STEWART, Walter Lord Blantyre 2
- Born: About 1557
- Marriage (1): SOMERVILLE, Nicolas 13 April 1582(contract) 1
- Died: 8 March 1617
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General Notes:
"Walter Stewart, known for long under the designation of the Prior of Blantyre, was the only son of his father's second marriage. He was brought up along with James VI., under George Buchanan, and had the Priory of
Blantyre bestowed on him by that monarcli, and is designed Commendator of Blantyre 1580, when he was nominated one of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber. He first appears as a Privy Councillor 15 November 1582. He also got the office of Privy Seal, formerly held by Buchanan, who died in September of the last-mentioned year. He was made assessor to the Treasurer 26 April 1583, and was tutor to the Duke of Lennox."
"On 10 July 1606 he was raised to the Peerage under the title of LORD BLANTYRE. 'Walter Stewart, prayour of
Blantyre ves maid knight of Cardonald and thairafter barone, banaret and lord of our Sovereign Lord's Parliament and ordained in all tyme thereafter to be called Lord of Blantyre.' In March 1607 he was a Commissioner to the Synod of Lothian in the subject of the ' Constant Moderatorships,' and on 10 March 1609 he acted as an assessor in the trial of Lord Balmerino on the charge of treasonable correspondence with France. In the beginning of 1610 he was appointed one of the members of the newly-constructed Council. He was one of the commissioners for considering the question of the government of the Highlands and Islands, and was a Justice of the Peace of the counties of Edinburgh, Lanark and Renfrew."
from Scots Peerage (vol 2) 1
Walter married Nicolas SOMERVILLE, daughter of Sir John SOMERVILLE of Cambusnethan and Catherine MURRAY, 13 April 1582(contract).1 (Nicolas SOMERVILLE was born about 1563 and died after 8 March 1617 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"He (Walter Stewart) married Nicolas, fourth daughter of John Somerville of Cambusnethan (contract 13 April 1582), by his wife Catherine, daughter of Patrick Murray of Philiphaugh, and had by her, who survived him, three sons and one daughter ..."
from Scots Peerage (vol 2) 1
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