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The Great Steward of Scotland, also known as the High Steward of Scotland, is an officer who controls the domestic affairs of a royal household. In the 12th century King David I of Scotland gave the title to Walter fitz Alan , a nobleman from Brittany , whose descendants adopted the surname "Steward", later "Stewart" and later founded the royal ...
William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke, holding his white staff of office (portrait dated AD 1567, the year he was appointed Lord Steward).. Within the Curia Regis, the office of Steward of the King's Household was indistinguishable from that of Lord (High) Steward of England, which had first been introduced to the realm under William the Conqueror (and which was by the end of the 12th century ...
It was then that Walter followed David up to the Kingdom of Scotland, where he was granted lands in Renfrewshire and the title for life of Lord High Steward. [4] The next monarch of Scotland, Malcolm IV, made the High Steward title a hereditary arrangement. While High Stewards, the family were based at Dundonald, South Ayrshire, between the ...
He was born at Bathgate Castle, [1] West Lothian, Scotland, the eldest son and heir of James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland (c. 1260-1309) by his third wife Giles (Latinised to Egidia) de Burgh, a daughter of the Irish nobleman Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster. [2] [3]
Scotland portal; Holders of the title and office of Lord High Steward of Scotland. Originally held by the heads of the House of Stuart, since 1371 it is a subsidiary title held by the heirs apparent to the throne.
Scotland Alexander Sinclair, Lord Berriedale: 30 The Earl of Mar and Kellie: 1404 or 1565 James Erskine, 14th Earl of Mar [2] Scotland Alexander Erskine (brother) 31 The Earl of Moray: 1562 John Stuart, 21st Earl of Moray Scotland James Stuart, Lord Doune: 32 The Earl of Home: 1605 Michael Douglas-Home, 16th Earl of Home: Scotland
Robert Stewart became High Steward of Scotland on his father's death on 9 April 1327, and in the same year Parliament confirmed the young Steward as heir should David die childless. In 1329 King Robert I died and his five-year-old son succeeded to the throne as David II under the guardianship of Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray .
Robert III (c. 1337 – 4 April 1406), born John Stewart, was King of Scots from 1390 to his death in 1406. He was also High Steward of Scotland from 1371 to 1390 and held the titles of Earl of Atholl (1367–1390) and Earl of Carrick (1368–1390) before ascending the throne at about the age of 53 years.