The House of Stuart, originally spelled Stewart, also known as the Stuart dynasty, was a

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Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...

and later

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. The family name comes from the office of

High Steward of Scotland Prince and Great Steward of Scotland is one of the titles of the heir apparent to the British throne. The holder since 8 September 2022 is Prince William, who bears the other Scottish titles of Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Lord of the Is ...

, which had been held by the family progenitor

Walter fitz Alan Walter FitzAlan (1177) was a twelfth-century Anglo-Norman baron who became a Scottish magnate and Steward of Scotland. He was a younger son of Alan fitz Flaad and Avelina de Hesdin. In about 1136, Walter entered into the service of David I, K ...

(). The name Stewart and variations had become established as a family name by the time of his grandson Walter Stewart. The first monarch of the Stewart line was Robert II, whose male-line descendants were kings and queens in Scotland from 1371, and of England, Ireland and Great Britain from 1603, until 1714.

Mary, Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was List of Scottish monarchs, Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. The only surviving legit ...

(r. 1542–1567), was brought up in France where she adopted the French spelling of the name Stuart. In 1503,

James IV James IV (17 March 1473 – 9 September 1513) was King of Scotland from 11 June 1488 until his death at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. He inherited the throne at the age of fifteen on the death of his father, James III, at the Battle of Sauch ...

married

Margaret Tudor Margaret Tudor (28 November 1489 – 18 October 1541) was List of Scottish royal consorts, Queen of Scotland from 1503 until 1513 by marriage to King James IV. She then served as regent of Scotland during her son's minority, and fought to exte ...

, thus linking the reigning royal houses of Scotland and England. Margaret's niece,

Elizabeth I of England Elizabeth I (7 September 153324 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the last and longest reigning monarch of the House of Tudor. Her eventful reign, and its effect on history ...

died without

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in 1603, and James IV's and Margaret's great-grandson

James VI of Scotland James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until ...

acceded to the thrones of England and Ireland as James I in the

Union of the Crowns The Union of the Crowns (; ) was the accession of James VI of Scotland to the throne of the Kingdom of England as James I and the practical unification of some functions (such as overseas diplomacy) of the two separate realms under a single ...

. The Stuarts were monarchs of Britain and Ireland and its growing

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until the death of Queen Anne in 1714, except for the period of the

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between 1649 and 1660. In total, nine Stewart/Stuart monarchs ruled Scotland alone from 1371 until 1603, the last of whom was James VI, before his accession in England. Two Stuart queens ruled the isles following the

Glorious Revolution The Glorious Revolution, also known as the Revolution of 1688, was the deposition of James II and VII, James II and VII in November 1688. He was replaced by his daughter Mary II, Mary II and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange ...

in 1688:

Mary II Mary II (30 April 1662 – 28 December 1694) was List of English monarchs, Queen of England, List of Scottish monarchs, Scotland, and Monarchy of Ireland, Ireland with her husband, King William III and II, from 1689 until her death in 1694. Sh ...

and

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. Both were the Protestant daughters of

James VII and II James II and VII (14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701) was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII from the death of his elder brother, Charles II, on 6 February 1685, until he was deposed in the 1688 Glori ...

by his first wife

Anne Hyde Anne Hyde (12 March 1637 – 31 March 1671) was the first wife of James, Duke of York, who later became King James II and VII. Anne was the daughter of a member of the English gentry— Edward Hyde (later created Earl of Clarendon)—and met ...

and the great-grandchildren of James VI and I. Their father had converted to Catholicism and his new wife gave birth to a son in 1688, who was to be brought up as a Roman Catholic; so James was deposed by Parliament in 1689, in favour of his daughters. However, neither daughter had any children who survived to adulthood, so the crown passed to the

House of Hanover The House of Hanover ( ) is a European royal house with roots tracing back to the 17th century. Its members, known as Hanoverians, ruled Hanover, Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Empire at various times during the 17th to 20th centurie ...

on the death of Queen Anne in 1714 under the terms of the

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and the

Act of Security 1704 The Act of Security 1704 (c. 3), also referred to as the Act for the Security of the Kingdom, was a response by the Parliament of Scotland to the Parliament of England's Act of Settlement 1701. Anne, Queen of Great Britain, Queen Anne's last su ...

. The House of Hanover had become linked to the House of Stuart through the line of

Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia Elizabeth Stuart (19 August 1596 – 13 February 1662) was Electress of the Palatinate and briefly Queen of Bohemia as the wife of Frederick V of the Palatinate. The couple's selection for the crown by the nobles of Bohemia was part of the p ...

. After the loss of the throne, the descendants of James VII and II continued for several generations to attempt to reclaim the Scottish and English (and later British) throne as the rightful heirs, their supporters being known as Jacobites. Since the early 19th century, when the James II direct line failed, there have been no active claimants from the Stuart family. The current Jacobite heir to the claims of the historical Stuart monarchs is a distant cousin

Franz, Duke of Bavaria Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Herzog von Bayern (born 14 July 1933), commonly known by the courtesy title Duke of Bavaria, is the head of the House of Wittelsbach, the former ruling family of the Kingdom of Bavaria. His great-grandfather Kin ...

, of the

House of Wittelsbach The House of Wittelsbach () is a former Bavarian dynasty, with branches that have ruled over territories including the Electorate of Bavaria, the Electoral Palatinate, the Electorate of Cologne, County of Holland, Holland, County of Zeeland, ...

. The senior living member of the royal Stewart family, descended in a legitimate male line from Robert II of Scotland, is Andrew Richard Charles Stuart, 9th Earl Castle Stewart.

Background

The ancestral origins of the Stuart family are obscure—their probable ancestry is traced back to

Alan fitz Flaad Alan fitz Flaad (c. 1060 – after 1120) was a Bretons, Breton knight, probably recruited as a mercenary by Henry I of England in his conflicts with his brothers. After Henry became King of England, Alan became an assiduous courtier and obtained ...

, a

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who went to England not long after the

Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Normans, Norman, French people, French, Flemish people, Flemish, and Bretons, Breton troops, all led by the Du ...

. Retrieved on 13 November 2008. Alan had been the hereditary steward of the

Bishop of Dol The Breton and French Catholic diocese of Dol, situated in the northern part of the department of Ille-et-Vilaine, 6 km (3.8 mi) from the English Channel coast and 22 km (14 mi) southeast of Saint-Malo, existed from 848 until t ...

in the

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;Bartlett, ''England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings, 1075–1225'', 544. Alan had a good relationship with

Henry I of England Henry I ( – 1 December 1135), also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 to his death in 1135. He was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and was educated in Latin and the liberal arts. On William's death in 1087, Henr ...

who awarded him with lands in

Shropshire Shropshire (; abbreviated SalopAlso used officially as the name of the county from 1974–1980. The demonym for inhabitants of the county "Salopian" derives from this name.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West M ...

. The FitzAlan family quickly established themselves as a prominent Anglo-Norman noble house, with some of its members serving as

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. It was the son of Alan named

Walter FitzAlan Walter FitzAlan (1177) was a twelfth-century Anglo-Norman baron who became a Scottish magnate and Steward of Scotland. He was a younger son of Alan fitz Flaad and Avelina de Hesdin. In about 1136, Walter entered into the service of David I, ...

who became the first hereditary

high steward of Scotland Prince and Great Steward of Scotland is one of the titles of the heir apparent to the British throne. The holder since 8 September 2022 is Prince William, who bears the other Scottish titles of Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Lord of the Is ...

