Stewart Society

WALTER Stewart

Sixth High Steward

Father , died: 1326

Born 1292; succeeded as Steward 1309; died 1326
See also People page for career details.

Son of: JAMES , Fifth High Steward James Stewart, 5th High Steward Father of: (N0.10) King Robert II

Walter, 6th High Steward, married, 1stly, in 1315, Princess Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I, the Bruce. She died at the birth of their only child, a son:
1) Robert Stewart, who eventually succeeded to the throne as Robert II, the first Stewart king of Scots, on the death of his half-uncle, David II, in 1371.
Walter married 2ndly, Isabel, sister of Sir John Graham of Abercorn, and by her had 2 sons and 1 daughter:
2) Sir John Stewart of Ralston (Raliston, Railston) or Cunningham, who had 2 sons who both died without issue. His arms were: or, a fess chequy, azure and argent, in chief a lion passant gules, armed and tongued azure.
3) Sir Andrew Stewart. Nothing seems to be known of him.
1) Egidia Stewart, who was married three times. She married 1stly, Sir James Lindsay of Crawford; 2ndly, after October 1357, Sir Hugh of Eglinton; 3rdly (contract October 1378), Sir James Douglas of Dalkeith.
Walter's arms are found on a seal attached to a charter dated c.1314-18: A fess chequy, as head of the house of Stewart.