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- "William Stewart, born about 1665, (Miller shows his date of birth as 1660) was among the volunteers from Britain in 1686 who joined in the crusade to expel the Turks from Hungary. He took part in breaking the siege of Buda, and thereafter he. was known as Buda Will Stewart, to distinguish him from his cousin, Lord Mountjoy. He was captain of one of two companies of Protestants who came to the aid of Mountjoy, in command of the garrison of Londonderry in its defense against seizure by Catholic forces instigated by King James's adherents, in December 1688. He saw considerable service in the war that followed, sometimes called the Revolution, and aided the cause of William & Mary. His home was Fort Stewart, County Donegal, but he was for a time domiciled in Londonderry. He married [by license Nov. 25, 1693] Maria Hopkins, only child of Ezekiel Hopkins, bishop of Derry, by a daughter of Lord Roberts. Mr. Hopkins had been chaplain in Roberts' regiment when the latter was lord lieutenant of Ireland, and "made a private marriage with his excellency's daughter, in consequence of which he was made bishop of Derry." This William Stewart died before his wife, who was living in Londonderry in 1705, probably a widow at that time." (Source - Stewart Clan Magazine, Tome I, Volume 37, February 1960)
He was called Buda Will, from his having fought in the siege of Buda (Budapest in Hungry in 1686. From a younger son, Alexander, came the family of Lieutenant William Stewart of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. (Source - Stewart Clan Magazine, Volume XI-XV, 1933-1938, page 142)
An article in "The Stewarts", Volume VI, by Walter A. Stewart, September 1, 1933, page 374, states "It would thus appear that a very important part of the garrison of Derry during the historic siege was drawn from Lord Mountjoy's regiment. Of the two companies first admitted, one was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Lundy, stated to have been a native of Ayrshire, and later notorious as the 'Traitor Lundy'. The other was commanded by Captain William Stewart, who was in all probability William Stewart of Fort-Stewart, Lord Mountjoy's first cousin. It is of interest to note that the latter married in 1693, Mary, eldest daughter of Ezekiel Hopkins, Bishop of Derry at the time of the siege, who endowed the cathedral with some fine pieces of plate and a richly carved organ-case, which are still shown with much pride to visitors to the 'Maiden City'".
My source for listing the above William Stewart, married to Mary Hopkins, as 'Colonel of the 9th Regiment' is from "A Family of Millers and Stewarts by Dr. Robert F. Miller, St. Louis, Missouri, August, 1909, page 26". (Note to File by J.P. Rhein)
Will of William Stewart:
Among other things, to his wife Mary, he left 100 lbs. per annum as jointure and certain ornaments. All real estate went to William, Viscount Mountjoy, in trust for the testator's son Ezekiel and his heirs in tail male. Failing him it went to second son Robert, then to third son Richard, then fourth son Alexander, then to daughter Mary and for want of issue male to her, then to Lord Mountjoy. To son Robert 700 lbs., to son Richard 500 lbs., to son Alexander 500 lbs. He appointed as executors, his wife, Lord Mountjoy, Dr. Andrew Hamilton, (Archdeacon of Raphoe) and his sister Frances Stewart of Ballilane in the County of Donegal. The will was dated May 4, 1713. It was ammended on July 2, 1713 with respect to his sister Frances Stewart acting as executor.
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