, while his brother William's family went on to become

earls of Arundel Earl of Arundel is a title of nobility in England, and one of the oldest extant in the English peerage. It is currently held by the Duke of Norfolk, and it is used (along with the earldom of Surrey) by his heir apparent as a courtesy title. ...

. When the civil war in the

Kingdom of England The Kingdom of England was a sovereign state on the island of Great Britain from the late 9th century, when it was unified from various Heptarchy, Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, until 1 May 1707, when it united with Kingdom of Scotland, Scotland to f ...

, known as

The Anarchy The Anarchy was a civil war in England and Duchy of Normandy, Normandy between 1138 and 1153, which resulted in a widespread breakdown in law and order. The conflict was a war of succession precipitated by the accidental death of William Adel ...

, broke out between

Empress Matilda Empress Matilda (10 September 1167), also known as Empress Maud, was one of the claimants to the English throne during the civil war known as the Anarchy. The daughter and heir of Henry I, king of England and ruler of Normandy, she went to ...

and King Stephen, Walter had sided with Matilda.King, '' The Anarchy of King Stephen's Reign'', 249. Another supporter of Matilda was her uncle

David I of Scotland David I or Dauíd mac Maíl Choluim (Scottish Gaelic, Modern Gaelic: ''Daibhidh I mac haoilChaluim''; – 24 May 1153) was a 12th century ruler and saint who was David I as Prince of the Cumbrians, Prince of the Cumbrians from 1113 to 112 ...

from the

House of Dunkeld The House of Dunkeld (in or "of the Caledonians") is a historiographical and genealogical construct to illustrate the clear succession of Scottish kings from 1034 to 1040 and from 1058 to 1286. The line is also variously referred to by historian ...

. After Matilda was pushed out of England into the

County of Anjou The County of Anjou (, ; ; ) was a French county that was the predecessor to the Duchy of Anjou. Its capital was Angers, and its area was roughly co-extensive with the diocese of Angers. Anjou was bordered by Brittany to the west, Maine, France, ...

, essentially failing in her attempt for the throne, many of her supporters in England fled also. It was then that Walter followed David up to the

Kingdom of Scotland The Kingdom of Scotland was a sovereign state in northwest Europe, traditionally said to have been founded in 843. Its territories expanded and shrank, but it came to occupy the northern third of the island of Great Britain, sharing a Anglo-Sc ...

, where he was granted lands in

Renfrewshire Renfrewshire () (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. Renfrewshire is located in the west central Lowlands. It borders East Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire, and lies on the southern ba ...

and the title for life of lord high steward. The next monarch of Scotland,

Malcolm IV Malcolm IV (; ), nicknamed Virgo, "the Maiden" (between 23 April and 24 May 1141 – 9 December 1165) was King of Scotland from 1153 until his death. He was the eldest son of Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon, Henry, Earl of Huntingdon ...

, made the high steward title a hereditary arrangement. While high stewards, the family were based at

Dundonald, South Ayrshire Dundonald ( Gaelic: ''Dùn Dhòmhnaill'') is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The village The village is mostly known for Dundonald Castle, which was built in the 14th century by King Robert II, on the ruins of a stone castle built in ...

, between the 12th and 13th centuries.

History

The sixth high steward of Scotland, Walter Stewart (1293–1326), married

Marjorie Marjorie is a female given name derived from Margaret (name), Margaret, which means pearl. It can also be spelled as Margery (name), Margery, Marjory or Margaery. Marjorie is a medieval variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb marjor ...

, daughter of

Robert the Bruce Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (), was King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329. Robert led Kingdom of Scotland, Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against Kingdom of Eng ...

, and also played an important part in the

Battle of Bannockburn The Battle of Bannockburn ( or ) was fought on 23–24 June 1314, between the army of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, and the army of King Edward II of England, during the First War of Scottish Independence. It was a decisive victory for Ro ...

gaining further favour. Their son

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...

was heir to the

House of Bruce Clan Bruce () is a Scottish Lowlands, Lowlands Scottish clan. It was a royal house in the 14th century, producing two kings of Scotland (Robert the Bruce and David II of Scotland, David II), and a disputed High King of Ireland, Edward Bruce. Or ...

, the Lordship of Cunningham and the Bruce lands of

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; he eventually inherited the Scottish throne when his uncle David II died childless in 1371. In 1503,

attempted to secure peace with

by marrying

King Henry VII Henry VII (28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509), also known as Henry Tudor, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizure of the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death in 1509. He was the first monarch of the House of Tudor. Henry ...

's daughter,

. The birth of their son, later

James V James V (10 April 1512 – 14 December 1542) was List of Scottish monarchs, King of Scotland from 9 September 1513 until his death in 1542. He was crowned on 21 September 1513 at the age of seventeen months. James was the son of King James IV a ...

, brought the House of Stewart into the line of descent of the

House of Tudor The House of Tudor ( ) was an English and Welsh dynasty that held the throne of Kingdom of England, England from 1485 to 1603. They descended from the Tudors of Penmynydd, a Welsh noble family, and Catherine of Valois. The Tudor monarchs ruled ...

, and the English throne. Margaret Tudor later married

Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus (c. 148922 January 1557) was a Scottish nobleman active during the reigns of James V and Mary, Queen of Scots. He was the son of George, Master of Angus, who was killed at the Battle of Flodden, and succ ...

, and their daughter,

Margaret Douglas Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (8 October 1515 – 7 March 1578), born Lady Margaret Douglas, was the daughter of the Scottish queen dowager Margaret Tudor and her second husband Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, and thus the granddau ...

, was the mother of

Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1546 – 10 February 1567) was King of Scotland as the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, from 29 July 1565 until his murder in 1567. Lord Darnley had one child with Mary, the future James VI of Scotland and I ...

. In 1565, Darnley married his half-cousin

, the daughter of

. Darnley's father was

Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox (21 September 1516 – 4 September 1571) was a leader of the Catholic nobility in Scotland. He was the paternal grandfather of King James VI of Scotland. He owned Temple Newsam in Yorkshire, England. Origin ...

, a member of the

Stewart of Darnley Stewart of Darnley, also known as the Lennox Stewarts, was a notable Scots family. They were a branch of the Clan Stewart, who provided the English Stuart monarchs with their male-line Stuart descent, after the reunion of their branch with the ...

branch of the House. Lennox was a descendant of

Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland Alexander Stewart (c. 1210 – 1282), known as Alexander of Dundonald, was a Scottish magnate who in 1241 succeeded his father as hereditary High Steward of Scotland. Origins He was the son of Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland. Car ...

, also descended from James II, being Mary's

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. Thus Darnley was also related to Mary on his father's side and because of this connection, Mary's heirs remained part of the House of Stuart. Following

John Stewart of Darnley Sir John Stewart of Darnley, 1st Comte d'Évreux, 1st Seigneur de Concressault, 1st Seigneur d'Aubigny (1429) was a Scottish nobleman and famous military commander who served as Constable of the Scottish Army in France, supporting the French ag ...

