Descendants of Walter Stuart and his Brothers

1. Thomas STEWART of Ryland, Alvah, Banffshire, bailie, m. by 1643 Marjorie GORDON. [ref. 2]
2. Walter STUART or STEWART, m. aft. 20 Nov 1643 Isobell MITCHELL, d. by 1671. In 1643, in Ryland. In 1671 (posth.), portioner of Bogtown, near Fordyce, Banffshire. [ref. 1,2]
   1. Jean STUART (eldest daughter), m. 20 Oct 1671 Robert SAUNDERS or SANDERS or ALEXANDER. [ref. 1]
   2. George STUART. [ref. 1]
   3. Marjorie STUART or STEWART, m. John SCOTT (minister of Dipple, Moray), d. 23 Dec 1696. [ref. 1,3]
      1. Alexander SCOTT, b. 20 Jun 1686. The first minister of Overwhorton parish, Stafford, Virginia. [ref. 3]
      2. George SCOTT. Writer in Edinburgh. [ref. 3]
3. Patrick STEWART. [ref. 2]

JAMES STEUART, son of Walter S., and nephew of John S. of Ryland; educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen; received his degree M.A. 1686. Ordained in 1718. Died unmarried 19 Feb. 1745, aged about 65.

Sources

1. Entry of 29 Sep 1710 in the Banff (burgh) register of sasines.
2. Entry of 20 Nov 1643 in the Banffshire register of sasines.
3. Lowell M. Scott, pers. comm., 23-24 Sep 2002.

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