Stewart, Alexander 1a

Birth Name Stewart, Alexander
Gender male
Age at Death 69 years

Narrative

Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland

Born in 1214 Died in 1283
Alexander attended St. Louis of France to the Holy War (see picture to the right), and he was the principal commander under King Alexander III at the Battle of Largs October 2, 1263 when the Scottish army defeated the Norwegians. He received from Alexander III a grant of the Barony of Garlies in Galloway on November 30, 1263. In 1264 he invaded the Isle of Man.

Alexander Stewart married to Jean MacRorie, daughter and heiress of James MacRorie, Lord of Bute and Arrah, son of Angus MacRorie, Lord of Bute Alexander and Jean had the following children:
James Stewart
John Stewart of Bonkyl who died at the Battle of Falkirk on July 22, 1298 fighting for Sir William Wallace. John Stewart married Margaret de Bonkle, daughter and heiress of Sir Alexander of Bonkle. Their daughter:
Isabel Stewart who married Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray; their daughter:
Agnes Randolph who was known as ...Black Agnes.... She defended the Castle of Dunbar and repulsed the English under the Earl of Salisbury in 1338.
Elizabeth Stewart who married Sir William, 3rd Lord of Douglas

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1214 Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland   2a
Death 1283     3

Age: 69y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Stewart, Walter11801246
Mother de Angus, Beatrix1184
    Sister     Stewart, Elizabeth 1189 1250
    Sister     Stewart, Margaret 1206
    Sister     Stewart, Euphemia 1206
         Stewart, Alexander 1214 1283
    Brother     Stewart, John 1216
    Brother     le Stewart, Walter 1218 1296-04-28
    Brother     Stewart, Robert 1223
    Sister     Stewart, Majory 1230
    Sister     Stewart, Sybella

Source References

  1. Errol Bevan: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bevangenealogy&id=I24342 @ RootsWeb Ancestries of Errol S. BEVAN and Hollie C. ATKINSON BEVAN to ADAM and EVE including REINHARDT and BLOCKER Cousins and more
      • Source text:

        ID: I24342
        Name: Alexander 4th High Steward STEWART
        Surname: STEWART
        Given Name: Alexander 4th High Steward
        Sex: M
        Birth: 1214 in Of Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
        Death: 1283
        Ancestral File #: H126-34
        LDS Baptism: 16 Apr 1993 Temple: PORTL 1
        Endowment: 27 Aug 1993 Temple: PORTL 1
        Sealing Child: 9 Feb 1994 Temple: PORTL 1
        Note:
        Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland

        Born in 1214 Died in 1283
        Alexander attended St. Louis of France to the Holy War (see picture to the right), and he was the principal commander under King Alexander III at the Battle of Largs October 2, 1263 when the Scottish army defeated the Norwegians. He received from Alexander III a grant of the Barony of Garlies in Galloway on November 30, 1263. In 1264 he invaded the Isle of Man.

        Alexander Stewart married to Jean MacRorie, daughter and heiress of James MacRorie, Lord of Bute and Arrah, son of Angus MacRorie, Lord of Bute Alexander and Jean had the following children:
        James Stewart
        John Stewart of Bonkyl who died at the Battle of Falkirk on July 22, 1298 fighting for Sir William Wallace. John Stewart married Margaret de Bonkle, daughter and heiress of Sir Alexander of Bonkle. Their daughter:
        Isabel Stewart who married Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray; their daughter:
        Agnes Randolph who was known as ...Black Agnes.... She defended the Castle of Dunbar and repulsed the English under the Earl of Salisbury in 1338.
        Elizabeth Stewart who married Sir William, 3rd Lord of Douglas

        Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland

        Born in 1214 Died in 1283
        Alexander attended St. Louis of France to the Holy War (see picture to the right), and he was the principal commander under King Alexander III at the Battle of Largs October 2, 1263 when the Scottish army defeated the Norwegians. He received from Alexander III a grant of the Barony of Garlies in Galloway on November 30, 1263. In 1264 he invaded the Isle of Man.

