James Stewart, 4th Lord Ochiltree (died 1658) was a 17th-century

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noble. He was the son of

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and Elizabeth Stewart. He was baptised 14 March 1583 with

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and the

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as godparents. His cousin Andrew Stuart sold the title

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in 1615 to him. In 1621 he accused Sir

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of misconduct in office. James attempted to found a colony in

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, and was indicted for slander against

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, and Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch. He was imprisoned in

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.''Historical Manuscript Commission: Report on the Manuscripts of the Earl of Mar And Kellie'' (London, 1904), pp. 181-192.

Marriage and issue

James married Katherine Kennedy and secondly Mary Livingston, whose son William was 5th Lord Ochiltree.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ochiltree, James Stewart, 4th Lord 1658 deaths Scottish people of the Thirty Years' War Scottish politicians convicted of crimes Scottish prisoners and detainees Lords of Parliament (pre-1707)