STEWART, Thomas of Kilnmaichlie ¹

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  General Notes:

"The barony of 'Kilmylie' was, originally, one of those temporal baronies held by the Bishop of Moray. Later it was in the possession of the Stewarts and they retained it when they sold Drumin across the waters of the Avon. The ancient castle of Drumin in the 14th Century was the main seat of the Barony of Inveravon, stronghold of the Wolf of Badenoch, who gave it to his bastard son Sir Andrew Stewart, whose heir Sir William sold it to the Gordons. The Laird of Grant bought Kilmaichlie in the 18th Century and it also formed part of the estates of Ballindalloch for a time."

from Chapleton




"The Stewarts of Drumin, Banffshire, and later of Belladrum, Invernessshire, trace their descent from Robert II. Sir Walter Stewart of Strathaven was a natural son of Alexander, the Wolf of Badenoch, 4th son of the King, and was knighted at the Battle of Harlaw in 1411. His son (See Note below), Sir Walter Stewart, obtained the lands of Drumin, in 1471."

from History of the Stewart family

Note:

There is an error creating confusion in this paragraph. Alexander Stewart did have a son Walter Stewart. The line of inheritance to the Stewarts of Drumin, however, did not descend through that Walter Stewart. It descended through another son of Alexander Stewart named Andrew. Andrew, too, had a son Walter, and it is through that later Walter Stewart that the line descends to the Stewarts of Drumin.




"³ Robert II. by Charter, dated 17th June, 1371, gave to his son. Sir Alexander Stewart, knight, all right which he had to the lands of Strathowyn. By another Charter, dated 9th February, 1371, the same Monarch grants to the said Sir Alexander Stewart, knight. Lord of Badenach, the two davachs of land of Invercabok, in the barony of Strathowne, which formerly belonged to Alexander delarde, and were resigned by him. (Regist. Mag. Sigill. Scot. pp. 128, 13.5). 'On the west side of the Avon, for three miles from the mouth of it, lieth the barony of Kilmaichlie. This was a part of the estate of Alexander Stewart, (fourth son of King Robert II.) Earl of Buchan, and Lord Badenoch and Strathavon, who, having no legitimate issue, gave the lands of Strathavon to his bastard son. Sir Andrew, whose son. Sir Walter, sold Strathavon to the family of Gordon.' (Shaw's History of the Province of Moray, p. 54. Elgin, 1827). Sir Walter Stewart of Strathown got letters of Legitimation from James III., dated 23rd August, 1472, and resigned the lands of Strathown, in favour of Alexander, Lord Gordon, Master of Huntly, in 1490. (Gordon Writs)."

from The Miscellany of The Spalding Club ^{2 3 4}

  Research Notes:

KILMAICHLY

Probably this is the modern Kilnmaichlie, north of Shenval on the west bank of the River Avon and of the B9008 in Banffshire, modern Moray. Also Haugh of Kilnmaichlie. (Canmore) ⁵

Thomas married.