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THE STEWARTS OF FORTHERGILL, PERTHSHIRE. 23
for James Menzies and Barbara Stewart, daughter of John, third Earl of Athole, nephew
to Niel Stewart II. This James was father of Duncan Menzies of Comrie (his second
son), who again was father of Barbara Menzies, married in 1638 to James Stewart of
Wester Cluny, and referred to hereafter.
"The Red" Niel's first wife, Christian, died, as we have shown, in 1538; he then
married Mariota, daughter of Donyll M'Quein, who came to a mysterious end, being killed
in the torrent which we described as protecting Garth Castle on two sides of its delta-
shaped ground. This occurred on 16th August 1545, and she was buried in Forthergill.
Whether she was the victim of malice or accident is uncertain, but the following is
the entry in the " Chronicle of Forthergill : "
" Obitus sive interfectio Mariote Neyn Donyll V c Quein sponsse Nigelli Stuart de Gart que fuit
necata per Alexandrum Stuart in torrente sub castro de Gart necligenter per ictum lapidis xvi. die
Augusti A° D l MV°XLV. et sepulta in Fortyrgill."
Her father, Donald MacQuhene, seems to have been a person of position, for his death
is also recorded in the " Chronicle of the Dean of Lismore " —
" 1498, Apr. 23 : Obitus Donaldi M c Quhene apud Fothergill xxiij Aprilis anno I m cccc mo nona
gesimo viij."
All the documents referred to as relating to Niel II. will be found in the Appendix,
pages 79-93.
Niel, like a brave man, survived all his troubles, whether of battle or lav/, and closed
a turbulent life in 1554, leaving two children : —
John Stewart, who succeeded him :
Marie Stewart, who succeeded her brother in his lands.
John Stewart, fourth Laird of Forthergill, was served heir to his father, Nigel II.
(third Laird), in the lands of Kilbrochan, &c, on 29th November 1554.
He was apparently the last male possessor of Garth, and died without issue in 1577;
for his sister Marie was served heir to her brother and father on 29th July of that year.
{Vide Appendix, pp. 97-101.)
Marie appears to have had some difficulty in getting herself entered as heir to her
brother John, her claim being contested by John Stewart of Bonskeid, son of James
Stewart, third Laird of Bonskeid, which James was her second cousin, and whose line is
treated of in the next chapter.
She, however, established her case, and obtained a decision of the Council in her
favour, the deeds, stdl extant in the Bonskeid charter-chest, showing the various stages of
the proceedings. (Vide Appendix, p. 100.)
for James Menzies and Barbara Stewart, daughter of John, third Earl of Athole, nephew
to Niel Stewart II. This James was father of Duncan Menzies of Comrie (his second
son), who again was father of Barbara Menzies, married in 1638 to James Stewart of
Wester Cluny, and referred to hereafter.
"The Red" Niel's first wife, Christian, died, as we have shown, in 1538; he then
married Mariota, daughter of Donyll M'Quein, who came to a mysterious end, being killed
in the torrent which we described as protecting Garth Castle on two sides of its delta-
shaped ground. This occurred on 16th August 1545, and she was buried in Forthergill.
Whether she was the victim of malice or accident is uncertain, but the following is
the entry in the " Chronicle of Forthergill : "
" Obitus sive interfectio Mariote Neyn Donyll V c Quein sponsse Nigelli Stuart de Gart que fuit
necata per Alexandrum Stuart in torrente sub castro de Gart necligenter per ictum lapidis xvi. die
Augusti A° D l MV°XLV. et sepulta in Fortyrgill."
Her father, Donald MacQuhene, seems to have been a person of position, for his death
is also recorded in the " Chronicle of the Dean of Lismore " —
" 1498, Apr. 23 : Obitus Donaldi M c Quhene apud Fothergill xxiij Aprilis anno I m cccc mo nona
gesimo viij."
All the documents referred to as relating to Niel II. will be found in the Appendix,
pages 79-93.
Niel, like a brave man, survived all his troubles, whether of battle or lav/, and closed
a turbulent life in 1554, leaving two children : —
John Stewart, who succeeded him :
Marie Stewart, who succeeded her brother in his lands.
John Stewart, fourth Laird of Forthergill, was served heir to his father, Nigel II.
(third Laird), in the lands of Kilbrochan, &c, on 29th November 1554.
He was apparently the last male possessor of Garth, and died without issue in 1577;
for his sister Marie was served heir to her brother and father on 29th July of that year.
{Vide Appendix, pp. 97-101.)
Marie appears to have had some difficulty in getting herself entered as heir to her
brother John, her claim being contested by John Stewart of Bonskeid, son of James
Stewart, third Laird of Bonskeid, which James was her second cousin, and whose line is
treated of in the next chapter.
She, however, established her case, and obtained a decision of the Council in her
favour, the deeds, stdl extant in the Bonskeid charter-chest, showing the various stages of
the proceedings. (Vide Appendix, p. 100.)
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