Sir Alexander Stewart of Galston

Sir Alexander Stewart of Darnley (d.1374) was the third son of Sir Alan Stewart of Dreghorn. By 1345 he had received a charter for lands at Cambusnethan from Robert II. Following the successive deaths of his elder brothers, he inherited their baronies of Cruikston and Darnley and is referred to as Dominus of the two properties by 1371.

Married

1. Joanna (Baird) of Galston

Children

1. Sir William Stewart. Abt 1340 - 1402. Married Isabel Oliver
2. Sir Alexander Stewart of Darnley. Married 1) NN Turnbull, of Minto 2) Janet Keith

notes

From The Scots Peerage:

"Succeeded on the failure of the senior lines. He received a charter from King David II. of the barony of Cambusnethan 28 December 1345. Before 1371, in two charters granted by Robert Stewart, Stewart of Scotland, he is styled 'Dominus de Cruikston' and 'Dominus de Dernley,' this showing that he had succeeded to his brothers and nephew. He received a safe-conduct from King Edward III. of England 26 August 1374." [5]

From https://histfam.familysearch.org//getperson.php?personID=I926&tree=...

Alexander Stewart of Galston (in right of his wife), almost certainly died vita patris (in the lifetime of his father) before 24 May 1402 when his son was "of Darnley," styled "filius Alexandri Senescalli de Derneley militis" about 1383 and "Dominus de Galliston" on 13 October 1390. He succeeded his father and received a charter from John, Earl of Carrick (afterwards King Robert III.)."

"Neither Sir Alexander nor his son, Alexander Stewart of Galston, married a Turnbull, as is often stated. Registrum magni sigilli regum Scotorum [supra note 7], 684 (index), incorrectly identifies his wife as Johanna (or Joneta) de Keth, who actually married his son (The Genealogist 12 [1988]: 83, Nos. 1024-25)." [1]

Citations

• 1. [S4] #11232 The Genealogist (1980-), Association for the Promotion of Scholarship in Genealogy, (New York: Organization for the Promotion of Scholarship in Genealogy, 1980-), FHL book 929.105 G286n., Spring 2009, vol. 23 no. 1 p. 74:2049.
• 5. [S1924] #189 The Scots Peerage: Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom, with Armorial Illustrations (1904-1914), Paul , Sir James Balfour, (9 volumes. Edinburgh: D. Douglas, 1904-1914), FHL book 941 D22p; FHL microfilms104,157-104,161., vol. 5 p. 345

Sources

1. Balfour Paul, Sir James, Scots Peerage, IX vols. Edinburgh 1904.

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Sir Alexander Stewart was the son of Sir Alan Stewart.1 He died on 26 August 1374.

    Sir Alexander Stewart lived at Darnley, Scotland.1 Child of Sir Alexander Stewart

   * Sir Alexander Stewart+ d. b 5 May 14041

Citations

  1. [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.