Archibald Stewart of Ballintoy, County Antrim, 1619, and Kilcattan, etc.,1663.

          B. Alexander Stewart of Kelspokis and half of Bergadill-Knock. (Charter 15

     May 1588)

          C. Catherine Stewart

          D. possibly Eizabeth Stewart m. c1608 to John Stewart of Ambrismore

          E. possibly Jean Stewart

 

 

7.  James secundus STEWART (c1519 Kilcattan – 1570 Bowmore, Bute, Sct.).

 

8.  John (?), married his first cousin, Elizabeth, daughter of Ninian Bannatyne of Kames. (Papal Dispensation granted afterwards 25 Sep 1532)

 

9.  William (?), alive in 1548 of Largiverechtan

William Stewart of Kilchattan (c1506) m/to Janet Cunningham (ref: Stirnet): —     

A.  John Stewart 1st of Ascog, Bute (b.c1547 – c1594) m/to Marion Fairlie (d/o David Fairlie & Catherine Crawford) (ref: Stirnet)

a. John Stewart 2nd of Ascog.

(i). John Stewart 3rd of Ascog. m/to Margaret Cunningham (ref: Stirnet):

      — Possible children - Robert, John & Elizabeth

 

 

 

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CHILDREN OF BALINTOY

 

NEXT GENERATIONS of Archibald (c1508) son of Ninian Stewart (c1468 - 1539) 1st Laird of Ardmaleish & Sixth Sherriff of Bute with Janet DUNLOP (c1485-1549)

Archibald married cc1540 m/to Anne Stewart

A. James STUART b. c1542 Sct. He was the son of Archibald STEWART & Anne (Geni)

     He married Isabella EDMONDSTONE. She was born c1565 in Scotland.

     Their five children and families became the earliest Stewarts of Ballintoy

(a) Ninian STEWART b. c1582 Ballintoy, Laird of Ballintoy Castle d.1669 Ballintoy

      m/to Lady Grissel STEWART b.1582 Bute. d. 1647 Antrim. (d/o John Stewart)

 

 

Children of Ninian STEWART b. c1582 Ballintoy, son of James (1542) and grandson of Archibald of Largizean (1508)

Adjustments of Extracts from George HILL’s “The Stewarts of Ballintoy”

Green dates are from GENI. (My adjustments in red)

 

1.

(1) Archibald STEWART (c1593 Ballintoy - c1665) Granted land in Antrim in 1625 by First Earl of Antrim. Was of Ballmacfin in Parish of Billy, Agent to the second Earl of Antrim in 1630. First occupied Ballintoy Castle and built Ballintoy Church. Member of Parliament. Inscription on the old church bell confirms this Stewart lineage.

INSCRIPTION on BELL - “Archibald Stewart gave me: Charles, his son, re-cast me, anno 1686 and Archibald, the son of Charles re-cast and augmented me. Anno 1718.”

Probably m/to Miss WARD of Castle Ward.

1. Bernarda (or Bernella) STEWART b. c1640 & bd. 1663 inside Ballintoy Church m. c1650

      m/to James STEWART b. cc1640 (ref: Hill) son of John STEWART of Straidh in Parish of

      Ballintoy. In 1664 this James inherited the extensive estates of Kilchattan in Bute from his

      cousin Ninian Stewart, which he probably sold.

·         Nicholas STEWART d. 10 Sep 1667 inside Ballintoy Church, a child buried beside his mother (ref: Hill)

 

2. Charles STEWART Colonel b. c1646 d. Nov 1710 & bd. 2 Dec 1710 in St James Piccadilly

      Probate of his 1703 Will in 1711 in Diocese of Connor. (ref: Matthew Gilbert).   m/to

      Sarah POYNTZ b. c1648 Brannock in Armagh. d. 1705 (Wikitree) d/o Sir Toby Poyntz

      (1620-1684) m.c1645 to Rose Buckworth (1620-1684) (Wikitree). Charles gained the Acton

      Estate (5000 acres) in Armagh from father-in-law Toby Poyntz.

·         Archibald STEWART, Revd, clergyman, b. c1677 served Queens Regiment in Spain. Succeeded as the agent for Lord Antrim to his father’s estates to become landlord and Rector of Ballintoy 1718-1737. As a promise to his father, he granted these Ballintoy estates to his sister Jane in 1741, with the approval and full fee-farm grant payment to Lord Antrim. In 1669 occupied Ballintoy Castle having 12 hearths (1669 Hearth Money Rolls - Tax) Married Leonora VESSEY. Their only child smothered while bathing.

