STEWART, Wiliam in Nether Downan ²

   Other names for Wiliam were STEUART, Wiliam,² STEUART, William,² STEWART, William,² STEWART, Wm ^{2 3} and STUART, William in Netherdounan.^{1 2}

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Wiliam married Issobell SMYTH before 2 January 1631.¹ (Issobell SMYTH was born about 1610.)

  Marriage Notes:

This couple's marriage has not been found in the parish registers, but the baptism of their daughter Catherin in 1631 offers evidence that they were married:

Old Parish Registers
Inveravon parish Banffshire
Baptisms

"The 2. Januarii. 1631 (from above an earlier baptismal entry)
W^m Stewart ane daught with his spous Issobell Smyth James (surname illegible, cut off at edge of torn page) witnes. Catherin" ¹

Wiliam next married Marie GORDON, daughter of Alexander GORDON Burgess in Elgin and Daughter STEWART, before 2 October 1637.¹ (Marie GORDON was born about 1610.)

  Marriage Notes:

Although no record of this couple's marriage has been found, the baptism record of their first child William shows that they were lawfully married:

Old Parish Registers
Inveravon parish Banffshire
Baptisms

"William Stuart in Netherdounan(edge blotted) lawll sonne gotten with Marie Gord(edge blotted) baptized William. Arthure Stuart in(edge blotted) er kinmachlon, & William Stuart at the(edge blotted) of Drimmin Witnessis" ¹