Alexander Stewart of Darnley (d.1374)

Alexander Stewart of Torbane and Galston Robert Stewart of Newtoun and Westoun James Stewart William Stewart, (k12 February 1429) killed at the Battle of the Herrings Janet Stewart, married Thomas Somerville, 1st Lord Somerville. Back to Profile. Photos. He was the son of Sir Alexander Stewart of Darnley (d aft 26 August 1374) and Joanna. Career. John Stewart of Darnley, Lord of Aubigny and Concressault, Count of Évreux (k 12 February 1429) killed at the Battle of the Herrings. Alexander Stewart of Torbane and Galston. Robert Stewart of Newtoun and Westoun. James Stewart. William Stewart, (k12 February 1429) killed at the Battle of the Herrings. Janet Stewart, married Thomas Somerville, 1st Lord Somerville. Add photo. View map. Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland was born 1214 to Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland (c1198-1246) and Bethóc Angus MacGilcrist (1184-1270) and died 1283 of unspecified causes. Notable ancestors include Charlemagne (747-814), Alfred the Great (849-899), Hugh Capet (c940-996). Ancestors are from Scotland, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Germany, Russia, Ukraine. The Stewarts of Darnley were descended from Sir John Stewart of Bonkyll, the second son of Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland. Their name is derived from Derneley, a barony in Eastwood parish, Renfrewshire one & a half miles east of Barrhead, present day Darnley, within the city of Glasgow. In 1356, Robert Stewart, High Steward of Scotland granted the barony to Sir John Stewart. Sir John Stewart of Darnley (d.1429) fought in the Hundred Years' War under his namesake and distant cousin John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Buchan in the army of Charles VII of France. For his services he was rewarded with the lands of Aubigny-sur-Nere and Concressault which were given to the second son in the family so they could live in France to strengthen the Auld Alliance. Sir Alexander Stewart of Darnley (died 1374) was a Scottish nobleman. Alexander Stewart was the third son of Sir Alan Stewart of Dreghorn. By 1345 he had received a charter for lands at Cambusnethan from Robert II. Following the successive deaths of his elder brothers, he inherited their baronies of Cruikston and Darnley, and is referred to as Dominus of the two properties by 1371. Sir Alexander had a son: Sir Alexander Stewart of Darnley. Balfour Paul, Sir James, Scots Peerage, IX vols. Edinburgh 1904. Sir Alexander Stewart was the son of Sir Alan Stewart.1 He died on 26 August 1374. He lived at Darnley, ScotlandG.1. Child of Sir Alexander Stewart. at Cathedral of Orléans, Orléans, Orléanais, FranceG.1 He was appointed Knight before 1387.1 He lived at Darnley, ScotlandG.3 In October 1419 he entered the service of France.1 He held the office of Constable of the Army of Scotland.1 He fought in the Battle of Baugé on 22 March 1420/21, where he distinguished himself.1 He was created. 1st Seigneur de Concressault, in Berry [France] on 23 April 1421.1 He was created 1st Seigneur d'Aubigny, in Berry [France] on 26 March 1423.1 He was created Comte d'Evreux, in Normandy [France] in January 1426/27.1 He fought in the Battle of the Herri Alexander Stewart of Darnley (Q4720157). From Wikidata. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Scottish nobleman, died 1374. edit. Language. Label. Also known as. English. Alexander Stewart of Darnley. Scottish nobleman, died 1374. Statements. instance of. human. 1 reference. imported from Wikimedia project. Russian Wikipedia. 1342 Darnley, Renfrewshire, Scotland died 1404 Darnley, Renfrewshire, Scotland including ancestors + descendants + 2 photos + 8 genealogist comments + Y-chromosome DNA + more in the free family tree community. Sir Alexander Stewart aka of Darnley. Born about 1342 in Darnley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Ancestors. Son of Alexander Stewart and [mother unknown]. [sibling(s) unknown]. Husband of Marguerite (Turnbull) Stewart ┠married [date unknown] [location unknown]. Husband of Janet (Keith) Stewart ┠married 1381 [location unknown]. Descendants. Father of William Stewart, Alexander Stewart, Janet (Stewart) Somerville, Robert Stewart, James Stewart, John (Stewart) Stuart and William Stewart Esq. Stewart of Darnley was a notable Scots family, a branch of the Clan Stewart, who provided the English Stuart monarchs with their male-line Stuart descent, after the reunion of their branch with the royal Scottish branch, which led to the ultimate union of the two main kingdoms of Great Britain: England and Scotland. In 1565 the House of Stewart of Darnley was re-united with the Royal House of Stewart when Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley married his first cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots, both being grandchildren of Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII of England, and hence both having claim to th Pedigree report of Lord of Darnley Alexander Stewart, son of Sir Alan Stewart of Dreghorn and Marion Cameron, born about 1315 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. Alexander had a child named Alexander. His paternal grandparents were John of Bonkyl Stewart and Margaret de Bonkyl; his maternal grandparents were John Cameron and . He had a brother and a sister, named Walter and Elizabeth. He was the oldest of the three children. He died after August 26th, 1372 in Darnley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.1. General Notes. REFN: 2844AN Alias: Alexander /Stuart/ REFN: P2845 Sir Alexander of Darnely avenged the death of his father, Sir Alan of Darnley by killing Sir Rober Boyd in combat at Craignaugh Hill.