Biography

Houstoun Stewart-Nicolson. (Ca. 1741-1785)

Of Carnock. Son of Sir Michael Stewart (ca., 1712-1796), 3rd of Blackhall, and Helen (or Helenora) Houstoun (d. 1746). Married (1765) to Margaret Porterfield, daughter of Boyd Porterfield of Porterfield (1724-1795) and Christian Cunningham. Brother of Archibald Stewart (d. 1779), Boswell's host for a short while when he first arrived in Holland, 1763. Father of Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 5th Bart of Greenock and Blackhall.

Life with James Boswell:

Boswell and Andrew Erskine dined with Houstoun Stewart on April 29, 1763.

External links:

• Stewart family tree - from Stirnet

This article was last updated at April 03 2008 13:26:42 CET

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