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Scottish House of Stewart (later Stuart)

The name "Stewart" is from the office of hereditary Steward of Scotland.
The French-influenced spelling "Stuart" was adopted temp Mary, Queen of Scots.

Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland.
Hereditary High Steward of Scotland.
He mar Beatrix of Angus [descendant of David I, King of Scotland and of Edmund II (Ironside) and of Charlemagne].
They had issue:

1. Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland.
   High Steward of Scotland.
   He had issue:

   
   

   1. James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland,
      had issue:
      1. Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland.
         He mar Princess Marjorie [dau of Robert I the Bruce, King of Scotland and descendant of Henry I].
         She died 1316. She was bur Paisley Abbey.
         They had issue:
         1. Robert II, King of Scotland, born 1316, reigned 1371-90.

      
      

   2. Sir John Stewart.
      He died 1298.

   
   

2. Margaret Stewart.
   She mar Niall, Earl of Carrick.
   They had issue:
   1. Marjorie of Carrick, mar Robert Bruce and had issue.

Tomb of Marjorie Bruce (died 1316), Paisley Abbey.
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