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James Stewart, Commendator of Kelso and Melrose (c. 1529–1557) was a member of the Scottish royal family. Career. James Stewart was a son of James V of Scotland and Elizabeth Schaw, a member of the Schaw of Sauchie family. His exact birthdate is unknown. A document dated 1534 states he was in his fifth year.
James Stewart’s position as Commendator of the Abbeys of both Kelso and Melrose in the Scottish Borders during the 1540s and 50s gave him significant status in the Borders region. As commendator, he exerted his authority not only over the lands and income of both these affluent abbeys but was also responsible for local defence.
- between 1529 and April 02, 1532
- September 25, 1557 (25-28)
- Scotland
- Prior of Kelso
Scope and Contents. Acknowledgment by James [Stewart], commendator of the abbeys of Kelso and Melrose, by which, on account of good service, he accepts Andrew Donald, son of the late John Donald, as tenant of the 3s. land, of old extent, of Katryne Ovir (Upper Katryne), formerly rented by the deceased John, lying in the lordship of Kylismure ...
James Stewart's position as Commendator of the Abbeys of both Kelso and Melrose in the Scottish Borders during the 1540s and 50s gave him significant status in the Borders region. As commendator, he exerted his authority not only over the lands and income of both these affluent abbeys but was also responsible for local defence.
Andrew Stewart, 1511–1517. Bishop of Caithness (1501–1516), as Andrew Stewart I. Thomas Ker (Car), 1513–1534; James Stewart, 1534–1557. Bastard son of King James V of Scotland. Also Commendator of Melrose (1535–1557); not to be confused with his brother and namesake, James Stewart, Earl of Moray. Louis de Guise, 1558–1559.
10 de mar. de 2021 · The item, not seen in public since 1901, belonged to James Stewart, half-brother of Mary Queen of Scots and dates back to the 1540s. It showed his position as Commendator of Melrose and...
Control of the abbey was secularized in the 16th century and after the accession of James Stewart, the abbey was held by commendators. The last commendator, James Douglas of Lochleven, resigned the abbacy to William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton (his nephew) in December 1606, and