·         Toby Richard STEWART “my second son” probably died young, after 1703. unmarried

·         Richard STEWART “my third son” died after 1703. Unmarried

·         Rose STEWART first named daughter in his will. Probably unmarried

·         Alexander STEWART succeeded to his brother’s estates in c1720. He married Anne Stewart (d/o John Stewart of Fortstewart in Jamaica) Alexander died in 1742. Two daughters and one son

(a)    His only son Alexander Thomas STEWART (Graceless) b. c1728 gained the Ballintoy estates after Aunt Jane Stewart died. He developed the Ballintoy Colliery and Ballintoy Harbour, but afterwards had to sell his Ballintoy Estates to Dr Fullarton, via Mr Cupples. He retired to his Acton Estate. m/to Catherine HILL b. c1734 (sister of Sir Hugh Hill of Derry) one son & 2 daughters

(i)                 His one son Alexander spent the family fortune and died unmarried in poverty about 1790 at Drumbanagher. So ended the last of that particular line of Ballintoy Stewarts.

(ii)              Jane Stewart m. 1773 m/to Francis Dobbs orator & prophet č DOBBS

(b)    Anne STEWART b. c1729 Ballintoy (Wiki) d. 19 Feb 1765 Castle Dobbs, Antrim. m. c1749 (Registry if Deeds) m/to Conway Richard Dobbs (b. 22 Jul 1727 s/o Arthur Dobbs & Ann Osborne – d. 11 Apr 1811 Belfast) (ref: The Peerage)

(c)    Rose STEWART b. c1720’s d. 1758 m. c1752 m/to Edward Brice b. c1720’s.

Edward Brice and Conway Richard Dobbs were 1st cousins.  They were both grandsons of the Rev Richard Dobbs and Mary Stewart. (great aunt Mary)

·         Jane Stewart b.c1684 d. 1766 Unmarried, inherited Ballintoy Estates in 1741 and passed them to her nephew Alexander T Stewart when she died.

 

The Prerogative Will of Charles Stewart Esq of Ballintoy, dated 9th September 1703. ABSTRACT (by Barbara Frances Stuart)

 

… In full and perfect health …

To my eldest son and heir Archibald Stewart, clerk, the two townlands of Ballintoy and Ballylangh to him and his heirs forever.

In case said Archibald should die without issue then the estate and chattels to Toby Stewart my second son and his heirs and failing the said Toby then to Richard Stewart my third son and his heirs and failing them then to Alexander Stewart my fourth son and his heirs and failing him then to be equally divided betwixt my two daughters Rose and Jane and their heirs forever.

To my daughter Jane Ł200 sterling.

… Whoever my son Archibald may marry afore my death …

My sole executor to this my last will and testament to be my eldest son Archibald and after his decease I do appoint Richard Dobbs of Ballynure Esq and Benjamin Gollani of …, James Stewart of Park and Thomas Newton, clerk, or any two of them, executors.

                                                Signed and sealed, Charles Stewart Of Ballintoy, Esq.

 

3. Mary STEWART m. c1660 m/to Rev. Richard Dobbs. (ref: The Peerage) Eldest was Arthur Dobbs (1689-1765), author, born Girvan, Sct. Richard Dobbs was executor to Charle’s will in 1703.

4. Martha STEWART (possible d/o or gd/o Archibald) wrote in 1730 to “dear cousin” Richard Dobbs, married Walter Lindsay

5. Jean STEWART (daughter of Archibald STEWART of Ballintoy, County Antrim, agent to the Earl of Antrim. Married 17 Oct 1650 (Land Indenture & Marriage) died after 1695.   m/to John STEWART (c1626-1665), a Major in the army, [the Fifth] Laird of Dunduff, s/o William & Jean of Parish of Ramoghy, Barony of Raphoe, Donegal.

6. Sara STEWART donated a silver Communion Plate (by Vanderbec) to the church in 1684

 

2.

Catherine STEWART c1600 Ballintoy, m/to John Stewart of Red Bay,

 

3.

