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Innermeath, Lord (S, 1470 - 1625)

Creation: let.pat. 17 Apr 1470

Extinct: 1625

Family name: Stewart

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Arms:

See Earl of Atholl

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Walter [Stewart], 3rd Lord Lorne later 1st Lord Innermeath

brother and heir of John [Stewart], 2nd Lord Lorne, and 2nd son of Robert [Stewart], 1st Lord Lorne, by his wife and third cousin Lady Joan Stewart, 3rd dau. of Robert [Stewart], 1st Duke of Albany, by his first wife Lady Margaret Graham, suo jure Countess of Menteith

born

mar.

his first cousin Margaret Wardlaw (widow of Henry Wardlaw of Torry), 2nd dau. of John [Lindsay], 1st Lord Lindsay of the Byres, by his wife ..... Stewart, 1st dau. of Robert [Stewart], 1st Lord Lorne

only child

1. Thomas Stewart, later 2nd Lord Innermeath

died

betw. 12 Jul 1481 and 3 Feb 1488/9

created

17 Apr 1470 Lord Innermeath on his resignation of the Lordship of Lorne

suc. by

son

note

on 17 Apr 1470 he resigned the Lordship of Lorne in favour of his nephew-in-law, Colin [Campbell], 1st Earl of Argyll, and received in exchange the title of Lord Innermeath

Thomas [Stewart], 2nd Lord Innermeath

born

mar.

shortly bef. 21 Jun 1481 Lady Janet Leslie (widow of John Leslie of Balmain (dvp. and sp. bef. 23 Jun 1481), 1st son and heir of Sir Andrew Leslie, Master of Rothes; d. after 18 Jul 1509), 1st dau. of William [Keith], 1st Earl Marischal, by his wife Mariota Erskine, 4th dau. of Thomas [Erskine], 2nd Lord Erskine and de jure 13th Earl of Mar

children

1. Richard Stewart, later 3rd Lord Innermeath

1. Marion Stewart (d. after 6 May 1510), mar. Patrick Ogilvy, son of James Ogilvy of Inchmartin

2. Isobel Stewart, mar. John Ogilvy of Densyde, and had issue

died

9 Sep 1513 at the Battle of Flodden

suc. by

son

note

Coroner of Perthshire 1492

Richard [Stewart], 3rd Lord Innermeath

born

mar.

his first cousin once removed Margaret Lindsay (mar. (2) bef. 4 Jun 1533 Sir James Stewart of Beath, Captain and Constable of Doune Castle (d. 2 Jun 1544), brother of Andrew [Stewart], 1st Lord Ochiltree, and 3rd son of Andrew [Stewart], 1st Lord Avandale; d. bef. 4 Feb 1576/7), only child of John [Lindsay], 3rd Lord Lindsay of the Byres, by his wife Marion Baillie, dau. of Sir William Baillie of Lamington

children

1. John Stewart, later 4th Lord Innermeath

2. Bernard Stewart (d. after 23 Jun 1542)

3. William Stewart of Redcastle

1. Marjory Stewart, mar. (1) after 29 Sep 1539 James Ross of Craigton (d. 1543), and (2) John Lindsay of Dowhill

died

1532

suc. by

son

note

John [Stewart], 4th Lord Innermeath

born

mar.

betw. 7 Jan 1536/7 and 1540 Elizabeth Bethune (formerly mistress of James V, King of Scotland; mar. (2) Jun 1573 (div. 1581) Hon James Gray, 4th son of Patrick [Gray], 4th Lord Gray), dau. of Sir John Bethune of Creich

children

1. Hon James Stewart, later 5th Lord Innermeath

2. Hon James Stewart of Redcastle and Laitheris, an executor of his father 1570, he defended Redcastle against his step-father 1579 (d. bef. 1607), mar. Catherine Gray, dau. of Andrew Gray of Duninald, and had issue

3. Hon William Stewart

4. Hon Alexander Stewart

1. Hon Catherine Stewart, mar. William Ruthven of Bandon, and had issue

2. Hon Marjorie Stewart, an executor of her father 1570, besieged in the tower of Redcastle by Grey of Duninald 1581, mar. David Lindsay of Vane

3. Hon Elizabeth Stewart, mar. William Ochterlony of Kelly

4. Hon Jean Stewart, mar. David Garden of Leys

died

Jan 1569/70

suc. by

son

note

Sheriff of Forfar 1541; an Extraordinary Lord of Session 1541-44

James [Stewart], 5th Lord Innermeath

born

mar.

bef. 7 Jul 1554 Hon Helen Ogilvy, 1st dau. of James [Ogilvy], 4th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie, by his wife Hon Helen Sinclair, 2nd dau. of Henry [Sinclair], 3rd Lord Sinclair

children

1. Hon John Stewart, later 6th Lord Innermeath later 1st Earl of Atholl

2. Hon Robert Stewart

3. Hon James Stewart, outlawed 15914 following a complaint to the Privy Council by Patrick, Commendator of Coupar

4. Hon William Stewart of Logierait

5. Rev Hon Patrick Stewart, Parson of Muckersy, excommunicated by the Presbytery for Papacy bef. 14 Nov 1599Dav

1. Hon Margaret Stewart, mar. after 25 Jan 1595/6 Sir Robert Crichton of Cluny

2. Hon Beatrix Stewart

3. Hon Grizel Stewart

4. Hon Helen Stewart, mar. after 22 Sep 1578 Walter Ogilvy of Carnowseis

5. Hon Elizabeth Stewart, mar. after 4 Oct 1580 David Garden of that Ilk

6. Hon Jean Stewart, mar. (1) after 10 Oct 1591 Sir Walter Rollick of Gardin, and (2) Sir Alexander Jardine of Applegarth

died

14 Feb 1585/6

suc. by

son

note

was one of the hostages for Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1569; in 1583 his family is described in the Estimate of the Scots Nobility as "aunciente, but neither of great lyuinge, power or enterprise"

John [Stewart], 6th Lord Innermeath later 1st Earl of Atholl

created

6 Mar 1595/6 Earl of Atholl

The Lordship of Innermeath was held by the Earls of Atholl from 6 Mar 1595/9 until 1625, when on the death of John [Stewart], 2nd Earl of Atholl and 7th Lord Innermeath, both titles became extinct.

 First written 14 Mar 2012

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