's ennoblement for his part at the

Battle of Baugé The Battle of Baugé, fought between the English and a Franco- Scots army on 22 March 1421 at Baugé, France, east of Angers, was a major defeat for the English in the Hundred Years' War. The English army was led by the king's brother Thom ...

in 1421 and the grant of lands to him at Aubigny and Concressault, the Darnley Stewarts' surname was gallicised to ''Stuart''. Both Mary, Queen of Scots, and Lord Darnley had strong claims on the English throne through their mutual grandmother Margaret Tudor. This eventually led to the accession of the couple's only child

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as king of Scotland, England, and Ireland in 1603. However, this was a

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, as the three Kingdoms shared a monarch, but had separate governments, churches, and institutions. Indeed, the personal union did not prevent an armed conflict, known as the

Bishops' Wars The Bishops' Wars were two separate conflicts fought in 1639 and 1640 between Scotland and England, with Scottish Royalists allied to England. They were the first of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, which also include the First and Second En ...

, breaking out between England and Scotland in 1639. This was to become part of the cycle of political and military conflict that marked the reign of

Charles I of England Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of Kingdom of England, England, Kingdom of Scotland, Scotland, and Kingdom of Ireland, Ireland from 27 March 1625 until Execution of Charles I, his execution in 1649. Charles was born ...

, Scotland and Ireland, culminating in a series of conflicts known as the

War of the Three Kingdoms The Wars of the Three Kingdoms were a series of conflicts fought between 1639 and 1653 in the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, then separate entities in a personal union under Charles I. They include the 1639 to 1640 Bishops' Wars, ...

. The trial and execution of Charles I by the English Parliament in 1649 began 11 years of republican government known as the

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. Scotland initially recognised the late King's son, also called

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, as their monarch, before being subjugated and forced to enter Cromwell's Commonwealth by

General Monck George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (6 December 1608 3 January 1670) was an English military officer and politician who fought on both sides during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. A prominent military figure under the Commonwealth, his support ...

's occupying army. During this period, the principal members of the House of Stuart lived in exile in

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. Charles II returned to Britain to assume the three thrones in 1660 with the support of General Monck, but dated his reign from his father's death eleven years before. In feudal and dynastic terms, the Scottish reliance on French support was revived during the reign of Charles II, whose own mother was French. His sister Henrietta married into the French royal family. Charles II left no legitimate children, but his numerous illegitimate descendants included the dukes of Buccleuch, the

dukes of Grafton Duke of Grafton is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1675 by Charles II of England for Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, Henry FitzRoy, his second illegitimate son by the Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, Duchess of Cl ...

, the dukes of Saint Albans and the

dukes of Richmond Duke of Richmond is a title in the Peerage of England that has been created four times in British history. It has been held by members of the royal Tudor dynasty, Tudor and House of Stuart, Stuart families. The current dukedom of Richmond was ...

Present-day

The Royal House of Stuart became extinct with the death of Cardinal

Henry Benedict Stuart Henry Benedict Thomas Edward Maria Clement Francis Xavier Stuart, Cardinal Duke of York (6 March 1725 – 13 July 1807) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal, and was the third and final Jacobitism, Jacobite heir to pub ...

, brother of

Charles Edward Stuart Charles Edward Louis John Sylvester Maria Casimir Stuart (31 December 1720 – 30 January 1788) was the elder son of James Francis Edward Stuart, making him the grandson of James VII and II, and the Stuart claimant to the thrones of England, ...

, in 1807. Duke Francis of Bavaria is the current senior heir.

List of monarchs

Monarchs of Scotland

Monarchs of England, Scotland, and Ireland

From the

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, which came into effect on 1 May 1707, the last Stuart monarch, Anne, became Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.

Family tree

Round provided a family tree to embody his essential findings, which is adapted below.

Origin

William FitzAlan, Lord of Oswestry William FitzAlan (1085–1160) was a nobleman of Breton ancestry. He was a major landowner, a Marcher lord with large holdings in Shropshire, where he was the Lord of Oswestry, as well as in Norfolk and Sussex. He took the side of Empress Mat ...

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John Fitzalan, Lord of Oswestry John Fitzalan, 3rd Lord of Clun and Oswestry (1200–1240) was a Norman nobleman in the Welsh Marches in the county of Shropshire. Family John succeeded his brother, William Fitz Alan, 2nd Lord of Oswestry and Clun, who died in 1215 without ...

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John FitzAlan, 6th Earl of Arundel John Fitzalan, 6th Earl of Arundel, 3rd Baron Maltravers (1 August 138521 April 1421) was an English nobleman. Origins He was the son of John Fitzalan, 2nd Baron Arundel (1364-1390), by his wife Elizabeth le Despenser, daughter of Edward ...

****** ''House of

FitzAlan FitzAlan is an English patronymic surname of Anglo-Norman origin, descending from the Breton knight Alan fitz Flaad (died 1120), who accompanied King Henry I to England on his succession. He was grandson of the Seneschal of the Bishop of Dol. ...

'' ** Jordan fitz Alan, Seneschal of Dol **

, 1st High Steward of Scotland ***

Alan fitz Walter, 2nd High Steward of Scotland Alan fitz Walter (1120 – 1204) was hereditary High Steward of Scotland and a crusader. Life Alan was the son and heir of Walter fitz Alan. From 1178, the time of his succession to his father, until he died in 1204, Alan served as Steward o ...

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Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland Walter Steward of Dundonald (died 1246) was 3rd hereditary High Steward of Scotland and Justiciar of Scotia. Life He was the eldest son of Alan fitz Walter, 2nd High Steward of Scotland, by his second wife Alesta of Mar. He was the first mem ...

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James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland James Stewart (c. 1260 – 16 July 1309) was the 5th Hereditary High Steward of Scotland and a Guardian of Scotland during the First Interregnum (1286–1292). Origins He was the eldest surviving son of Alexander Stewart, 4th High Stewar ...

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Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland Walter Stewart (G. W. S. Barrow, 'Stewart family (per. c.1110–c.1350)', ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004.9 April 1327) was the 6th Hereditary High Steward of Scotland and was the father of King Robert ...

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Robert II of Scotland Robert II (2 March 1316 – 19 April 1390) was List of Scottish monarchs, King of Scots from 1371 to his death in 1390. The son of Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland, and Marjorie Bruce, Marjorie, daughter of King Robert the Bruce, h ...

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Earls of Angus The Mormaer or Earl of Angus was the ruler of the medieval Scottish Provinces of Scotland, province of Angus, Scotland, Angus. The title, in the Peerage of Scotland, is held by the Duke of Hamilton, and is used as a courtesy title for the eldes ...

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'' ********* '' Earls of Lennox'' ********* ''Stewart of Garlies'' ********** ''

Earls of Galloway Earl of Galloway is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1623 for Alexander Stewart, 1st Lord Garlies, with remainder to his heirs male bearing the name and arms of Stewart. He had already been created Lord Garlies in the Peera ...

