James Stewart, 5th High Steward Of Scotland

1243 - 1309  (66 years)

• Name	James Stewart
  Title	5th High Steward Of Scotland
  Birth	2 Mar 1243	Aryshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Jul 1309	Aryshire, Scotland   [1]
  Burial	19 Jul 1309	Refrewshire, Scotland
  Person ID	I7595	footsteps | Ancestors
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward Of Scotland ,   b. Jan 1214, Aryshire, Scotland d. 16 Jun 1283, Aryshire, Scotland (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Jean MacRory, Countess Bute Chioness ,   b. 1218, Argyleshire, Scotland d. 1297, Aryshire, Scotland (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1242	Aryshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gille De Burgh, Lady Of Ulster ,   b. Abt 1263, County Connaught, Ireland d. 26 Oct 1327, Banffshire, Scotland (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1290	Aryshire, Scotland
  Children	+ 1. Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward Of Scotland , VI,   b. 1293, Aryshire, Scotland d. 9 Apr 1326, Linlithgowshire, Scotland (Age 33 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F933	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Mar 1243 - Aryshire, Scotland Marriage - Abt 1290 - Aryshire, Scotland Death - 16 Jul 1309 - Aryshire, Scotland Burial - 19 Jul 1309 - Refrewshire, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He succeeded his father as High Steward in 1283. In 1286 he was named o n e o f s i x G uardians of Scotland. In 1296 he signed the Ragman Roll, through which he declared homage and f e a l t y t o Edward I.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] Corr. with Barbara Baker, (bdocbaker@comcast.net).