George Steuart Hume, also known as George Home, (1747 – c.1787/1788) was a Maryland physician and landowner who emigrated to Scotland before the American Revolutionary War. Born George Hume Steuart in Maryland, he left for Scotland in 1758, where he studied medicine, changing his name to his maternal name of Hume in order to inherit his family's substantial Scottish estates.[1]
George Steuart Hume
George Steuart Hume, born George Hume Steuart, circa 1770
Hume was born in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, in 1747, the eldest son of planter and physician George Hume Steuart (1700–1784), and Anne Digges.[1] As the eldest son he stood to inherit the family plantation of Dodon in Maryland, but the coming of the Revolutionary War forced his father to divided his property between his sons.[3] Hume was eventually to inherit the Scottish estates, with the Maryland lands being divided between his brothers, now loyal to the fledgling United States of America. These however were substantial; through his father he inherited the estates of Ballachallan, Argaty and Annat. These estates were held under entail,[4][5] and Steuart changed his name to Hume (also spelled "Home") in order to be able to inherit.[1]
Family
Hume married Mary Erskine of Powis, daughter of David Rollo of Powis, Scotland on February 9, 1777, in St. Ninians, Stirlingshire.[2] Through Mary, he became possessed of the historic site of the battle of Bannockburn.[2] Mary died young, and the couple had no known children. After Mary's death, Hume married again, on November 20, 1785, in Kilmadock, Perthshire, to Jane Munro, daughter of John Munro of Auchenbowie. They had one daughter, Sophia Hume-Steuart, born on August 5, 1787.[2][6]
Revolutionary War
Hume's family was divided by the Revolutionary War, and he would never return to his Maryland birthplace. However, according to the memoirs of his nephew Richard Sprigg Steuart, Hume supported the ideals of the American rebels, and "was a staunch whig, and voted only for such members of parliament as went deadweight against the government and the war."[3]
Legacy
After Hume's death in c. 1788, his infant daughter Sophia inherited his estates of Argaty, Ballachallan and Annat. His younger brother Charles Steuart unsuccessfully sued his niece Sophia for Hume's Scottish inheritance.[7]
According to Alexander B Barty, in his book Argaty, its Lairds and its Barony:
"At that time there was a doubt whether under the Entail Sophia Home was entitled to succeed her, or whether George Home's brothers, namely Charles Steuart, was now heir. Was decided in favour of the infant Sophia."[4]
^Barty, Alexander B, Argaty, its Lairds and its Barony
^Burke, Sir Bernard, Index to Burke's dictionary of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland Retrieved March 2012
^*George H Stewart at Stewarts of Balquhidder webpage Retrieved March 2012
References
Barty, Alexander B, "Argaty, its Lairds and its Barony", A. Learmonth, Scotland (1929).
Nelker, Gladys P., The Clan Steuart, Genealogical Publishing, 1970.
Steuart, Richard Sprigg, Dr. George Steuart of Annapolis and Doden, Anne Arundel County and his descendants,1955, ASIN: B0007GTCFG
External links
George Steuart Hume at Stewarts of Balquhidder webpage Retrieved March 2012
February 15, 2023
george, steuart, hume, also, known, george, home, 1747, 1787, 1788, maryland, physician, landowner, emigrated, scotland, before, american, revolutionary, born, george, hume, steuart, maryland, left, scotland, 1758, where, studied, medicine, changing, name, mat. George Steuart Hume also known as George Home 1747 c 1787 1788 was a Maryland physician and landowner who emigrated to Scotland before the American Revolutionary War Born George Hume Steuart in Maryland he left for Scotland in 1758 where he studied medicine changing his name to his maternal name of Hume in order to inherit his family s substantial Scottish estates 1 George Steuart HumeGeorge Steuart Hume born George Hume Steuart circa 1770BornGeorge Hume Steuart1747 1747 Anne Arundel County MarylandDiedc 1788 1789 Perthshire ScotlandOccupationPhysicianSpouse s Mary Rollo Jean Munro The house at Argaty Hume s Perthshire estate Church tower of St Ninians Stirlingshire where Hume married his first wife Mary Erskine of Powis in 1777 2 Ruins of the old farmhouse at Annat near Doune part of Hume s Perthshire estates Photo Simon McKeating 2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Family 3 Revolutionary War 4 Legacy 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditHume was born in Anne Arundel County Maryland in 1747 the eldest son of planter and physician George Hume Steuart 1700 1784 and Anne Digges 1 As the eldest son he stood to inherit the family plantation of Dodon in Maryland but the coming of the Revolutionary War forced his father to divided his property between his sons 3 Hume was eventually to inherit the Scottish estates with the Maryland lands being divided between his brothers now loyal to the fledgling United States of America These however were substantial through his father he inherited the estates of Ballachallan Argaty and Annat These estates were held under entail 4 5 and Steuart changed his name to Hume also spelled Home in order to be able to inherit 1 Family EditHume married Mary Erskine of Powis daughter of David Rollo of Powis Scotland on February 9 1777 in St Ninians Stirlingshire 2 Through Mary he became possessed of the historic site of the battle of Bannockburn 2 Mary died young and the couple had no known children After Mary s death Hume married again on November 20 1785 in Kilmadock Perthshire to Jane Munro daughter of John Munro of Auchenbowie They had one daughter Sophia Hume Steuart born on August 5 1787 2 6 Revolutionary War EditHume s family was divided by the Revolutionary War and he would never return to his Maryland birthplace However according to the memoirs of his nephew Richard Sprigg Steuart Hume supported the ideals of the American rebels and was a staunch whig and voted only for such members of parliament as went deadweight against the government and the war 3 Legacy EditAfter Hume s death in c 1788 his infant daughter Sophia inherited his estates of Argaty Ballachallan and Annat His younger brother Charles Steuart unsuccessfully sued his niece Sophia for Hume s Scottish inheritance 7 According to Alexander B Barty in his book Argaty its Lairds and its Barony At that time there was a doubt whether under the Entail Sophia Home was entitled to succeed her or whether George Home s brothers namely Charles Steuart was now heir Was decided in favour of the infant Sophia 4 Notes Edit a b c Nelker 24 a b c d e George H Steuart at Stewarts of Balquhidder webpage Retrieved March 2012 a b Nelker 131 memoirs of Richard Sprigg Steuart a b Nelker 120 Barty Alexander B Argaty its Lairds and its Barony Burke Sir Bernard Index to Burke s dictionary of the landed gentry of Great Britain amp Ireland Retrieved March 2012 George H Stewart at Stewarts of Balquhidder webpage Retrieved March 2012References EditBarty Alexander B Argaty its Lairds and its Barony A Learmonth Scotland 1929 Nelker Gladys P The Clan Steuart Genealogical Publishing 1970 Steuart Richard Sprigg Dr George Steuart of Annapolis and Doden Anne Arundel County and his descendants 1955 ASIN B0007GTCFGExternal links EditGeorge Steuart Hume at Stewarts of Balquhidder webpage Retrieved March 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Steuart Hume amp oldid 1135301557, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
