WALKER, Margaret

   Another name for Margaret was TAIT, Margaret.

  General Notes:

Margaret was deceased in 1868 when her daughter Joan married.

Margaret married Joan TAIT, daughter of George TAIT and Margaret WALKER.^{1 2} (Joan TAIT was born on 31 Oct 1840 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (John Stewart) is said to have married, first, Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of George, fourth Earl of Huntly .... "

from Scots Peerage (vol 1)




"Elizabeth (Gordon), married to John Stewart, fourth Earl of Atholl. She had a charter from him of the lands of Belvany and others 26 March 1547."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4) ^{1 2}

Margaret next married George TAIT on 14 Jan 1837 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland. (George TAIT was born about 1808 in Hopkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland.)

Margaret next married.^{1 3}

  Marriage Notes:

"He (John Stewart) is said to have married .... secondly (contract dated 1 April 1557), Margaret Fleming, daughter of Malcolm, third Lord Fleming, and relict both of Robert, Master of Montrose, and Thomas, Master of Erskine. She was believed to have the powers of incantation, and at the birth of James VI. cast the pains of childbirth from the Queen on to Lady Rires. Queen Mary on the Earl of Atholl's death writes to her as 'My good anti.'"

from Scots Peerage (vol 1)




"Margaret (Fleming), married .... thirdly (contract 1 April 1557, to John Stewart, fourth Earl of Atholl, Lord Chancellor. They had a charter of the lands of Inglassey. She is said to have possessed powers of incantation, and at the birth of James VI. cast the pains of labour from the Queen on the Lady Rires."

from Scots Peerage (vol 8) ^{1 3}