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- Known as Sr Thomas Stewart, Laird of Minto.
Sir Thomas Stewart, the third son of Sir William Stewart of Dalswinton
and Garlies, got from his father the lands of Minto, Sinlaws, and
Merbotill, in Roxburgh Co., in a charter of 2 November 1476.
His wife Isabel was the eldest daughter and coheir of Walter Stewart
of Arthurlie, of the Castlemilk family. With her he acquired
extensive estates in the counties of Lanark and Renfrew. They had a
charter from John Earl of Lennos, of the lands of Houshill, dated 16
August 1477, which was confirmed by royal charter dated 25 June 1489.
They had still another charter, this for the lands of Busby, dated 20
February 1489-90.
Sir Thomas was Squire of the Body to King James III as of 1476 and
Provost of Glasgow.
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