Stewart (name)
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Stewart is a Scottish
surname
and is also used as a masculine
given name
of pre-7th century Old English
origin, derived from stigeweard, the genitive prefix stige meaning "sty", and the suffix weard meaning "guardian" or "warden". An alternative spelling is Stuart. The progenitor of the Stewart family was a Breton
knight who settled in England after the Norman Conquest. Within a few generations, his descendants, who had by then relocated to Scotland
, became the High Stewards of Scotland, hence the origin of the surname. Stewart is the 61st-most common surname in the United Kingdom.
, married Marjorie Bruce
, daughter of King Robert I
, and founded the royal House of Stuart
(a French spelling), beginning with their son King Robert II
. The House of Stewart was the longest serving royal dynasty of Scotland. In 1603, the Stewart King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England and Wales by succession to Queen Elizabeth I. The Stewart dynasty ruled Scotland, England and Wales (with an interruption during Cromwell's Commonwealth after the English Civil War
) until 1714, when Queen Anne
died and the British Crown passed to the German Electors of Hanover.
The grandson of James II
, Prince Charles Edward Stuart
, led the last attempt to restore the Stewart dynasty to the British Crown in 1745-6 and became known to history as "Bonnie Prince Charlie". This attempted coup d'état ended in the slaughter of Charles' army at the Battle of Culloden
in April, 1746.
, Mar
, Moray
, Angus
, Galloway
, as well as several Lordships of Parliament. Several families of Stewarts became Highland clans in their own right, including the Stewarts of Appin, the Stewarts of Ardvorlich the Stewarts of Atholl, the Stewarts of Garth.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
and is also used as a masculine
Masculine
Masculine or masculinity, normally refer to qualities positively associated with men.Masculine may also refer to:*Masculine , a grammatical gender*Masculine cadence, a final chord occurring on a strong beat in music...
given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
of pre-7th century Old English
Old English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
origin, derived from stigeweard, the genitive prefix stige meaning "sty", and the suffix weard meaning "guardian" or "warden". An alternative spelling is Stuart. The progenitor of the Stewart family was a Breton
Breton people
The Bretons are an ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. They trace much of their heritage to groups of Brythonic speakers who emigrated from southwestern Great Britain in waves from the 3rd to 6th century into the Armorican peninsula, subsequently named Brittany after them.The...
knight who settled in England after the Norman Conquest. Within a few generations, his descendants, who had by then relocated to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, became the High Stewards of Scotland, hence the origin of the surname. Stewart is the 61st-most common surname in the United Kingdom.
House of Stewart
One of the hereditary Stewart stewards, Walter StewartWalter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland
Walter Stewart was the 6th hereditary High Steward of Scotland. He was also the father of King Robert II of Scotland.-Biography:...
, married Marjorie Bruce
Marjorie Bruce
Marjorie Bruce or Marjorie de Brus was the eldest daughter of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots by his first wife, Isabella of Mar, and the founder of the Stewart dynasty. Her marriage to Walter, High Steward of Scotland gave rise to the House of Stewart...
, daughter of King Robert I
Robert I of Scotland
Robert I , popularly known as Robert the Bruce , was King of Scots from March 25, 1306, until his death in 1329.His paternal ancestors were of Scoto-Norman heritage , and...
, and founded the royal House of Stuart
House of Stuart
The House of Stuart is a European royal house. Founded by Robert II of Scotland, the Stewarts first became monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland during the late 14th century, and subsequently held the position of the Kings of Great Britain and Ireland...
(a French spelling), beginning with their son King Robert II
Robert II of Scotland
Robert II became King of Scots in 1371 as the first monarch of the House of Stewart. He was the son of Walter Stewart, hereditary High Steward of Scotland and of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I and of his first wife Isabella of Mar...
. The House of Stewart was the longest serving royal dynasty of Scotland. In 1603, the Stewart King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England and Wales by succession to Queen Elizabeth I. The Stewart dynasty ruled Scotland, England and Wales (with an interruption during Cromwell's Commonwealth after the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
) until 1714, when Queen Anne
Anne of Great Britain
Anne ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Act of Union, two of her realms, England and Scotland, were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.Anne's Catholic father, James II and VII, was deposed during the...
died and the British Crown passed to the German Electors of Hanover.
The grandson of James II
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
, Prince Charles Edward Stuart
Charles Edward Stuart
Prince Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie or The Young Pretender was the second Jacobite pretender to the thrones of Great Britain , and Ireland...
