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Changed LNAB from Stewart to Stuart based on "The Complete Peerage" and "The Peerage"
Some sources do give the last name spelling as Stewart (Wikipedia for exampe) however, Stuart will be used to be consistant with the surname spelling of his father and because the sources used to base this correction on are generally accepted as being reliable.
The surname Stuart/Stewart came from the occupational title of Steward. See Stewart clan history. The surnames of Stuart and Stewart are derivations of this title.
Some sources do give the last name spelling as Stewart (Wikipedia for exampe) however, Stuart will be used to be consistant with the surname spelling of his father and because the sources used to base this correction on are generally accepted as being reliable.
The surname Stuart/Stewart came from the occupational title of Steward. See Stewart clan history. The surnames of Stuart and Stewart are derivations of this title.