John Stewart of Minto
Sir John Stewart of Minto (1525-1583) was Provost of Glasgow.
He was the son of Robert Stewart of Minto, also a Provost of Glasgow, and Janet Murray. Their ancestral lands were at Minto in the Scottish borders.
He was Provost of Glasgow in 1543–1544 and 1565–1573.
Stewart was knighted at Holyrood Palace by Mary, Queen of Scots on 8 February 1562 during the festivities at the wedding of the queen's half-brother Lord James Stewart and Agnes Keith.[1]
In May 1570 he held Glasgow Castle against the forces of the Hamilton family, who were supporters of the queen in exile.[2]
Marriages and children
John Stewart first married Jonet Hepburn. His second wife was Margaret Stewart (1539-1577), daughter of James Stewart of Cardonald and Alice Keith. Their children included:
- Walter Stewart, 1st Lord Blantyre, (d. 1617)
- Marion Stewart
- Janet Stewart (1548-1613), who married Archibald Stewart of Castlemilk
References
- Thomas Thomson, Diurnal of Occurrents (Edinburgh, 1833), pp. 70-1
- Diurnal of Occurrents (Edinburgh, 1833), p. 271.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.