A Family Genealogy of
the Gentle House of Stapleton
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(High Steward of Scotland) Walter STEWART #76963
1180 - 1246
Personal Information
- TITLE: High Steward of Scotland
- BIRTH: 1180
- DEATH: 1246
Notes
Founder of the House of Stewart.
Walter Steward of Dundonald was 3rd hereditary High Steward of Scotland and Justiciar of Scotia.
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 member of the House of Stuart to use Stewart as a surname and was designated "of Dundonald".
He witnessed a charter by King Alexander II, under the designation of "Walterus filius Alani, Senescallus, Justiciar Scotiae" and it may be that seal which Nisbet described pertaining to Walter Hereditary High Steward of Scotland. Around the seal, it states "Sigill. Walteri filii Allani".
Walter Steward of Dundonald was 3rd hereditary High Steward of Scotland and Justiciar of Scotia.
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 member of the House of Stuart to use Stewart as a surname and was designated "of Dundonald".
He witnessed a charter by King Alexander II, under the designation of "Walterus filius Alani, Senescallus, Justiciar Scotiae" and it may be that seal which Nisbet described pertaining to Walter Hereditary High Steward of Scotland. Around the seal, it states "Sigill. Walteri filii Allani".
Family
Walter married Bethóc or Beatrix, daughter of Gille Críst, Earl of Angus, by his wife, Marjorie of Huntingdon, youngest daughter of Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon, and his wife Ada de Warenne.Parents
Father: Alan fitz WALTER #76968
Mother: Alesta of MAR #76969
Family 1 :
_Alan fitz FLAAD ____
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_Walter fitz ALAN ___|
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_Alan fitz WALTER ___|
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