'' ********** ''Stewart of Burray'' ********** ''Stewart of Physgill (Phisgal)'' ********** ''Stewart of Minto'' *********** '' Lords Blantyre'' ********** ''Stewart of Tongrie'' ********** ''Stewart of Barclye'' ******* Walter Stewart of Garlies and Dalswinton ******** John Stewart of Dalswinton ********* Walter Stewart of Garlies and Dalswinton ******* James Stewart of Pearston ******** ''Stewart of Pearston'' ********* ''Stewart of Lorn'' ********** ''

Clan Stewart of Appin Clan Stewart of Appin is the West Highland branch of the Clan Stewart and have been a distinct clan since their establishment in the 15th century. Their Chiefs are descended from Sir James Stewart of Perston, who was himself the grandson of ...

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Earls of Atholl The Mormaer or Earl of Atholl was the title of the holder of a medieval count, comital lordship straddling the Scottish Highlands, highland province of Atholl (''Ath Fodhla''), now in northern Perthshire. Atholl is a special Mormaerdom, becaus ...

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Earls of Buchan The Mormaer () or Earl of Buchan () was originally the provincial ruler of the medieval province of Buchan. Buchan was the first Mormaerdom in the High Medieval Kingdom of the Scots to pass into the hands of a non-Scottish family in the male li ...

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Walter Bailloch Walter Bailloch, also known as Walter Bailloch Stewart (1225/1230 – 1293/1294), was distinguished by the sobriquet ''Bailloch'' or ''Balloch'', a Gaelic nickname roughly translated as "the Freckled". He was the Earl of Menteith ''jure uxor ...

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House of Stewart

Robert III of Scotland Robert III ( – 4 April 1406), born John Stewart, was King of Scots from 1390 to his death in 1406. He was also High Steward of Scotland from 1371 to 1390 and held the titles of Earl of Atholl (1367–1390) and Earl of Carrick (1368–1390 ...

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David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay David Stewart (24 October 1378 - ) was the eldest son of Robert III of Scotland and his wife, Annabella Drummond. The heir apparent to the Scottish throne from 1390 until his death, David held the titles of Prince of Scotland, Duke of Rothesay ...

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James I of Scotland James I (late July 1394 – 21 February 1437) was List of Scottish monarchs, King of Scots from 1406 until his assassination in 1437. The youngest of three sons, he was born in Dunfermline Abbey to King Robert III of Scotland, Robert III and ...

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Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (16 October 1430 – 16 October 1430) was the eldest of a pair of twins. He died in infancy, and his younger twin brother became James II of Scotland. The twins were born in Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh. The ...

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James II of Scotland James II (16 October 1430 – 3 August 1460) was King of Scots from 1437 until his death in 1460. The eldest surviving son of James I of Scotland, he succeeded to the Scottish throne at the age of six, following the assassination of his fathe ...

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James III of Scotland James III (10 July 1451/May 1452 – 11 June 1488) was King of Scots from 1460 until his death at the Battle of Sauchieburn in 1488. He inherited the throne as a child following the death of his father, King James II, at the siege of Roxburg ...

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James IV of Scotland James IV (17 March 1473 – 9 September 1513) was List of Scottish monarchs, King of Scotland from 11 June 1488 until his death at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. He inherited the throne at the age of fifteen on the death of his father, James I ...

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Arthur Stewart, Duke of Rothesay James IV (17 March 1473 – 9 September 1513) was List of Scottish monarchs, King of Scotland from 11 June 1488 until his death at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. He inherited the throne at the age of fifteen on the death of his father, James I ...

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James V of Scotland James V (10 April 1512 – 14 December 1542) was List of Scottish monarchs, King of Scotland from 9 September 1513 until his death in 1542. He was crowned on 21 September 1513 at the age of seventeen months. James was the son of King James IV a ...

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Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross (30 April 1514 – 18 December 1515) was the fourth and youngest son of King James IV of Scotland and his queen Margaret Tudor. He was born after his father was killed at the Battle of Flodden, during the reign of ...

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James Stewart, Duke of Ross James Stewart, Duke of Ross (March 1476 – January 1504) was a Scottish prince, and the second son of King James III of Scotland and his wife, Margaret of Denmark. James was heir presumptive to his brother until his death, and was Archbishop o ...

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Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany (7 August 1485), was a Scottish prince and the second surviving son of King James II of Scotland. He fell out with his older brother, King James III, and fled to France, where he unsuccessfully sought help. In 1 ...

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John Stewart, Duke of Albany John Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany (8 July 1482 – 2 June 1536) was the regent of the Kingdom of Scotland and the count of Auvergne and Lauraguais in France. Early life John was a son of Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany, son of King James I ...

***** David Stewart, Earl of Moray ***** John Stewart, Earl of Mar **** Sir John Stewart (illegitimate) ***** ''Stewart of Ballechin'' ** Walter, Lord of Fife **

Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany (c. 1340 – 3 September 1420) was a member of the Scottish royal family who served as regent (at least partially) to three Scottish monarchs ( Robert II, Robert III, and James I). A ruthless politician, Albany ...

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Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany () (1362 – 25 May 1425) was a leading Scottish nobleman, the son of Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, and the grandson of King Robert II of Scotland, who founded the Stewart dynasty. In 1389, he became Justicia ...

**** Robert Stewart **** Walter Stewart ***** ''Lords Avandale'' ****** ''Lords Stuart of Ochiltree'' ******* ''Barons Castle Stewart'' ******** '' Earls Castle Stewart'' **** Alasdair Stewart **** James Mor Stewart ***** James "Beag" Stewart (illegitimate) ****** ''

Stewart of Balquhidder Stewart of Balquhidder is a Perthshire branch of the Stewart clan and scions of the royal House of Stewart from an illegitimate branch. They are descended from Sir William Stewart of Baldorran (c.1440 – c.1500), who was the great grandson ...

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Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan, called the Wolf of Badenoch (1343 – July 1394), was a Scottish royal prince, the third son of King Robert II of Scotland by his first wife Elizabeth Mure. He was Justiciar of Scotia and held large territories ...

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David Stewart, Earl of Strathearn David Stewart (1357 – c. 1386), Prince of Scotland, was a 14th-century Scottish magnate. He was the eldest son of the second marriage of King Robert II with Euphemia de Ross. King Robert, on 26 March 1371, the day of his coronation, create ...

Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl, Strathearn and Caithness (c. 1360 – 26 March 1437) was a Scottish nobleman, the son of Robert II of Scotland. Stewart advocated for the ransom and return to Scotland of the future king in exile, James I, in 1424. ...

*** Alan Stewart, 4th Earl of Caithness *** David Stewart, Master of Atholl ** John Stewart, Sheriff of Bute (illegitimate) *** '' Clan Stuart of Bute''

House of Stuart

Descended from the Stewarts of Darnley (Stewarts of Lennox) *

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James VI and I James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and King of Ireland, Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 M ...

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Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, (19 February 1594 – 6 November 1612), was the eldest son and heir apparent of King James VI and I and Anne of Denmark, Queen Anne. His name derives from his grandfathers: Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley; and Fr ...

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Charles II of England Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and King of Ireland, Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. Charles II was the eldest su ...

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James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch, (9 April 1649 – 15 July 1685) was an English nobleman and military officer. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the eldest ill ...

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Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth ( 1657 – 17 October 1680), was the illegitimate son of King Charles II of England and Catherine Pegge. He had a sister, Catherine, who is believed to have become a nun. His mother went on to marry S ...

