We use cookies to track visits and to remember shopping items in the online shop, we store no personal details. Learn more ACCEPT COOKIES Members Login Email Address: Password: Join Us | Password Reminder The Stewart Society Membership is open to all who bear the name of Stewart (Stuart, Steuart or Steward),or who are Stewarts by birth or descent as well as those septs or families associated with the Stewarts. The objects of The Society are philanthropic, historical, genealogical, and to further kinship. Inchcolm Abbey Inchcolm Island, Firth of Forth Latest News Corona Virus Update The Secretary has been working reduced hours due to the pandemic. This is no longer the case however there is a backlog of work for her to catch up on due to this so please be patient if you have sent a query in the last few months. She continues to work from home some of the time so email is the best way to get hold of her on email the Secretary The Stewarts - the Stewart Society magazine The magazine will be out soon - our apologies for the delay. St Andrews Bursars 2019/2020 We were very pleased to meet the St Andrews Bursars for 2019/20 in an informal ceremony on the 19th of November 2019 at the Student Union. The Stewart Society was represented in force, from left to right - Aubyn Stewart-Wilson, the President, Lord Stewart, Lady Stewart and John Lansley. Unfortunately, due to Covid 19 the Society was unable to have a normal award ceremony for the 2020/21 bursars however we are pleased to say that the Stewart Society Benevolent Fund has awarded bursaries to Stewart/Stuart undergraduate St Andrews students as normal. If you are a Stewart/Stuart student elsewhere and you wish to apply for a busary please email info@stewartsociety.org to discuss your application. Please note that, although bursaries are rarely granted on the grounds of hardship alone, hardship will be considered as a factor in any application. The Trustees for the Stewart Benevolent Fund are: Lord Stewart Earl of Moray Earl of Galloway Geordie Burnett Stuart Lachlan Stewart Members' Downloads Available for download *New* The 2021 Online Burns Supper - Index of the Magazine volumes The library catalogue and a list of the family trees and other family information that we hold are also available Bannockburn Genetic Genealogy Project The University of Strathclyde have provided some very interesting results relating to individuals who share the same common ancestor - including Walter, the High Steward. Read more about the Bannockburn Genetic Genealogy Project and how to go about your own DNA test. Marker for male line descendants of King Robert III (1337-1406): The results of the Big Y test for a documented male line descendant of Sir John Stewart of Blackhall & Ardgowan, d. c.1412, an illegitimate son of King Robert III, have now been received and analysed. Alex Williamson, author of The Big Tree http://www.ytree.net/ has identified a new SNP carried by this individual, which has been given the name ZZ52. Our two other Big Y test results, that is one for Earl Castle Stewart, a descendant of Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, and the other for a documented descendant of Sir John Stewart, Sheriff of Bute, do not carry this SNP. Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, and Sir John Stewart, Sheriff of Bute are both brothers of King Robert III. This means that ZZ52 must have occurred in Robert III or one of his male line descendants. In other words, ZZ52 is a distinct marker identifying descendants of Robert III. Events Stewart Gathering 2022 We will be holding an International Stewart Gathering 2-4 September 2022 - join us then in The Scottish Borders Booking will open in the New Year Highland Games and other Scottish festivals The Stewart Society is attending the Coburg, Highland Games Ontario on 10 & 11th September Join us there! Why not join us virtually on Facebook or on instagram? The Stewart Society on Facebook The Stewart Society on Instagram Library Visits We would love to see you! But please contact us in advance to make sure we will be in - Jenn sometimes works from home or has meetings etc. Drop her an email on info@stewartsociety.org or call 0131 2204512 - if you can do so at least a day before you want to come Researchers if you have an urgent query do get in touch I will try to help you Useful Links Want help looking for your Stewart ancestors? Try these links first. All helpfully gathered together in one place. 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