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Introduction

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The Letter Stewarts were a cadet branch of the Stewarts of Ardvorlich.  Please refer to the Ardvorlich page for a full introduction.

IV Branch - "Letter Stewarts"

(The Lettir Stewarts are not yet indexed our on-line database as there is insufficient information to accurately account for them.)

This cadet branch of the Ardvorlich family is named after the property in Port of Menteith which was their primary residence.  This branch is accounted as IV Branch in Stewarts of the South.  The branch descended from Duncan Oag Stewart, youngest son of Alexander Stewart, 1st of Ardvorlich.  Duncan Oag was also the patriarch of the Stewarts in Auchraig.  This branch were cousins to the Stewarts of Ardvorlich Branch III who also descend from Duncan Oag Stewart.  Branch III descends from Duncan's eldest son Alexander Oig Stewart.  It is believed, but not confirmed, that Branch IV descends from Duncan's younger son, Duncan Oig Stewart as shown below.

Stewarts of the South presents this branch as follows:

Auchraig, Letter, Rednaik (Rednock) and Ward(s) of Goodie
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Our current accounting of this family is as follows.

Duncan Oag STEWART, Of Auchraig & Inchcallbeg, Younger of Ardvorlich, b. ABT 1600 in Ardvorlich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland.  He was ancestor to the following branches.  The intervening generations have not been discovered.

We know Duncan Oag had a son Alasdair Oig who was patriarch of Branch III.  It is not known if Branch IV also descends from Alasdair Oig or if Duncan had another son from whom Branch IV descends.  As the author of Stewarts of the South was aware of the existence of Alasdair Oig then it seems likely that if Branch IV was also descended from Alasdair Oig then the author of Stewarts of the South would have said so.  Although this is far from a solid argument, based on this premise alone we are presently suggesting that Branch IV more likely descends from an unknown younger brother of Alasdair Oig.

A counter argument can be made by the fact that Duncan Oag Stewart died in 1632 and was probably in his very early thirties at the oldest when he died.  Thus a case may be made that Alasdair Oig Stewart could have been his only son.

1. Duncan Oig STEWART in Letter and Auchraig, abt 1632, believed to be son of the preceding Duncan.  It is suggested that he is the patriarch of Ardvorlich IV Branch - Letter Stewarts.  The descendants of this branch have not been accounted.

   1. Son STEWART, b ca 1660

      1. Unknown descent, b ca 1690

         1. Duncan STEWART in Radnaik (Rednock), near Auchrig, Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland, b ca 1720

            1. James STEWART in Easter & Wester Ward, Blair Drummond, Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland, b ca 1750