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Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland Charles Palmer, later Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, 1st Duke of Southampton, Chief Butler of England (18 June 16629 September 1730) was an English nobleman and illegitimate son of Charles II. He was styled Baron Limerick before 1670 ...

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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (28 September 1663 – 9 October 1690) was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England and his mistress Barbara Villiers. A military commander, Henry FitzRoy was appointed colonel of the Grenadier Guar ...

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Dukes of Grafton Duke of Grafton is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1675 by Charles II of England for Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, Henry FitzRoy, his second illegitimate son by the Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, Duchess of Cl ...

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George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland Lieutenant-General George FitzRoy, Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC (28December 166528June 1716) was the third and youngest illegitimate son of King Charles II of England ('Charles the Black') by Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine (al ...

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Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St. Albans, KG (8 May 167010 May 1726) was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England by his mistress Nell Gwyn. Biography His surname, Beauclerk ( Anglo-Norman for "fine scholar"), had been an epithet of ...

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Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, 1st Duke of Lennox (29 July 167227 May 1723), of Goodwood House near Chichester in Sussex, was the youngest of the seven illegitimate sons of King Charles II, and was that king's only son by his French- ...

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Dukes of Richmond Duke of Richmond is a title in the Peerage of England that has been created four times in British history. It has been held by members of the royal Tudor dynasty, Tudor and House of Stuart, Stuart families. The current dukedom of Richmond was ...

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Gordon Gordon may refer to: People * Gordon (given name), a masculine given name, including list of persons and fictional characters * Gordon (surname), the surname * Gordon (slave), escaped to a Union Army camp during the U.S. Civil War * Gordon Heuck ...

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James II of England James II and VII (14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701) was King of England and Monarchy of Ireland, Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII from the death of his elder brother, Charles II of England, Charles II, on 6 February 1 ...

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James Stuart, Duke of Cambridge James Stuart, Duke of Cambridge (12 July 1663 – 20 June 1667) was the second son of the Duke of York (later James II of England) and his first wife, Anne Hyde. In 1664, the infant James became the first Duke of Cambridge and Baron of Daun ...

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James Francis Edward Stuart James Francis Edward Stuart (10 June 16881 January 1766), nicknamed the Old Pretender by Whigs (British political party), Whigs or the King over the Water by Jacobitism, Jacobites, was the House of Stuart claimant to the thrones of Ki ...

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James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick (21 August 1670 – 12 June 1734) was a French Royal Army officer and nobleman who was the eldest illegitimate son of James II of England by Arabella Churchill (royal mistress), Arabella Churchill, the ...

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House of FitzJames A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...

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Dukes of Fitz-James Duke of Fitz-James (French language, French: ''duc de Fitz-James'') was a title of nobility in the peerage of France. It was created by King Louis XIV of France in 1710 for James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, an illegitimate son of King James II ...

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Henry FitzJames Henry FitzJames (6 August 1673 – 16 December 1702), titular 1st Duke of Albemarle in the Jacobite peerage, was an illegitimate son of King James II of England and VII of Scotland by Arabella Churchill, sister of the first Duke of Marlborou ...

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Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester (8 July 164013 September 1660) was the youngest son of Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and his wife, Henrietta Maria of France. He is also known as Henry of Oatlands. From the age of two, Henr ...

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Robert Stuart, Duke of Kintyre and Lorne The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, reno ...

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William FitzAlan, 1st Lord of Oswestry and Clun William FitzAlan (died 1210) was a Norman nobleman who lived in Oswestry and Clun, near Shrewsbury, along the medieval Welsh Marches. William was the son of William FitzAlan and Christina. He was the first FitzAlan to hold both the castles of Cl ...

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William FitzAlan, 2nd Lord of Oswestry and Clun William FitzAlan was a Norman nobleman who lived in Oswestry and Clun near Shrewsbury, along the medieval Welsh Marches. William was the son of William FitzAlan, controlling the castles of Clun and Oswestry and later became the High Sheriff of Shr ...

, d. 1215 **** John Fitzalan, 3rd Lord of Clun and Oswestry, 1200–1240 ***** John Fitzalan II, Lord of Oswestry, Clun, and Arundel, 1223–1267 ****** John FitzAlan III, Lord and Baron of Clun and Oswestry, 1246–1272 ******* Richard Fitzalan, 1st Earl of Arundel, 1267–1302 ********

Edmund Fitzalan, 2nd Earl of Arundel Edmund Fitzalan, 2nd Earl of Arundel (1 May 1285 – 17 November 1326) was an Kingdom of England, English nobleman prominent in the conflict between King Edward II and his barons. His father, Richard Fitzalan, 1st Earl of Arundel, died in 1302, ...

, 1285–1326 ********* Richard Fitzalan, 3rd Earl of Arundel, 8th Earl of Surrey, 1313–1376 ********** Richard Fitzalan, 4th Earl of Arundel, 9th Earl of Surrey, 1346–1397 *********** Thomas Fitzalan, 5th Earl of Arundel, 10th Earl of Surrey, 1381–1415 ***********William Fitzalan ********** John FitzAlan, 1st Baron Arundel, 1348–1379 ***********

John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, 2nd Baron Maltravers '' jure matris'', also called John de Arundel (30 November 1364 – 14 August 1390), of Buckland, Surrey, was the son and heir of John FitzAlan, 1st Baron Arundel by his wife Eleanor Mal ...

, 1364–1390 ************ John Fitzalan, 6th Earl of Arundel, 3rd Baron Maltravers, 1385–1421 ************* John Fitzalan, 7th Earl of Arundel, 4th Baron Maltravers, 1408–1435 **************Humphrey Fitzalan, 8th Earl of Arundel, 1429–1438 ************* William Fitzalan, 9th Earl of Arundel, 6th Baron Maltravers, 1417–1487 ************** Thomas Fitzalan, 10th Earl of Arundel, 7th Baron Maltravers, 1450–1524 *************** William Fitzalan, 11th Earl of Arundel, 8th Baron Maltravers, 1476–1544 ****************

Henry Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel Henry Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel (23 April 151224 February 1580) was an English nobleman, who over his long life assumed a prominent place at the court of all the later Tudor sovereigns. Court career under Henry VIII He was the only s ...

, 1512–1580 *****************Henry Fitzalan, 1538–1556 ***************Edward Fitzalan **************William Fitzalan **************George Fitzalan **************John Fitzalan ************ Thomas FitzAlan, d. 1430 ************Edward (or Edmund) Fitzalan ***********Richard FitzAlan, 1366–1419 *********** William Arundel, c. 1369–1400 ********** Thomas Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1353–1414 *********Edmund, d. 1349 *********Michael ********John, a priest **

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, 1120–1204 ****David fitz Alan ****

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, 1376–1402 **********

, 1394–1437 ***********

, 1430–1460 ************

, 1452–1488 *************

, 1473–1513 **************

, 1512–1542 *************

, 1476–1504 ************* John Stewart, Earl of Mar, 1479–1503 ************

, 1454–1485 *************

, 1482–1536 ************ John Stewart, Earl of Mar, 1456–1479 ********* Walter Stewart, Lord of Fife, 1338–1362 *********

, 1340–1420 **********

, 1362–1425 ***********Robert Stewart, d. 1421 ***********Walter Stewart, c. 1392–1425 ************

Andrew Stewart, 1st Lord Avandale Andrew Stewart (c. 14201488) was Lord Chancellor of Scotland from 1460 to 1482 and one of the leading servants of King James III of Scotland. Early life Andrew Stewart was born c. 1420 and "appears to have been the eldest son of Walter Stewar ...

