Stewarts of Ballintoy and some related families

[Gilby]

Some gleanings from a search of Stewart & Ascog/Kilchattan on the National Records of Scotland catalogue.  1500s to 1650...

1582   GD3/1/3/28    Bundle 28: Gaitsyde in the Lordship of Ladyland, Barony of Kilbirnie, Shire of Ayr …............. Instrument of sasine given propriis manibus by Hugh Barclay of Ladyland to Isabella Stewart, his spouse, in liferent for all the days of her lifetime of an annualrent of 6 bolls of oatmeal furth of 18s of his land of old extent of Gaitsyde lying in the lordship of Ladyland, barony of Kilbirnie, bailliary of Cunningham and sheriffdom of Ayr in part implement of a contract of marriage between Hugh and deceased David Barclay of Ladyland, his father, on the one part and deceased Ninian Stewart of Kilchattan and Isabella, his daughter on the other part, dated at Kilburn, 20th April 1573.   Witnesses: David Barclay, brother german of said Hugh and others, Robert Crauford, notary   4 Feb 1582

1598   GD3/1/7/10/3    Instrument of sasine given propriis manibus by James Stewart of Kellispokis to John Stewart of Eskogis of the foresaid lands  ….......... Witnesses: Ninian Steart, fiar of Kilchattan, John Boile of Ballykewin, Master Robert Stewart, minister of Rothesay, John Boile of Ballichmartin, David Boile of Figgidache and Robert Boile of Portry, Archibald Connell, notary with a renunciation granted by John Stewart of the same written on the back thereof dated 19th June in the same year   19 Apr 1598

1615   GD124/17/609    Discharge by John Steuart [Stewart], sheriff of Bute, to John Steuart of Askoke [Ascog] of the feu duty of Nether Askoke for 1612 and 1613.   17 May 1615

1637   GD124/2/49    Letters of horning and poinding at instance of Archibald Campbell of Euphan, Capt of Dunone [Dunoon], and Jean Stewart, his spouse, against William Stewart, fiar of Ambusmoir [Ambrismore], and Ninian Stewart of Askoke [Ascog], formerly fiar thereof, as cautioners for umquhil John Stewart of Askok (father of the said Ninian), for payment of a bond 17 Dec 1635.   17 Jan 1637

1637   GD124/2/53    Discharge by Mr Patrick Stewart of Roisland [Roseland] to Ninian Stewart of Kilkatten [Kilchattan] of a bond of warrandice by Ninian and by umquhil John Stewart of Askoge [Ascog] to Mr Patrick in so far as the bond extends to one half of the money borrowed by Mr Patrick for the use of Ninian and John from Robert Fleming, merchant burgess of Edinburgh.   22 Jul 1637

1640   GD124/17/632    Discharge by Sir Alexander Foullis [Foulis] of Collingtoun, Kt, spouse of Elizabeth Hepburne [Hepburn], relict of Sir John Stewart of Kirktoun, Kt, to Ninian Stewart of Kilcatten [Kilchattan] and Mr Patrick Stewart of Roisland of part of tack duties payable by the said Ninian, Mr Patrick and umquhile John Stewart of Eskoge [Ascog] conform to a tack dated 8 Jun 1629 and registered in the Books of Council 20 Dec 1638.   5 Feb 1640

[Gilby]

More from the NRS, c1650-1750...

1652   GD124/2/96    Discharge by William Achesone [Aitchison], merchant in Edinburgh, to Ninian Stewart of Kilkattan [Kilchattan] of two years' annualrent.   7 May 1652

1662   GD124/1/1167    Copy bond by Mr John Stewart, son of Ninian Stewart of Ascoge [Ascog], to pay John Stewart of Ballshagrie [Balshagray] for the lands in the isle and sheriffdom of Bute which were apprised from the said Ninian by the said John's father and grandfather, to which apprising the said John has made the said Mr John his cessioner and assignee.   17 Feb 1662

1673   SIG1/146/26    Signature of the lands of Ascog etc granted to John Stewart (Steuart, Stuart). …....... Signatures were the original drafts in English of the Latin charters found under the same dates in the Register of the Privy Seal and the Great Seal Register: they were in effect the warrants for issuing these charters.   14 Nov 1673

1674   RH9/7/188    Archibald Stewart of Kelchunlick and Jean Stewart, sister of Mr. John Stewart of Ascog, advocate   14 Apr 1674

1682   GD43/30/1    Instrument of Sasine in favor of John Stewart of Ascog, Advocate, and Marion Cunninghame, his wife   12 Oct 1682

