Birth25 Jun 1608
Death1681
GeneralOf Kirkfield & Coltness. Lord Provost of Edinburgh: 1648/9 & 1658/9. MP (Scotland)
Spouses
Marriage15 Dec 1630, Edinburgh
ChildrenJames (1631-1698)
Notes for Sir James Stewart
6th James Stewart in succession.
On the Hare tree of the Trotters as well as in RCLPL.
Had several dealings with Cromwell. Part of the defence of Edinburgh in 1650 for Charles II against Cromwell but advised the king to fly, with 20,000 marks (£6,666?) to assist him.
A covenanter himself and thus torn in his loyalties.
In 1649 presented Edinburgh College with a copy of the Biblia Polyglotta of Michel le Jay; it still exists and has an inscription about him in each volume.
Was about 6' 2"" tall.
Notes for James & Anna (Family)
Marriage witnessed by Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall and James Carmichael of Westerhaw, afterwards first Lord Carmichael.