, 1420–1488 ************Walter Stewart *************Alexander Stewart ************** Andrew Stewart, 1st Lord Avondale, d. 1513 ***************

Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Avondale Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Avondale or Andrew Stuart, 1st Lord Ochiltree (died 1549), was a Scottish peer. Title Andrew was the son of Andrew Stewart, 1st Lord Avondale, a new creation which Andrew surrendered for a new investment as Lord Ochil ...

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Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Ochiltree Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Ochiltree (c. 1521–1591) fought for the Scottish Reformation. His daughter married John Knox and he played a part in the defeat of Mary, Queen of Scots at the battle of Langside. Biography Andrew's father, Andrew Stewar ...

, 1521–1591 *****************Andrew Stewart, Master of Ochiltree, d. 1578 ****************** Andrew Stuart, 1st Baron Castle Stuart, 3rd Lord Ochiltree, 1560–1629 *******************Andrew Stewart, 2nd Baron Castle Stewart, 1590–1639 ********************Andrew Stewart, 3rd Baron Castle Stewart, d. 1650 ********************Josias Stewart, 4th Baron Castle Stewart, d. 1662 *******************John Stewart, 5th Baron Castle Stewart, d. 1685 ******************* Robert Stewart, of Irry, 1598–1662 ********************Robert Stewart, de jure 6th Baron Castle Stewart, d. 1686 *********************Andrew Stewart, de jure 7th Baron Castle Stewart, 1672–1715 **********************Robert Stewart, de jure 8th Baron Castle Stewart, 1700–1742 ***********************Andrew Thomas Stewart, 9th Baron Castle Stewart, 1st Earl Castle Stewart, 1725–1809 ************************Robert Stewart, 2nd Earl Castle Stewart, 1784–1854 *************************Edward Stewart, 3rd Earl Castle Stewart, 1807–1857 *************************Charles Andrew Knox Stewart, 4th Earl Castle Stewart, 1810–1874 **************************Henry James Stuart-Richardson, 5th Earl Castle Stewart, 1837–1914 *************************Rev. Hon. Andrew Godfrey Stewart, 1812–1889 **************************Andrew Stuart, 6th Earl Castle Stewart, 1841–1921 ***************************Andrew John Stuart, Viscount Stuart, 1880–1915 ***************************Robert Sheffield Stuart, 1886–1914 *************************** Arthur Stuart, 7th Earl Castle Stewart, 1889–1961 ****************************David Andrew Noel Stuart, Viscount Stuart, 1921–1942 ****************************Robert John Ochiltree Stuart, Viscount Stuart, 1923−1944 **************************** Patrick Stuart, 8th Earl Castle Stewart, 1928–2023 *****************************Andrew Richard Charles, 9th Earl Castle Stewart, b. 1953, the senior living Stewart ****************************Hon. Simon Walter Erskine Stuart, 1930–2002 *****************************Thomas Harry Erskine Stuart, b. 1974) *****************************Corin Edward Leveson Stuart, b. 1975 ***************************** Tristram James Avondale Stuart, b. 1977 ***************************Charles Patrick Stuart, 1892–1928 ************************Hon. Andrew Godfrey Stuart, 1790–1872 *************************Andrew Thomas Stuart, 1814–1894 **************************Robert Walter Stuart, 1845–1918 ***************************Walter Burleigh Stuart, 1875–1912 ****************************Burleigh Athol Stuart, 1904–1982 *****************************Ernest Martin Stuart, b. 1935 ******************************Conway Athol Stuart, b. 1968 *************************Burleigh William Henry Fitzgibbon Stuart, 1823–1905 **************************Godfrey Richard Conyngham Stuart, 1866–1955 ***************************Robin Charles Burleigh Stuart, 1907–1970 ****************************Douglas Charles Burleigh Stuart, b. 1940 *****************************Andrew John Burleigh Stuart, b. 1967 ******************************James William Burleigh Stuart, b. 2006 **************************Burleigh Francis Brownlow Stuart, 1868–1952 ***************************Burleigh Edward St. Lawrence Stuart, 1920–2004 ****************************Edward John Burleigh Stuart, b. 1953 *****************************Simon Francis Brownlow Stuart, b. 1980 *****************************Henry George Burleigh Stuart, b. 1982 ******************Josias Stewart of Bonington *****************

James Stewart, Earl of Arran Captain James Stewart, Earl of Arran (died 1595) was created Earl of Arran by the young King James VI, who wrested the title from James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran. He rose to become Lord Chancellor of Scotland and was eventually murdered in 1 ...

, d. 1595 ****************** James Stewart, 4th Lord Ochiltree, d. 1658 *******************William Stewart, 5th Lord Ochiltree, d. 1675 ***************** William Stewart of Monkton, d. 1588 ******************William Stewart *****************Henry Stewart of Braidwood ***************

Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven (c. 1495 – 1552) was Master of the Scottish Artillery and third, and last husband, of Margaret Tudor, eldest daughter of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York. Ancient lineage He was a son of Andrew Stewa ...

, 1495–1552 ****************Henry Stewart, 2nd Lord Methven, 1551–1572 *****************Henry Stewart, 3rd Lord Methven, d. 1586 ***************James Stewart of Beath **************** James Stewart, 1st Lord Doune, 1529–1590 *****************

James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray James Stewart, 2nd Lord Doune, ''jure uxoris'' 2nd Earl of Moray (c. 1565 – 7 February 1592), was a Scottish nobleman. He was murdered by George Gordon, Earl of Huntly as the culmination of a vendetta. Known as the Bonnie Earl for his good ...

, 1565–1592 ****************** James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray, 1581–1638 *******************

James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray (c. 1611 – 4 March 1653) was a Scottish nobleman and landowner. He was the son of James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray and Lady Anne Gordon, a daughter of George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly and Henrietta Stewa ...

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Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are A ...

, 1634–1701 *********************James, Lord Doune, 1660–1685 ********************* Charles Stuart, 6th Earl of Moray, 1683–1735 ********************* Francis Stuart, 7th Earl of Moray, 1683–1739 ********************** James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray, 1708–1767 ***********************Francis Stuart, 9th Earl of Moray, 1737–1810 ************************ Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray, 1771–1848 *************************Francis Stuart, 11th Earl of Moray, 1795–1859 *************************John Stuart, 12th Earl of Moray, 1797–1867 *************************Archibald Stuart, 13th Earl of Moray, 1810–1872 *************************George Stuart, 14th Earl of Moray, 1816–1895 ************************Archibald Stewart, 1771–1832 *************************Francis Stuart, 1793–1875 *************************John Stuart, 1795–1840 *************************James Stuart, 1797–1850 *************************Rev. Edmund Stuart, 1798–1869 **************************Edmund Stuart, 15th Earl of Moray, 1840–1901 **************************Francis Stuart, 16th Earl of Moray, 1842–1909 **************************Morton Stuart, 17th Earl of Moray, 1855–1930 ***************************Francis Stuart, 18th Earl of Moray, 1892–1943 ***************************Archibald Stuart, 19th Earl of Moray, 1894–1974 ****************************

Douglas Stuart, 20th Earl of Moray Douglas John Moray Stuart, 20th Earl of Moray (13 February 1928 – 23 September 2011), ''styled'' Lord Doune from 1943 to 1974, was a Scottish peerage, peer. Early life Stuart was born on 13 February 1928 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He w ...

