High Steward (Scotland) - Revision history

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	The first '''High Steward''' of [[Scotland]] was Walter FitzAlan, who was appointed around 1150 by [[David I]], in appreciation for Walter's support of his niece, [[Empress Matilda\|Maud]] (or Matilda) in her claim to the [[throne]] of [[England]]. David's successor, [[Malcolm IV]] made the office hereditary and Walter's son, Alan, FitzWalter, succeeded him in 1177.		The first '''High Steward''' of [[Scotland]] was Walter FitzAlan, who was appointed around 1150 by [[David I]], in appreciation for Walter's support of his niece, [[Empress Matilda\|Maud]] (or Matilda) in her claim to the [[throne]] of [[England]]. David's successor, [[Malcolm IV]] made the office hereditary and Walter's son, Alan, FitzWalter, succeeded him in 1177.

			Prior to Walter the Steward, the family traced its descent from one Alan Dapifer, son of Flaald, of Brittany. Alan, by gift of [[William the Conqueror]] was granted the ]][[baron]]y of Oswaldestre in Shropshire, and the castle of Milcham in Norfolk. His wife was Aveline of Hesdin.
⚫	On ~~his~~ death in 1204, however, his son Walter took the hereditary office as Walter Stewart. The family provided four further Stewards

		⚫	On Alan's death in 1204, however, his son Walter took the hereditary office as Walter Stewart. The family provided four further Stewards
	* Alexander 1241-1283		* Alexander 1241-1283
	* James 1283-1309		* James 1283-1309

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	James was one of the regents to [[Margaret]], the Maid of Norway, and whilst compelled to swear loyalty to [[Edward I]] of [[England]] in 1296, he supported both the Wallace and the Bruce claims to the Scots throne, rather than that of the southern foe.		James was one of the regents to [[Margaret]], the Maid of Norway, and whilst compelled to swear loyalty to [[Edward I]] of [[England]] in 1296, he supported both the Wallace and the Bruce claims to the Scots throne, rather than that of the southern foe.
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	The first '''High Steward''' of [[Scotland]] was Walter FitzAlan, who was appointed around 1150 by [[David I]], in appreciation for Walter's support of his ~~neice~~, Maud (or Matilda) in her claim to the [[throne]] of [[England]]. David's successor, [[Malcolm IV]] made the office hereditary and Walter's son, Alan, FitzWalter, succeeded him in 1177~~.<br> On his death in 1204, however, his son Walter took the hereditary office as Walter Stewart~~.		The first '''High Steward''' of [[Scotland]] was Walter FitzAlan, who was appointed around 1150 by [[David I]], in appreciation for Walter's support of his niece, [[Empress Matilda\|Maud]] (or Matilda) in her claim to the [[throne]] of [[England]]. David's successor, [[Malcolm IV]] made the office hereditary and Walter's son, Alan, FitzWalter, succeeded him in 1177.

	The family provided four further Stewards
			On his death in 1204, however, his son Walter took the hereditary office as Walter Stewart. The family provided four further Stewards
	* Alexander 1241-1283		* Alexander 1241-1283
	* James 1283-1309		* James 1283-1309
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	Walter married Marjorie, the daughter of King [[Robert I]] (''Robert the Bruce''), and on the death, childess, of her brother, [[David II\|David]], his son [[Robert II\|Robert]] succeeded as [[king]] and the office of Steward was subsumed into the royal honour, thereafter being a title of the Scots [[heir apparent]].		Walter married Marjorie, the daughter of King [[Robert I]] (''Robert the Bruce''), and on the death, childess, of her brother, [[David II\|David]], his son [[Robert II\|Robert]] succeeded as [[king]] and the office of Steward was subsumed into the royal honour, thereafter being a title of the Scots [[heir apparent]].

	The family married widely and well, and served throughout the nobility: the first Alan's wife was Margaret of Galloway, daughter of Fergus, whose wife was Elizabeth of England, daughter of [[Malcolm III]] of Scotland and Margaret daughter of Edward Atheling.~~<br>~~		The family married widely and well, and served throughout the nobility: the first Alan's wife was Margaret of Galloway, daughter of Fergus, whose wife was Elizabeth of England, daughter of [[Malcolm III]] of Scotland and Margaret daughter of Edward Atheling.

