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     Mary Stewart Queen of Scots was born in 1542. She was the daughter of James Stewart, King James V of Scotland and Marie de Lorraine. Mary Stewart Queen of Scots married Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, King Consort of Scotland, son of Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox and Lady Margaret Douglas, in 1565. Mary Stewart Queen of Scots died in 1587.

     Matthew Stewart, Earl of Lennox was the son of John Stewart, Lord Darnley, Earl of Lennox and Margaret Montgomery. Matthew Stewart, Earl of Lennox married as his second wife Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton Lord Hamilton and Lady Mary Stewart. Matthew Stewart, Earl of Lennox was killed on 9 September 1513 at Flodden Field.

     Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox was born in 1516. He was the son of John Stewart, Earl of Lennox and Elizabeth Stewart. Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox married Lady Margaret Douglas, daughter of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus and Margaret Tudor, circa 1544. Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox was murdered in 1571.¹

     Hon. Montgomery Granville John Stewart was born on 15 April 1780.¹ He was the son of John Stewart 7th Earl of Galloway and Anne Dashwood.^2,1 Hon. Montgomery Granville John Stewart was living in Newton Stewart, Wigtonshire, Scotland.² He married Catherine Honeyman on 22 October 1801.¹ Hon. Montgomery Granville John Stewart died on 11 January 1860 at the age of 79.¹

     Robert Stewart, Robert II, King of Scotland was born on 2 March 1316 in Paisley, Renfrewshire.² He was the son of Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland and Marjory de Bruce, Princess of Scotland.³ Robert Stewart, Robert II, King of Scotland married Elizabeth Mure, Countess of Strathearn, daughter of Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan, Ayrshire, on 22 November 1347 (being the date of the Papal dispensation) all their children were legitimated per subsequens matrimonium.⁴ Robert Stewart, Robert II, King of Scotland married secondly Euphemia of Ross, daughter of Hugh 4th Earl of Ross and Margaret Graham, circa May 1355.¹ Robert Stewart, Robert II, King of Scotland died on 19 April 1390 in Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire, at the age of 74 and is buried in Scone Abbey.⁵

     Robert Stewart, Robert III, King of Scotland was born circa 1337 He was christened John, and took the name Robert upon his accession.¹ He was the son of Robert Stewart, Robert II, King of Scotland and Elizabeth Mure, Countess of Strathearn.^2,3 He was created Earl of Carrick on 22 June, 1368, and styled Earl of Atholl on 17 October (?), c 1379, for this occasion only. He succeeded his falher as King of Scotland on 19 April, 1390, and was crowned on 14 August, 1390, at Scone Abbey, Perthshire.¹ Robert Stewart, Robert III, King of Scotland married Annabella Drummond, daughter of Sir John Drummond of Stobhall and Mary Montifex, circa 1366.¹ Robert Stewart, Robert III, King of Scotland died an invalid, on 4 April 1406.⁴

     Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany was born circa 1340.¹ He was the son of Robert Stewart, Robert II, King of Scotland and Elizabeth Mure, Countess of Strathearn.² Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany married secondly Muriella de Keith, daughter of Sir William Keith and Margaret Fraser, after 4 May 1380 (Papal dispensation.) Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany died on 8 September 1420 in Stirling Castle.

     Roger Stewart was the son of Roger Stewart of Stewartfield and Ronachan and Jean Stewart.

     A leading and enterprising merchant and shipowner; Virginia House, Greenock. He was chief magistrate of Greenock in 1795-97. To his indefatigable exertions was due the restoration of "Fort Jervis," skirting the "Bay of St. Lawrence" - where the east harbour of Greenock now stands. This was a formidable fort in those days, mounting twelve 24-pounders. It was about this time the people of Greenock and on the Clyde were in a state of wild alarm through the French squadron, under Thurot, burning ships off Ailsa Craig. Mr. Stewart lent to the British Government during the American war his crack ship Defiance, originally fitted out by Captain H. Dundas Beatson, Naval Service, as a Letter of Marque, mounting 32 guns. On the second day after leaving the Clyde as convoy to a fleet of merchant ships, she fell in with and engaged, off the coast of Ireland, the United States frigate Wasp, 72 guns. After a gallant fight the Defiance struck, being "on fire fore and aft".
The Wasp was disabled from pursuit of the merchant fleet, and was easily captured next day by a British frigate of the same calibre from Cork. Mr. Stewart's son, who died last year, father of the Church of Scotland, at Liberton, Edinburgh, was a youth in the Defiance when captured, and delighted to tell how the gallant Captain Athole fought his ship against such heavy odds. Mr. Stewart's representatives are his grandsons, Roger and James Stewart, merchants, Mobile, General Roger Stewart Beatson, R. E., Rotherwood, Bedford, and his brother, G. B. M. Beatson, manager of the Royal Exchange, Glasgow. Stewart, George: Curiosities of Glasgow citizenship, Glasgow, 1881.² Roger Stewart of Stewartfield and Ronachan married Jean Stewart, daughter of Rev. Gershom Stewart and Elizabeth Crawford. Roger Stewart of Stewartfield and Ronachan died on 10 March 1822.

