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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Stewart | Isobel Stewart | Grennich | Barbara | 27 Nov 1718 |
| Neil Stewart | Isobel Stewart | Grennich | George | 13 Jul 1721 |
| Neil Stewart | Isobel Stewart | Grennich | Isobel | 27 Oct 1728 |
| Patrick Stewart | Elspeth Stewart | Grennich | Janet | 27 Jun 1731 |
| Patrick Stewart | Elspeth Stewart | Tomcraggich | Beatrice | 11 Aug 1737 |
| Alexander McDonald | Christian McDonald | Grennich | John | 9 Nov 1736 |
| Alexander McDonald | Christian McDonald | Grennich | Christian | 29 Oct 1738 |
| Alexander McDonald | Christian McDonald | Blairbuie | Allan | 25 Nov 1744 |
| Alexander McDonald | Christian McDonald | Blairbuie | Dorothy | 15 Nov 1747 |
| Alexander McDonald | Christian McDonald | Blairbuie | Angus | 14 Apr 1751 |
| Alexander McDonald | Christian McDonald | Blairbuie | Alexander | 2 Jul 1754 |
| Alexander McDonald | Christian McDonald | Blairbuie | Donald | 7 Dec 1757 |
| Alexander McColman | Christian Robertson | Grennich | Margaret | 26 Feb 1744 |
| Alexander McColman | Christian Robertson | Grennich | Donald | 10 Jun 1746 |
| Alexander McColman | Christian Robertson | Grennich | Isobel | 9 Aug 1747 |
| Alexander Calmanich | Christian Robertson | Grennich | Janet | 25 Dec 1749 |
| Alexander Calmanach | Christian Robertson | Tressait | Charles | 9 Jan 1756 |
| Donald Stewart | Janet Stewart | Grennich | John | 29 Jul 1744 |
| Donald Stewart | Margaret McDonald | Grennich | Isobel | 27 Jul 1752 |
| Donald Stewart | Margaret McDonald | Grennich | Christian | 4 Mar 1755 |
| Donald Stewart | Margaret McDonald | Grennich | Grissel | 21 Apr 1756 |
| Donald Stewart | Margaret McDonald | Tressait | Robert | 10 Jan 1760 |
| Donald Stewart | Margaret McDonald | Grennich | Beatrice | 25 Dec 1760 |
| Alexander Cailmanach | Isobel Menzies | Grainnich | Isobel | 31 Jan 1769 |
| Alexander McIntosh | Janet Robertson | Grainnich | John | 10 Dec 1771 |
| Alexander McIntosh | Janet Robertson | Duncan | 7 Mar 1775 | |
| Alexander McIntosh | Janet Robertson | Lauchlen | 14 Jun 1777 | |
| Alexander Kennedy | Helen Stewart | Grennich | John | 30 Nov 1774 |
| James Stewart | Janet Calmanich | Grennich | Alexander | 2 Oct 1777 |
| James McLaren | Isobel McDonald | Isabel | 5 Jan 1780 | |
| James McLaren | Isobel McDonald | John | 30 Jun 1782 | |
| James McLaren | Isobel McDonald | Grennich | James | 30 Nov 1785 |
| William McDonald1 | Isobel Stewart2 | Grennich | John3 | 24 Feb 1781 |
| William McDonald | Isobel Stewart | Grennich | Donald4 | 24 May 1783 |
| Robert Stewart5 | Janet Robertson | Grennich | Betsy | 27 Oct 1791 |
| Robert Stewart | Janet Robertson | Grennich | Alexander | 3 May 1793 |
| Robert Stewart | Janet Robertson | Grennich | Janet | 24 Nov 1795 |
| Robert Stewart | Janet Robertson | Grennich | John | 9 Apr 1799 |
| Robert Stewart | Janet Robertson | Grennich | Betty | 21 Oct 1801 |
| Robert Stewart | Janet Robertson | Grennich | Christian | 8 May 1806 |
| Robert Stewart | Janet Robertson | Grennich | Margaret | 5 Aug 1809 |
| Duncan Stewart | Jean Campbell | Grennich | John | 20 Jan 1793 |
