Sir Alexander Stewart of Garlies

SIR ALEXANDER STEWART OF GARLIES

Genealogy

The Scots Peerage IV: pp. 153-56 for the family of Sir Alexander Stewart of Garlies

Biographical Summary by Darryl Lundy's Peerage

Sir Alexander Stewart, of Garlies (b. circa 1507, d. January 1580/81) was the son of Sir Alexander Stewart, Garlies and Dalswinton and Elizabeth Kennedy.

He married, secondly, Margaret Dunbar, daughter of Sir Patrick Dunbar of Clugston.1 He married, thirdly, Katherine Stewart, daughter of Walter Stewart of Barclye. He married, firstly, Katherine Crichton, daughter of Sir James Crichton of Cranstounriddel, circa 1521.

He fought in the Battle of Solway Moss in November 1542, where he was captured by the English. In 1543 he was released in exchange for his son as hostage.

Child of Sir Alexander Stewart, of Garlies

• Marion Stewart+

Children of Sir Alexander Stewart, 4th of Garlies and Katherine Stewart

• Anthony Stewart
• Robert Stewart
• William Stewart
• Helen Stewart

Children of Sir Alexander Stewart, 4th of Garlies and Margaret Dunbar

• Sir Alexander Stewart of Garlies+ d. 1571
• John Stewart d. 10 Aug 1592
• Margaret Stewart

Citations

[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 1511. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

[S32] Peter Beauclerk Dewar, editor, Burkes Landed Gentry of Great Britain - The Kingdon in Scotland, 19th ed. - volume 1 (Wilmington, Delaware, USA: Burke's Peerage and Gentry LLC, 2001). Hereinafter cited as Burkes Landed Gentry, 19th ed.

[S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 2, page 1512.

[S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 2, page 1881.

Sources

• thepeerage.com

Castle Stewart is north of Newton Stewart, Penninghame, Machars, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Scots Peerage, vol.IV records that Sir Alexander Stewart of Garlies and his 3rd wife, Catherine Stewart (dau of WALTER STEWARTof Barclye / Barcly, see above) had a son, ANTHONY Stewart who was parson of Penningham and ancestor of Colonel William Stewart who purchased lands of Castle Stewart - formerly styled Kilcreuchie.[17][18]17.^ Scots Peerage vol.IV p.155. Stewart, Earl of Galloway. https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/154/mode... 18.^ Records of Parliament.1696/9/195.William II:Manuscript. Ratification in favour of William Stewart of Castlestewart http://www.rps.ac.uk/