NAPIER, Margaret ^{1 2}

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Margaret married James STEWART 11th of Rosyth, son of Henry STEWART 10th of Rosyth and Margaret LINDSAY, in 1608.^{1 2} (James STEWART 11th of Rosyth was born about 1585 and died in 1641 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"Margaret, married to James Stewart of Rossyth, banns published 16 May 1606 ; mentioned as wife 1 January 1608, and had a charter 7 December 1613."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6)




"James Stewart succeeded his father in 1607, but probably did not take possession until 1622, the date of Rachel Makgill's death .... His banns were published 1st January 1608, and shortly after this date he married Margaret, the daughter of John Napier of Merchistoun, 'the Inventor of Logarithms.' This James and his wife Margaret were the owners of Rosyth when the long eastern and western windows were built into the Castle of Rosyth. He died in 1641, leaving issue three sons and two daughters .... Margaret was mentioned as his wife, 1st January 1608, and had a charter dated 7th December 1613. The records of 1621 note three Commissions to James Stewart of Rossyth, and others to hold Courts within the Tolbooth of Inverkeithing, etc., etc., to try three women 'suspected guilty of the detestable crymes of witchcraft, sorcerie, charmeing, and inchantmentis and utheris devilishe crymes and practizes.' "

from Rosyth ^{1 2}