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STEWART, James of Auchorachan, 3rd of Lesmurdie
(About 1649-After 1697) |
STEWART, James of Auchorachan, 3rd of Lesmurdie 1User ID: G385. General Notes: "On June 15, 1686, the Duke was empowered by Parliament to build a bridge across the Bogie. At this time, James Stewart of Auchorachan, as chamberlain of the lands of Strathdon and Glenlivet, Achmore and Achnastank, got a discharge (April 13, 1686) from the Duke 'in respect of the whole money rent of the said rent, payable at Martinmas 1684, conform to a rental subscribed be us' ('Elgin Commissary Records')." James married Margaret DUFF, daughter of Alexander DUFF of Keithmore and Helen GRANT.1 (Margaret DUFF was born about 1651.) Marriage Notes: "James Stewart, of Auchorachan, thereafter of Lesmurdie, appears to have m. Margaret, eldest dau. of Alexander Duff, of Keithmore, and by her had, Alexander Stewart, his son, and others, and a dau., m. to Mr. Syme. minister at Mortlach." |
1 e-books, The Book of the Duffs vol. 1 compiled by A and H Tayler (1914).
2 e-books, Records of the County of Banff 1660-1760 compiled by James Grant (1922).
3 e-books, The 1st Duke of Gordon by John Malcolm Bulloch (1908).
4 e-books, A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland vol.2 by Sir Bernard Burke (1847).
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