Green dates are from GENI (no reliable sources)

(1) Charles STEWART of Ballintoy b. c1618 Ballintoy son of Ninian Stewart Laird of Ballintoy Castle & d. c1670 Ballintoy Castle)

      First m/to (1) Lady Ann Stewart b. 1622 Ballintoy, d. c1695 aged c73 years

1. Margaret Anne/Agnes STEWART b. c1644 Antrim d. 1747 Cavan Parish, Antrim, aged c100 years, m.1668 Ballintoy.   m/to Patrick Petherick McCurdy (1640-1700) – ten children

2. Charles STEWART b. 1644 Ballintoy Castle d. 1670 Ballintober, Roscommon Irl.

      aged 25 years.

·         Archibald Moses STEWART b. 1668 Ballintoy Castle d. 1713 VA USA aged 44 years.

First m/to (1) Janet Brown b. 11 Jun 1665 Toryburn, Fife, Sct. d. 1708 VA

(a)   Janet STEWART b. 1688 Antrim, d. 1756 VA USA. m/to William Alexander Craig – family4. James STEWART b. c1644 Ballintoy

Second m/to (2) Elizabeth Beth Myreton

(b)   Mary STEWART b. 1700 PA USA d. 1751 SC USA m/to Sir William Baskin – family

     Charles Second m/to (2) N.N. Stewart

3. Mary Rose STEWART b. c1642 Ballintoy

4. James STEWART b. c1644 Ballintoy

4. Robert STEWART b. c1648 Ballintoy

5. Thomas STEWART b. c1650 Ballintoy

 

4.

(1) Ninian STEWART b. c1630 married cc1650 m/to Janet BLAIR - 12 children

1. William, the eldest son, (b.c1652 Antrim) who lived in Carey, Antrim, died 1703 Ireland. m/to Jane Stewart b. 1652 Ireland (d/o Ninian STEWART & Jane MacCULLOUGH in Geni) d. 1750 Ireland

·         John STEWART

·         Mary STEWART m/to Rev. Robert Rowan, of Oldstone

·         Ashley STEWART m/to Hugh Dickson

2. Robert, the second son, (b.c1653 Antrim) settled at Maghremore, in the parish of Ramoan, about three miles from Ballycastle.

·         James STEWART had descendants.

·         Rose STEWART m/to Alexander MacAllister

·         Jane STEWART m/to James MacCook

3. Alexander Stewart, the third son, (b.c1654 Antrim) resided at Capecastle, also in the parish of Ramoan, and adjoining Maghremore.

·         Son STEWART had descendants.

·         Son STEWART had descendants.

·         Rose STEWART m/to John MacAulay

4. George Stewart, the fourth son, (b. c1655 Antrim)

·         Elizabeth STEWART m/to MacCormac etc

5. Lewis, the fifth son, (b.c1656 Antrim) resided in Carey.

·         William STEWART had ?

·         Rose STEWART m/to Horan Lee

·         Jane STEWART m/to ?

6. Christian, the eldest daughter of Ninian, (b.c1657 Antrim) married— Hutchinson, of Stranocum.

7. Isabella, the second daughter, (b.c1658 Antrim) m/to Thomas Stewart of Esson, in Ramoan.

8. Mary, the third daughter, (b.c1659 Antrim) m/to Malcolm Maconaghy.

9. Grizel, the fourth daughter, (b.c1660 Antrim) m/to Captain Andrew Jollie, who resided at Drumnakill.

10. Jane, the fifth daughter, (b.c1659 Antrim) m/to Daniel Frizel

11. Alice, the sixth daughter, (b.c1662 Antrim) m/to Major Alexander MacAulay, of Glenville.

12. Rose Stewart, the seventh daughter of Ninian, (b.c1663 Antrim) m/to Neal MacNeill, of Cushendun.

 

 

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Children of David STEWART b. c1585 Ballintoy, son of James and

grandson of Archibald.   m/to

Maria Meldrum b. 20 Jul 1606 Kinghorn, Fife, Sct – d. 24 Feb 1665 St Clair, Sct. (Geni)

 

All details have been extracted from GENI.com

1.

