Individual Details
Alexander Stewart
(1214 - 1283)
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[[Category:High Stewards of Scotland]]
==Biography==
'''More research is needed on this profile with regard to his mother'''
The Scots Peerage, Sir James Balfour Paul, Ed., 1904 Vol 1http://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun01pauluoft#page/n7/mode/2up states that Alexander, the fourth High Stewart, was born in 1214, and while a young man went off to fight in the Crusades. In 1255 he is one of the Regents of Scotland during the minority of Alexander III. In 1263 he commanded the right wing of the Scots army at [[Category:Battle of Largs]], when the Norse invaders under Haco were soundly defeated. Alexander died in 1283, leaving two sons and a daughter. His wife is said to have been Jean, daughter of James, Lord of Bute.
The [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTLAND.htm#Alexander4Stewartdied1283A Foundation for Medieval Genealogy] identifies Alexander's wife as Jean ____. They state that some writers suggest his wife to be ''Jean of Bute heiress of the Isles of Bute and Arran, daughter of James Lord of Bute and Arran'' but that no primary sources exist to confirm this. They further state that another possibility is that Alexander married Richard Comyn´s daughter Joanna as paret of a double marriage alliance with Alexander's sister Eva marrying Joanna's brother, John. This source suggests he was father to six children.
"Alexander of Dundonald (c.1220-1282), held the stewardship from 1241 until about the time of his death. In early life, he joined the Crusaders. In 1255 he appears as one of the Regents of Scotland during the minority of Alexander III. In October 1263 he commanded the right wing of the Scots army at Largs, which successfully defended Scotland against attempted invasion by Hákon IV, king of Norway. He played a prominent part in other matters during the reign of Alexander III. It seems to have been in Alexander's time that the Stewarts acquired the lordship of Cowal, with a castle at Dunoon. Moreover, the style senescallus Scotie, stewart of Scotland, now replaced the olderdapifer regis Scotie, steward of the king of Scotland, thus indicating a major office of state, significant in a national context." (Ref: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography)
=== Dundonald Castle ==="Recent excavations by Historic Scotland revealed the remains of a succession of settlements and fortifications on the Castle Hill dating back to the Stone Age. It also appears that the present Castle [built about 1371 by Robert II] was built on the remains of an earlier stone castle built in the 13th century by the High Steward of Scotland as part of the country’s defences against the Vikings. Remnants of that earlier castle can be seen in the fabric of the present building." [http://www.dundonaldcastle.org.uk/the-castle/ Dundonald Castle ]
===Birth===Birth Place: Alexander was ''likely'' born at Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland as this was the home of the High Stewarts but no primary sources are available to substantiate this fact.
===Marriage===There is no evidence to confirm an actual marriage date; however, according to Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Alexander's son and successor James was born in 1243. They also give evidence to suggest that this James was the second son, by that same name, of Alexander, the former dying young. Therefore we can safely assume Alexander and Jean were probably married no later that 1242.
Other evidence, reported in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stewart,_5th_High_Steward_of_Scotland Wikipedia] suggests James may not be the eldest son and may have been born closer to 1260.
===Children===
* [[Stewart-?|James Stewart (-1243 [died young])
* [[Stewart-1015|James Stewart]] (1243-1309)
* [[Stewart-298|Elizabeth Stewart]] (c1248-bef 1288)
* [[Stewart-?|Andrew Stewart]] (c1245-aft 1350)
* [[Stewart-270|John Stewart]] (c1245-1298)
* [[Stewart-?|unnamed daughter Stewart]]
=== Death ===When and where did Alexander die? Some have suggested he died fighting with Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Falkirk on 22 July 1298. That honor is more correctly attributed to his son [[Stewart-270|John Stewart]].
It is more ''likely'' that Alexander, about age 69, died at his home at Dundonald Castle in the year 1283 but no primary sources are identified to substantiate this fact. }
It is acknowledged that Alexander, along with five other High Stewards, are buried at Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The Abbey is located on land originally granted in 1163 by Alexander's ancestor, Walter FitzAlan, the first High Steward of Scotland for the establishment of a priory. Wikipedia contributors, "Paisley Abbey," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paisley_Abbey&oldid=572397372 (accessed September 14, 2013).
== Sources ==
* The Peerage, "Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland," http://www.thepeerage.com/p466.htm#i4656 (accessed September 14, 2013).
* http://htthttp://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTLAND.htm#Alexander4Stewartdied1283A Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
* Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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[[Category:High Stewards of Scotland]]
==Biography==
'''More research is needed on this profile with regard to his mother'''
The Scots Peerage, Sir James Balfour Paul, Ed., 1904 Vol 1http://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun01pauluoft#page/n7/mode/2up states that Alexander, the fourth High Stewart, was born in 1214, and while a young man went off to fight in the Crusades. In 1255 he is one of the Regents of Scotland during the minority of Alexander III. In 1263 he commanded the right wing of the Scots army at [[Category:Battle of Largs]], when the Norse invaders under Haco were soundly defeated. Alexander died in 1283, leaving two sons and a daughter. His wife is said to have been Jean, daughter of James, Lord of Bute.