            2. John STEWART in Redhaugh, Touch, Stirling, Scotland, b ca 1755

               1. Son STEWART ca 1785, an officer in the 42nd Regiment of Foot.

               2. Son STEWART, an officer in another regiment.

               3. Son STEWART, a surgeon and physician.

               4. Son STEWART, a writer

               5. Son STEWART, a minor residing at home ca. 1815.

               6. Son STEWART, a minor residing at home ca. 1815.

               7. Son STEWART, a minor residing at home ca. 1815. (SOS is unclear whether there were 2 or 3 minor sons)

         2. Donald STEWART in Auchmore, b ca 1725, according to Stewarts of the South he was the brother of Duncan in Radnaik.

            1. John STEWART in Glasgow, b ca 1750, a spirit dealer

               1. Son STEWART, b ca 1780, a spirit dealer

               2. Son STEWART, b ca 1785, a cloth merchant

            2. Alexander STEWART in Glasgow, b ca 1755, a cotton manufacturer

               1. Son STEWART, in Glasgow, b ca 1785, a cotton manufacturer

               2. Son STEWART, in Glasgow, b ca 1790, a cotton manufacturer

         3. James STEWART in ?Tinich, Radnaik, Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland, b ca 1730

            1. John STEWART, in Kippen, Gartmore, Stirlingshire, Scotland, b ca 1760,a tacksman and maltman.

               1. Son STEWART, a minor in 1815.

               2. Son STEWART, a minor in 1815.

               3. Son STEWART, a minor in 1815.

               4. Son STEWART, a minor in 1815.

            2. James STEWART, in Thornhill, Blair Drummond, Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland, b ca 1765,

               1. Son STEWART, a minor in 1815.

               2. Son STEWART, a minor in 1815.

               3. Son STEWART, a minor in 1815.

               4. Son STEWART, a minor in 1815.

      2. Unknown descent, b ca 1700,

         1. Unknown Descent, b ca 1730

            1. John STEWART, in Ward of Goodie, Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland, b ca 1760

   2. John? STEWART, b ca 1680

      1. Robert? STEWART, b ca 1710

         1. John STEWART, in Broich, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland. b ca 1745

            1. Son STEWART, employed on his father's farm. b ca 1790

            2. Son STEWART, employed on his father's farm. b ca 1793

            3. Son STEWART, employed on his father's farm. b ca 1795

Broich Farm
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Research Leads

There is no family matching the description of "John Stewart, tenant [in] Broich, Ardvorlich family, an industrious [and] keen man, in Sir John McGregor-Murray's Estate."  The only family in the Kilmadock OPR shown residing in Broich is the following:

Robert STUART/STEWART and Isabella STUART/STEWART in Broich m 27 DEC 1736 in Port of Menteith

1. Elisabeth STEWART, bap 2 APR 1738 in Broich, Witt. James STUART in Daldorn and John STUART in Deanstoun
2. Isobell STEWART, bap 23 MAR 1740 in Broich, Witt. John STUART in Deanstoun and John Lennox in Doolet
3. Katherine STEWART, bap 06 FEB 1743 in Nether Broich, Witt. John Henderson and Robert McUlloch in Broich
4. Isobell STEWART, bap 14 JAN 1744 in Broich, Witt. Rot McCulloch and Arch McGibbon there (OPR gives father as Robert Muschet sic, however there is no other such couple in the OPR)
5. John STEWART, bap 17 MAR 1745 in Nether Broich, Witt. John STUART at Bridge End of Doun and James STUART in Daldorn
6. Alexander STEWART, bap 17 NOV 1751 in Broich, Witt. Will. Greig and Alexr. McGruther in Doun

   Alexander STEWART and May BAXTER in Broich

   1. Agnes STEWART, bap 14 APR 1776 in Broich, Witt. ----- Murdoch Lanrick and Alexr Murdoch
   2. Robert STEWART, bap 10 MAY 1778 in Broich, Witt. Robert Stewart and William Murdoch both in Broich
   3. Child STEWART, bap 26 Jun 1791 in Lendrick, Witt. Peter McGregor and James Gow Jr. both at Lendrick (Parents: Alexander Stewart and Mary illegible -- McLachlane at Milton of Cambus?)
7. Jannet STEWART, bap 24 NOV 1754 in Broich, Witt. John Henderson and Gilbert Bo---- there

The John Stewart b 1745 above would fit chronologically with the John Stewart in Broich described in Stewarts of the South above, however no matching children can be found for him.  The family of Alexander Stewart and Mary Baxter is found having children in Broich at the time.  Could Stewarts of the South have made a mistake on the name of John Stewart or were John's children baptised elsewhere or not recorded?  As the family above represents the only Stewarts in Broich then it would seem this must be the right family, but since we cannot reconcile it with Stewarts of the South as yet then it is currently being left here as merely a research lead in hopes that further information may come to light.

The following families are also found in Broich:

Alexander BLAIR and Janet STEWART in "The Birks"

1. Thomas BLAIR, bap 3 APR 1763 in "the Birks", Witt. Peter McArthur and John Smith in Orchard head

James HENDERSON and Agnes STUART in "The Broich"

1. Beatrix HENDERSON, bap 17 JAN 1768 in The Broich, Witt. Robert and Alexander STUARTS both in the Broich

Robert MITCHELL and Elisabeth STEWART in Broich

1. John MITCHELL, b/b 27 DEC/20 JAN 1815 in Broich (no witnesses)

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Legend

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ABT = "about" and is used in three ways:

1. Where it precedes a precise date of birth, such as "ABT 3 DEC 1855", then it means that the person was baptized on 3 DEC 1795, but his/her exact date of birth is unknown.

2. Where it precedes a semi-precise date of birth with the month only given, such as "ABT DEC 1855", then that means that the birth is recorded in the civil birth registrations for the quarter ending with that month.  Thus the person's birth was registered sometime between the beginning of October 1855 and the end of December 1855, but no baptism record has been found nor any more precise birth record.

3. Where it precedes a year only, such as "ABT 1855", then it means that there is no information on the person's birth date at all and an educated guess has been made that he/she was probably born sometime around 1855.

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