Stewart family genealogy

Of Castleslewart in the County of Tyrone

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A Pedigree of the family of Stewart, of Castlestewart, in the county of Tyrone.

Collated and compiled from various sources, by William J. Simpson, Belfast.

1. Walter Lord High Steward of Scotland (died 1116) had:

2. Alan, who had:

3. Alexander (died A.D. 1199), who had:

4. Walter (died A.D. 1258), who had:

5. Alexander (died A.D. 1286), who had:

6. John (slain at the Battle of Falkirk, A.D. 1298), who had:

7. Walter, who married Marjory Bruce, daughter of Robert Bruce, and had:

8. Robert II., of Scotland, crowned King at Scone, 25th March 1370. He had:

9. Robert Stewart, Earl of Fife and Menteith (died September 3rd, 1419), who had:

10. Andrew Steward, created Lord Evandale by King Jas. IV.; killed at the battle of Flodden Field, A.D. 1513. He had:

11. Andrew Stewart, created Lord of Ochiltree, A.D. 1543; died 1548 or 9. He had:

12. Andrew Stewart, commonly known as “The Good Lord Ochiltree;” took a prominent position among the Reformers in Scotland. (His daughter, Margaret, married John Knox); died 1592. He had:

13. Andrew Stewart, Master of Ochiltree, who dying before his father, the title devolved upon his eldest son:

14. Andrew Stewart, who succeeded his grandfather, A.D. 1592. He sold his lordship of Ochiltree to his cousin Sir James Stewart, of Killeith. Having received a large grant of territory in the precinct of Mountjoy, co. of Tyrone, James I. of England conferred upon him the title of Lord Stewart, Baron of Castlestewart, by Patent, dated Nov. VII. 1619. He died A.D. 1632. His third son:

15. Robert Stewart, Colonel Robert Stewart of Ivry, co. Tyrone (died 1662), took an active part in the suppression of the “Rebellion” of 1641; relieved the forts of Dungannon and Mountjoy; was governor of the forts of Toome and Antrim, but was obliged to capitulate to General Venables, commander in chief of the Parliamentarian forces in Ulster. His third son was:

16. George Stewart, “George Roe Stewart, of Termon.” His eldest son:

17. Robert Stewart (born 1687, died April 12th, 1746), was minister at Carland; could preach in Irish. He is styled of “Gortnaglush;” will dated 10th April, 1746; mar. on September 9th, 1726, Mary Edwards; buried in the churchyard at Newmills, co. Tyrone, His third daughter:

18. Martha Stewart (born 1732, died 1805, buried in Newmills churchyard, co. Tyrone), married in 1750 William Holmes of Donaghmore. Her daughter:

19. Arabella Stuart Holmes (d. at Cookstown), married William Hamilton of Desertcreat (see “Speer” pedigree); and, secondly, Mr. Lovelock. There were no children by either marriage.