Stewart of Balquhidder
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Stewart of Balquhidder is a Perthshire branch of the Stewart clan and scions of the royal House of Stewart from an illegitimate branch. They are descended from Sir William Stewart of Baldorran, who wa
Ruins of Balquhidder church
James the Fat seized Dumbarton Castle in 1425, killing its royal keeper.
Sir Walter Scott's A Legend of Montrose. Scott's hero, Allan M'Aulay, is based on James Stewart of Ardvorlich, known as the "Mad Major".
Ardvorlich House
James "Beag" Stewart
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James "Beag" Stewart of Baldorran was the seventh illegitimate son of James Mor Stewart, who fled into exile in Ireland when his father Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany was executed for treason by Jame
Loch Achray, where Stewart kept a hunting lodge.