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ALEXANDER Stewart
Fourth High Steward
ALEXANDER, FOURTH HIGH STEWART, was born in 1214 and died 1283. He commanded the right wing of the Scots army at the battle of Largs, 1263. He m. Jean, daughter of James, son of Roderick, Lord of Bute, and d. in 1283
in his 69th year. He was father of,
He had two sons
(a) James, his successor JAMES, Fifth High Steward .
(b) Sir John Stewart of Bonkyl JOHN, Sir John of Bonkyl .
Arms.-The Seal of the fourth High Stewart, attached to a charter dated 1226, shows the fess chequy
