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ANDREW Stewart
Second Lord Ochiltree
ANDREW, SECOND LORD OCHILTREE, married Agnes daughter of William Cunningham of Caprington and surviving her, he m. secondly, to Margaret, daughter of Alexander Cunningham, 4th Earl of Glencairn, (she was widow of John Wallace of Craigie, and d. in June 1573), and d. about 1592
a) Andrew, Master of Ochiltree, who died in his father´s lifetime,
i) Andrew ANDREW, Third Lord Ochiltree.
ii) Josias of Bonnytoun, who died without issue.
b) James JAMES, of Bothwellmuir. He became a favourite of James VI., who against popular opinion, appointed him captain of Edinburgh castle on 8 August 1585. He fled to the continent after the Raid of Stirling and remained there until 2 December 1592 and was killed on 5 December 1595, by James Douglas of Torthorald, nephew of James
Douglas, Earl of Morton, whom he had earlier caused to have executed.4 He m. on 6 July 1581, to Elizabeth, daughter of John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl, (she had previously been m. to Robert Stewart, Bishop of Caithness, from whom she had been divorced on 19 May 1581, and was widow of Hugh, 5th Lord Fraser of Lovat), and was father of,
3a} SIR JAMES STEWART OF KILLEITH AND 4TH LORD OCHILTREE, who purchased the Lordship of Ochiltree from his cousin, Andrew, 3rd Lord,
c) William of Monkton, who was one of those who attempted to rescue James VI. after the raid of Ruthven. He m. Helen Cunningham, (she was widow of John Stewart, Burgess of Ayr), and was killed at Edinburgh, on 30
July 1588, “in the Black friar uynde, be the Earl of Bothuell. The cause he slew him for wes, yat upone a tyme befor, ye Earle and he being at vords, Sr William bad ye Earll kis his …..; the Earl heiring yat base and despytful ansuwer, ther made a voue to God, yat he should kis hes …. To hes no grate pleasour : sua therafter rancountering the said Sr Villiam in ye Black friar wynde by chance, told him he vold now jis his ….., and vith yat drew his suord
Sr Villiam standing to hes defence, and hauing his back at ye vall, ye Earle ade a thruste at him vith his rapier, and strake him in a the back and out at the belley, and killed him”. He was father of,
3a} William Stewart, who killed Sir James Douglas of Torthorwald on the High Street of Edinburgh on 14 July 1608 in revenge for the murder of his uncle, James Stewart, Earl of Arran.
3a} Margaret Stewart, m. James Whyte.
d) Henry of Barbowie, Braidwood, Dunregan and Nether Gogar. Henry m. about 1580, to Janet, daughter and coheiress of Adam Reid of Barskimming, and d. in December 1622 having had issue,
4a} Adam Stewart, of Barskimming, m. Maria, daughter of George Ross of Haining, September 1610.She survived him and m. secondly, by 23 February 1626, to Mr. Hew Campbell.
4b} Henry Stewart of Barskimming, He married Katherine Crawford4 and died in September 1646.
4b} James Stewart,
4b} Janet Stewart,
4b} Maria Stewart,
4b} Elizabeth Stewart,
e) Robert of Wester Braco. m. Jane, daughter of John Ross of Craigie, She d. on 12 December 1599) and had issue,
5a} Archibald Stewart,
5a} Janet Stewart,
5a} Agnes Stewart
5a} Helen Stewart,
5a} William Stewart, was charged with the murder of George Maxwell, of Newark and Tealing, on 15 January 1627
5a} Andrew Stewart, married by 20 December 1621, to Esther Wallace
(f) Isabel Stewart, is said to have m. Thomas Kennedy of Bargany.
(g). Margaret Stewart, m. firstly, when 16 years of age, in March of 1564, to John Knox, the Reformer, who was then aged 59, (he d. on 24 November 1572), and secondly, to Sir Andrew Ker of Faldonside, (c/m 8 January 1574. He d. on 19 December 1599), and had issue.
(h). Bethia Stewart, was living on 27 September 1598.
He was also father of an illegitimate child -
(i) Elizabeth Stewart, who had letters of legitimation on 31 March 1585.
There is also a family relationship although exactly what is difficult to define with John Stewart/Stuart and Andrew Stuart. Both appear to have been in Scotland although 20 years apart. They are described as of Ochiltree. Some sources suggest that Andrew as the grandson of Stewart of Ochiltree and thus as the son of John/Hans who had also migrated to Sweden and gained distinction as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber at the Court of Karl IX in 1604 and Inspector-general of all foreign troops in Swedish service by 1609. No John Stewart of Ochiltree can as yet be traced in the Scottish peerage. However, Andrew’s godfather was Andrew Stewart 2nd Lord Ochiltree, who signed a letter proving Hans Stuart’s nobility in 1585. This was accompanied by an open letter from James VI of Scotland that referred to Hans as “our dear relative”. These documents allowed Hans Stuart to use the same coat of arms as James Stuart Earl of Arran, second son of Lord Ochiltree suggesting a relationship which remains unclear.
