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STEWART Lord LORN and INNERMEATH.
THE immediate ancestor of this branch of the illustrious family of Stewart was
I. Sir JAMES STEWART, fourth son of sir John Stewart of Bonkill, second son of Alex∣ander sixth lord high steward of Scotland, great grandfather of king Robert II.
This sir James flourished in the reign of king Robert Bruce, and got a charter from that great prince,* 1.1 of the whole lands of Pres∣ton and Warwickhill in Cunningham, in which he is designed filius quondam Johannis senes∣calli, militis, &c.
He was killed at the battle of Halidonhill,* 1.2 anno 1333, leaving issue three sons.
1. Sir John, who got a charter of the lands of Kelly in Angus;* 1.3 but died without male-issue.
2. Sir Alan of Ugiltree, who made over the ba••ony of Long-newton to sir Henry Dou∣glas of Lugton;* 1.4 but we can give no account of his posterity.
II. 3. Sir ROBERT STEWART of Shan∣bothy, who carried on the line of this fami∣ly, and was afterwards designed of Inner∣meath.
He got a charter under the great seal, Ro∣berto senescallo de Innermeath,* 1.5 militi, of the lands and ba••ony of Durisdeer in Dumfries∣shire, anno 1375.
Also a charter viginti marcas sterlingorum de magna custuma burgi de Innerkeithing, Ro∣berto senescallo de Innermeath,* 1.6 et haeredibus su∣is, &c. anno 1388.
He left issue two sons, and one daughter.
1. John,* 1.7 his heir.
2. Robert, ancestor of the Stewarts of Rosythe.
His daughter, Catharine, married to John Bethune of Balfour, in the county of Fise.
He died anno 1386, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
III. JOHN STEWART of Innermeath, who married the daughter and co-heiress of John de Ergadia,* 1.8 lord of Lorn, with whom he got a great accession to his estate, and that of Lorn afterwards became one of the chief titles of his family.
In the year 1404, John lord Lorn and In∣nermeath, was appointed one of the Scotch commissioners to treat with the English;* 1.9 al∣so in 1405; and again in 1406 and 1411.
By the said lady he had issue five sons, and two daughters.
1. Robert,* 1.10 his heir.
2. Archibald.
3. Sir James, commonly called the Black knight of Lorn, of whom the earls of Athole, Buchan, and Traquair, are descended.
4. Alexander, ancestor of the Stewarts of Grantully.
5. William.
1st daughter, Christian, married to James Dundas of that ilk.
2. Isabel, married to sir William Oliphant of Aberdalgie, ancestor of lord Oliphant.
He was succeeded by his eldest son,
IV. ROBERT, second lord Lorn and In∣nermeath, who was one of the Scotch com∣missioners appointed to treat with the English about king James's liberty,* 1.11 anno 1421; and was afterwards one of the hostages for his ransom, anno 1424; and was not released before the year 1429.
He married Margaret,* 1.12 daughter of Robert duke of Albany, governor of Scotland, by whom he had five sons, and two daughters.
1. John, his heir.
2. Walter, who succeeded his brother, of whom afterwards.
3. Alan.
4. David.
5. Robert.
All these sons are mentioned in an entail hereafter narrated.
1st daughter,—, married to John lord Lindsay of Byres.
2.—, married to Robert lord Erskine.
He was succeeded by his eldest son,
V. JOHN, third lord Lorn and Innermeath, who made an entail of his whole estate, con∣firmed by a charter under the great seal from king James II.
"to him and the heirs-male of his own body;* 1.13 which sailing, to his brothers, Walter, Alan, David, and Ro∣bert, and the heirs-male of their bodies successively; which sailing, to Archibald their uncle, &c. which sailing, to sir James, &c. &c. &c.dated anno 1452.
He also got a charter of the lands and ba∣rony of Innermeath the same year.* 1.14
He had issue three daughters.
1. Isabel, married to Colin first earl of Argyle.
2. Margaret, married to sir Colin Camp∣bell of Glenurchie.
3. Marian, married to Arthur Campbell of Ottar.