Sir James FitzAlan Stewart 
James was born in 1243 in Scotland.1 James' father was 4th High Steward of Scotland Alexander Stewart and his mother was Jean MacRorie of Bute. His paternal grandparents were 3rd High Steward of Scotland Walter Stewart and Beatrix de Angus; his maternal grandparents were Lord of Bute James MacRorie and <Unknown>. He had a brother and three sisters, named John, Elizabeth, Hawise and Alice. He was the oldest of the five children. He died at the age of 66 in 1309.2 General Notes
James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland Born in 1243 Died on July 16, 1309
In 1286 James Stewart was chosen as one of six Regents of Scotland. During the Wars of Scottish Independence, he at first submitted to King Edward. However, he joined Sir William Wallace, after whose defeat he joined Robert the Bruce. James Stewart's son Walter married Robert the Bruce's daughter Princess Marjorie.
James married to Egidia de Burgh, daughter of Walter de Burgh, Earl of Ulster and Avelina FitzJohn who was a daughter of Isabel Bigod and grand daughter of Hugh Bigod, Magna Charta Surety. For Egidia's descent please click on Egidia de Burgh .
James and Egidia had the following children:
Andrew Stewart
Walter Stewart
Sir John Stewart, killed at Dundalk, 1318
Sir James Stewart of Durrisdeer
Egidia Stewart
James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland Born in 1243 Died on July 16, 1309
In 1286 James Stewart was chosen as one of six Regents of Scotland. During the Wars of Scottish Independence, he at first submitted to King Edward. However, he joined Sir William Wallace, after whose defeat he joined Robert the Bruce. James Stewart's son Walter married Robert the Bruce's daughter Princess Marjorie.
James married to Egidia de Burgh, daughter of Walter de Burgh, Earl of Ulster and Avelina FitzJohn who was a daughter of Isabel Bigod and grand daughter of Hugh Bigod, Magna Charta Surety. For Egidia's descent please click on Egidia de Burgh .
James and Egidia had the following children:
Andrew Stewart
Walter Stewart
Sir John Stewart, killed at Dundalk, 1318
Sir James Stewart of Durrisdeer
Egidia Stewart
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1078 in Dol, Normandy, France d.1114
- b.1105 in Oswestrie, Shropshire, England d.1177
- b.1081
- b.1126 in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.1204
- b.1100 in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- b.1125 in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- b.1180 in Scotland d.1246
- b.1025 in Scotland
- b.1090 in Galloway, Scotland d.1161 in Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland
- b.1046 in Bergen, Norway d.25 Sep 1086 in Orkney Islands, Scotland
- b.1130 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.21 Feb 1069 in Selby, Yorkshire, England d.01 Dec 1135 in St. Denis, Seine-St. Dennis, France
- b.1095 in Talby, Yorkshire, England
- b.1079 in Dumferline, Scotland d.01 May 1118 in Westminster, Middlesex, England
- b.1214 in Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1283
- b.1090 in Forfar, Angusshire, Scotland d.1150
- b.1118 in Forfar, Angusshire, Scotland d.1187
<Unknown>- b.1090 in Forfar, Angusshire, Scotland
- b.1154 in Forfar, Angusshire, Scotland d.1210 in Forfar, Angushire, Scotland
- b.1062 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland d.23 Aug 1138
- b.1118 in Northumberland, England
- b.1074 in Bearley, Dunbar, Burgh, Scotland
- b.1184 in Forfar, Angusshire, Scotland
- b.1085 in Scotland d.23 May 1153 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, England
- b.1114 in Huntingtonshire, Scotland d.12 Jun 1152 in Huntingtonshire, Scotland
- b.1072 d.23 Apr 1130
- b.1152 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland d.1213
- b.1083 in Sussex, England d.11 May 1138 in Lewes, Surrey, England
- b.1104 in Huntingdon, England d.1178 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
- b.1081 in Vermandois, Normandy d.17 Feb 1130 in St. Nicaise, Meulan, France
- b.1243 in Scotland d.1309
- b.1190 in Bute, Scotland
- b.1218 in Bute, Scotland
<Unknown>
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Details of James' family with Egidia de Burgh
1 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bevangenealogy&id=I24342
2 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=bevangenealogy&id=I32680&style=TABLE
Further source/citation:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bevangenealogy&id=I18595
2 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=bevangenealogy&id=I32680&style=TABLE
Further source/citation:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bevangenealogy&id=I18595
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