The purpose of this site is to share some of the information that I have compiled from various sources on the family of (Provost) David Staig (1743-1826) of Dumfries, Scotland and his wife Lilias Stewart (1753-1809).
Lilias Stewart was the daughter of Charles Stewart (1716-86), Laird of Shambellie (pictured at the bottom of this page).
Amongst several interesting connections, Charles Stewart was a grand nephew of Sir William Stewart (1644-1723), a Lord Mayor of London and also an original Director of the East India Company.
The family is related to many prominent families of Scotland, such as Agnew (Baronets of Lochnaw), Hay (Baronets of Park – title now extinct), Kennedy (Earls of Cassillis and from 1831 Marquess of Ailsa) and the Stewart Earls of Galloway.
Some historical and genealogical notes for the Staig family of Dumfries (and elsewhere) and the Stewart family of Shambellie can be accessed here: Staig Notes (Last updated 19 May 2018)
List of trees:
I am documenting as many ancestors of Lilias Stewart as possible (which is a significant task). This research can be viewed below, through various trees.
Ancestral tree for Lilias Stewart (41 MB file): Ancestors of Lilias Stewart
A tree for Staig of Dumfries, Fermoy and India: Staig tree
A tree of some of the descendants of Lilias Staig (1778-1827) and the Reverend Charles Maitland Babington (1775-1841): Lilias Staig
A tree for the Irish branch of the Babington family (from which Charles Maitland Babington was descended): Babington
A tree of some of the Thorburn descendants of Marianne Stewart (1751-92), daughter of Charles Stewart of Shambellie: Thorburn
A tree showing Lilias Stewart’s descent from James IV of Scotland is available here: James IV The source documentation for this descent can be viewed here: James IV to Lilias Stewart
A large tree showing various descendants of Sir John Hamilton of Lettrick (also depicting many coats of arms). Sir John Hamilton of Lettrick was a four greats grandfather of Lilias Stewart of Shambellie. Amongst many interesting relationships, this tree shows the common descent of both Queen Camilla and the former Princess of Wales (Diana Spencer) from Sir John Hamilton: Hamilton of Lettrick
An extract from Burke’s Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage (1931) for Agnew of Lochnaw with appended information for some of the descendants of Grizel Agnew (daughter of Sir Andrew Agnew, 3rd Baronet of Lochnaw) and her husband, Sir Charles Hay, 2nd Baronet of Park: Agnew of Lochnaw from Burke’s Peerage (1931)
A tree showing Lilias Stewart’s descent from Edward III is available here: Edward III descent
Some descents from William I (King of England and Duke of Normandy). This tree shows the illegitimate descent through Robert of Caen, Earl of Gloucester: William I descent
Some descents from Henry I 1008-1060 (King of France) with many coats of arms (18.1 MB file): Henry I
Some descendants of James Hay (Bishop of Ross), progenitor of the Hays of Park. Also showing relationship to Dalrymple-Hay: James Hay (Bishop of Ross)
This tree shows some of the descendants of Charlemagne to the 13th century, showing the descent in particular of William “the Lion” King of Scotland (d.1214): Charlemagne to William “the Lion” then in turn, the next tree shows the descent of Lilias Stewart from William “the Lion” through William’s illegitimate daughter, Ada who married Patrick, Earl of Dunbar (1152-1232): William “the Lion” to Lilias Stewart. There is also a document showing the source information for this descent: Evidence of descent from Charlemagne
Another tree of some selected descendants of Charlemagne to the 16th century is available here: Charlemagne descent (to early 16 century)
A published tree showing the descent of James Forbes Leith of Whitehaugh from the English and Scottish Royal Families. James Forbes Leith was a great grandson of Charles Stewart of Shambellie through his mother (Lilias) Williamina Helen Stewart, herself a daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel James Stewart (1758-1819), son of Charles Stewart of Shambellie: Forbes Leith of Whitehaugh
A reasonably large tree for some descendants of Richard Peard of Castlelyons and Coole, Ireland (1594/95-1683): Peard tree
David Staig (1775-1860), the second son of (Provost) David Staig and Lilias Stewart married Catherine Peard of Coole in 1806. Catherine was a great-great-great grand-daughter of Richard Peard of Castlelyons. This tree shows the connection and descent of various peerage title holders, baronets and Irish landed-gentry families from Richard Peard of Coole.
