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Ancestors of Robert (Bruce?) Polk, (Or Pollok/Pollock/Polke)
256.Bricius de Pollok209,210,211,212, born Abt. 1337 in Scotland213; died Abt. 1401 in Scotland213.He was the son of 512. John de Pollok.
Child of Bricius de Pollok is:
| 128 | i. | John de Pollok, born Abt. 1378 in Scotland; died Abt. 1445 in Scotland. |
260.Sir William Stewart, of Dalswinton and Garlies214,215, born Aft. October 1396; died Aft. 1478216,217.He was the son of 520. Sir John Stewart, of Dalswinton and Garlies and 521. Marion Stewart, of Dalswinton.
Notes for Sir William Stewart, of Dalswinton and Garlies:
Sir William Stewart was ancestor to the Earl of Galloway.He was a favorite knight of King James II and was knighted by King James III about 1443.Sir William was a member of parliament as a feudal baron in 1467.After much opposition from other relatives of Sir John Turnbull,William obtained, in 1429, possession of the lands of Minto in right of his grandfather Sir William Stewart, Knight Banneret.From a charter of the lands of Glasserton in possession of descendants of the Earl of Galloway, it appears that Sir William was alive on 31 October 1479.He was married more than once.His last wife was Euphame Graham, supposedly of the Menteith family.She survived him as late as 1493 when she shows up in the records of parliament as purser in a civil cause against Sir Alexander Stewart of Garlies, knight.
Children of Sir William Stewart, of Dalswinton and Garlies are:
| i. | Andrew Stewart217, born Aft. 1420; died Bef. 1479217 |
| Notes for Andrew Stewart: Andrew had a charter to "Andrew Stewart, son and heir of Sir William Stewart of Dalswinton, knight," of the lands of Dalswinton, Garlies, Merbotill, Mynto, Howpaslet, Langnewton, and Glaserton, 13 January 1438-9.He predeceased his father without heirs. |
| ii. | Sir Sir Alexander Stewart, of Garlies218,219, born Aft. 1420; died Abt. 1500220; married Elizabeth Douglas, Dau of Archibald Douglas; born Aft. 1420. |
| Notes for Sir Sir Alexander Stewart, of Garlies: Sir Alexander Stewart of Garlies had a charter to "Alexander Stewart, son and heir apparent of William Stewart of Minto," of the lands of Sinlawis and Merbotill, to himself, and Elizabeth Stewart, 1448-9.These lands were later settled on his brother, Sir Thomas, who had a charter of them and Minto in 1476.Sir Alexander was an ambassador to England about 1485.He fought for King James III at Sauchieburn in 1487.Sir Alexander was designated, in his father's lifetime, Alexander of Garlies, which continued to be the chief title of the family until they were made Earls of Galloway.He was ancestor of the Stewarts, Lords Garlies and Earls of Galloway.The Stewarts, Viscounts Mountjoy from 1682, and Earl of Blesington, 1745-1769, in Ireland, also were his descendants. |
| 130 | iii. | Sir Sir Thomas Stewart, Laird of Minto, born Aft. 1420; died 1500 in Scotland; married Isobel Stewart, Dau Walter of Arthurlie. | ||
| iv. | Walter Stewart, Of Tonderghie221,222, born Aft. 1420. |
| Notes for Walter Stewart, Of Tonderghie: Walter was ancestor of the Stewarts of Barclye. |
263.Janet Cameron225, born Bef. 1440.
Notes for Sir Walter Stewart, Of Arthurlie, Castlemilk Family:
Walter Stewart of Arthurly obtained from King James the III, about 1452, a charter of the lands of Wester Partick.By Margaret Stewart, his daughter and heir, these lands came by marriage to William Cunninghame, a son of Alexander, first Earl of Glencairn, ancestor of the Cunninghames of Craigends.In the early 1800s, the lands of Arthurly were the property of Allan Pollock of Arthurly.
| Notes for Janet Cameron: Although Janet Cameron was the widow of Sir Walter Stewart of ARthurly as of 1489, she may or may not have been the mother of the two children shown. |
Children of Walter Stewart and Janet Cameron are:
| 131 | i. | Isobel Stewart, Dau Walter of Arthurlie, born Aft. 1420; died Aft. 1488; married Sir Sir Thomas Stewart, Laird of Minto. | ||
| ii. | Margaret Stewart, Dau Walter Of Arthurlie226, born Bef. 1460; married William Cunninghame; born Bef. 1460. |
288.John More227, born Bef. 1440; died Bef. 1492.He married 289. Elizabeth ?, Wife of John More.
289.Elizabeth ?, Wife of John More
Notes for John More:
The following is taken from "A Genealogical And Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland For 1851," [see master sources for complete citation], "Mure of Caldwell," pg. 900:
"The Mures of Caldwell are immediately descended from Sir Reginald More, or Mure, of Abercorn and Cowdams, who appears to have been chamberlain of Scotland as early as 1329, the first year of the reign of David II."
From the point quoted above, no specific lineage is provided (much general history of the family is given).The following is interesting:"Crawford, the Scottish genealogist, supposes Sir Reginald, the chamberlain, to have been a brother of Sir Adam More, of Rowallan, whose dau. Elizabeth, was Queen Consort of Robert II., the first of the Stuart kings; but of this there is no evidence, and it appears as likely that he sprang directly from the original stock of Polkelly, and may be the same Reginald, who, together witha Gilchrist More, signs the Ragman Roll in 1296, and whom Nisbet takes to be the old Polkelly Mores, 'the root of the Mores, an antienter family than the Rowallans."
