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Sir John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland 1595–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Traquair, Peeblesshire, Schotland

Death Date: 27 March 1659

Death Location: Edinburgh

Father: John Traquair

Mother: Lady Moncrieff

Spouse(s): Catharina (

Children(s): Anne Margaret, James of, John ch, Ann Earl, Lucy Earl, Alice Earl, Barbara Earl, Catherine Earl, Thomas Earl, Lady child, Lady Stewart

In 1595, Sir John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland entered the world in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Schotland, born to John Stewart Liard Van Traquair And Lady Margaret De Moncrieff. Sir John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland married Catharina Carnegie Stewart Wife Of John Stewart, and had children including Alice Lucy Day Stewart Child Of John Stewart 1St Earl, Ann Stewart Child Of John Stewart 1St Earl, Anne Duchess Of Hamilton Sibling Of Margaret, Barbara Stewart Child Of John Stewart 1St Earl, Catherine Stewart Child Of John Stewart 1St Earl, Elizabeth Stewart Child Of John Stewart 1St Earl, James Ii Graham Markgraaf Van Montrose Child Of, John Stewart 2Nd Earl Of Traquair Child Ch, Lady Elizabeth Traquair Stewart Child Of John Stewart, Lady Margaret Stewart Countess Of Queensberry Child, Lucy Day Stewart Child Of John Stewart 1St Earl, Thomas Stewart Child Of John Stewart 1St Earl. Sir John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland passed away in 1659 in Edinburgh.

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  • In 1595, Sir John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland entered the world in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Schotland, born to John Stewart Liard Van Traquair And Lady Margaret De Moncrieff.
  • Sir John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland married Catharina Carnegie Stewart Wife Of John Stewart, and had children including Alice Lucy Day Stewart Child Of John Stewart 1St Earl, Ann Stewart Child Of John Stewart 1St Earl, Anne Duchess Of Hamilton Sibling Of Margaret, Barbara Stewart Child Of John Stewart 1St Earl, Catherine Stewart Child Of John Stewart 1St Earl, Elizabeth Stewart Child Of John Stewart 1St Earl, James Ii Graham Markgraaf Van Montrose Child Of, John Stewart 2Nd Earl Of Traquair Child Ch, Lady Elizabeth Traquair Stewart Child Of John Stewart, Lady Margaret Stewart Countess Of Queensberry Child, Lucy Day Stewart Child Of John Stewart 1St Earl, Thomas Stewart Child Of John Stewart 1St Earl.
  • Sir John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland passed away in 1659 in Edinburgh.

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Sir Scotland's Ancestors

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Sir Scotland
1595–1659
Birth Place: Traquair, Peeblesshire, Schotland
Parents
John Stewart Liard van Traquair
1570–1605
The Braes, Lochaber, Scotland
Lady (Margaret de) Moncrieff
1573–1656
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Pitcairn) Stewart
1550–1600
Scottish Highlands, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Jean Janet Kennedy, of Cassillis, Countess of) Orkney
1537–1575
Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Scotland's Descendants

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Sir (John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of) Scotland (1595–27 March 1659) m. Catharina (CARNEGIE STEWART, Wife of John STEWART) ( (1600–1 November 1655)
  1. 1. Anne (Duchess of HAMILTON, Sibling of) Margaret 1620–1673
  2. 2. James (II Graham Markgraaf Van Montrose, Child) of 1633–1669
  3. 3. John (STEWART (2nd Earl of Traquair), child) ch 1623–1666
  4. 4. Ann (STEWART, child of John Stewart (1st) Earl 1630–
  5. 5. Lucy (Day STEWART, child of John Stewart (1st) Earl 1629–1690
  6. 6. Alice (Lucy Day STEWART, child of John Stewart (1st) Earl 1633–1728
  7. 7. Barbara (STEWART, child of John Stewart (1st) Earl 1623–1649
  8. 8. Catherine (STEWART, child of John Stewart (1st) Earl 1623–1696
  9. 9. Thomas (STEWART, child of John Stewart (1st) Earl 1622–1645
  10. 10. Lady (Margaret STEWART, Countess of Queensberry,) child 1620–1671 m. James (Douglas Earl van) Queensberry 1605–1671
    1. 1. Catharina Douglas 1645–
    2. 2. Willem (Douglas Markgraaf van) Queensberry 1637–1695
    3. 3. Maria Douglas 1650–
  11. 11. Lady (Elizabeth TRAQUAIR STEWART, child of John) Stewart 1627–1694

Sir Scotland's Timeline

2 Records

1595
1595
Birth of Sir John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Schotland
Traquair, Peeblesshire, Schotland
1659
27 March 1659
Age 64
Death of Sir John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland in Edinburgh
Edinburgh

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Traquair, Peeblesshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 1659
    Event Place: Edinburgh
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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