Mowat of Stenhouse

Last update 09.11.2022

Stenhouse (or Stonehouse) was a barony in Lanark.

David Mowat, of Stenhouse. He got a charter of the baronies of Stenhouse in Lanark as well as Brochton, Winkiston and Burelfield, all in Peebles, from Robert III (1390-1406).² Received the barony of Robertoun from Robert III, and is said to be the first Mowat of Busbie.¹³ No contemporary sources has however been found to confirm this.

He was probably the father of:
1.	John, see II.

Sir John Mowat, of Stenhouse. There seems to be no contemporary records of him.

Children:
1.	(probably) David, see III.
2.	Janet, married William de Somerville, second Lord Somerville. Their daughter, Jean, married James Cleland of that Ilk in 1450.³

III

David Mowat, of Stenhouse. He had a sasine of the lands of Brochtoun and Wingstoun (etc.) in the county of Peebles in 1445.¹⁰ James III confirmed a grant from David to his illegitimate son John 5 December 1465 of the lands of Moite, Knokintebir, Bogside, Corshous, Busby, Murehouse and Robertoun.⁴

Children:
1.	(illegitimate) John Mowat.⁴ Ancestor of the Mowats of Busbie.
2.	(probably) Alexander Mowat, see IV.

Alexander Mowat, of Stenhouse. He got a sasine of the lands of Winkstoun and Burrelfeild in the county of Peebles in 1476.¹¹ Withness 14 July 1494¹ and 18 December 1506⁵. He got a charter of the barony of Brochtoun from the king 27 January 1506-7.¹² He died under the banner of James IV which most likely means in the battle of Flodden, where the king died as well, 9 September 1513.⁶

John Mowat. He is dead by 28 March 1517.⁷ Perhaps he was dead before his father.

Children:
1.	Margaret Mowat of Stanhouse. Heir of her father 28 March 1517.⁸ Married James Hamilton and had at least a son, James Hamilton of Stanhouse.⁹

References:

1	CWY no. 236.
2	RMS vol. I, p. 645, and IRC p. 148.
3	HTC vol. IV, s. 219, but also AFC p. 13.
4	RMS vol. II, no. 940.
5	RMS vol. II, no. 3020.
6	RMS vol. III, no. 142.
7	RMS vol. III, no. 142.
8	RMS vol. III, no. 42.
9	RMS vol. IV, no. 1626 and 1627.
10	ERS vol. IX, p. 659.
11	ERS vol. IX, p. 677.
12	RMS vol. II, no. 3036.
13	CAW vol III, p. 459.