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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Calmanach | Sybilla Stewart | Tressait | Robert | 18 Nov 1720 |
| John Calmanach | Sybilla Stewart | Tressait | John | 23 Dec 1722 |
| Patrick Robertson | Janet Stewart | Tressait | Isobel | 2 Feb 1725 |
| John Stewart | Christian Stewart | Tressait | Elspeth | 15 Jan 1737 |
| Alexander Stewart1 | Janet Calmanich | Tressait | Margaret | 13 Dec 1762 |
| Alexander Stewart | Janet Calmanich | Tressait | Christian | 8 Mar 1764 |
| Alexander Stewart | Janet Calmanich | Tressait | John | 22 Apr 1768 |
| Alexander Stewart | Janet Calmanich | Tressait | Robert | 1 Dec 1769 |
| Alexander Stewart | Janet Calmanich | Tressait | Alexander | 17 Apr 1772 |
| Alexander Stewart | Janet Calmanich | Tressait | Alexander | 16 Dec 1774 |
| Alexander Stewart | Janet Calmanich | Tressait | Jean | 16 Dec 1774 |
| Robert Stewart2 | Katherine Stewart | Tressait | Alexander | 19 Jun 1763 |
| Robert Stewart | Katherine Stewart | Tressait | Elisabeth | 27 Dec 1765 |
| Donald McIntyre3 | Janet Stewart | Tressait | Isobel | 17 Apr 1768 |
| Donald McIntyre | Janet Stewart | Tressait | John | 28 May 1770 |
| Alexander Stewart4 | Elspeth McDonald | Tressait | Janet | 22 Jun 1781 |
| Alexander Stewart | Elspeth McDonald | Tressait | Margaret | 10 Oct 1782 |
| Alexander Stewart | Elspeth McDonald | Tressait | Donald | 30 Sep 1784 |
| Alexander Stewart | Elspeth McDonald | Tressait | Marjory | 7 Apr 1786 |
| Alexander Stewart | Elspeth McDonald | Tressait | Betty | 1 Jun 1788 |
| Alexander Stewart | Elspeth McDonald | Tressait | Elisabeth | 13 Nov 1790 |
| Alexander Stewart | Elspeth McDonald | Tressait | John | 3 Nov 1792 |
| Alexander Stewart | Elspeth McDonald | Tressait | Isobel | 2 Feb 1794 |
| Alexander Stewart | Elspeth McDonald | Tressait | Grizel | 20 Jan 1796 |
| Alexander Stewart | Elspeth McDonald | Tressait | Alexander | 19 Nov 1797 |
| John Stewart | Margaret Calmanach | Tressait | Alexander | 10 Feb 1785 |
| John Stewart | Margaret Calmanach | Tressait | John | 3 Mar 1787 |
| Angus Stewart5 | Margaret McLaren | Tressait | Janet | 15 Apr 1790 |
| Angus Stewart | Margaret McLaren | Tressait | Margaret | 2 Jul 1792 |
| 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 |
| Neil Stewart6 | Katherine Stewart | Tressait | Margaret | 23 Nov 1798 |
| Neil Stewart | Katherine Stewart | Tressait | Jean | 16 Dec 1800 |
| Neil Stewart | Katherine Stewart | Tressait | Alexander | 20 Apr 1805 |
| Neil Stewart | Katherine Stewart | Tressait | Janet | 20 Apr 1805 |
| Neil Stewart | Katherine Stewart | Tressait | Christian | 17 Jul 1807 |
| Neil Stewart | Katherine Stewart | Tordubh | Alexander | 7 May 1809 |
| John Stewart | Catherine Stewart | Tressait | Donald | 8 Jul 1805 |
| John Stewart | Catherine Stewart | Tressait | Margaret | 19 Jul 1807 |
| John Stewart | Catherine Stewart | Tressait | Janet | 20 Jun 1809 |
| John Stewart | Catherine Stewart | Balintuim | Betsy | 2 May 1811 |
| William Stewart7 | Elisabeth Stewart | Tressait | John | 24 Sep 1831 |
| William Stewart | Elisabeth Stewart | Tressait | Duncan | 12 Jan 1833 |
| William Stewart | Elisabeth Stewart | Tressait | Margaret | 12 Dec 1835 |
| William Stewart | Elisabeth Stewart | Tressait | Jean | 24 Mar 1837 |
| William Stewart | Elisabeth Stewart | Tressait | Christian | 14 Sep 1840 |
| Donald Stewart8 | Barbara Robertson | Tressait | Margaret | 20 Feb 1846 |
| Donald Stewart | Barbara Robertson | Tressait | Duncan | 29 Jun 1847 |
| Donald Stewart | Barbara Robertson | Tressait | Jane | 17 Jan 1849 |
| Donald Stewart | Barbara Robertson | Tressait | Elizabeth | 3 Jul 1857 |
| Donald Stewart | Barbara Robertson | Tressait | Archibald | 13 Apr 1860 |
| Archibald McMartin | Margaret Stewart | Tressait | Margaret | 27 Dec 1854 |
1 Alexander Stewart in Tressait and Janet Calmanach in Grennich married 5th March 1762, Blair Atholl
2 Robert Stewart in Tressait and Katherine Stewart in Dailinrich married 19th March 1761, Blair Atholl
3 Donald McIntyre in Dailno of Bohespic and Janet Stewart in Tressait married 7th May 1767, Blair Atholl
4 Alexander Stewart in Tressait and Elspeth McDonald in Croftdouglas married 21st July 1780, Blair Atholl
5 Angus Stewart in Tressait and Margaret McLaren in Grennich married 13th March 1789, Blair Atholl
6 Neil Stewart in Tressait and Katherine Stewart in Tomb of Temper, Rannoch married 6th December 1797, Blair Atholl (Marriage also in Fortingall OPR)
7 William Stewart in Tressait and Elizabeth Stewart in Tomintianda married 12th December 1830, Blair Atholl
8 Donald Stewart in Tressait and Barbara Robertson in Bochonie married 16th March 1845, Blair Atholl
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