, 1928–2011 *****************************John Stuart, 21st Earl of Moray, b. 1966 ******************************James Stuart, Lord Doune, b. 2002 ******************************Alexander Stuart, b. 2004 ******************************Frederick Stuart, b. 2006 ****************************Charles Stuart, b. 1933 *****************************James Stuart, b. 1962 *****************************Justin Stuart, b. 1964 *****************************Duncan Stuart, b. 1967 ****************************James Stuart, b. 1933 ***************************

James Stuart, 1st Viscount Stuart of Findhorn James Gray Stuart, 1st Viscount Stuart of Findhorn, (9 February 1897 – 20 February 1971) was a British Unionist politician. He was joint-Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury in Winston Churchill's war-time coalition government and later ...

, 1897–1971 ****************************David Stuart, 2nd Viscount Stuart of Findhorn, 1924–1999 *****************************James Stuart, 3rd Viscount Stuart of Findhorn, b. 1948 ****************************John Stuart, 1925–1990 *************************Douglas Stuart, 1801–1855 **************************Douglas Stuart, 1843–1863 *************************George Stuart, 1805–1835 ***********************James Stuart, 1741–1809 ***********************David Stuart, 1745–1784 **********************Francis Stuart ***********************Francis Stuart, d. 1766 *********************John Stuart, 1675–1765 ********************Francis Stuart of Cullello, b. 1636 ********************Archibald Stuart, 1643–1688 *********************Charles Stuart, d. 1732 ********************** James Stuart of Binend, 1716–1777 *********************** Charles Stuart of Dunearn, 1745–1826 ************************ James Stuart, 1775–1849 *******************George Stewart ******************

Francis Stuart Henry Francis Montgomery Stuart (29 April 19022 February 2000) was an Irish writer. He was awarded one of the highest artistic accolades in Ireland, being elected a Saoi of Aosdána, before his death in 2000. His associations with the IRA an ...

, 1589–1635 *****************Henry Stewart, Lord St Colm *****************Archibald Stewart *****************John Stewart, d. 1609 *****************Alexander Stewart ***************David Stewart ***********Alexander Stewart, d. 1425 *********** James Mor Stewart, 1400–1429 ********** John Stewart, Earl of Buchan, 1381–1424 **********Robert Stewart *********

, 1343–1394 *********

, 1357–1386 *********

, 1360–1437 **********Alan Stewart, 4th Earl of Caithness, d. 1431 **********David Stewart, Master of Atholl, d. bef. 1437 ******** John Stewart of Ralston *********John Stewart *********Walter Stewart ********Andrew Stewart *******John Stewart, d. 1318 *******Andrew Stewart *******James Stewart, fl. 1327 ****** John Stewart, d. 1298 ******* Alexander Stewart of Bonkyll, 1271–1319 ********

John Stewart, 1st Earl of Angus John Stewart, 1st Earl of Angus, Lord of Bonkyl, ''jure uxoris'' Lord of Abernethy (died 9 December 1331) was a medieval Scottish nobleman. Stewart was the son of Sir Alexander Stewart of Bonkyll, great-grandson of Alexander Stewart, 4th Hig ...

, d. 1331 ********* Thomas Stewart, 2nd Earl of Angus, d. 1361 ******* Alan Stewart of Dreghorn, d. 1333 ******** Alexander Stewart of Darnley, d. 1374 ********* Alexander Stewart of Darnley, d. 1404 **********

, 1380–1429 ***********

Alan Stewart of Darnley Sir Alan Stewart of Darnley, 2nd Lord of Concressault (after 1406 – 1439) was a Scottish nobleman of the Stewart of Darnley family, involved in the Hundred Years War. Life The son of John Stewart of Darnley and Elizabeth, daughter of Donnc ...

, 1406–1439 ************

John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox (before 14308 July/11 September 1495) was a Scottish earl. He was known as Lord Darnley and later as the Earl of Lennox. Family Stewart was the son of Catherine Seton and Alan Stewart of Darnley, a direct des ...

, 1430–1495 *************

Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox ( 14609 September 1513) was a Scottish nobleman. He was the eldest son of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox, and his wife Margaret Montgomerie, daughter of Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie. He was ...

, 1460–1513 **************Mungo Stewart ************** John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox, 1490–1526 ***************

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, 1546–1567 *****************

, 1566–1625 ******************

, 1594–1612 ******************

, 1600–1649 *******************

, 1630–1685 *******************

, 1633–1701 ********************

, 1688–1766 *********************

, 1720–1788 *********************

, 1725–1807 *******************

, 1640–1660 **************** Charles Stuart, 5th Earl of Lennox, 1557–1576 ***************

Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of March Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox then 1st Earl of March (29 March 1586) was a Scottish nobleman of the family of Stewart of Darnley. Titles He was the second son of John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of John Stew ...

, 1522–1586 ***************John Stewart, 6th Seigneur d'Aubigny, d. c. 1567 ****************

Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox, 1st Earl of Lennox, 6th Seigneur d'Aubigny (26 May 1583) of the Château d'Aubigny at Aubigny-sur-Nère in the ancient Provinces of France, province of Berry, France, Berry, France, was a Catholic French nob ...

, 1542–1583 *****************

Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and 1st Duke of Richmond (29 September 157416 February 1624) was a Scotland, Scottish nobleman and a second cousin of King James VI and I. He was involved in court theatre and the Plantation of Ulster in ...

, 1574–1624 *****************

Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox (157930 July 1624), KG, 7th Seigneur d'Aubigny, lord of the Manor of Cobham, Kent, was a Scottish nobleman and through their paternal lines was a second cousin of King James VI of Scotland and I of England. ...

, 1579–1624 ******************

James Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond James Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Lennox KG (6 April 1612 – 30 March 1655), lord of the Manor of Cobham, Kent, was a Scottish nobleman. A third cousin of King Charles I, he was a Privy Councillor and a key member of the Roya ...

, 1612–1655 *******************

Esmé Stewart, 2nd Duke of Richmond Esmé Stuart, 2nd Duke of Richmond, 5th Duke of Lennox (2 November 164910 August 1660) was the son and heir of James Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Lennox (1612–1655), of Cobham Hall in Kent, by his wife Mary Villiers (1622–168 ...

, 1649–1660 ******************Henry Stewart, 8th Seigneur d'Aubigny, 1616–1632 ****************** George Stewart, 9th Seigneur d'Aubigny, 1618–1642 *******************

Charles Stewart, 3rd Duke of Richmond Charles Stewart, 3rd Duke of Richmond KG (7 March 1639December 1672) was an English peer who was the fourth cousin of Charles II of England, being both descended in the male line from John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox. Early life He was the o ...