, led the last attempt to restore the Stewart dynasty to the British Crown in 1745-6 and became known to history as "Bonnie Prince Charlie". This attempted coup d'état ended in the slaughter of Charles' army at the Battle of Culloden
Battle of Culloden
The Battle of Culloden was the final confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite Rising. Taking place on 16 April 1746, the battle pitted the Jacobite forces of Charles Edward Stuart against an army commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, loyal to the British government...
in April, 1746.
Stewart peers
In addition to the Royal House of Stuart, various branches of the Stewart family became Scottish peers, at various times holding the Marquisate of Bute, the earldoms of AthollEarl of Atholl
The Mormaer of Earl of Atholl refers to a medieval comital lordship straddling the highland province of Atholl , now in northern Perthshire. Atholl is a special Mormaerdom, because a King of Atholl is reported from the Pictish period. The only other two Pictish kingdoms to be known from...
, Mar
Earl of Mar
The Mormaer or Earl of Mar is a title that has been created seven times, all in the Peerage of Scotland. The first creation of the earldom was originally the provincial ruler of the province of Mar in north-eastern Scotland...
, Moray
Earl of Moray
The title Earl of Moray has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland.Prior to the formal establishment of the peerage, Earl of Moray, numerous individuals ruled the kingdom of Moray or Mormaer of Moray until 1130 when the kingdom was destroyed by David I of Scotland.-History of the...
, Angus
Earl of Angus
The Mormaer or Earl of Angus was the ruler of the medieval Scottish province of Angus. The title, in the Peerage of Scotland, is currently held by the Duke of Hamilton.-Mormaers:...
, Galloway
Earl of Galloway
Earl of Galloway is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1623 for Alexander Stewart, 1st Lord Garlies, with remainder to his heirs male bearing the name and arms of Stewart. He had already been created Lord Garlies in the Peerage of Scotland in 1607, with remainder to the heirs...
, as well as several Lordships of Parliament. Several families of Stewarts became Highland clans in their own right, including the Stewarts of Appin, the Stewarts of Ardvorlich the Stewarts of Atholl, the Stewarts of Garth.
Dispora
Many Stewart emigrants from the lowlands of Scotland settled in Ulster in the seventeenth century. Stewarts also emigrated from Scotland and settled throughout neighbouring Ireland, all the way over to the west coast of Ireland in cities as far-west as Galway. The Stewarts left lasting families in Ireland, some modern-day Irish still claiming Stewart lineage.Surname
- Al StewartAl StewartAl Stewart is a Scottish singer-songwriter and folk-rock musician.Stewart came to stardom as part of the British folk revival in the 1960s and 1970s, and developed his own unique style of combining folk-rock songs with delicately woven tales of the great characters and events from history.He is...
(born 1945), singer-songwriter - Alana StewartAlana StewartAlana Hamilton Stewart is an American actress and former model. She has also used her maiden name, Alana Collins, and her names from her first marriage, Alana Collins-Hamilton and Alana Hamilton, professionally....
, former model, now an actress, former wife of Rod Stewart - Alastair StewartAlastair StewartAlastair James Stewart OBE is an English journalist and newscaster. Stewart is currently employed by ITN where he is a main newscaster for ITV News.-Early life:...
(born 1952), broadcaster - Alec StewartAlec StewartAlec James Stewart OBE is a retired English cricketer, a right-handed batsman-wicketkeeper and former captain of the England cricket team...
, former England wicket-keeper - Alexis StewartAlexis StewartAlexis Gilbert "Lexie" Stewart is the only child of Martha Stewart and her husband Andrew. She was the co-host of Whatever with Alexis and Jennifer on Sirius Satellite Radio, and Whatever with Alexis and Jennifer on the Hallmark Channel, with co-host Jennifer Hutt.-Career:Stewart previously...
, daughter of Martha Stewart - Alison StewartAlison StewartAlison Stewart is an American radio and television journalist. She was one of the hosts of the Bryant Park Project, a morning drive news program from NPR...
, reporter - Belle StewartBelle StewartBelle Stewart became known as a Scottish traditional singer.The general public knew little about Belle Stewart until 2006, when her daughter, Sheila Stewart, wrote the biography Queen Amang the Heather: the Life of Belle Stewart.Sheila Stewart corrects the frequently cited birthdate 17 July to the...
(1906–1997), singer - Several people named Bill StewartWilliam StewartWilliam Stewart, Willie Stewart, Bill Stewart or Billy Stewart may refer to:-Scotland, Northern Ireland and England:*William Stewart , Scottish clergyman and diplomat...
- Several people named Bob Stewart (disambiguation)
- Boo Boo StewartBoo Boo StewartBoo Boo Stewart is an American singer, dancer, model, child actor, and martial artist.-Early work:...
