James Stewart of Beath
Sir James Stewart of Beath (* before 1513 - † June 2, 1544 in Dunblane , Perthshire ) was a Scottish nobleman .
He came from a branch of the Stewart family . He was the youngest son of Andrew Stewart, 1st Lord Avondale from his marriage to Margaret Kennedy, daughter of John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy .
He owned the estate of Beath in Ayrshire and was administrator ( Commendator ) of the Abbey of Saint Colme's Inch in Fifeshire .
After his brother Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven , Margaret Tudor , the widow of King Jacob IV and mother of King Jacob V had married, his sister-in-law appointed him in 1528 as captain and constable of Doune Castle . In the following years he also held the court office of gentleman of the bedchamber for Jacob V and was lieutenant of his bodyguard.
After Queen Mary I had appointed him as steward of Menteith in Perthshire, he was murdered on White Sunday 1544 in Dunblane by members of the Edmondstone of Duntreath family , who had previously held this office.
In 1533 at the latest he had married Margaret Lindsay, widow of Richard Stewart, 3rd Lord Innermeath , and daughter of John Lindsay, 3rd Lord Lindsay . With her he had three sons and three daughters:
- Henry Stewart ⚭ 1567 Elizabeth Robertson;
- James Stewart, 1st Lord Doune (around 1529–1590) ⚭ Lady Margaret Campbell;
- Archibald Stewart († after 1578), Provost of Edinburgh;
- Elizabeth Stewart ⚭ 1558 Sir Robert Crichton of Eliock;
- Marjory Stewart, ⚭ (1) James Ross of Craighton, ⚭ (2) John Lindsay of Dowhill;
- Margaret Stewart ⚭ 1554 James Ogilvie of Balfour.
Web links
- Sir James Stewart of Beath on thepeerage.com
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stewart of Beath, James |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stewart, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1513 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 1544 |
| Place of death | Dunblane , Perthshire |