Thereafter some more general ancestry of the family is provided up to the following:"To Caldwell and Cowdans succeeded John More, the first who is designated of 'Caldwell,' living 29 Oct. 1409, who was s. by John More, Lord of Caldwell, who is witness to a charter, dated 19 Jan. 1430.The next possessor of Caldwell was John More [the John More of these notes]."No relationship is provided for any of the above mentioned people, therefore, the lineage for this database will start with this John More whose charted is dated 1476.
Children of John More and Elizabeth ? are:
| i. | Marjory More227, married John Lord Ross, of Hawkhead. | |||
| 144 | ii. | Sir Adam More, of Caldwell, born Bef. 1470; died Abt. 1513 in Battle of Flodden, Scotland, probably; married Elizabeth Sempill. |
296.Alexander Montgomerie, Master of Montgomerie228, born Aft. 1400; died 1452228.He was the son of 592. Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomery and 593. Margaret Boyd, 2nd Dau of Sir Thomas Boyd.He married 297. Elizabeth Hepburn, Dau Sir Adam Hepburn.
297.Elizabeth Hepburn, Dau Sir Adam Hepburn228, born Aft. 1400.
Children of Alexander Montgomerie and Elizabeth Hepburn are:
| 148 | i. | Alexander Montgomerie 2nd Lord Montgomerie, born Aft. 1425; married Catherine Kennedy, Dau Gilbert 1st Baron Kennedy. | ||
| ii. | Robert Montgomerie, of Braidstane229, born Aft. 1425. |
| Notes for Robert Montgomerie, of Braidstane: RESEARCH NOTES: See Burke's Dormant and Extinct Peerages pg. 378, for information on this Robert Montgomerie's family line, which starts on that page with Adam Montgomery, 4th Laird of Braidstane "(great-grandson of Robert Montgomery, brother of Alexander, 2nd Lord Montgomerie, father of the 1st Earl of Gliinton)..." |
| iii. | Hugh Montgomerie, of Hessilheid, Co. Ayr230, born Aft. 1425. |
298.Baron Gilbert First Baron Kennedy231, born Bef. 1400.
Child of Baron Gilbert First Baron Kennedy is:
| 149 | i. | Catherine Kennedy, Dau Gilbert 1st Baron Kennedy, born Aft. 1425; married Alexander Montgomerie 2nd Lord Montgomerie. |
300.Archibald Campbell, Master Of Campbell232,233, born Aft. 1400 in Scotland, probably; died Bef. March 1439/40 in Scotland, probably234,235.He was the son of 600. Duncan Campbell, Of Lochow, 1st Lord Campbell and 601. Marjory Or Marcellina Stewart.He married 301. Elizabeth Somerville.
301.Elizabeth Somerville236,237, born Aft. 1400 in Scotland, probably.She was the daughter of 602. John Somerville, 3RD Lord Somerville and 603. Helen Stepburn.
Child of Archibald Campbell and Elizabeth Somerville is:
| 150 | i. | Colin Campbell, 1St Earl Of Argyle, born Bef. 1439 in Scotland, probably; died May 10, 1493 in Scotland, probably; married Isabel Stewart, Dau John Lord of Lorn Bef. April 09, 1465. |
302.John Stewart, Lord of Lorn, "the Leper"238,239, born Aft. 1397 in Scotland, probably; died December 20, 1463 in his castle at Dunstaffnage, Scotland239.He was the son of 604. Robert Stewart, Lord Lorn and 605. Joan (Or Joanna Or Margaret) Stewart.He married 303. Unknown Wife, John Stewart "the Leper" Aft. 1415.
303.Unknown Wife, John Stewart "the Leper"240, born Aft. 1397.
Notes for John Stewart, Lord of Lorn, "the Leper":
John, Lord Lorn, called "the Leper," was surprised and mortally wounded by some of the Clan Dougall led by the 10th Chief's wild son, Black Alan MacDougall.John died of his wounds in his castle of Dunstaffnage on 20 Dec 1463.
Children of John Stewart and Unknown Wife are:
| 151 | i. | Isabel Stewart, Dau John Lord of Lorn, born Aft. 1415 in Scotland, probably; died October 26, 1510 in Scotland, probably; married Colin Campbell, 1St Earl Of Argyle Bef. April 09, 1465. | ||
| ii. | Margaret Stewart, Dau John Lord Of Lorn241, born Aft. 1415. | |||
| iii. | Marion Stewart, Dau John Lord Of Lorn242, born Aft. 1415; married Arthur Campbell, Of Ottar. | |||
| iv. | Janet Stewart, Dau John Lord Of Lorn243,244, born Aft. 1415 in Scotland, probably; married Sir Sir Colin Campbell, of Glenorchy Abt. 1448 in Scotland, probably245; born 1400 in Scotland, probably246; died 1478247. |
| Notes for Sir Sir Colin Campbell, of Glenorchy: Sir Colin Campbell, 1st of Glenorchy, County Perth, Scotland, son of Duncan, the First Lord Campbell, obtained Glenurquhy (Glenorchy) and other possessions in the barony of Lochow from his father in 1432, and afterwards acquired other lands, including Lawers in Co. Perth.Lawers was bestowed on him and his fourth wife, and their male heirs, by King James III for Colin's services in capturing Thomas Chalmer, one of the assassins of James I.Sir Colin built Caolchurn Castle, in Glenorchy. |