STEWARDS OF SCOTLAND

[ARU2431] Lord Alan FitzFleald of Oswestry m. [HESD343] Adeline de Hesdin
. [STEW461] High Steward Walter FitzAlan of Scotland m. Eschyna of Molla & Huntlaw
. . [STEW471] High Steward Alan FitzWalter of Scotland m2. [MARR452] Alesta of Mar
. . . [STEW481] High Steward Walter II of Scotland m. [ANGS482] Bethoc of Angus
. . . . [MENH481] Earl Walter of Menteith m. [MENT483] Countess Mary of Menteith
. . . . [STEW491] High Steward Alexander of Scotland m. [BUTE492] Jean MacRory
. . . . . [STEW502] Alice Stewart m. [CRAW481] Sir Alexander de Lindsay
. . . . . [STEW501] Lord John Stewart of Bonkyl m. [BONK502] Margaret Bonkyl
. . . . . . [STEW511] Sir Alexander Stewart of Bonkyl m. ?
. . . . . . . [STEW521] Lord John Stewart of Abernethy m. [NETH522] Margaret of Abernethy
. . . . . . . . [STEW531] Earl Thomas of Argyll m. [SINC502] Margaret Sinclair
. . . . . . . . . [STEW542] Countess Margaret of Argyll m. [DOUG501] Earl William of Douglas

27.  [STEW461] Walter FitzAlan (3rd son of [ARU2431] Alan FitzFlaad, see ARUNDEL (FITZALAN) EARLDOM). Walter befriended King David I of Scotland, and became 1st High Steward of Scotland (1150-77). He married Eschyna of London (widow of Robert Croc, heiress of Uchtred of Molla & Huntlaw). He died 1177 and was buried at Paisley Monastery.

Afterwards Eschyna married 3. Henry of Molle.

26.  [STEW471] Alan FitzWalter (born 1140, son of Walter, but by unknown mother), 2nd High Steward of Scotland (1177-1204), married 1. Eva; then 2. [MARR452] Alesta (daughter of Earl Morggan, see MAR EARLDOM). He died 1204.

25.  [STEW481] Walter II Stewart (eldest son of Alan & Alesta), 3rd High Steward of Scotland (1204-46), Justiciar of Scotland (1230), married [ANGS482] Bethoc [Beatrix] of Angus (born 1184, daughter of Earl Gille Brigte, see ANGUS EARLDOM).

• 24. [MENH481] Walter bailloch [=freckled] (born 1225, younger son of Walter II), became Earl of Menteith (1260), and is dealt with under MENTEITH EARLDOM.

24.  [STEW491] Alexander Stewart (born 1214, eldest son of Walter), 4th High Steward of Scotland (1241), joint Regent of Scotland during the minority of King Alexander III, married (c.1243) [BUTE492] Jean MacRory (daughter of Lord MacRory, see BUTE LORDSHIP). Regent of Scotland (1255). He fought at the Battle of Largs (1263), in command of the right wing. He died 1283.

• 21. [STEW502] Alice (daughter of Alexander), married [CRAW481] Sir Alexander (see LINDSAY).

23.  [STEW501] John Stewart (son of Alexander), Lord of Bonkyl (Berwickshire) in the right of his wife, married (c.1278) [BONK502] Margaret Bonkyl (daughter & heiress of Sir Alexander Bonkyl, see BONKYL). John was killed at the Battle of Falkirk (22nd July 1298), and afterwards Margaret married 2. (c.1299) Sir David de Brechin.

22.  [STEW511] Sir Alexander Stewart, of Bonkyl, died 1319.

21.  [STEW521] John Stewart, of Bonkyl, married (1328) [NETH522] Margaret (daughter & heiress of Sir Alexander, see ABERNETHY LORDSHIP), became Lord of Abernethy (1328) and 1st Earl of Angus (1329). He was knighted (November 1331), but died two weeks later.

20.  [STEW531] Thomas Stewart (born c.1331, son of John), 2nd Earl of Angus, married (1353) [SINC502] Margaret Sinclair (daughter of Baron William, see ROSSLYN BARONY). He died 1361.

• 19. [STEW542] Margaret Stewart (daughter of Thomas), married Earl Thomas of Mar; had an illicit relationship with [DOUG501] Earl William (see DOUGLAS EARLDOM).