Everything about Walter Stewart 6th High Steward Of Scotland totally explained
Walter Steward (
1293 –
9 April1326 at
Bathgate Castle) was the 6th hereditary
High Steward of Scotland.
He was son to
James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland by his spouse Cecilia, daughter of
Patrick Dunbar, 7th Earl of Dunbar and Marjory, daughter of
Alexander Comyn, 2nd Earl of Buchan.
Walter fought on the Scottish side at the
Battle of Bannockburn in
1314 commanding, with Douglas, the left wing of the Scots' Army. According to another version of events, he was the nominal leader of one of the four Scottish
schiltrons, but because of his youth and inexperience, its effective leader was his cousin
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas. This is, however, disputed, as it's now claimed that there were only three Scottish schiltrons at Bannockburn.
Upon the liberation of
The Bruce's wife and daughter from their long captivity in England, the High Steward was sent to receive them at the Border, and conduct them back to the Scottish Court.
During The Bruce's absence in
Ireland the High Steward and Sir James Douglas managed government affairs and spent much time defending the
Scottish Borders. Upon the capture of
Berwick-upon-Tweed from the English in
1318 he got command of the town which, on
July 24,
1319 was laid siege to by King
Edward II of England. Several of the siege engines were destroyed by the Scots' garrison and the Steward suddenly rushed in force from the town to beat off the enemy. In 1322, with Douglas and Randolph, he made an attemopt to surprise the English King at
Biland Abbey, near
Melton, Yorkshire. Edward, however, escaped, pursued towards
York by The Steward and 500 horsemen.
Walter, Steward of Scotland, made a charter to John St.Clair, his valet, of the lands of
Maxton, Roxburghshire, circa 1320/1326, one of the witnesses being "Roberto de Lauwedir (Robert de Lauder) tunc justiciario Laudonie" (
Justiciar of Lothian).
Walter married, in
1315,
Marjorie, only daughter of
Robert I of Scotland by his first wife
Isabella of Mar. The Lordship of
Largs, forfeited by
John Balliol, was bestowed upon Walter, as well as other lands and the feudal barony of
Bathgate, Linlithgowshire.
Marjory met her death whilst riding a horse from
Paisley to
Renfrew on
March 2,
1316. She was thrown by the horse at a place called 'The Knock', broke her neck, and is said to have died instantly. She was, however, pregnant, and a "country fellow" is said to have instantly performed a caesarian operation and delivered the child alive, the future King
Robert II.
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