Anne Carmichael, Lady Stewart of Burray

d. 1779

Eldest daughter of the David Carmichael of Balmedie. She married James Stewart of Burray on February 11, 1721 (Scotland's People). Held on suspicion of high treason (NA SP 36/90/2/7), specifically for offering money and threatening violence to compel tenants and servants to join the Jacobite army (SP 36/90/1/68). She was arrested alongside her husband, who died in New Gaol, Southwark (SP 36/104/1/80). She was likely later confined to be tried at Edinburgh (SP 36/106/1/31). She, her niece, and her servant appear as members of Forbes's congregations in Registers of the Episcopal Congregation in Leith, 1733-1775.

Name
forenameAnne
surnameCarmichael
regAnne Carmichael, Lady Stewart of Burray
sex
Female
faith
Episcopalian
residence
"near Gravesend" (NA SP 36/90/1/79)HMS Royal Sovereign
Kept in the houses of King's Messengers John Money (NA SP 36/91/1/94) and Mr Mousy (SP 36/90/1/80), and released on bail (SP 36/95/1/124) c. May 1747.London
Languages Known
Scots, English