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An Abstract of the Evidence Adduced to Prove That Sir William Stewart, of Jedworth, the Paternal Ancestor of the Present Earl of Galloway, Was
An Abstract of the Evidence Adduced to Prove That Sir William Stewart of Jedworth the Paternal Ancestor of the Present Earl of Galloway Was Author:William Stewart Title: An Abstract of the Evidence Adduced to Prove That Sir William Stewart, of Jedworth, the Paternal Ancestor of the Present Earl of Galloway, Was [sir W. Stewart, Died 1429] the Second Son of Sir Alexander Stewart of Darnley General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1801 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint o... more »f the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: ABSTRACT OF THE EVIDENCE ADDUCED TO PROVE THAT SIR WILLIAM STEWART, OF JEDWORTH, THH PATERNAL ANCESTOR OF THE PRESENT EARL OF GALLOWAY, WAS THE SECOND SON OF SIR ALEXANDER STEWART, OF DARNLEY; AND THE BROTHER OF SIR JOHN STEWART, WHO MARRIED ONE OF THE COHEIRESSES OF THE HOUSE OF LENNOX, ABOUT THE YEAR 1385, AND WHO FELL AT THE SIEGE OF ORLEANS, A. D. 1429. " I know that many readers defpife fuch minute enquiries, neither Indeed do I much efteem them ; they are however ufeful in fome degree, " uulefs it be held that true and fabulous Genealogies are of equal value, " and that it matters not, whether the Hiftory of noble Families be au- " thentic or falfe." Loitn Hauls' Annals of Scotland, Vol. ill. p. 47. 8vo. edit. JL S B JD B J3 : Printed by W. Wilson, St Peter's Hill, Dolors' Commons, Near the Heralds' College. M D C C C I. Page 22, 34. 4. 43 i6ij' 17, ERRATA. 10, for Prefapifs, read 7, for i)i8, read 1418. 2, from the bottom, for be, read (- I 5, for Stnefcallai, read Stnejcallu. 5, from the bottom, for crlptat, read erifuit. 11, for Militcn, read Milile. 9, for 1388, read 1378. forj!/ Appendix, No. I. pi Jlingt, ready/i i. i, 1.4, for iiji. 1J9S. 1795. It has been remarked with regard to the argument in p. 76, that fome authors affirm, that Dame Marion Stewart bore no children to her fecond hufband, Sir John Forrefter; but ...« less