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Countess Lady Dorothea Stewart 1580–1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1580

Birth Location: Elliotstown, Renfrew, Scotland

Death Date: JUN 1642

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

Father: Lord Atholl

Mother: Lady Ruthven

Spouse(s): Baron Pollock, William Murray

Children(s): Sir (Pollock), Mary Pollock, John Murray

In 1580, Countess Lady Dorothea Stewart entered the world in Elliotstown, Renfrew, Scotland, born to Lord Stewart Of Atholl And Lady Mary Ruthven. Countess Lady Dorothea Stewart married Baron And Earl Sir John Laird Pollock, William Murray, and had children including John Murray, Mary Pollock, Sir Robert Bruce Polk Pollock. Countess Lady Dorothea Stewart passed away in 1642 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1580, Countess Lady Dorothea Stewart entered the world in Elliotstown, Renfrew, Scotland, born to Lord Stewart Of Atholl And Lady Mary Ruthven.
  • Countess Lady Dorothea Stewart married Baron And Earl Sir John Laird Pollock, William Murray, and had children including John Murray, Mary Pollock, Sir Robert Bruce Polk Pollock.
  • Countess Lady Dorothea Stewart passed away in 1642 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Countess Stewart's Ancestors

Self
Countess Stewart
1580–1642
Birth Place: Elliotstown, Renfrew, Scotland
Parents
Lord Stewart of Atholl
1552–1595
Blair Castle, Perthshire, or Atholl, Argyllshire, Scotland
Lady (Mary) Ruthven
1562–1586
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (John) Stewart
1535–1579
Atholl, Perthshire, Schotland
Hon. (Lady Margaret "The Honorable" Fleming Jounstoun Auchenbothie Wallace) Douglas
1530–1585
Biggar, Lanarkshire, Schotland
William (I "Baron And 1st Earl of Gowrie") Ruthven
1548–1584
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Dorothea) Stewart
1550–1627
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Stewart
1507–1542
Lady Rattray
1511–1542
Sir Lochleven
1494–1547
Princess Stewart
1500–1562
Patrick Dirleton
1520–1556
Lady Douglas
1520–1555
Henry Stewart
1495–1551
Elizabeth Methven)
1505–1580
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Stewart
1479–1521
Janet Campbell
1468–1546
Alexander Andrews
1481–1513
Lady Kennedy
1470–1573
Sir Douglas
1475–1517
Lady Nariston
1475–1517
Sir II
1500–1552
Lady Crichton
1530–1555
Archibald Angus
1490–1556
Princess Stewart
1489–1540
Sir Stewart
1470–1513
Margaret Kennedy
1472–1543
Sir Fleming*
1465–1524
Lady Atholl
1468–1546

Countess Stewart's Descendants

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Countess (Lady Dorothea) Stewart (ABT 1580–JUN 1642) m. Baron (And Earl Sir John Laird) Pollock (1575–01 NOV 1596) m. William Murray (ABT 1580–ABT 1642)
  1. 1. Sir (Robert Bruce Polk) (Pollock) 1565–1624 m. Lady (Jean) Crawford 1600–1660 m. Jean (Mowat) (Pollock) 1600–1660 m. Lady (Euphame Littlejohn) Murray 1576–1642
    1. 1. Lord (Robert) Pollock 1635–1676 m. Lady (Jean) Crawford 1635–1690
      1. 1. Countess (Mary) Pollock 1660– m. Robert (Robert) Semple 1656–1717
        1. 1. Lady (Countess Jean) Semple 1679–1746 m. Earl (Archbald) Stewart 1674–1759 m. Sir (Baron Edward) Trehy 1677–1743
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Semple) ** 1680–
        3. 3. Grizel (Semple) ** 1682–
        4. 4. Robert (Semple) ** 1687–1789
        5. 5. John ("William") SEMPLE 1690–1758
        6. 6. Grizell Sempill 1692–
        7. 7. Margaret (Jane) Semple 1692–
        8. 8. Anne ((Sempel) Sempill) ** 1697–1756
      2. 2. Thomas Pollock 1665–1730
      3. 3. Sir (Robert) Pollock 1665–1735
      4. 4. Elizabeth POLLOK 1665–1703
    2. 2. Helen POLLOK 1630–
    3. 3. Jeane POLLOK 1630–1650
    4. 4. Mary Hagans(Johnson) 1637–1680
    5. 5. Margaret POLLOCK 1641–1680
    6. 6. Jeane Pollock 1649–1690
    7. 7. Ann Pollock 1637–1680
    8. 8. Mary (Hagans) Johnson 1637–1680
  2. 2. Mary Pollock 1595–
  3. 3. John Murray 1630–1703

Countess Stewart's Timeline

2 Records

1580
ABT 1580
Birth of Countess Lady Dorothea Stewart in Elliotstown, Renfrew, Scotland
Elliotstown, Renfrew, Scotland
1642
JUN 1642
Age 62
Death of Countess Lady Dorothea Stewart in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1580
    Event Place: Elliotstown, Renfrew, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: JUN 1642
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

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