1683   CS233/S/1/12    Mr John Stewart of Ascog v Bishop of the Isles   1683

1683   GD3/1/3/18/15    Bond by Francis, Lord Semple to Mr John Stewart of Ascog for 200 merks   11 Feb 1683

1686   GD1/57/5    Rental of lands pertaining to Mr. John Stewart of Ascog, advocate, in the parish of Kilfinan and division of Cowall, with account of arms.   18 Oct 1686

1687   CS233/S/1/30    Mr John Stewart of Ascog v The Shire of Bute and others   1687

1687   SC54/20/8/5/28    Rental of Mr John Stewart of Ascog. …....... The lands of Upper Inins, Mid Inins, Auchalochan (Achinlochan), Upper and Nether Callives (Calves) in the parish of Kilfinan.   19 Aug 1687

1688   SC54/20/3/4/24    Instrument of Intimation by Colin Campbell. …........... Part of the process of recovering the debts detailed in the assignation by Robert Fleyming to Colin Campbell. This document is concerned with the sale of meal by Robert Fleyming to John Stewart of Ascog in Bute.   28 Sep 1688

1689   CS181/5310    John Stewart, of Ascog, younger vs Faculty of Advocates : Petition to be admitted advocate   1689

1693   GD43/30/3    Instrument of Sasine in favor of John Stewart, Junior, of Ascog   20-21 Sep 1693

1697   GD109/2256    Extract bond by William, lord Bargany, to Mr. John Stewart, of Ascog, advocate, elder, for 500 merks scots. Reg. B. of C. and S., 20 July 1699   9 Feb 1697

1698   CS181/2472    Patrick Gow vs Stewart, of Ascog, younger and others : Unstated   1698

1700   GD109/2355    Extract discharge by John Stewart, elder of Ascog, advocate, to William, lord Barganie, of GD109/2256. Reg. commt. ct. bks. of Edinburgh, 2 January 1701   18 Dec 1700

1701   RH9/4/3    "Volume entitled 'Inventories of Titles III - Miscellaneous' …......... (24) [1701]
Writs relative to disposition by Mr. Matthew McKell, advocate, to Mr. John Stewart of Ascog and Mr. John Menzies of Cambo, advocates, of subjects on south side of High Street, Edinburgh [Papers of John Menzies of Cambo, advocate.]"   1568-c 1811

1711   GD1/456/199    Copy tack by Rev. Dugald Stewart, minister of Rothesay, to John Stewart of Ascog of 4 bolls victual payable yearly to granter from Stewart's lands of Stuck and Culinshamrag during his tenure of the ministry of said parish   17 Aug 1711

1713   RH15/92/8    Papers belonging to John Menzies of Cambo. Transactions involving Matthew McKell, advocate, John Stewart of Ascog, James Cathcart of Carbiston re property opposite market cross, at head of Fishmarket Close, Edinburgh, sometime belonging to William Clark, advocate   1675-1713

1717   RH9/17/180    Attested double of process by David Glass, sheriff depute of Bute, and the procurator fiscal against John Stewart yr. of Ascog and Robert Eweing, tenant in Shallon, for insolence and contempt shown to Glass "upon severall occasions as well in judgement as outwith the samen" and assault   11-15 May 1717

1719   CS237/MC/2/30    Neil McViccar and others v Campbell and others [in 1764?] …....... Production in process: Decreet of adjudication at the instance of John Stewart of Ascog, against Alexander Campbell of Kirnan, adjudging from him the lands of Kirnanmore and others in the shire of Argyle, dated 24 Jun 1719 and abbreviate recorded 20 Aug 1719.   1764

1725   GD43/30/4    Extract Registered Disposition by the said John Stewart, Junior, in favor of John Murray, alias John Stewart of Ascog, his son   4 Feb 1725

1726   GD157/1299    Note of documents removed in actions involving Langlands and John Stewart of Ascog   7 Oct 1726

1733   CS131/508    Stewart of Ascog, purchaser of estate of Kilmalcolm vs Creditors on sale of estate of Kilmalcolm : Decreet of Sale of Kilmalcolm   24 February 1733

1733   CS109/42    Peter Blair vs John Stewart, of Ascog : Bond of Caution   1733

[Gilby]

And finally, the period c1750-1850...

