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Lord Sir John Stewart 1526 – 1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1526

Birth Location: Castle Atholl, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 5 Aug 1574

Death Location: Blackhall Manor, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: King Stewart

Mother: Lady Erskine

Spouse(s): Margaret Wallace

Children(s): Sir Stewart

The story of Lord Sir John Stewart , 4th Earl of Atholl, Chanchellor of Scotland, 3rd Baron of Blackhall and Argdown began in 1526 in Castle Atholl, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Lord Sir John Stewart , 4th Earl of Atholl, Chanchellor of Scotland, 3rd Baron of Blackhall and Argdown married Margaret Wallace, and had children including Sir Lord Walter Stewart. Lord Sir John Stewart , 4th Earl of Atholl, Chanchellor of Scotland, 3rd Baron of Blackhall and Argdown passed away in 1574 in Blackhall Manor, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord Sir John Stewart , 4th Earl of Atholl, Chanchellor of Scotland, 3rd Baron of Blackhall and Argdown began in 1526 in Castle Atholl, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Lord Sir John Stewart , 4th Earl of Atholl, Chanchellor of Scotland, 3rd Baron of Blackhall and Argdown married Margaret Wallace, and had children including Sir Lord Walter Stewart.
  • Lord Sir John Stewart , 4th Earl of Atholl, Chanchellor of Scotland, 3rd Baron of Blackhall and Argdown passed away in 1574 in Blackhall Manor, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

King Stewart
1512 – 1544
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Erskine
1515 – 1572
Birth Location: East Linton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
LE

Spouses(s)

Margaret Wallace
1839 – 1586
Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MW

Children(s)

Sir Stewart
1555 – 1618
Birth Location: Blantyre, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Lord Stewart's Ancestors

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Lord Stewart
1526 – 1574
Birth Place: Castle Atholl, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
King James V Stewart
1512 – 1544
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret) Erskine
1515 – 1572
East Linton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
King (James IV 'Iron Belt') Stewart
1472 – 1513
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Catherine) Stewart
1489 – 1554
Westminster, Middlesex, England
Lord (John) Erskine
1487 – 1555
Falkland, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Moncrieff) Campbell
1485 – 1555
Bridgend (Lochgilphead), Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
King Stewart
1451 – 1488
Queen Denmark
1456 – 1486
King Stewart
1472 – 1513
Lady Boyd
1476 – 1559
Lord Erskine
1458 – 1513
Lady Campbell
1458 – 1518
2nd-Great-Grandparents
King Stewart
1430 – 1460
Queen Guelders
1434 – 1463
King I
1426 – 1481
Queen Brandenburg
1430 – 1495
King Stewart
1451 – 1488
Queen Denmark
1456 – 1486
Sir Boyd
1454 – 1507
Lady Mure
1456 – 1523

Lord Stewart's Descendants

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Lord (Sir John) Stewart (1526 – 5 Aug 1574) m. Margaret Wallace (20 May 1839 – 1586)
  1. 1. Sir (Lord Walter) Stewart (1555 – 12 Jun 1618) m. Lady (Nicola) Somerville (1552 – 30 Aug 1614)
    1. 1. Alma (May Lee) Stewart (1581 – 1681) m. John (William) Birdwell (1579 – 1679)
      1. 1. Thomas (Edward) Bridwell (1600 – 19 Jun 1668) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Thompson (January 1599 – 1640)
        1. 1. Thomas (Elijah) Bridwell (16 Oct 1620 – 1677) m. Lydia (Elizabeth) Jordan (1635 – 1653)

Lord Stewart's Timeline

8 Records

1526
1526
Birth of Lord Sir John Stewart , 4th Earl of Atholl, Chanchellor of Scotland, 3rd Baron of Blackhall and Argdown in Blackhall Manor, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Blackhall Manor, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1526
1526
Birth of Lord Sir John Stewart , 4th Earl of Atholl, Chanchellor of Scotland, 3rd Baron of Blackhall and Argdown in Castle Atholl, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Castle Atholl, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1532
1532
Age 6
Birth of Lord Sir John Stewart , 4th Earl of Atholl, Chanchellor of Scotland, 3rd Baron of Blackhall and Argdown in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
1563
1 November 1563
Age 37
Death of Lord Sir John Stewart , 4th Earl of Atholl, Chanchellor of Scotland, 3rd Baron of Blackhall and Argdown in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1574
5 Aug 1574
Age 48
Death of Lord Sir John Stewart , 4th Earl of Atholl, Chanchellor of Scotland, 3rd Baron of Blackhall and Argdown in Blackhall Manor, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Blackhall Manor, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1579
24 Apr 1579
Age 53
Death of Lord Sir John Stewart , 4th Earl of Atholl, Chanchellor of Scotland, 3rd Baron of Blackhall and Argdown in Kincadine Castle, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. Death: Suspected of being poisoned. Burial: St. Giles Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Kincadine Castle, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. Death: Suspected of being poisoned. Burial: St. Giles Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1625
23 Sep 1625
Age 99
Death of Lord Sir John Stewart , 4th Earl of Atholl, Chanchellor of Scotland, 3rd Baron of Blackhall and Argdown in Blackhall Manor, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Blackhall Manor, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1625
23 Sep 1625
Age 99
Death of Lord Sir John Stewart , 4th Earl of Atholl, Chanchellor of Scotland, 3rd Baron of Blackhall and Argdown in Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Blackhall Manor, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1532
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Castle Atholl, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Blackhall, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1625
    Event Place: Blackhall Manor, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 November 1563
    Event Place: Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1579
    Event Place: Kincadine Castle, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. Death: Suspected of being poisoned. Burial: St. Giles Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1625
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1574
    Event Place: Blackhall Manor, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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