        Alexander Stewart married to Jean MacRorie, daughter and heiress of James MacRorie, Lord of Bute and Arrah, son of Angus MacRorie, Lord of Bute Alexander and Jean had the following children:
        James Stewart
        John Stewart of Bonkyl who died at the Battle of Falkirk on July 22, 1298 fighting for Sir William Wallace. John Stewart married Margaret de Bonkle, daughter and heiress of Sir Alexander of Bonkle. Their daughter:
        Isabel Stewart who married Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray; their daughter:
        Agnes Randolph who was known as ...Black Agnes.... She defended the Castle of Dunbar and repulsed the English under the Earl of Salisbury in 1338.
        Elizabeth Stewart who married Sir William, 3rd Lord of Douglas

        Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland (d 1283)
        m. Jean Macrory (dau of James Macrory of Bute and Arran)
        2
        Change Date: 3 Apr 2007 at 01:00:00

        Father: Walter STEWART 3rd High Steward of SCOTLAND b: ABT 1180 in , Scotland
        Mother: Beatrix De ANGUS b: ABT 1184 in Of Forfar, Angusshire, Scotland

        Marriage 1 Jean MacRorie Of BUTE b: ABT 1218 in Of Bute, Scotland
        Children
        Sir James FitzAlan STEWART b: 1243 in Of Scotland
        Elizabeth STEWART b: ABT 1245 in Of Scotland
        John of Bonkyl STEWART b: ABT 1245 in Of Scotland
        Alice STEWARD b: ABT 1268 in Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
        Hawise FitzAlan STEWART b: 1249 in Crawford, Lanark, Scotland

        Sources:
        Repository:
        Name: Family History Library
        Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

        Title: Ordinance Index (TM)
        Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
        Repository:
        Name: Family History Library
        Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA

        Title: Ancestral File (R)
        Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
        Publication: Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998

         

      • Citation:

        bevangenealogyservices@hotmail.com

  2. Errol Bevan: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bevangenealogy&id=I37196 @ RootsWeb Ancestries of Errol S. BEVAN and Hollie C. ATKINSON BEVAN to ADAM and EVE including REINHARDT and BLOCKER Cousins and more
      • Source text:

        ID: I37196
        Name: Walter STEWART 3rd High Steward of SCOTLAND
        Surname: Scotland
        Given Name: Walter STEWART 3rd High Steward of
        Sex: M
        Birth: ABT 1180 in , Scotland
        Death: 1246
        Ancestral File #: GR3F-R4
        LDS Baptism: 5 Dec 1899 Temple: SLAKE
        Endowment: 7 Mar 1996 Temple: SLAKE 1
        Sealing Child: 28 Mar 1996 Temple: SLAKE 1
        Death:
        Birth:
        Note:
        Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland and Justicar of Scotland. Instead of taking the name ...Walter FitzAlan..., Walter adopted the name of his office and became known as Walter Stewart. Thus, he is the first Stewart from whom all the names are descended. He was appointed Justicar of Scotland in 1230.

        !Title: HIGH STEWARD OF SCOTLAND.
        Walter, the 3rd steward, was appointed justiciary of Scotland by Alexander II.

        Walter and Beatrix had the following children:
        Alexander Stewart
        Sir Robert Stewart
        John Stewart
        Walter Bailloch Stewart, Earl of Menteth
        William Stewart
        Beatrix (Elizabeth) Stewart
        Christian Stewart
        Margaret Stewart, who married her cousin Neil, 2nd Earl of Carrick
        Marjory, Countess of Carrick who married Robert Bruce. Marjory and Robert are the parents of the Scottish hero Robert the Bruce.
        Sybella Stewart
        2 3
        Change Date: 11 May 2007 at 01:00:00

        Father: Alan FITZWALTER 2nd Hereditary Steward of SCOTLAND b: ABT 1126 in Of Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
        Mother: Margaret De GALLOWAY b: ABT 1130 in Of Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland

        Marriage 1 Beatrix De ANGUS b: ABT 1184 in Of Forfar, Angusshire, Scotland
        Note: _UID780949D943E33B42AB444267FA4043E74267
        Children
        Elizabeth STEWART b: ABT 1210 in Of Scotland
        Walter "Ballioch" Le STEWART b: ABT 1218 in Of Scotland
        Robert STEWART b: ABT 1223 in Of Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
        Alexander 4th High Steward STEWART b: 1214 in Of Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
        Euphemia STEWART b: ABT 1206 in Dunbar, Haddington, Lincolnshire, Scotland
        John STEWART b: ABT 1216 in Of Scotland
        Margaret STEWART b: ABT 1206 in Of Scotland
        Sybella STEWART b: in of Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
        Marjory STEWART b: ABT 1230 in Morven, Argyle, Scotland

        Sources:
        Repository:
        Name: Family History Library
        Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

        Title: Ordinance Index (TM)
        Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
        Repository:
        Name: Family History Library
        Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

        Title: Ancestral File (TM)
        Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
        Publication: June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998
        Repository:
        Name: Family History Library
        Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA

        Title: Ancestral File (R)
        Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
        Publication: Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998

         

      • Citation:

        bevangenealogyservices@hotmail.com

  3. Errol Bevan: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=bevangenealogy&id=I32640&style=TABLE @ RootsWeb Ancestries of Errol S. BEVAN and Hollie C. ATKINSON BEVAN to ADAM and EVE including REINHARDT and BLOCKER Cousins and more