STEWART, James of Traquair 1
User ID: C338. General Notes: "James Stewart, natural son of James, Earl of Buchan, by Margaret Murray, had a legitimation under the Great Seal 20 February 1488-89, and a charter from his father, 18 May 1491, of the lands of Traquair to himself and the heirs-male of his body, whom failing, to his brother-german (sic) Alexander, a liferent of the lands being reserved to his mother Margaret Murray." James married Catherine RUTHERFORD co-heiress of Rutherford and Wells, Roxburghshire 9 November 1505(papal dispensation).1 (Catherine RUTHERFORD co-heiress of Rutherford and Wells, Roxburghshire was born about 1485.) Marriage Notes: "He (James Stewart) married (papal dispensation 9 November 1505) Catherine, younger daughter of Philip Rutherford, and sister and coheiress along with her sister Helen, of her brother Richard Rutherford of that Ilk. They had issue..." |