STEWART-RICHARDSON / Evans engagement

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 21 July 2022: Mr R.N.J. Stewart-Richardson and Miss D.L. Evans - The engagement is announced between Rory, son of Mr Michael Stewart-Richardson, of Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, and Mrs Robert Mackintosh, of Milborne Wick, Dorset, and Dani, younger daughter of Mr Richard Evans, of Clutton, Somerset, and Ms Melissa Evans, of Woollard, Somerset.

Rory Neil John b 1989 s of Michael Peter Alastair STEWART-RICHARDSON b 1957 (gt gs of Sir James Thomas STEWART-RICHARDSON 14th Bt 1840-95) and his former w Amanda L. d of John BAKER of Bath, Som.

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This is a good place to note a discrepancy in the Burke's genealogies of this family.

According to a recently available online version, and also the printed 106th Edition, (1999), the 3rd Baronet descended from an uncle of the grantee, and only when his issue became extinct did it fall onto the 8th Bt., descended from a brother of the grantee; obviously the issue of a brother of the grantee should come before the issue of an uncle of the grantee, so the genealogy shown in earlier editions, including the 1959 edition is more likely correct, and is also what is reflected in The Complete Baronetage.

Does anyone have any input or comments about this?


Here is what I believe to be the correct genealogy:


James Richardson, of Smeaton; m.Elizabeth Douglas
1.Sir James, of Smeaton; m.NN
1.1.James, of Smeaton, d.1634; m.Rachel Wardlaw
1.1.1.Sir James, 3rd Bt.; knighted 1651, assumed Baronetcy ca 1678, d.1680; m.1st before 1649 Anne McGill; m.2nd Helen, Lady Hamilton, née Richardson, probably one of the sisters of the 2nd Bt.
1.1.1.1.Sir James, 4th Bt., d.28 May 1717; m.1666 Lady Margaret Kerr
1.1.1.1.1.Sir James, 5th Bt., d.13 Apr 1731
1.1.1.1.2.Sir William, 6th Bt., d.4 Apr 1747; m.Eleanor Hilton
1.1.1.1.2.1.Sir Robert, 7th Bt., d.1752; on his death the Baronetcy became dormant for about 30 years
...
1.2.Robert; m.NN
1.2.1.James; m.Margaret Miller
1.2.1.1.James, d.1723; m.Janet Duncan
1.2.1.1.1.George; m.Jean Watson
1.2.1.1.1.1.Sir James, 8th Bt., assumed the title in 1783, d.24 Nov 1788
1.2.1.1.1.2.Sir George, 9th Bt., d.11 Dec 1791; m.Mary Cooper (bur 15 Jan 1828); they had sons born before marriage who, under Scots law, were legitimated by the subsequent marriage
1.2.1.1.1.2.1.Sir George Preston, 10th Bt., d.21 Oct 1803 of wounds he received at St. Lucia
1.2.1.1.1.2.2.Sir James, 11th Bt., d. in India 8 Nov 1804 of wounds received in action
1.2.1.1.1.2.3.Sir John Charles, 12th Bt., d.12 Apr 1821; on his death the title became again dormant for 16 years
1.2.1.1.1.3.[Sir] John, d.1801; denying the legitimacy of his nephews, he assumed the title in 1791
1.2.1.2.William; m.NN
1.2.1.2.1.Thomas; m.Beatrix Austin
...
1.2.1.2.1.2.John, of Pitfour, d.1821; m.NN
1.2.1.2.1.2.1.James, of Pitfour, d.26 Jul 1823; m.Elizabeth, dau and co-heiress of James Stewart of Urrard; on the death of the 12th Bt. he assumed heraldic supporters assigned to the Baronetcy but not the title itself
1.2.1.2.1.2.1.1.Sir John, 13th Bt., took surname STEWART-RICHARDSON on inheriting 1/3 of his grandfather’s estate, assumed Baronetcy in 1837 (1 Sep 1797-1 Dec 1881); m.20 Dec 1826 Mary Hay (d.21 Jul 1886); ancestor of the current Baronet
...
2.Sir Robert, of Pencaitland, cr Baronet [S] 1630, apparently with remainder to heirs male whatsoever, d.Apr 1635; m.4 Jan 1610 Euphan Skene
2.1.Sir Robert, 2nd Bt. (24 Jan 1613-1640 or 1642); on his death the Baronetcy became dormant for about 40 years