1776   GD71/212    Bond for £300 by Donald McLeod of Geanies, advocate, and Charles Monro of Allan, to Archibald McArthur Stewart of Ascog; Receipt for above sum and interest endorsed thereon; and discharges for interest, 1778-1783   9 Dec 1776

1778   SIG1/161/11    Signature of the lands of Ascog granted to Archibald McArthur Stewart (Steuart, Stuart).   23 Feb 1778

1783   GD43/30/43    Extract Registered Disposition by the said Trustees in favor of Archibald McArthur Stewart of Ascog   1-3 Jul 1783

1792   GD43/11/20    Charter of Sale by Archibald McArthur Stewart of Ascog in favor of Neill MacGibbon   22 Mar 1792

1793   CS271/63297    Dugald Thomson (Thompson, Thomsone) v Archibald Macarthur Stewart of Ascog   1793

1793   CS271/71101    Dugald Thomson (Thompson, Thomsone) v Archibald Macarthur Stewart of Ascog   1793

1794   CS271/72146    Archibald McArthur Stewart (Steuart, Stuart) of Ascog v William McLeod Bannatyne of Kames   1794

1794   CS271/72147    Archibald McArthur Stewart (Steuart, Stuart) of Ascog v Robert Campbell of Dunloskin   1794

1797   GD43/61/9    Precept of Clare Constat by Archibald McArthur Stewart of Ascog in favor of the said Donald Campbell, as heir male of the said Hugh Campbell   23 Feb 1797

1807   GD81/22    Feu Disposition by Archibald MacArthur Stewart of Ascog, to the Trustees of William Macleod Bannatyne of Kames, of part of the £5 land of Kilmahalmag [Kilmahumaig] comprehending the lands of North St. Colmae and part of the Muir of Kilmahalmag and teinds thereof, being parts of the lands and barony of Kames.   5/12/1807

1810   GD43/30/299    Disposition by John Campbell of Kilberry in favor of the Trustees of Archibald McArthur Stewart of Ascog   29 Jan 1810

1816   GD43/30/136    Precept of Clare Constat by the Commissioner for George William, Duke of Argyll, in favor of Frederick Campbell Stewart of Ascog as heir of Archibald McArthur Stewart   11 Jan 1816

1818   CS40/28/44    Decreet, Sir John Sinclair and others, trustees of the late Archibald McArthur Stewart, Esq, of Ascog v John Jameson   18 May 1818

1818   GD43/11/22    Charter of Confirmation by the Commissioner of Frederick Campbell Stewart of Ascog in favor of the said Neill Malcolm, senior, and Neill Malcolm, junior   3 Sep 1818

1826   GD43/30/8    Copy Act of Parliament, naturalizing Frederick Campbell Stewart of Ascog   26 May 1826

1826   GD43/30/9    Extract Retour of the Special Service of the said Frederick Campbell Stewart as heir of Taillie and Provision to Archibald MacArthur Stewart of Ascog expede before the Sheriff Substitute of the Shire of Edinburgh   22 Jul 1826

1830   CS46/1830/11/45    Decreet finding the letters orderly proceeded, James Gibson Craig of Riccarton and others, trustees of the deceased Frederick Campbell Stewart of Ascog v Alexander Macgregor, senior, and decreet of declarator and of absolvitor, the trustees v Ferdinand S Campbell, Stewart Murray Fullarton and others, heirs of entail to the estate of Ascog   Nov 1830

1847   GD81/411    Instrument of Sasine in favour of Alexander Weir of Boghead, John Jardine, advocate, and Sir Thomas Forrest of Comieston [Comiston], bart. as Trustees of deceased Archibald McArthur Stewart of Ascog, of the lands of Foulshiells [Foulshiels] and Temple lands of Foulshiells, under exceptions and others in the parishes of Whitburn and Bathgate; on Deed of Assumption and Disposition, dated 6 Jan. and Feb. 1819. Recorded P.R.S. Edinburgh 14 Jan. 1847.   14/1/1847

1847   GD81/412    Instrument of Sasine in favour of Rev. Alexander Weir of Boghead, John Jardine, advocate, and Sir Thomas Forrest of Comieston [Comiston], bart., as Trustees of the deceased Archibald McArthur Stewart of Ascog, of lands of Foulshiells [Foulshiels] and others as in writ GD81/411; on Deed of Assumption and Disposition, dated 7 and 10 Nov. 1846. Recorded P.R.S. Edinburgh 14 Jan. 1847.   14/1/1847

[pablo1]

Gilby, Wow!  I have never done any research on the Ascog Stewarts, so what you have written should be of great interest.