The [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTLAND.htm#Alexander4Stewartdied1283A Foundation for Medieval Genealogy] identifies Alexander's wife as Jean ____. They state that some writers suggest his wife to be ''Jean of Bute heiress of the Isles of Bute and Arran, daughter of James Lord of Bute and Arran'' but that no primary sources exist to confirm this. They further state that another possibility is that Alexander married Richard Comyn´s daughter Joanna as paret of a double marriage alliance with Alexander's sister Eva marrying Joanna's brother, John. This source suggests he was father to six children.
"Alexander of Dundonald (c.1220-1282), held the stewardship from 1241 until about the time of his death. In early life, he joined the Crusaders. In 1255 he appears as one of the Regents of Scotland during the minority of Alexander III. In October 1263 he commanded the right wing of the Scots army at Largs, which successfully defended Scotland against attempted invasion by Hákon IV, king of Norway. He played a prominent part in other matters during the reign of Alexander III. It seems to have been in Alexander's time that the Stewarts acquired the lordship of Cowal, with a castle at Dunoon. Moreover, the style senescallus Scotie, stewart of Scotland, now replaced the olderdapifer regis Scotie, steward of the king of Scotland, thus indicating a major office of state, significant in a national context." (Ref: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography)
=== Dundonald Castle ==="Recent excavations by Historic Scotland revealed the remains of a succession of settlements and fortifications on the Castle Hill dating back to the Stone Age. It also appears that the present Castle [built about 1371 by Robert II] was built on the remains of an earlier stone castle built in the 13th century by the High Steward of Scotland as part of the country’s defences against the Vikings. Remnants of that earlier castle can be seen in the fabric of the present building." [http://www.dundonaldcastle.org.uk/the-castle/ Dundonald Castle ]
===Birth===Birth Place: Alexander was ''likely'' born at Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland as this was the home of the High Stewarts but no primary sources are available to substantiate this fact.
===Marriage===There is no evidence to confirm an actual marriage date; however, according to Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Alexander's son and successor James was born in 1243. They also give evidence to suggest that this James was the second son, by that same name, of Alexander, the former dying young. Therefore we can safely assume Alexander and Jean were probably married no later that 1242.
Other evidence, reported in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stewart,_5th_High_Steward_of_Scotland Wikipedia] suggests James may not be the eldest son and may have been born closer to 1260.
===Children===
* [[Stewart-?|James Stewart (-1243 [died young])
* [[Stewart-1015|James Stewart]] (1243-1309)
* [[Stewart-298|Elizabeth Stewart]] (c1248-bef 1288)
* [[Stewart-?|Andrew Stewart]] (c1245-aft 1350)
* [[Stewart-270|John Stewart]] (c1245-1298)
* [[Stewart-?|unnamed daughter Stewart]]
=== Death ===When and where did Alexander die? Some have suggested he died fighting with Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Falkirk on 22 July 1298. That honor is more correctly attributed to his son [[Stewart-270|John Stewart]].
It is more ''likely'' that Alexander, about age 69, died at his home at Dundonald Castle in the year 1283 but no primary sources are identified to substantiate this fact. }
It is acknowledged that Alexander, along with five other High Stewards, are buried at Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The Abbey is located on land originally granted in 1163 by Alexander's ancestor, Walter FitzAlan, the first High Steward of Scotland for the establishment of a priory. Wikipedia contributors, "Paisley Abbey," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paisley_Abbey&oldid=572397372 (accessed September 14, 2013).
== Sources ==
* The Peerage, "Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland," http://www.thepeerage.com/p466.htm#i4656 (accessed September 14, 2013).
* http://htthttp://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTLAND.htm#Alexander4Stewartdied1283A Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
* Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Events
| Birth | 1214 | Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland | |||
| Marriage | 1242 | Dundonald, Ayreshire, England - Jean "Countess Bute Marchioness" Macrory | |||
| Death | 1283 | Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland | |||
| Alt name | 4th High Steward of Scotland | ||||
| Reference No | 291364 | ||||
| Reference No | 306956 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Jean "Countess Bute Marchioness" Macrory (1211 - 1297) |
| Child | James Stewart (1243 - 1309) |
| Child | Alexander Stewart (1240 - 1309) |
| Child | Walter Earl Menteith Earl (1241 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth Stewart (1245 - 1296) |
| Child | Sir John Stewart (1246 - 1298) |
| Child | Mary Stewart (1247 - ) |
| Child | Hawise Stewart (1258 - 1317) |
| Child | Alice "Alianore" Stewart (1268 - ) |
| Child | Beatrix Stewart (1268 - 1337) |
| Child | Alianore Steward (1270 - ) |
| Father | Walter Stewart (1170 - 1241) |
| Mother | Bethóc Angus (1174 - ) |
| Sibling | Margaret "Isabel FitzAlan, Countess of Carrick" Stewart (1206 - 1255) |
| Sibling | Euphemia Stewart (1195 - 1267) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth "Beatrix" Stewart (1210 - 1250) |