     Susan Stewart was born on 12 October 1803 in Ireland.^2,3 She was the daughter of Hon. Montgomery Granville John Stewart and Catherine Honeyman.¹ Susan Stewart married Rev. Edmund Willoughby Sewell, son of Chief Justice Jonathan/3 Sewell and Henrietta Smith, on 12 November 1828 in Chapel of the Holy Trinity, Québec City, George Jehosphat, Rector of Quebec, officiating. Marriage bond dated 11 November 1828.^4,5,6 Susan Stewart died on 25 July 1839 in Québec City at the age of 35.^4,7 She was buried on 28 July 1839 in the family vault in St. John's Suburbs.^1,7 She was re-interred on 26 October 1868 at Mount Hermon Cemetery, Plot 463.¹

     Of Stanmore, Lanarkshire.¹ W. Lindsay Stewart died before 1910.¹

     Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland was born in 1292.¹ He was the son of James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland and Egidia de Burgo.² Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland married firstly Marjory de Bruce, Princess of Scotland, daughter of Robert le Bruce, Robert I, King of Scotland and Isabella of Mar, circa 1314.³ Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland died on 9 April 1327.¹

     William Stewart. A Scotsman.² He married Margaret (Unknown). William Stewart died in August 1693 in Ipswich.¹

     Dr. William Stewart married Sarah Ann Sewall, daughter of Lewis Sewall and Elizabeth Howard Wailes.¹

     Colonel William Fayssoux Stewart was born on 13 June 1849 in Rhode Island.² He married Lillie Sewall, daughter of James M. Sewall and Anne Maria Pinkney, on 13 December 1871 in Hampton, Virginia.¹ Colonel William Fayssoux Stewart died on 29 February 1924 at the age of 74² and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.³

     Ezra Stiles. President of Yale.¹ He was born on 29 November 1727 in North Haven, Connecticut.² He was the son of Rev Isaac Stiles and Kezia Taylor.² Ezra Stiles died on 12 May 1795 in New Haven, Connecticut, at the age of 67.²

     Rev Isaac Stiles was born on 30 July 1697 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹ He married Kezia Taylor.¹ Rev Isaac Stiles died on 14 May 1760 in North Haven, Connecticut, at the age of 62.¹

     Mary Stiles was the daughter of Ezra Stiles.² Mary Stiles married Rev. Abiel Holmes, son of Captain David Holmes and Temperance Bishop, in 1790.¹ Mary Stiles died on 29 August 1795.¹

     Agnes Still was the daughter of John Still Bishop of Bath and Wells.¹ Agnes Still married Robert Eyre.¹

     Clara J. Stillman married Ferdinand E. Cooke.¹

     Geoffrey Holt Stilwell was the son of John Pakenham Stilwell. Geoffrey Holt Stilwell married Elizabeth Grant Tindal, daughter of Charles Grant Tindal and Anne Amory Travers, on 17 May 1893 in St. Mary's, Eversley, Hampshire.²

     John Pakenham Stilwell. Of Yately, Hampshire.

     Lillian E. Stimpson married Robert T. Crage.¹

     Mary Stimson was the daughter of Charles Stimson. Mary Stimson married Richard Bradford.¹

     John Stinson was born in 1714 in Ireland.^1,2 He married Jane Huston in 1740.¹ Had served in the early wars, was a member of the Committee of Safety of Bath.¹ John Stinson died in 1801 in Arrowsic, Maine.¹

     Mary Stinson was born on 10 April 1744 or 16 April 1744.^2,3 She was the daughter of John Stinson and Jane Huston.⁴ Mary Stinson married first Henry Sewall, son of Capt. Samuel Sewall and Sarah Batchelder, on 31 January 1764.^4,5,2,6 Mary Stinson died on 22 January 1777 in Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine,^7,8 and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine.⁸

     William Stinson was born on 14 May 1774.¹ He married Elizabeth "Bety" Sewall, daughter of William Sewall and Sarah Chisam, on 31 August 1791 in Georgetown, Maine.¹

     Elizabeth May Stirling was the daughter of Irvine Reid Stirling.¹ Elizabeth May Stirling married Captain Roger Prideaux Selby D.S.O., R.N., son of Prideaux George Selby O.B.E., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. and Elizabeth Mary Alice Eastty M.B.E., on 5 February 1919 in St. John's Church, Edinburgh.³