As to the Macaulays of Glenville Cushendall,  your research gave me two additional leads: first that the 2nd Alex Macaulay' s wife was a widow named Mrs. Watson as I have her as being Mildred Reid, the daughter of the Rev. Adam Reid.  And secondly, now I know the name of Hugh Macauley Boyd's sister.  I had been trying to identify her for quite a while.  As far as Capt. George Macaulay is concerned, he was one of the sons of Alex Macaulay and Julia Henrietta Acheson, dau of Lord Gosford.  George and his children are mentioned in the will of his brother, Maj. Archibald Macaulay

Brief pedigree:
1. Maj. Alex Macaulay m. Alice Stewart
2.Alice m. Capt. Stewart as mentioned
a while back.
2.Rev. Alex m. Mildred Reid, dau of the Rev. Adam Reid.
3.Sarah m. John Alexander
3.Mary m. 1726 John Cuppage
3.Rose m. Archibald Dunlop
3.Alex Macaulay, lawyer, d. 1766 ; m. Margaret Boyd, day of Col. Hugh Boyd
and Anne McAlister.
4.Anne Macaulay m. 1753 Robert Adair
4.Rose m. 1761 John Godley
4.Hugh, 1746-1794, m. 1767 Frances Morphy.  The only thing I know about his wife was that she was wealthy and that her guardians were known as the three Nesbitts.
5.Hugh Stuart Boyd
5.Elizabeth-- thank you for this!
4.Alex Macaulay, 1734-1817: m. 1766 to Julia Henrietta Acheson, dau of Lord Gosford.
5.Rev. Alex, 1768-1855; blind.
5.Maj. Archibald; not married but had a dau,
6.Jane, c. 1800-1875; m. Edmond O' Neil, 1784-1889, with issue.
5.Capt. Hugh died at sea.
5.Lt. Arthur John, died at sea aged 24.
5.Mary m. Maj. James Higginson
5.Harriet m. Rev. Richard Stewart Dobbs.
5.Anne, d. 1870, ageg 86, unmarried.
5.Capt. George m. Jane Hill.
6.Harriet, 1822-1907, m. Rev. Robert Posnett
6.Mary, d. 1895; m. William Harper Lepper
6.Georgina m.  Judge Henry Fitzgibbon
6.Anne Jane m. George Hill Emerson, her cousin.
6.Alex Macaulay, 1819-1849, m. Maria Martin, 2nd dau of John Martin
7.Alex, 1849-1880, m. Emily Constance Rotherham
8.Alex, d. 1893, unmarried.

[Gilby]

Thanks for the Macauley pedigree.

Yes, I also had the 2nd Alexander MacAuley as being married to Mildred Reid/Read.  I suppose it is possible Mildred had been a Mrs Watson prior to her marriage to MacAuley…?

Was the 2nd Alexander a Rev?  I didn’t know that.

Sarah MacAuley and John Alexander … do you know where they lived?  I currently only have “____ MacAuley” married “____ Alexander” in my tree (from the Dobbs report).

Who were George Hill Emerson’s parents – you say he was a cousin?

[Gilby]

Here are my thoughts from reading through the NRS abstracts which I posted yesterday…

In 1573, Hugh Barclay (son of David Barclay of Ladyland, Barony of Kilbirnie) married Isabella Stewart (daughter of Ninian Stewart of Kilchattan).  Both fathers were dead by 1582.

By 1598 there was a new Ninian Stewart, fiar of Kilchattan.  There’s also a John Stewart if Eskogis, which might be Ascog.  There was certainly a John Stewart of Ascog by 1615.

John Stewart of Ascog executed a bond in 1635, but he was dead by 1637 when his son Ninian Stewart was of Ascog, “formerly fiar thereof”.  Archibald Campbell and his wife Jean Stewart were taking action against William Stewart and Ninian Stewart for repayment of a bond associated with the late John Stewart.

Later in 1637 and in 1640, Ninian Stewart seems to be of Kilchattan.  This also mentions the late John Stewart of Ascog, but it is not certain that it is the same Ninian who had been fiar of Ascog.

Ninian Stewart of Kilchattan was still around in 1652.  This is probably the Ninian Stewart of Kilchattan who died in May 1661, see here:
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=876241.0

In 1662 there is a John Stewart, son of Ninian Stewart of Ascog.  It does not clearly state whether Ninian was dead, so again it isn’t possible to say if it is the same Ninian as above. 

In 1673, John Stewart was (still) in possession of Ascog.  In 1674 he was an advocate and he had a sister Jean who was married to Archibald Stewart of Kelchunlick.  In 1682 we have John Stewart with his wife Marion Cunningham, so this is probably the John Stewart in the Stewart pedigree who was supposedly brother of Ninian and Archibald of Ballintoy.