| Charles Calmanich | Elspeth Stewart | Grennich | Christian | 28 Feb 1789 |
| Charles Calmanich | Elspeth Stewart | Grennich | Katherine | 9 Mar 1793 |
| Charles Dow | Elspeth Stewart | Tressait | Janet | 3 Sep 1795 |
| Charles Dow | Elspeth Stewart | Tressait | Isobel | 8 Jan 1798 |
| Charles Dow | Elspeth Stewart | Tressait | Robert | 28 Jun 1800 |
| Charles Dow | Elspeth Stewart | Tressait | Alexander | 4 Nov 1802 |
| Charles Dow | Elspeth Stewart | Tressait | John | 1 Oct 1804 |
| John Stewart | Betty Stewart | Grennich | Janet | 2 Aug 1793 |
| John Stewart | Betty Stewart | Grennich | Alexander | 31 Jan 1796 |
| John Stewart | Betty Stewart | Grennich | Margaret | 21 May 1798 |
| Duncan Stewart6 | Christian Robertson | Grennich | John | 7 Jan 1801 |
| Duncan Stewart | Christian Robertson | Grennich | Alexander | 8 Apr 1806 |
| Alexander Stewart7 | Janet Stewart | Grennich | Margaret | 18 Jul 1819 |
| Alexander Stewart | Janet Stewart | Grennich | John | 6 Aug 1821 |
| Alexander Stewart | Janet Stewart | Grennich | Betty | 28 Sep 1823 |
| Alexander Stewart | Janet Stewart | Grennich | Robert | 12 Oct 1825 |
| Alexander Stewart | Janet Stewart | Grennich | Alexander | 12 Feb 1834 |
| John Stewart8 | Jean Campbell | Grennich | Donald | 6 Jul 1827 |
| John Stewart | Jean Campbell | Grennich | Jean | 13 Jul 1829 |
| John Stewart | Jean Campbell | Grennich | James | 13 Jun 1834 |
| John Stewart | Jean Campbell | Grennich | John | 10 Nov 1837 |
| John Stewart | Jean Campbell | Grennich | Alexander | 5 Jun 1840 |
| John Stewart | Jean Campbell | Grennich | Duncan | 5 Apr 1845 |
| John Stewart9 | Margaret Stewart | Grennich | Alexander | 20 Apr 1831 |
| John Stewart | Margaret Stewart | Grennich | Betty | 3 Dec 1832 |
| John Stewart | Margaret Stewart | Grennich | Donald | 25 Jul 1834 |
| John Stewart | Margaret Stewart | Grennich | Margaret | 28 Jul 1838 |
| John Stewart | Margaret Stewart | Grennich | Janet | 8 Jan 1845 |
| Donald Stewart10 | Christian Walker | Grennich | John | 16 Jan 1836 |
| Donald Stewart | Christian Walker | Grennich | James | 28 Jul 1838? |
| Donald Stewart | Christian Walker | Grennich | Suzanna | 31 Aug 1841 |
1 William McDonald died at Grennich, in March 1822 aged 77 years. Family monument in Struan churchyard
2 Isabella Stewart died in Aberdeen on 9th March 1834 aged 85 years
3 John McDonald bookseller in Aberdeen, died there 7th January 1860 aged 78 years
4 Donald McDonald emigrated to New Perth, Prince Edward Island and died there in 1867
5 Robert Stewart in Grennich and Janet Robertson in Achinroie married 15th December 1790, Blair Atholl
6 Duncan Stewart in Bohally, Dull and Christian Robertson in Tressait married 22nd January 1800, Blair Atholl
7 Alexander Stewart in Grennich and Janet Stewart in Grennich married 28th January 1818, Blair Atholl
8 John Stewart in Grennich and Jean Campbell in Foss, Dull married 21st November 1824, Blair Atholl
9 John Stewart in Grennich and Margaret Stewart in Grennich married 29th November 1829, Blair Atholl
10 Donald Stewart in Tressait and Christian Walker in Aberfeldy married 9th March 1834, Blair Atholl
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