(born 1994), singer of T-Squad and actor of the Twilight Saga, Eclipse - Brent StewartBrent StewartBrent D. Stewart was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on April 16, 1998.Prior to his appointment, Judge Stewart was a partner in the law firm of Hoeschen and Stewart located in Morden, Manitoba. He has extensive experience in criminal, family and civil litigation matters. He was...
, Manitoba judge - Bryanne StewartBryanne StewartBryanne Stewart is a professional tennis player from Australia. In her career, she has been World Number 18 for doubles, winning a total of three titles including one in 2007...
(born 1979) Australian tennis player - Crystle StewartCrystle StewartCrystle Danae Stewart , from Missouri City, Texas, is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 2008. She was born to Robert & Cynthia Franklin Stewart...
, Miss USA 2008Miss USA 2008Miss USA 2008, the 57th Miss USA beauty pageant, was held in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 11, 2008. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, Crystle Stewart, Miss Texas USA, was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder, Rachel Smith of Tennessee... - Several people named Charles Stewart (disambiguation)
- Several people named Daniel Stewart (disambiguation)
- Several people named David Stewart (disambiguation)
- Several people named Dennis Stewart (disambiguation)
- Several people named Donald Stewart (disambiguation)Donald Stewart (disambiguation)Donald Stewart may refer to:*Donald Stewart , Scottish National Party politician*Sir Donald Stewart, 1st Baronet , British field marshal*Donald Ogden Stewart , American author and screenwriter...
- Dugald StewartDugald StewartDugald Stewart was a Scottish Enlightenment philosopher and mathematician. His father, Matthew Stewart , was professor of mathematics in the University of Edinburgh .-Life and works:...
(1753–1828), philosopher - Several people named Duncan Stewart (disambiguation)
- Evan StewartEvan StewartEvan Stewart is a former Olympic diver for Zimbabwe. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992 ....
(born 1975), Zimbabwean diver - Several people named Frederick Stewart (disambiguation)
- Several people named George Stewart (disambiguation)
- Several people named Henry Stewart (disambiguation)Henry Stewart (disambiguation)Henry Stewart is an English footballer.Henry Stewart may also refer to:*Henry Stewart * Rev. Henry Holmes Stewart , FA Cup winner in 1873...
- Several people named Iain Stewart (disambiguation)
- Several people named Ian Stewart (disambiguation)
- Ivan StewartIvan StewartIvan "Ironman" Stewart is an off road racing driver.-Racing career:In 1973, Ivan was scheduled to co-drive in the Ensenada 300 in a Class 1-2 buggy. His co-driver broke his leg, so Stewart drove the car, and won the race. After some wins under his belt, he joined Toyota factory team in 1983 for...
, US offroad racing legend - Jackie StewartJackie StewartSir John Young Stewart, OBE , better known as Jackie Stewart, and nicknamed The Flying Scotsman, is a Scottish former racing driver and team owner. He competed in Formula One between 1965 and 1973, winning three World Drivers' Championships. He also competed in Can-Am...
(born 1939), former Scottish Formula One driver and triple World Champion - Several people named James Stewart (disambiguation)
- Jean StewartJean StewartJean Hurring , is a former swimmer from New Zealand. She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, 1952 and 1956...
(born 1930), New Zealand swimmer - J. I. M. StewartJ. I. M. StewartJohn Innes Mackintosh Stewart was a Scottish novelist and academic. He is equally well-known for the works of literary criticism and contemporary novels published under his real name and for the crime fiction published under the pseudonym of Michael Innes...
, (1906–1994) - Several people named John Stewart (disambiguation)
- Kordell StewartKordell StewartKordell Stewart, nicknamed "Slash" , is a former American NFL quarterback. Stewart attended the University of Colorado and was drafted 60th in the 1995 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers...
(born 1972), American football player - Kristen StewartKristen StewartKristen Jaymes Stewart is an American actress. She is best known for playing Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga. She has also starred in films including Panic Room , Zathura , In the Land of Women , The Messengers , Adventureland and The Runaways .- Early life :Stewart was born and raised in Los...
(born 1990), American actress - Several people named Malcolm Stewart (disambiguation)
- Martha StewartMartha StewartMartha Stewart is an American business magnate, author, magazine publisher, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she has gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, and merchandising...
(born 1941), home economist - Several peole named Mary Stewart
- Several people named Matthew StewartMatthew StewartMatthew Stewart FRS FRSE was a Scottish mathematician and minister of religion.He was born in Rothesay, on the Isle of Bute, died at Catrine, Ayrshire, and is interred at Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh....
- Several people named Michael Stewart (disambiguation)Michael Stewart (disambiguation)Michael Stewart may refer to:* Michael Stewart, Baron Stewart of Fulham , British Cabinet Minister* Michael Stewart , playwright and librettist* Micky Stewart , English cricketer...
