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About the Project
The Stewart Name Study project serves as a collaborative platform to collect information on the Stewart name. The hope is that other researchers like you will join the study to help make it a valuable reference point for other genealogists who are researching or have an interest in the Stewart name.
As a One Name Study, this project is not limited to persons who are related biologically. Individual studies can be used to branch out the research into specific methods and areas of interest, such as geographically (England Stewarts), by time period (18th Century Stewarts), or by topic (Stewart DNA, Stewart Occupations, Stewart Statistics). These studies may also include a number of family branches which have no immediate link with each other. Some researchers may even be motivated to go beyond the profile identification and research stage to compile fully sourced, single-family histories of some of the families they discover through this name study project.
Also see the related surnames and surname variants.
How to Join
To join the Stewart Name Study, first start out by browsing our current research pages to see if there is a specific study ongoing that fits your interests. If so, feel free to add your name to the Membership list below, post an introduction comment on the specific team page, and then dive right in!
If a research page does not yet exist for your particular area of interest, please contact the Name Study Coordinator: Allan Stuart for assistance.
Once you are ready to go, you can also show your project affiliation with the ONS Member Sticker:
Research Pages
Here are some of the current research pages included in the study. I'll be working on them, and could use your help!
For other Stewart Clans and families, Including those now flourishing in other continents, see;-
For Legends and disputed historical Stewart ancestors see;-
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Related Surnames and Surname Variants
Steward
This is an Anglo-Saxon occupational surname of both Scottish and English origin. It derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century "stigweard", the Middle English (1200 - 1500) "stiward", being a compound of "stig", household, and "weard" guardian; the term was generally used to mean "an officer controlling the domestic affairs of a household", used especially of the Royal Household. After the Norman Conquest of 1066 it was adopted as the native equivalent of the French "seneschal", for the steward or manager of an estate or manor.
Stewart
Derived from the name Steward above. Stewart was adopted by Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland 1204–1246 as the family surname. It was used without change in the way it was spelt for some two centuries.
Stuart
(From Wikipedia) During the 16th century the French spelling Stuart was adopted by Mary, Queen of Scots when she was living in France. She sanctioned the change to ensure the correct pronunciation of the Scots version of the name Stewart, because retaining the letter 'w' would have made it difficult for French speakers, who usually render "w" as "v". The spelling Stuart was also used by her second husband, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley; he was the father of James VI (of Scotland) and James I (of England), so the spelling Stuart for the British royal family officially derives from him.
Steuart
This is probably the most common of the variations of Stuart it being almost a combination of Stewart and Stuart
Other Variations and Related Names
SCARD (8) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/SCARD
SCARTH (32) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/SCARTH
SEWARD (1428) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/SEWARD
SEWART (4) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/sewart
START (96) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/START
STAURT (2) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/staurt
STAWARD (1) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Staward
STEWARDSON (41) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/STEWARDSON
STEWERT (16) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/STEWERT
STIWERD (0) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Stiwerd
STUARD (34) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/STUARD
STUARTEL (1) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/stuartel
STURT (111) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/sturt
STUEART (5) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/stueart
STWART (6) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/stwart
STYWARD (8) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/STYWARD
STYWARDE (0) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/STYWARDE
SUART (4) See:- https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/suart
Some Useful Sources
External sources:
- Stewart Society
- Clan Stewart Society in America, Incorporated
- The Stewart/Stuart Association of Nova Scotia
- Clan Stewart at ScotClans.com
- Stewarts of Campbeltown, Kintyre
- Scottish counties. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shires_of_Scotland
- Internet Archive, Scotish Family Histories. https://archive.org/details/scottishfamilyhistory?query=Stewarts&sort=-downloads
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STEWART was her married name but my grandfather was 'adopted' so should the sticker be included on their profiles? I have not added it to his as yet.
Thank you
Amanda
edited by Amanda Myers
"Robina Hoyle Gibb b. 3 Aug 1850 Eilyer Station, Bolac Plain, Victoria, Australia d. 7 Aug 1920 Onehunga, New Zealand: Ryk Brown - Genealogist." Family Tree https://rykbrown.net/TNG/getperson.php?personID=I21636&tree=BROWN. Accessed 18 Jun. 2023.
This is my closest grandmother which is noted on the sites searchable tree, Can some one please direct me in which way or area I should go in or have an idea to help ? Thankyou!
Gibb-1315 - is the wiki tree ID for my ancestor, Thanks!
edited by Emily Silver
Your Stewart ancestors seem to be the Wards of Goodie from Calziemuck, Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland.
I found this Stewart in people connected to my Family.
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Stewart-52984
Billie
My name is Kimberly Kelly and I am interested in joining Clan Stewart and learning as much as possible. I have been attempting to do my family genealogy and the Stewarts are one of my paternal family lines. I am ready and excited!
