Scottish verse writer, known as the translator of Ariostos Orlando Furioso. The work is an abridgment in twelve cantos and has the historical interest of having preceded Sir John Haringtons translation (1591). The volume containing this version and other poems (of indifferent quality) is preserved in the Advocates Library, Edinburgh. It bears the title Ane Abbregement of Roland Fvriovs, translait ovt of Aroist: togither vith sym Rapsodies of the Avthors ycvthfvll braine, and last ane Schersing ovt of trew Felicitie; composit in Scotis meiter be J. Stewart of Baldynneis. This MS. appears to be the original which was once in the possession of James VI. Extracts are printed in Irvings History of Scotish Poetry (1861).