A tree for the Phillott family of Bath, Somerset (and elsewhere): Phillott tree
The connection to the Phillott family is through Lilias Syme (1828-90), a granddaughter of Lilias Staig (1778-1827), herself a daughter of Provost David Staig. Lilias Syme married Henry Rodney Phillott (1812-76) in 1849.
Other articles:
An Armorial of 269 coats of arms belonging to various ancestors can be accessed here: Armorial
An article on the paternity of Marion (or Mary) Hamilton, wife of Sir Thomas Hay, 1st Baronet of Park is available here (this also discusses the descent of the 1st Baronet of Park from Sir John Hamilton of Lettrick): Marion Hamilton
A brief paper regarding the Devon origins of the Peard family of Coole, Ireland: The Origins of the Peards of Coole
The Staig connection to Wolryche-Whitmore of Dudmaston Hall, Shropshire: Staig & Wolryche-Whitmore
I hope to add additional information over time.
Other trees (unrelated to Staig and Stewart of Shambellie)
I have included some other trees here for convenience on the basis that it is easier to place them here as opposed to creating a new web site for them.
A tree for some descendants of Lieutenant John Smyth (1784-1819) of the East India Company and his wife Mary Joyes (d.1827), showing amongst their descendants, three recipients of knighthoods, many distinguished military officers and the family’s strong connection to Cheltenham College, Gloucestershire. Two of their grand children also married into the Haig family (of Haig’s Whiskey fame). Of note, Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, K.T., G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O., K.C.B., K.C.I.E., K.C.V.O., C.B., C.V.O. also came from this family and was a 2nd cousin to the two Haigs who married grand children of John Smyth and Mary Joyes: Smyth tree
Contact:
Any additional information, comments, pictures etc. are welcome. Email to: staigfamily@zoho.com
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Fantastic research, so much to take in. We are descended from David Dalzell Staig, his daughter, Annie Staig married Samuel Edward Carrapiett.
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I appreciate the effort and wonderful amount of work you have done. I am connected in many ways to many of the families, through different parts of my family which I guess is not surprising, but with your chart I have been able to visibly tie in some of my lines.
You prompted me to google James Hay, Bishop of Ross and I have found some more interesting information than I had previously.
With many thanks,
Joanne.
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Thank you for this detailed research. I have been researching Lilias Staig Babington for the Dundas Musuem and Archive, in Dundas, Ontario. She has a connection to an artifact here in the museum, and I have been trying to trace it down. Her husband’s and her brother’s name are among names engraved on a snuff box that once belonged to the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Lilias appears to have been visiting her brothers Benjamin and Josiah here in Dundas when she passed away in Feb. 1843. You do not have Josiah on your family tree but I have records here in the museum showing he was a son of Charles Maitland Babington. So you have somone else add to your family tree! I tried to share quite a bit of information on these Babingtons, but was unable to post it. Maybe it was too long? If you can give me another contact address, I will gladly tell what I have learned about them so far. Thanks. Corinne McCorkle
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Fascinating reading all the comments on the ‘Staig / Babington’ links. I live in the house that Charles Maitland and Lilias occupied in Dumfries and which Charles remained in until he passed in 1841. His second wife Catherine Newall has a very interesting family too and when she left this house in 1841 she bought ‘Moat Brae’ a large villa around the corner. After her death Moat Brae was sold to the Gordon family and it was in the garden of there that JM Barrie played as a youth and was credited as being the inspiration for Neverland in the story of Peter Pan. The church where Charles M Babington preached still adjoins my building and is now a public bar / restaurant.
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