Regards
Allan Stuart
Zealand then Australia wife Sabina Christina Hogan
I know my Grandfathers name was Clinton Harvey stewart his date of birth April 9,1895 in Pennsylvania where exactly I'm not sure. He was married to Millie Korb. My great great Grandfather was William Stewart he was born January 20 1864 In Pennsylvania and died October 17 1927 in Chester Pennsylvania his wife was Wilhelmina Fields they were married about 1884 and my great great great Grandfather was Thomas Stewart Sr. he was born in march of 1839 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States and died June 3 1915 in Chester MM, Delaware, Pennsylvania his wifes name was Clarlinda Summer Smith they were married about 1863. I was able to get this information that a family member had saved but sadly it anything has since been lost thank you for any thelp
I am interested in joining the Stewart Name Study. I have a few branches of Stewart in my tree and it’s my surname. I am also a lifetime member of the Stewart Society.
My main interest is finding where my YDNA originates. We are currently stuck in North Carolina with my 5th great-grandfather Charles Stewart, born in 1761 and soldier in the American Revolution. He has been confused with William Stewart’s (of Ledcreigh) son Charles, born around the same time and location for decades now.
My paternal grandmother is also a Stewart through her father’s line (which is much less murky) and can be traced back to John Stewart 1st of Dalswinton and Garlies on Wikitree: Stewart-3688
I have yet to discover any more lines of Stewart in my tree but I have barely touched my mother’s side of the tree. The above is from my paternal grandparents.
I would love to participate in this project.
If you would like help figuring out how to recruit more testers, let me know. It may not look like it, but you have a something to work with there.
Q 2) The tester that matches us at R-FTA49900 does not have the Stewart surname (Cummins). Our match at R-FTA50095 does not have the Stewart surname either (Webb). Both are single matches and could represent adoptions. Hopefully more matches will present in time.
That could help break up that block of eight SNP's and get you back a few generations. or at least another branching point.
Good luck!
R-FTA51040 represents my 5th great-grandfather Charles Stewart (1761-1842)
I'm interested in: Alexander Stewart b. 1809, d.1881 in Kingston PEI. Married to Isabella MacDonald on 13 July 1837. Children: James b 1841, Jessie b. 1845, John b. 1849, Daniel b. 1852, and Margret.
I am a descendant of James b. 1841.
I suspect Alexander's father is also Alexander, possibly arriving with the Selkirk settlers on the vessel Poly, but I cannot prove this.
Deepest Thanks Eric Stewart Chicago, IL
Regards, Eric Stewart Chicago, IL
I just looked up the name Fitz and it apparently means "son of"
If this is indeed the case could it be read as "James son of Edward Stewart"?
edited by Helen Lamberton
Thank you for that. I’ve recently tried to find a person of that name with a father called Edward however I can’t find any evidence that a person called James FitzEdward Stewart existed anywhere at all other than being born in Perthshire and thereafter vanishing entirely. There was an assumption made by another family member that he was the father of William Stewart baptized 26 July 1770 and it was entered as such on ancestry.com where it has since been taken up by others but I can find no evidence of that at all thus far. Oddly, even googling that name multiple times brings up no such names.. although there are Fitz... almost everything else..
Just done a quick INDEX search on Scotland's People and having use the name variables thingy I got lots of James Stewart/Stuart between 1769 and 1779. However, there were only two with Edward as a father. But neither was in Perthshire (I think) and while one was baptised in 1770 it wasn't till November. Also He was The Stuart.
The first entry was
James STEWART
Baptised 30 July 1775 in Campbeltown.
His father was Edward Stewart
His mother was Martha Long will (might have been ..wall) My Writing's terrible.
The other one was
James STUART
Baptised in 11 November 1770 in Dumfermline
Father Edward STUART
Mother Janet Russel.
With regard to the different spelling I found that it chopped and changed every other generation until the Statutory Registration in 1855 when it was fixed as one of the other. I found this out when, post statutory registration my Great Grandparents married. He was STUART and she was STEWART. Turned out they were second cousins and They had The same GREAT Grandfather. I got totally confused and have up for about a month because I thought I'd made a foo-up. I eventually figured it out but it doesn't help that BOTH of their father's were called William.
I asked someone about the generational difference and he said that it depended on how the current Session Clerk spelt it.
Sorry about the blether. Hope some of the actual info is of use.
Oh, my Stuart/Stewart ancestors were from Aberdeenshire with exception of the furthest back who were from Moray/Banffshire
edited by Helen Lamberton
I have an ancestor Daniel Stuart/Sturt (1763 - 1854) a Servant in one of the Oxford University Colleges. He was son of William Stuart (1733 - ) son of Petter Stuerd (? - ?). There is a local noble family of Stuarts as well. It is such a strange place for someone call Stuart to live because it had been the Royalist capital during the Civil War.
I have an elsewhere descent from Eochaid Alpin Lord of the Scots. .
edited by Anonymous Whiting
edited by Chuck Stewart
Have you done ay Y DNA testing at FTDNA? Could be helpful.
John
Rhonda Dean Blair