Biography of Walter Stewart 6th High Steward 1296-1327
Paternal Family Tree: Stewart
In 1283 [his grandfather] Alexander Stewart 4th High Steward (age 69) died. His son [his father] James Stewart 5th High Steward succeeded 5th High Steward of Scotland.
Around 1296 Walter Stewart 6th High Steward was born to James Stewart 5th High Steward.
On 16 Jul 1309 [his father] James Stewart 5th High Steward died. His son Walter Stewart 6th High Steward (age 13) succeeded 6th High Steward of Scotland.
In 1315 Walter Stewart 6th High Steward (age 19) and Marjory Bruce (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland (age 40) and Isabella Mar. They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.
On 02 Mar 1316 [his son] King Robert II of Scotland was born to Walter Stewart 6th High Steward (age 20) and [his wife] Marjory Bruce (age 20) at Paisley Abbey. His mother Marjory Bruce (age 20) died in childbirth. He a great x 3 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.
Around 1320 [his daughter] Egidia Stewart was born to Walter Stewart 6th High Steward (age 24) and [his wife] Isabel Graham of Abercorn (age 22).
Around 1324 [his son] John Stewart of Ralstoun was born to Walter Stewart 6th High Steward (age 28) and [his wife] Isabel Graham of Abercorn (age 26).
After 1325 [his son] Andrew Stewart was born to Walter Stewart 6th High Steward (age 29) and [his former wife] Isabel Graham of Abercorn (deceased).
Before 1327 [his former brother-in-law] John Bruce (age 2) died.
On 22 Feb 1371 [his former brother-in-law] King David II of Scotland (age 46) died without issue at Edinburgh Castle [Map]. He was buried at Holyrood Abbey. His nephew [his son] King Robert II of Scotland (age 54) succeeded II King Scotland. He, David, was the last of the male line of the House of Bruce. Robert (age 54), the first of the House of Stewart, being the son of his sister [his former wife] Marjory Bruce who had married Walter Stewart 6th High Steward.
[his father] James Stewart 5th High Steward and Egidia Burgh were married. She the daughter of Walter Burgh 1st Earl Ulster.
Kings Wessex: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 5 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Fitzalan 1st High Steward
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alan Fitzwalter 2nd High Steward
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 3rd High Steward
GrandFather: Alexander Stewart 4th High Steward
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gille Críst Angus 4th Earl Angus
Great x 1 Grandmother: Bethóc Angus
Great x 4 Grandfather: King David I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Queen Consort Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marjorie Dunkeld Countess Angus
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Warenne 2nd Earl Surrey
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey
Father: James Stewart 5th High Steward