Stewarts of Balquhidder

Ryk

I stumbled across the following family which I cannot seem to place.

From Mitchell's MIs, Kilmadock Cemetery #203:
Robert STEWART feuar (at) Buchany 1776 (to) 1866, wife Agnes FORBES 1853, son James 1841 (age) 18, son John (a) blacksmith (at) Burn of Cambus died 6 SEP 1913, age 84 (and his wife Margaret BUCHANAN 31 JUL 1871, age 38, daughter Christina 8 MAY 1871, age 13, son Robert John died (at) Wester Coilechat 16 SEP 1929, age 61, daughter Agnes Forbes 1 DEC 1930, age 70 (widow of E. THOMSON), daughter Margaret Robina 9 DEC 1930, age 64)

From the above, supplemented by OPR and census records, I can reconstruct the following:

Robert STEWART, feuar in Buchany, later residing in Burn of Cambus, b. 1776 in Kilmadock parish, m. on 20 DEC 1822 in Kilmadock to Agnes FORBES, b 1789 in Kilmadock parish. Robert's occupation is given in census records as "black smith". Children:
1. James STEWART, b 5 OCT 1823 in Buchany, Kilmadock
2. Catharine STEWART, b 27 MAR 1826 in Burn of Cambus, Kilmadock
3. John STEWART, b. 31 DEC 1828 in Burn of Cambus, Kilmadock. Married Margaret BUCHANAN and had children in Burn of Cambus.
4. Robert STEWART, b. 1 NOV 1832 in Burn of Cambus, Kilmadock. Married Margaret Stewart DEWAR and had children in Kilmadock, later resided in Govan. (From Mal Gray's report)

The natural first place to look is with the Burn of Cambus branch of Annat, but I cannot find a place were this Robert might fit. The fact that he is a feuar would suggest that he'd have to be prominant enough to be mentioned in SOS, but I cannot find a good match. Any suggestions are welcome.
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Ryk Brown
Descendant of the Stewarts of Dalveich (Ardvorlich)
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malcolm the elder · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 4:22 am Post subject: Robert Stewart Feuar Buchany

Ryk, you can find this Robert and Agnes FORBES, in my tree

Also Duncan <the> with the Dewars,deurs etc

regards Malcolm

Ryk · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject:

Malcolm
Your tree gives the descendants of Robert Stewart and Agnes Forbes. I am trying to identify Robert's parents. Your tree does not give his parents. I have noted above that his descendant information is found in your tree.

I'm not sure which Duncan you are referring to above.

Ryk
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Ryk · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 12:53 am Post subject:

Ryk · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 12:57 am Post subject:

Belinda, your suggestions here make sense. I'm going to have another look at Gordon's notes on Invernahyle. Meanwhile, can you explain a little more about why you believe all three of these relationships belong to the same husband?
Thanks
Ryk
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Belinda · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:22 am Post subject:

See Stewarts of the South, p 75:

Ryk · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject:

Solid. I think you're spot on! And if Robert, feuer of Buchan descends from both Invernahyle and Annat via Robert the surgeon, this would explain why Robert in Buchan had sufficient financial resources to have a feu of Buchan, rather than being a lesser tenant, as both Invernahyle and Annat were financially prosperous families. And he was the great-grandson of a doctor.
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Descendant of the Stewarts of Dalveich (Ardvorlich)
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Ryk · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject:

FYI - "Thomas Cadsdell in Doune" who witnessed Robert Stewart's illegitimate birth in 1736 would almost certainly be a descendant of Thomas Caddell, the world famous pistol-maker who opened up shop in 1646 in Doune. He would have been a leading citizen in Doune, suggesting this family of Stewarts were also higher up the social ladder. I'd be curious to see if there's a marital connection between the Caddell family and the Stewarts.
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Ryk Brown
Descendant of the Stewarts of Dalveich (Ardvorlich)
Sliochd Iain Dubh Mhor

Belinda · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 2:34 am Post subject:

Ryk, I think I've identified the son by the wife (see following quote)

Ryk · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:35 am Post subject:

The forename Allan is an Invernahyle name and is not native to our Balquhidder Stewarts. I think it's highly unlikely there would be more than one Allan Stewart in Kilmadock parish in the early 18th century. I think this must be the same Allan Stewart. Which means that either you are correct that the OPR is in error on his wife's name or he was a bigamist. I'll cast my vote with you.
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Ryk Brown
Descendant of the Stewarts of Dalveich (Ardvorlich)
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