John Stewart of Ascog the advocate continued through to 1689 when we also have John Stewart of Ascog, the younger, who wanted to be admitted an advocate too.  The last mention of John Stewart senior is in 1700, which could fit with the “died some time prior to 1709” in the pedigree.

I’m assuming the John Stewart of Ascog mentioned from 1711 onwards is John Stewart junior.  He’s not described as an advocate until 1717.

In 1764 there was a case which referred to a 1719 adjudication between John Stewart of Ascog and Alexander Campbell of Kirnan.  This must be the Campbell of “Hernan” on the pedigree who married Isabella Stewart.  So that would make John and Alexander brothers-in-law.

Then in 1725 we have this interesting, “John Stewart, Junior, in favor of John Murray, alias John Stewart of Ascog, his son”.  I think this is the John Stewart who married “Miss Murray,” and he must have taken her name, presumably for an inheritance.

1750   GD245/15/1-6    Personal, estate and legal papers of Murray of Blackbarony alias Stewart of Ascog, relating to Blackbarony and Ascog estates.

From a quick Google, it seems Blackbarony was a Murray estate.  Suddenly “John Stewart alias Black Barony” on the pedigree makes sense.  The last mention of John Stewart of Ascog is from 1733, but we see from the above that he was around in 1750, so the 1771 date of death is still possible.

From 1776 we have Archibald McArthur Stewart of Ascog.  Going by the pedigree, this man was the grandson of Isabella Stewart, daughter of John Stewart of Ascog who died before 1709.  He seems to have survived through to 1807, but was presumably dead in 1810 when trustees were acting in his name.

In 1816 there was a declaration of Frederick Campbell Stewart as heir of Archibald McArthur Stewart.  I would guess Frederick was descended from Isabella Stewart’s second marriage, making him Archibald’s half 1st cousin.  Frederick Campbell Stewart was naturalised in 1826, which probably means he wasn’t Scottish. 

[Gilby]

I’m struggling to make sense of the dates.  The big spanner in the works is the existence of Mariane Cunningham in 1682.  Going by the pedigree, she should have been dead before 1635.

I could just say this is a different Mary/Marian Cunningham, except the 1682 date makes sense for that branch, e.g. let’s say John Stewart “the younger” was born in 1670, his son John Stewart could have been born in 1700 and married by 1725.

On the other branch from the supposed second wife (Margaret Clelland) we have James Stewart who married Christian Stewart.  By her first marriage, Christian had a son born in 1659.  So it would be surprising if James was born much later than 1640.  The 1635 date seems about right.

So my initial thought is that James Stewart c1635-1708 was more likely to have been a brother of John Stewart “the elder”.  And I don’t think either were brothers of the Ballintoy Stewarts.

[JACK GEE]

Great work - Matt & Paul. No connection to this Stewart line just impressed with the body of work both have provided.

Well done chaps.

cheers
Jack

[pablo1]

Gilby, here is what I know:
1.William Arbuthnot m. Miss Scott
2.Sarah m. William Emerson ,Esq.
3.George Emerson, b. 1792.
3.Arbuthnot Emerson, b 1802; m. 1827 in Larne to Mary Hill, dau of George and Mary Hill of Hillmount.
4.George Hill Emerson b. 1828; m. Abt. 1851 to Anne Jane Macauley, dau of Capt. George Macauley and Jane Hill.
The Hill family of Hillmount is the connection.
3.James Emerson, b. 1804 m. Letitia Tennent, dau of William Tennent.  Assumed her name and became Sir James Emerson-Tennent.
3.Eliza Emerson m. William Suffern.


Alexander family

Alexander of Milford, Burke LGI, although his Irish Family Records offers a much better genealogy.
1.John Alexander of Ballyclose, Newtownlimavady, Co. Londonderry and Gunsland, Co. Donegal, m. Anne White, day of John White of Cady Hall, Co. Derry.
2.John of Londonderry, b. 1689; m. Sarah Macauley of Drumnagesson, Co. Antrim.
3.John of Ardmoulin, Co. Down, 1736-1821, m. Anne Portis, dau of George Portis.
4.John, 1764-1843, m. 1801 Christian Nickson Izod, dau of Lorenzo Nickson Izod of Co. Kilkenny.
2.Nathaniel, ancestor of Alexanders, formerly of Portglenone and the Alexanders, Earls of Caledon.
2.William, ancestor of the Alexanders, Bts. of Dublin.