James STODART
1703 - -
Name James STODART - He succeeded his father in his farm of Bilstane, on the estate of Dryden, the property of Count Lockhart WISHART, and from 1745, of Walston, Lanarkshire. He later moved to the farm of Walston Place, Lanarkshire, belonging to the same landlord. Also in 1745, he rode from Walston to Dryden to give information that a search was being made for George LOCKHART, eldest son of the Count, on a charge of high treason, and this timely warning enabled him to escape to France. Mr STODART was also factor to Count LOCKHART. Notes from 'Memoir of James Wyld of Gilston and his Family' by Robert Stodart WYLD LL.D.
On notes referred to by Clive Stodart, James was referred to as 'the Laird of Walston'.
Birth 21 Mar 1703 Dalkeith, Scotland 
Christening Y [1] Gender Male Death Walston, Lanarckshire, Scotland Person ID I62 Squire Family History Last Modified 22 Sep 2021
Father James STODART, b. 1645, Loanhead, Scotland d. 1726, Loanhead, Scotland (Age 81 years) Mother Elizabeth JOHNSTONE, b. 1668 d. 1754, Dalkeith, Edinburgh, Scotland (Age 86 years) Marriage 1694 Loanhead, Scotland [2] Family ID F40 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Marion HAIG, b. 1706, Loanhead, Edinburgh, England Marriage 20 Dec 1728 Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland [3] Children + 1. Adam Haig STODART, b. 30 Oct 1729, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland d. 1780, Covington, Hillhead, Lanark, Scotland (Age 50 years)+ 2. George Walston STODART, b. 27 Jan 1731, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland d. 12 Dec 1806, Walston, Lanarckshire, Scotland (Age 75 years)+ 3. James STODART, b. 15 Jan 1733, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland d. 24 Jan 1815 (Age 82 years)+ 4. John STODART, b. 9 Dec 1735, Bank, Carnwath, Scotland d. 02 Apr 1816 (Age 80 years)5. Agnes STODART, b. 25 Jan 1737, Walston, Lanarckshire, Scotland + 6. William STODART, b. 27 Sep 1740, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland d. Hamilton 7. Elizabeth STODART, b. 22 Apr 1743, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland + 8. David STODART, b. 1745, Scotland d. 1831 (Age 86 years)+ 9. Robert STODART, b. 1748, Easton, Dunsyre, Scotland d. 10 Mar 1831 (Age 83 years)Family ID F24 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Mar 2022
- He succeeded his father in his farm of Bilstane, on the estate of Dryden, the property of Count Lockhart WISHART, and from 1745, of Walston, Lanarkshire. He later moved to the farm of Walston Place, Lanarkshire, belonging to the same landlord. Also in 1745, he rode from Walston to Dryden to give information that a search was being made for George LOCKHART, eldest son of the Count, on a charge of high treason, and this timely warning enabled him to escape to France. Mr STODART was also factor to Count LOCKHART. Notes from 'Memoir of James Wyld of Gilston and his Family' by Robert Stodart WYLD LL.D.
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Birth - 21 Mar 1703 - Dalkeith, Scotland 
Death - - Walston, Lanarckshire, Scotland 
Marriage - 20 Dec 1728 - Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S30] Births UK Parish, 14 Jan 2021.
On 22 April 1703, at Lasswade, James STODART, male. Born 21 March 1703.
Father James STODART.
Mother Elizabeth JOHNSTON.
Transcribed from a parish baptism index (Scotland's People on-line record). - [S31] UK Parish Mariages, 14 Jan 2021.
On 1 June 1694, at Lasswade, Scotland.
Groom James STODDERT, of this parish.
Bride Elizabeth JOHNSTOUN, of this parish.
Transcribed from a parish marriage index (Scotland's People on-line record). - [S31] UK Parish Mariages, 12 Mar 2022.
On 20 December 1728, at Lasswade, Midlothian.
Groom James STODDART.
Bride Marion HAIGS.
Transcribed from a parish marriage index (Findmypast on-line record).
- [S30] Births UK Parish, 14 Jan 2021.