STEWART, John 8th of Birkenburn ^{1 2 3 4}

   Other names for John were STUART, James ^{6 7} and STUART, John 8th of Birkenburn.²

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  General Notes:

"STUART
JAMES
JOHN STUART/MAGDALEN GORDON
M
25/05/1733
159 10 / 231
KEITH"

from Births and Baptisms


Old Parish Registers
Keith parish Banffshire
Baptisms

"Anno 1733 The Register of Baptisms
James & Jean Stuarts
May 25th 1733
James and Jean Twains, Lawll children to M^r John Stewart Min^r of the Gospel at Longbridg & Mrs Magdalen Gordon his spouse were born at Birkenburn in this Parish this the sd 25th May twixt 11 & 12 fornoon & baptised the sd day at 7 at night by our Min^r, witnesses"

Note:

It appears this laird of Birkenburn was baptised as James Gordon, but was commonly known as John Gordon.




"John Stuart, VIII. of Birkenburn, twin of Jean; 'born at Birkenburn, May 25, 1733, 'twixt 11 and 12 forenoon, and baptised the said day at 7 at night by our minister' (Keith Parish Register). He was 'a man of mean capacity who muddled his property away'. Fearing he would go into the army, his mother did not rest till she got him married, though young, and thereupon made over the estate of Birkenburn to him, retiring to a cottage she had built upon it for herself. There she resided for some years till it was burned down, and thereupon removed to Keith, where she died in 1783 (Information from Professor Cooper). Unfortunately many family papers perished in that fire. John Stuart got sasine in Birkenburn, October 15, 1763 (Banff Sasines)."

"John ... sold Oxhill and ... died in 1822"

from Birkenburn ^{2 5 6}

John married Helen ANDERSON, daughter of Robert ANDERSON of Mudhouse and Dorothy GRANT 'of Knockando', on 8 October 1762 in Keith parish, Banffshire, Scotland.^{1 2 3} (Helen ANDERSON was baptised on 24 March 1741 in Aberlour parish, Banffshire, Scotland ⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

"STEWART
JOHN
HELEN ANDERSON/
08/10/1762
159 40 / 122
KEITH"

from Index of Marriages




"John Stuart got sasine in Birkenburn, October 15, 1763 (Banff Sasines). He married twice : (1) October, 1762, Helen, daughter of Robert Anderson of Mudhouse, in the parish of Aberlour ....."

from Birkenburn




"Reference No.: NM084536

Surname: STEWART

Forename(s): JOHN

Occupation: LAIRD OF BIRKENBURN

Date of Birth: 25 MAY 1733

Place of Birth: BIRKENBURN

Father's Name: JOHN STUART MINISTER OF LHANBRYDE

Mother's Name: MAGDALENE GORDON OF BIRKENBURN

Spouse's Name: HELEN ANDERSON MUDHOUSE

Date of Marriage: 08 OCT 1762

Place of Marriage: KEITH

Date of Death: 1822"

from Moray Heritage Services ^{1 2 3}

John next married Anne STEWART, daughter of Patrick STEWART in Oxhill and Jean STUART, on 3 August 1771 in Rathven parish, Banffshire, Scotland.^{1 2 3 4} (Anne STEWART was baptised on 8 December 1747 in Rathven parish, Banffshire, Scotland ⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

"STEWART
JOHN
ANNE STEWART/FR587 (FR587)
03/08/1771
164 20 / 88
RATHVEN"

from Index of Marriages




"24 JULY 1771 Mr JOHN STEWART of Birkenburn & Miss ANNE STEWART Daughter to Oxhill were matrimonially contracted & married August 3rd. [Vol.2 p.46 44]."

from Rathven Marriages website




"John Stuart got sasine in Birkenburn, October 15, 1763 (Banff Sasines). He married twice :..... (2) Ann, eldest daughter of Patrick Stuart of Oxhill, which she inherited. Dr. Cooper possesses portraits of John and his wife Ann, and some spoons made out of the silver hilt of the broadsword of her father who was out in the '45 with Prince Charlie."

from Birkenburn




"Reference No.: NM231632

Surname: STEWART

Forename(s): JOHN

Occupation: LAIRD OF BIRKENBURN

Date of Birth: 25 MAY 1733

Spouse's Name: ANN STUART OXHILL ENZIE RATHVEN

Marriage Narrative: PARENTS OF MARY STUART

Date of Death: 1822"

from Moray Heritage Services ^{1 2 3 4}