, 1639–1672 ******************Ludovic Stewart, 11th Seigneur d'Aubigny, 1619–1665 ****************** Lord John Stewart, 1621–1644 ****************** Lord Bernard Stewart, 1623–1645 ************* Robert Stewart, 5th Lord of Aubigny, 1470–1544 *************John Stewart, Seigneur d'Oison, d. c. 1512 *************William Stewart, Seigneur d'Oison, d. bef. 1504 ************Alexander Stewart of Galston *********** John Stewart, 2nd Lord of Aubigny, d. 1482 ************ Bernard Stewart, 3rd Lord of Aubigny, 1452–1508 ***********Alexander Stewart of Darnley **********William Stewart of Jedsworth, d. 1402 ***********John Stewart, 1st of Garlies, d. 1419/20 ************Wiliam Stewart, 2nd of Garlies, d. 1479 *************Alexander Stewart, 3rd of Garlies, d. 1500 **************Alexander Stewart, 4th of Garlies, d. 1513 ***************Alexander Stewart, 5th of Garlies, 1507-1581 ****************Alexander Stewart, d. 1571 *****************Alexander Stewart, 6th of Garlies, d. 1596 ****************** Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Galloway, 1580–1649 *******************James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Galloway, 1610–1671 ********************Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway, 1643–1690 *********************Alexander Stewart, 4th Earl of Galloway, 1670–1694 *********************James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway, d.1746 **********************

Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway ( – 24 September 1773) was a Scottish aristocrat. Early life Alexander was the eldest son of Lady Catherine Montgomerie and James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway, a Commissioner of the Scottish Treasury ...

, 1694–1773 ***********************Alexander Stewart, Master of Garlies, 1719–1738 *********************** John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway, 1736–1806 ************************

George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Gior ...

, 1768–1834 ************************* Randolph Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway, 1800–1873 **************************

Alan Stewart, 10th Earl of Galloway Alan Plantagenet Stewart, 10th Earl of Galloway, Order of the Thistle, KT, Deputy Lieutenant, DL, Justice of the Peace, JP (21 October 1835 – 7 February 1901), styled Lord Garlies until 1873, was a British peer and politician. Background Gal ...

, 1835–1901 ************************** Randolph Stewart, 11th Earl of Galloway, 1836–1920 *************************** Randolph Stewart, 12th Earl of Galloway, 1892–1978 **************************** Randolph Stewart, 13th Earl of Galloway, 1928–2020 ***************************Keith Stewart, 1894–1915 **************************Alexander Stewart, 1838–1896 ***************************Walter Stewart, 1888–1918 ****************************Alexander Stewart, 1914–1985 *****************************Andrew Stewart, 14th Earl of Galloway, b. 1949 ******************************Alexander Stewart, Lord Garlies, b. 1980 *****************************David Stewart, b. 1960 ******************************Samuel Stewart, b. 1990 ******************************Harry Stewart, b. 1992 ******************************Jack Stewart, b. 1999 ****************************Ian Stewart, 1917–1973 *****************************Alastair Stewart, b. 1944 ******************************James Stewart, b. 1975 **************************FitzRoy Stewart, 1855–1914 ************************* Admiral Keith Stewart, 1814–1879 ************************ William Stewart, 1774–1827 *************************Horatio Stewart, 1806–1835 **************************Horatio Murray-Stewart, 1834–1904 ************************ Charles Stewart, Bishop of Quebec, 1775–1837 ************************Montgomery Stewart, 1780–1860 *************************Alexander Stewart, 1808–1837 *************************James Stewart, 1819–1895 **************************Montgomery Stewart, 1863–1895 **************************Frederick Stewart, 1865–1930 **************************Herbert Stewart, 1866–1960 **************************Douglas Stewart, 1869–1888 **************************Percy Stewart, 1871–1962 **************************Archibald Stewart, 1874–1930 **************************Horatio Stewart, 1877–1943 **************************Arthur Stewart, 1879–1967 ************************

Edward Richard Stewart Edward Richard Stewart (5 May 1782 – 27 August 1851) was a Scottish Member of Parliament (MP) in the Parliament of the United Kingdom and a Commissioner of the Victualling Board from 1809 to 1813. and Paymaster and Inspector-General of the Ma ...

, 1782–1851 *************************Edward Stewart, 1808–1875 **************************

Herbert Stewart Major-General Sir Herbert Stewart (30 June 1843 – 16 February 1885) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. A career soldier, he joined the 37th Foot in November 1863 and would later transfer to the 3rd Dragoon Guards ...

, 1843–1885 ***************************Geoffrey Stewart, 1878–1914 ****************************Malise Stewart, 1911–1974 **************************William Stewart, 1847–1883 ************************ James Henry Keith Stewart, 1783–1836 ***********************George Stewart, d. 1758 ***********************

Keith Stewart Vice admiral (Royal Navy), Vice-Admiral Keith Stewart (1739 – 3 March 1795) was a Scotland, Scottish Royal Navy officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons on two occasions. Having begun his naval career in around 1753, Stewart wa ...

, 1739–1795 ************************Archibald Stewart, d. 1795 ************************

James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie (23 September 1784 – 24 September 1843) was a Scottish politician and British colonial administrator. Early life He was born James Alexander Stewart on 23 September 1784. James was the son of the former Geor ...

, 1784–1843 *************************Keith Stewart-MacKenzie, 1818–1881 **************************

James Stewart-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth Colonel James Alexander Francis Humberston Stewart-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth, (9 November 1847 – 3 March 1923) was a Scottish soldier, who was regarded by many as chief of Clan Mackenzie. Stewart-Mackenzie was the son of Keith William Ste ...

, 1847–1923 *************************George Stewart-Mackenzie, 1824–1852 ************************Leveson Stewart, 1786–1819 **********Alexander Stewart of Torbane and Galston **********Robert Stewart of Newtoun and Westoun **********James Stewart **********William Stewart of Castlemilk, d. 1429 ********John Stewart of Cruikston and Darnley ********Walter Stewart *******Walter Stewart of Garlies *******James Stewart of Pearston, d. 1333 ********'' Lords of Lorne,

, Earls of Traquair and

'' *******John Stewart of Daldon, d. 1333 *******Robert Stewart of Daldowie, ********'' Steuart baronets and Seton-Steuart baronets'' *******Hugh Stewart *****Robert Stewart *****John Stewart, d. 1249 ********

, 1230–1293 ******

Alexander, Earl of Menteith Alexander of Menteith (d. bef. 1306), a Scottish nobleman and member of the Clan Stewart, Stewart family, he was the Earl of Menteith. Life Alexander was the eldest son and heir of Walter Bailloch Stewart and Mary I, Countess of Menteith and was ...

, d. bef. 1306 ******* Alan, Earl of Menteith, d. 1310 ******** Alan II, Earl of Menteith, d. bef. 1323 *******Peter Stewart ******* Muireadhach III, Earl of Menteith, d. 1332 *******Alexander Stewart ******

John de Menteith Sir John Menteith of Ruskie and Knapdale (c. 1275 – c. 1329) was a Scottish nobleman during the Wars of Scottish Independence. He is known for his capture of Sir William Wallace in 1305 and later joined with King Robert I of Scotland and ...

, 1275–1329 *******John de Menteith *******Walter Menteith *****William Stewart ****Leonard **Jordan fitz Alan ** Simon fitz Alan, fl. 1163

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