Until the 1790s there was a small clan in Strathtummel known as "Calmanach". The name was taken from a St Colman, who came to Strathtummel in the 7th century. A hamlet, now all in ruin, was known as Cor—chalmaig or St Colms corrie, and the burn passing through it bears the name of Alt—Chalmaig (Aldcharmaig is to the west of Bruchbane). The people were dissatisfied with the name and, having ascertained that it meant a dove, they turned the Gaelic "Calmanach" into the Scots "Doo". It is spelt "Dow", and though usually correctly pronounced "Doo" in Atholl, it is generally pronounced elsewhere as it is spelt and so the meaning is lost.
| Father | Mother | Homestead | Name of child | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert McIntosh | Christian Stewart | Balnambodach | John | 2 Sep 1722 |
| Robert McIntosh | Christian Stewart | Balnambodach | Alexander | 14 Feb 1725 |
| Alexander Robertson | Margaret Stewart | Balnambodach | Patrick | 25 Oct 1724 |
| Donald Stewart | Margaret Stewart | Balnambodach | Margaret | 15 Aug 1725 |
| Alexander Stewart | Janet Stewart | Balnambodach | Alexander | 3 Jul 1731 |
| Donald Stewart | Elspeth Calmanach | Balnambodach | Janet | 14 Mar 1736 |
| Thomas Stewart | Janet Stewart | Balnambodach | Neil | 26 Aug 1737 |
| Thomas Stewart | Janet Stewart | Balnambodach | Isobel | 21 May 1749 |
| Thomas Stewart | Janet Stewart | Balnambodach | Christian | 9 Apr 1752 |
| Alexander Robertson | Margaret Stewart | Balnambodach | William | 21 Jan 1738 |
| Alexander Robertson | Margaret Stewart | Balnambodach | Margaret | 14 Feb 1742 |
| John Stewart | Isobel Cattinach | Balnambodach | James | 2 Dec 1744 |
| John Stewart | Isobel Cattinach | Balnambodach | Donald | 11 Jul 1747 |
| John Stewart | Isobel Cattinach | Balnambodach | John | 16 Oct 1748 |
| John Stewart | Isobel Cattinach | Balnambodach | Alexander | 6 Oct 1750 |
| John Stewart | Isobel Cattinach | Balnambodach | Patrick | 28 Jun 1753 |
| John Stewart | Isobel Cattinach | Balnambodach | Neil | 14 Nov 1755 |
| John Stewart | Isobel Cattinach | Balnambodach | Charles | 9 Jan 1759 |
| Donald Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Croftcarnish | John | 14 Oct 1744 |
| Donald Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Croftcarnish | William | 3 May 1747 |
| Donald Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Balnald | Elspeth | 31 Jul 1748 |
| Donald Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Uchdnanetaig | Alexander | 8 Jul 1750 |
| Donald Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Riemoraig | Donald | 28 Oct 1751 |
| Donald Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Balintinie | Christian | 22 Apr 1753 |
| Donald Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Uchdnanetaig | Margaret | 19 Apr 1756 |
| Donald Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Balnambodach | Donald | 18 Oct 1758 |
| Donald Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Balnambodach | Janet | 9 Feb 1761 |
| John Stewart | Christian Stewart | Balnambodach | Donald | 5 Mar 1749 |
| John Stewart | Christian Stewart | Balnambodach | Isobel | 9 Dec 1750 |
| John Stewart | Christian Stewart | Balnambodach | Alexander | 26 Jan 1753 |
| John Stewart | Christian Stewart | Balnambodach | James | 26 Jul 1755 |
| John Stewart1 | Margaret McLauchlane | Balnambodach | Janet | 23 Mar 1763 |
| John Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Balnambodach | Alexander | 3 Jan 1765 |
| John Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Balnambodach | Cicel | 29 Mar 1767 |
| John Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Balnambodach | Neil | 1 Aug 1769 |
| John Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Balnambodach | Donald | 6 Feb 1772 |
| John Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Balnambodach | Christian | 1 May 1775 |
| John Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Tressait | William | 11 Oct 1778 |