John Stewart of Ballintoy b.1630 Sct. d.1691 Irl. 2 wives. Likely master of Lifford School 1664.  First m/to

     Jane Hogg b. 1630 Edinburgh (d/o William Hogg & Jean) d. 10 Jun 1691 Ireland. aged c60 years

1. James Stuart b. 1655 Tyrone, Irl. m/to

      Agnes Buchanan (c1644 Stirling Sct -1698)

2. William Stewart b. 1660 (George Freeman’s hypothesis).   m/to

      Margaret ?Lowery? b. c1666

·         Lazarus Stewart b. 1683 Lifford parish, Donegal d. 29 Sep 1744 Paxtang. PA, (9 children)

·         Peter Stewart b. c1685 Lifford parish, Donegal

3. Sarah Gilbert Stewart b. 1680 Donegal, d. c1776 VA, USA. m/to John Louis Crocket. 11 children

 

From PRONI D683/163 – 1 Dec 1664 Instrument appointing John Stewart, Master of Lifford School – signed by members of the Corporation and parishioners.

 

2.

Robert Stewart b.cc1630

From PRONI T694/1 – In 1640 Robert Stewart of Ballintoy, gentleman, holds a lease in Seacon More, parish of Ballymoney, Antrim, from the Earl of Antrim, arable and pasture 187, meadow 8, moss 22, in all 217...

 

3.

Thomas Stewart b.cc1630

 

 

Maybe another son of John – doubtful due to location

x. Thomas Stewart b. 1668 Inveresk, Sct. & d. Inveresk. m/to

      Janet Duncan b. 9 Apr 1670 Inveresk Sct. (d/o John Duncan & Agnes Paistoun) d. 1706

      Inveresk, aged 35 years

·         John STEWART b. 17 Sep 1692 Perth, Sct d. 30 Aug 1787 Granville, MA, USA. m/to Christian Heast & Agnes Harvey.

a.       Archibald STEWART b. 1741 Brimfield MA, USA.

b.      Peter STEWART b. 1749 Brimfield MA, USA.

c.       John Harvey STEWART b. 1751 Brimfield MA, USA.

d.      Alexander STEWART b. 1758 MA, USA.

e.       Dorothy STEWART b. 1760 Brimfield MA, USA.

·         Elizabeth STEWART b. 1 Mar 1697 Inveresk, Sct. m/to John McGill. 8 children

·         Janet STEWART b. 16 Mar 1700 Inveresk, Sct.

·         Susanna STEWART b. 15 Sep 1706 Inveresk, Sct. m/to Lindsay

 

 

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Children of Johnne STEWART b. c1576 Ballintoy, son of James and grandson of Archibald

 

All details have been extracted from GENI.com

1.

Johnne Stewart b. c28 Oct 1599 Edinburgh. m/to Helen Mongell - 3 children

1. Alexander Stewart b. c15 Sep 1614 Edinburgh, Sct. m/to

2. William Stewart b. c17 Feb 1618 Edinburgh, Sct. m/to Mariore Riah

·         William Stewart b. c7 May 1637 Banff, Sct. m/to Marjory Dunbar

a. Lillias Stewart b. c19 May 1660 m/to John Ogilvie

b. William Stewart b. c20 Jun 1663 m/to ? Children = Marie, Elpeth, David, David, Charles,

     & William (6 chn)

·         Alexander Stewart b. c1641 Banff, Sct.

·         John Stewart b. c27 Jan 1647 Banff, Sct. m/to Isobel King, Ch: Charles

·         Patrick Stewart b. 1648 Banff, Sct.

3. Walter Stewart b. c24 Feb 1620 Edinburgh, Sct. m/to

 

2.

Alexander Stewart b. c29 Jun 1600 Edinburgh.

 

3.

Masie Jonet Stewart b. c24 Apr 1604 Edinburgh.

 

 

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Another family of STUART, supposedly descended from earlier than John Stewart the 1st Sherriff of Bute lived in the townlands of Kilmahamoge, in Ballintoy parish. Perhaps descended from Walter Steward, the son of Sir John Stewart, who was slain, fighting on the side of Wallace, at the battle of Falkirk, in 1298.

 

Alexander Stuart b. 1645 d. 20 Oct 1723 (inscription Ballintoy Church) aged 78 years

married Elizabeth Fraser of Scotland b. 1642 d. 12 May 1724 (inscription Ballintoy Church) aged 82 years.

1.      Two daughters

2.      Walter Stuart d. 6 Mar 1762 (inscription Ballintoy Church)

First m/to MacCarroll

Second m/to MacNeill of Clare

A.    John Stuart m/to Simpson of Bowmore in Isla

(a)   John Stuart of Kilmahamoge

 

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