- Several people named Patrick Stewart (disambiguation)Patrick Stewart (disambiguation)Patrick Stewart is an English film, television and stage actor.Patrick Stewart may also refer to:* Patrick Stewart , U.S. soldier* Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney...
- Several people named Paul Stewart (disambiguation)
- Payne StewartPayne StewartWilliam Payne Stewart was an American professional golfer who won three majors in his career, the last of which occurred only months before he died in an airplane accident at the age of 42....
(1957–1999), golfer - Potter StewartPotter StewartPotter Stewart was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. During his tenure, he made, among other areas, major contributions to criminal justice reform, civil rights, access to the courts, and Fourth Amendment jurisprudence.-Education:Stewart was born in Jackson, Michigan,...
(1915–1985), US Supreme Court justice - Several people named Robert Stewart (disambiguation)
- Rod StewartRod StewartRoderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
(born 1945), British singer-songwriter, musician - Rosemary Stewart (business theorist)Rosemary Stewart (business theorist)Rosemary Stewart is widely known for her extensive writings on managerial work and behaviour. Her career has been in management research and teaching, combined with managing for seven years...
- Several people named Thomas Stewart (disambiguation)Thomas Stewart (disambiguation)Thomas Stewart is the name of:*Thomas Stewart, illegitimate son of King Robert II of Scotland*Thomas Stewart, 2nd Earl of Angus, medieval Scottish magnate*Thomas Stewart , , English footballer...
- Several people named Tony Stewart (disambiguation)Tony Stewart (disambiguation)Tony Stewart is an auto racing driver.Tony Stewart is also the name of:* A. T. Q. Stewart , Northern Irish author and historian, best known as Tony Stewart...
- Trenton Lee StewartTrenton Lee StewartTrenton Lee Stewart is an American author best known for the Mysterious Benedict Society series. Stewart is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop...
, American writer - Several people named Walter Stewart (disambiguation)
- Several people named William StewartWilliam StewartWilliam Stewart, Willie Stewart, Bill Stewart or Billy Stewart may refer to:-Scotland, Northern Ireland and England:*William Stewart , Scottish clergyman and diplomat...
- Wyatt Stewart career fundraiser and American businessman
- Wynn StewartWynn StewartWinford Lindsey Stewart , better known as Wynn Stewart, was an American country music performer. He was one of the progenitors of the Bakersfield sound...
, singer-songwriter, musician - The members of the Stewart family who performed as part of Sly & the Family StoneSly & the Family StoneSly and the Family Stone were an American rock, funk, and soul band from San Francisco, California. Active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music...
:- Sylvester Stewart (Sly StoneSly StoneSly Stone is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, most famous for his role as frontman for Sly & the Family Stone, a band which played a critical role in the development of soul, funk and psychedelia in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1993, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of...
) (born 1944), singer-songwriter, frontman - Rose Stewart (Rose StoneRose StoneRose Stone is an African-American singer and keyboardist. She is best known as one of the lead singers in Sly & the Family Stone, a popular psychedelic soul/funk band founded by her brothers, Sly Stone and Freddie Stone...
) (born 1945) singer/keyboardist - Fred Stewart (Freddie StoneFreddie StoneFreddie Stone is an African-American musician, best known for his role as co-founder, guitarist, and vocalist in the band Sly & The Family Stone, the frontman for which was his brother Sly Stone...
) (born 1946) singer/guitarist - Vaetta Stewart (Vet StoneVet StoneVet Stewart is an African-American soul singer, the lead singer in Sly & the Family Stone's background group Little Sister Vet Stewart (born Vaetta Stewart on May 2, 1950 in Vallejo, California) is an African-American soul singer, the lead singer in Sly & the Family Stone's background group Little...
) (born 1949) singer
- Sylvester Stewart (Sly Stone
Given name
- Stewart CopelandStewart CopelandStewart Armstrong Copeland is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the band The Police. During the group's extended hiatus from the mid-1980s to 2007, he played in other bands and composed soundtracks...
, American drummer, best known as the drummer in The Police - Stewart GrangerStewart GrangerStewart Granger was an English-American film actor, mainly associated with heroic and romantic leading roles. He was a popular leading man from the 1940s to the early 1960s rising to fame through his appearances in the Gainsborough melodramas.-Early life:He was born James Lablache Stewart in Old...
, English-American actor, born James Stewart - Stewart StevensonStewart StevensonStewart Stevenson is a Scottish politician who became a member of the Scottish Parliament in 2001....
, SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament for Banffshire & Buchan Coast, and Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change