Stewart Society

JOHN Stewart

Sir John of Bonkyl

Father , died: 1298

(78) SIR JOHN STEWART, CALLED OF BONKVL, second son of Alexander, fourth High Stewart ALEXANDER , Fourth High Steward( b), was killed at the battle of Falkirk, 1298.

He married Margaret, daughter and heiress of Sir Alexander de Bonkyl, in Berwickshire.
Sir Alexander's Arms, as shown on his Seal attached to the Ragman Roll, were three buckles, and several of his grandsons and their descendants accordingly carried "buckles" in their Arms also.
By Margaret de Bonkyl, Sir John Stewart had five sons and one daughter, the last married the son of the famous Randolph, Earl of Moray.
The sons were

(a) Sir Alexander ALEXANDER , Sir Alexander of Bonkyl.

(b) Sir Alan ALAN , Sir Alan of Dreghorn.

(c) Sir Walter WALTER , Sir Walter of Dalswinton.

(d) Sir James JAMES , Sir James of Pierston.

(e) Sir John of Daldar or Daldon. Died s.p.
Arms: His Seal, attached to a charter dated 1296, shows.-Fess chequy surmounted by bend (Laing). [Plate IV., fig. 58.]