George Steuart Hume facts for kids
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George Steuart Hume
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George Steuart Hume, born George Hume Steuart, circa 1770
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George Hume Steuart
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| Died | c. 1788 |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Rollo, Jean Munro |
George Steuart Hume (1747 – c.1787/1788) was a doctor and landowner. He was born in Maryland, which is now part of the United States. Later, he moved to Scotland before the American Revolutionary War began.
George was born with the name George Hume Steuart. He changed his name to Hume to be able to inherit important family lands in Scotland.
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Early Life and Family Lands
George Steuart Hume was born in 1747 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He was the oldest son of George Hume Steuart, who was also a doctor and owned a large farm.
George was supposed to inherit his family's farm in Maryland. But the American Revolutionary War changed things. His father decided to divide his property among his sons.
George Hume inherited the family's lands in Scotland. These included large estates called Ballachallan, Argaty, and Annat. To inherit these lands, George had to change his last name to Hume. This was because of a special rule called an entail, which meant only someone with the name Hume could own them.
His Marriages and Daughter
George Hume married Mary Erskine of Powis on February 9, 1777. They were married in St. Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Through Mary, he gained control of the historic site of the Battle of Bannockburn.
Sadly, Mary died young, and they did not have any children.
Later, George married again on November 20, 1785. His second wife was Jane Munro. They had one daughter named Sophia Hume-Steuart. She was born on August 5, 1787.
During the American Revolution
The American Revolutionary War divided George Hume's family. He never went back to Maryland, where he was born.
Even though he lived in Scotland, George supported the American rebels. His nephew, Richard Sprigg Steuart, wrote that George was a "staunch whig." This meant he strongly supported the idea of less government control. He voted for members of the Scottish Parliament who were against the war.
What Happened After He Died
George Steuart Hume died around 1788. His young daughter, Sophia, inherited his Scottish estates. These were Argaty, Ballachallan, and Annat.
George's younger brother, Charles Steuart, tried to claim the Scottish inheritance. He sued his niece Sophia for the lands. However, the court decided that Sophia was the rightful heir.
A book about the Argaty estate explains this. It says there was a question about whether Sophia could inherit the lands because of the entail rule. But the court decided that the young Sophia was indeed the correct heir.