| John Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Balnambodach | Margaret | 15 Aug 1781 |
| John Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Balnambodach | Isobel | 21 Nov 1784 |
| John Stewart | Margaret McLauchlane | Balnambodach | Elspeth | 17 Oct 1786 |
| Donald Calmanich | Grisel Stewart | Balnambodach | Elspeth | 13 Feb 1766 |
| Donald Calmanich | Grisel Stewart | Balnambodach | Robert | 4 May 1773 |
| John Stewart2 | Katherine McDonald | Balnambodach | Donald | 11 Jul 1770 |
| John Stewart Jnr. | Katherine McDonald | Balnambodach | John | 5 Oct 1772 |
| John Stewart | Katherine McDonald | Balnambodach | Margaret | 2 Dec 1774 |
| John Stewart | Katherine McDonald | Balnambodach | Alexander | 13 Feb 1780 |
| John Stewart | Katherine McDonald | Balnambodach | Christian | 25 May 1783 |
| John Stewart | Elisabeth Stewart | Balnambodach | Patrick | 15 Jul 1777 |
| William Stewart3 | Margaret Stewart | Balnambodach | Donald | 10 Feb 1780 |
| William Stewart | Margaret Stewart | Balnambodach | Jean | 10 Feb 1780 |
| William Stewart | Margaret Stewart | Balnambodach | John | 3 Nov 1782 |
| William Stewart | Margaret Stewart | Balnambodach | Margaret | 30 Jul 1785 |
| William Stewart | Margaret Stewart | Balnambodach | Elspeth | 4 Dec 1788 |
| William Stewart | Margaret Stewart | Balnambodach | Christian | 23 Aug 1791 |
| William Stewart | Margaret Stewart | Balnambodach | Elisabeth | 19 Apr 1794 |
| William Stewart | Margaret Stewart | Balnambodach | Isobel | 3 Jan 1798 |
| Alexander Robertson | Ann Cameron | Duncan | 27 Oct 1783 | |
| Alexander Robertson | Ann Cameron | Balnabodach | Donald | 5 Jan 1786 |
| Alexander Robertson | Ann Cameron | Charles | 19 Aug 1788 | |
| Donald Calmanich | Christian Stewart | Balnambodach | Donald | 11 Feb 1788 |
| Robert Calmanich | Janet Stewart | Balnambodach | Margaret | 7 Jun 1793 |
| Robert Dow | Janet Stewart | Balnambodach | John | 11 Nov 1795 |
| Robert Dow | Janet Stewart | Balnambodach | Christian | 11 Jan 1798 |
| Robert Dow | Janet Stewart | Balnambodach | Janet | 20 Jan 1801 |
| Robert Dow | Janet Stewart | Balnambodach | Donald | 12 Apr 1803 |
| Robert Dow | Janet Stewart | Balnambodach | Ann | 2 Aug 1805 |
| Robert Dow | Janet Stewart | Balnambodach | Susana | 29 Oct 1807 |
| Alexander Stewart | Christian Stewart | Balnambodach | John | 20 Jan 1808 |
| Alexander Stewart | Christian Stewart | Tomintianda | Donald | 2 Jun 1809 |
| Donald Stewart | Janet Stewart | Balnambodach | Elisabeth | 9 Nov 1819 |
| Donald Stewart | Janet Stewart | Balnambodach | William | 26 Jul 1821 |
| Robert Stewart4 | Christian Dow | Balnambodach | Jane | 6 Feb 1824 |
| Robert Stewart | Christian Dow | Balnambodach | Margaret | 12 Apr 1826 |
| Robert Stewart | Christian Dow | Balnambodach | Neil | 13 Feb 1828 |
| Robert Stewart | Christian Dow | Balnambodach | Robert | 20 Aug 1830 |
| Robert Stewart | Christian Dow | Balnambodach | Betsy | 18 May 1834 |
| Robert Stewart | Christian Dow | Balnambodach | Christian | 5 Aug 1836 |
| Robert Stewart | Christian Dow | Balnambodach | Alexander | 19 Mar 1840 |
| Robert Stewart | Christian Dow | Balnambodach | Janet | 9 Feb 1843 |
| John Dow5 | Janet Stewart | Balnambodach | Robert | 8 Nov 1838 |
1 John Stewart in Balnabodach and Margaret McLauchlane in Daildon of Kynachan, Dull, married 12th January 1762 Blair Atholl.
2 John Stewart in Balnabodach and Katherine McDonald in Tighnacoil of Glentilt married 13th June 1769.
John is son of John Stewart and Isobel Cattinach (b 16 Oct 1748). John Snr alive in 1772.
3 William Stewart in Balnabodach and Margaret Stewart in Edintian, Dull married 30th April 1779.
4 Robert Stewart in Crossmount, Fortingale and Christian Dow in Balnabodach married 10th February 1822.
5 John Dow in Balnabodach and Janet Stewart in Balcastle married 17th December 1837.
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