	Walter married the daughter of the Earl of Angus, who was married to Marjory, granddaughter of [[David I]].
	Alexander had married into the Lordship of Bute, and his brother Walter became Earl of Menteith.~~<br>~~		Walter married the daughter of the Earl of Angus, who was married to Marjory, granddaughter of [[David I]]. Alexander had married into the Lordship of Bute, and his brother Walter became Earl of Menteith.

	Alexander's second son, John, of Bonkyl, had 7 sons. Sir Alexander was Earl of Angus, Sir Alan of Dreghorn was Earl and Duke of ~~lennox~~, Sir Walter was Earl of Galloway, Sir James, who held the Earldoms of Athole, Buchan and Traquair and the Lordships of Lorn and Innermeath, Sir John was killed fighting the [[England\|English]], Sir Hugh who fought in Ireland and Sir Robert of Daldowie.~~<br>~~		Alexander's second son, John, of Bonkyl, had 7 sons. Sir Alexander was Earl of Angus, Sir Alan of Dreghorn was Earl and Duke of Lennox, Sir Walter was Earl of Galloway, Sir James, who held the Earldoms of Athole, Buchan and Traquair and the Lordships of Lorn and Innermeath, Sir John was killed fighting the [[England\|English]], Sir Hugh who fought in Ireland and Sir Robert of Daldowie.

	James was one of the regents to [[Margaret]], the Maid of Norway, and whilst compelled to swear loyalty to [[Edward I]] of [[England]] in 1296, he supported both the Wallace and the Bruce claims to the Scots throne, rather than that of the southern foe.		James was one of the regents to [[Margaret]], the Maid of Norway, and whilst compelled to swear loyalty to [[Edward I]] of [[England]] in 1296, he supported both the Wallace and the Bruce claims to the Scots throne, rather than that of the southern foe.

Simoncursitor at 13:45, 2 August 2005

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The first '''High Steward''' of [[Scotland]] was Walter FitzAlan, who was appointed around 1150 by [[David I]], in appreciation for Walter's support of his neice, Maud (or Matilda) in her claim to the [[throne]] of [[England]]. David's successor, [[Malcolm IV]] made the office hereditary and Walter's son, Alan, FitzWalter, succeeded him in 1177.<br> On his death in 1204, however, his son Walter took the hereditary office as Walter Stewart.
The family provided four further Stewards
* Alexander 1241-1283
* James 1283-1309
* Walter 1309- 1327
* Robert 1327-1371.

Walter married Marjorie, the daughter of King [[Robert I]] (''Robert the Bruce''), and on the death, childess, of her brother, [[David II|David]], his son [[Robert II|Robert]] succeeded as [[king]] and the office of Steward was subsumed into the royal honour, thereafter being a title of the Scots [[heir apparent]].

The family married widely and well, and served throughout the nobility: the first Alan's wife was Margaret of Galloway, daughter of Fergus, whose wife was Elizabeth of England, daughter of [[Malcolm III]] of Scotland and Margaret daughter of Edward Atheling.<br>
Walter married the daughter of the Earl of Angus, who was married to Marjory, granddaughter of [[David I]].
Alexander had married into the Lordship of Bute, and his brother Walter became Earl of Menteith.<br>
Alexander's second son, John, of Bonkyl, had 7 sons. Sir Alexander was Earl of Angus, Sir Alan of Dreghorn was Earl and Duke of lennox, Sir Walter was Earl of Galloway, Sir James, who held the Earldoms of Athole, Buchan and Traquair and the Lordships of Lorn and Innermeath, Sir John was killed fighting the [[England|English]], Sir Hugh who fought in Ireland and Sir Robert of Daldowie.<br>
James was one of the regents to [[Margaret]], the Maid of Norway, and whilst compelled to swear loyalty to [[Edward I]] of [[England]] in 1296, he supported both the Wallace and the Bruce claims to the Scots throne, rather than that of the southern foe.