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James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway 1673–1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1673

Birth Location: Calseyend, Drumlemmel, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland

Death Date: 16 February 1745

Death Location: Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Galloway

Mother: Mary Galloway

Spouse(s): Lady Alexander, Lady Stewart, Janet Stewart, Janet Alexander, Lady Buchanan, Judith Gibson, Lady Houghton, Mary Shaw

Children(s): Sir Stewart, Lady Stewart, Robert Stewart, Hon Stewart, Lady Stewart, James General, James Stewart, Catherine Stuart, Mary Stewart, Alexander Stewart, Anne Galloway, Margaret Stewart, Sir Stuart, Hon Stewart

The story of James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway began in 1673 in Calseyend, Drumlemmel, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland. James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway married Janet Alexander, Janet Stewart, Judith Gibson, Lady Catherine De Montgomery Houghton Stewart, Lady Catherine Seton Montgomery Houghton, Lady Elizabeth Buchanan, Lady Janet Alexander, Mary Shaw, and had children including Alexander 6Th Earl Of Galloway Stewart, Anne Stewart Earl Galloway, Catherine Stuart, Hon George Stewart, Hon John Stewart, James Stewart, James Stewart Lt General, Lady Elizabeth Stewart, Lady Euphemia Stewart, Margaret Stewart, Mary Stewart, Robert Stewart, Sir John De Stewart, Sir William Stewart Stuart. James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway passed away in 1745 in Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway began in 1673 in Calseyend, Drumlemmel, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland.
  • James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway married Janet Alexander, Janet Stewart, Judith Gibson, Lady Catherine De Montgomery Houghton Stewart, Lady Catherine Seton Montgomery Houghton, Lady Elizabeth Buchanan, Lady Janet Alexander, Mary Shaw, and had children including Alexander 6Th Earl Of Galloway Stewart, Anne Stewart Earl Galloway, Catherine Stuart, Hon George Stewart, Hon John Stewart, James Stewart, James Stewart Lt General, Lady Elizabeth Stewart, Lady Euphemia Stewart, Margaret Stewart, Mary Stewart, Robert Stewart, Sir John De Stewart, Sir William Stewart Stuart.
  • James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway passed away in 1745 in Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Galloway's Ancestors

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James Galloway
1673–1745
Birth Place: Calseyend, Drumlemmel, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland
Parents
Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway
1643–1690
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Mary (Douglas, Countess of) Galloway
1657–1692
Drumlanrig, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Johnne Stuart
1600–1680
drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Catherine Houghton
1625–1649
Lag, Kilmory, Argyllshire, Scotland
James (Douglas Earl van) Queensberry
1605–1671
Drumlanrig, Durisdeer, Dumfries, Scotland
Dame (Margaret STEWART, Countess of Queensberry, child of John Stewart (1st Earl of Traquair) and Catharina) Carnegie
1620–1672
Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Stewart
1574–1604
Jean Smart
1574–1659
Richard Houghton
1570–1630
Catherine Gerrard
1569–1617
William Drumlanrig)
1582–1640
Isabel Kerr
1585–1628
John Stewart
1595–1659
Catharina STEWART
1600–1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Doune
1529–1588
Margaret Campbell
1495–1577
Jean Macrorie
1552–1586
Thomas Hoghton
1541–1589
Gilbert Gerard
1534–1593
Sir Newbattle)
1558–1609
Lady Kerr
1548–1617
James Mary
1534–1606
catherine trequair
1538–1606
Sir Southesk\KNIGHT
1575–1658
Lady Carnegie
1585–1650

James Galloway's Descendants

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James (Stewart, 5th Earl of) Galloway (22 May 1673–16 February 1745) m. Lady (Janet) Alexander (1670–1693) m. Lady (Catherine de Montgomery Houghton) Stewart (23 October 1677–1 Dec 1757) m. Janet Stewart (8 Dec 1696–) m. Janet Alexander (1670–1693) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Buchanan (1680–1760) m. Judith Gibson (1682–1785) m. Lady (Catherine Seton Montgomery) Houghton (1677–1757) m. Mary Shaw (1696–1788)
  1. 1. Sir (John de) Stewart 1692–1750 m. Katharine Picken 1683– m. Katharine Picken 1683–1915
    1. 1. Ann Stewart 1727–1787 m. James GOW 1725–1770 m. James GOW 1725–1770
      1. 1. John Gow 1747–1782 m. Beatrice ((Betty) Margaret) Robertson 1750–1782 m. Grissel Fraser 1738–1784
        1. 1. Ann Gow 1779–1860
        2. 2. James Gow 1774–1853
        3. 3. John Gow 1782–
        4. 4. Alexander Gow 1776–1833 m. Janet Howie 1774–1824 m. Janet Howie 1774–1824
    2. 2. James (Place) Stewart 1730–1784
    3. 3. John Stewart 1737–
  2. 2. Lady (Euphemia) Stewart 1706–1760
  3. 3. Robert Stewart 1686–1730
  4. 4. Hon (George) Stewart 1709–1788
  5. 5. Lady (Elizabeth) Stewart 1701–1778
  6. 6. James (Stewart, Lt) General 1695–1768
  7. 7. James Stewart 1702–1792
  8. 8. Catherine Stuart 1699–1755
  9. 9. Mary Stewart 1700–1755
  10. 10. Alexander (6th Earl of Galloway) Stewart 1694–1773
  11. 11. Anne (Stewart Earl) Galloway 1704–1755
  12. 12. Margaret Stewart 1696–1747
  13. 13. Sir (William Stewart) Stuart 1705–1788
  14. 14. Hon (John) Stewart 1702–1768

James Galloway's Timeline

5 Records

1673
22 May 1673
Birth of James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway in at Calseyend, Scotland, United Kingdom
at Calseyend, Scotland, United Kingdom
1673
22 May 1673
Birth of James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway in Calseyend, Drumlemmel, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland
Calseyend, Drumlemmel, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland
1694
24 Aug 1694
Age 21
James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway was married in , Kilwinning, Ayr, Scotland
, Kilwinning, Ayr, Scotland
1745
16 February 1745
Age 72
Death of James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway in Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1746
16 Feb 1746
Age 73
Death of James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway in Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1673
    Event Place: at Calseyend, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1673
    Event Place: Calseyend, Drumlemmel, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scottish Covenanters Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1694
    Event Place: , Kilwinning, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: Edinburgh (Canongate) - Register of Burgesses, 1622-1733

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1746
    Event Place: Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 February 1745
    Event Place: Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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