1st Hereditary Steward Walter FitzAlan of Scotland 
Walter was born in 1105 in Oswestrie, Shropshire, England.1 Walter's father was Baron Oswestry Alan FitzFlaald and his mother was Adeliza de Hesdin. His paternal grandparents were Baron Saint Florent, Senescal of Dol Flaald FitzAlan and Aveline de Hesdin; his maternal grandparents were <Unknown> and Warine de Hesdin. He had two brothers and a sister, named William, Simon and Adelina. He was the second youngest of the four children. He died at the age of 72 in 1177.1 General Notes
Lord O Oswestrie
!Title: [HIGH STEWARD OF SCOTLAND]
Walter Stewart, the youngest son of Alan Fitzflaald, went to Scotland, where he received from David I land in Renfrew, including Paisley, and the hereditary dignity of high steward or seneschal of Scotland, whence the surnam e-Stewart- (modified by some branches to -Steuart- or toFrencf from -Stuart-) took origin in rein (1153-1165) of Malcolm IV.
Walter FitzAlan, 1st Steward of Scotland Born circa 1105 at Oswestry, Shropshire, England Died in 1177
The title of Steward of Scotland was bestowed on Walter FitzAlan by David I, King of Scotland (1124 - 1153); under whose reign and the reigns of his brothers Edgar and Alexander before him, the Anglo-Norman feudal system and culture became more established in Scotland. King Malcolm IV (1153 - 1165) confirmed the honour bestowed by David I and made the office of Steward of Scotland hereditary in Walter's family. For more about David I, click on David the Saint of Scotland .
Walter founded the Abbey of Paisley for monks of the Clunic order in 1160; and he defeated Somerled of the Isles in 1164.
Walter married to Eschina de Londonius, widow of Robert de Croc and probably daughter of Thomas de Londonius. Walter and Eschina had the following children:
Alan FitzWalter
Simon FitzWalter
Margaret FitzWalter
Walter FitzAlan, 1st Steward of Scotland Born circa 1105 at Oswestry, Shropshire, England Died in 1177
The title of Steward of Scotland was bestowed on Walter FitzAlan by David I, King of Scotland (1124 - 1153); under whose reign and the reigns of his brothers Edgar and Alexander before him, the Anglo-Norman feudal system and culture became more established in Scotland. King Malcolm IV (1153 - 1165) confirmed the honour bestowed by David I and made the office of Steward of Scotland hereditary in Walter's family. For more about David I, click on David the Saint of Scotland .
Walter founded the Abbey of Paisley for monks of the Clunic order in 1160; and he defeated Somerled of the Isles in 1164.
Walter married to Eschina de Londonius, widow of Robert de Croc and probably daughter of Thomas de Londonius. Walter and Eschina had the following children:
Alan FitzWalter
Simon FitzWalter
Margaret FitzWalter
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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.1020
- b.1046 in Dol-De-Bretagne, Ille-Et-Vilaine, France d.1110
<Unknown>
- b.1078 in Dol, Normandy, France d.1114
- b.1010 in Hesdin, Pas-De-Calais, Normandy, France d.1065
- b.1038 in Hesdin, Picardy, France d.1091
<Unknown>
- b.1081 in Hesdin, Pas-De-Calais, Normandy, France
- b.1002 in Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France
- b.1025 in Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France d.1073
<Unknown>
- b.1046 in Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France
- b.1028 in France
- b.1105 in Oswestrie, Shropshire, England d.1177
<Unknown>
- b.1081
- b.1010 in Hesdin, Pas-De-Calais, Normandy, France d.1065
- b.1038 in Hesdin, Picardy, France d.1091
<Unknown>
- b.1002 in Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France
- b.1025 in Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France d.1073
<Unknown>
- b.1046 in Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France
- b.1028 in France
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Details of Walter's family with Eschyna de Molle
1 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=bevangenealogy&id=I11696&style=TABLE
Further sources/citations:
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jdp-fam&id=I24574, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bevangenealogy&id=I10228
Further sources/citations:
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jdp-fam&id=I24574, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bevangenealogy&id=I10228
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