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The Stewarts held the Scottish (and later the English) throne from Robert II until 1714. There were other branches of the family beside the Royal one. Three branches settled in the Highlands during the 14th and 15th centuries: Appin, Atholl, and Balquhidder. The Appin Stuarts descend from Sir John Stewart, son of Alexander, 4th High Steward.
Clan Stewart of Appin, also known as The Loyal Clan, is a branch of clan Stewart similar to the Stuarts of Bute. However, they have also been considered a clan in their own right since their establishment in the 15th century. The progenitor of clan Stewart of Appin, Dugald, was born as a result of an affair between the chief, Sir John Stewart ...
Maison Stuart. Premier blason de la maison Stuart. La dynastie Stuart (à l'origine écrit Stewart) règne sur l' Écosse entre 1371 et 1714, et sur l' Angleterre, l' Irlande et le pays de Galles entre 1603 et 1714. Ils sont écartés du trône après le décès d' Anne de Grande-Bretagne et l'avènement de George de Hanovre en vertu de l' Acte ...
As a family, the Stewarts continuously held the Scottish throne, and then the English throne, until Queen Anne’s death in 1714. It has been claimed that the current royal family have some Stewart blood, solidifying this clan’s "royal" status. The Stewart clan motto is "Virescit vulnere virtus" (Courage grows strong at a wound) and the clan ...
Another notable example of the Stewarts quest for power is provided by James II in his battle rid himself of the influence of the powerful Douglas clan. In 1452 James met with William, 8th Earl of ...
William Stewart of Baldorran. Sir William Stewart (c.1440–c.1500), 2nd Laird of Baldorran, 1st Royal Bailie of the Crown lands of Balquhidder, was a fifteenth-century Scottish landowner, and founder of the Balquhidder Stewart clan. He was the grandson of James Mhor Stewart who launched a failed bid for the Crown of Scotland in 1429.
Duncan Campbell, 1st Lord Campbell ( Classical Gaelic Donnchadh mac Cailein, and also called Donnchadh na-Adh (English: Duncan the fortunate) of Loch Awe, (died 1453), was a Scottish nobleman and politician. He was an important figure in Scottish affairs in the first half of the 15th century and Justiciar of Argyll.
