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James Stewart, 4th Lord Ochiltree (d.1658)

James became Lord Ochiltree was the son of James Stewart, Earl of Arran and Elizabeth Stewart. In 1615 when his cousin Andrew Stuart resigned the title and sold it him.

In 1621 he accused Sir Gideon Murray of misconduct in office.^[1] 1631 he became involved in the investigation of treason committed by David Ramsay according to allegations made by Donald Mackay, 1st Lord Reay, and was indicted for slander against the Marquis of Hamilton, the Earl of Haddington, Earl of Roxburghe, and the Earl of Buccleuch. He was imprisoned in Blackness Castle.^[2]

James Stewart married Katherine Kennedy and secondly Mary Livingston, whose son William was 5th Lord Ochiltree.

References

^ J. Nichols, The Progresses, Processions, and Magnificent Festivities, of King James the First vol.3 (London, 1828), 312.
^ Historical Manuscript Commission: Report on the Manuscripts of the Earl of Mar And Kellie (London, 1904), 181-192.

[1] J. Nichols, The Progresses, Processions, and Magnificent Festivities, of King James the First vol.3 (London, 1828), 312.

[2] Historical Manuscript Commission: Report on the Manuscripts of the Earl of Mar And Kellie (London, 1904), 181-192.

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