Steward of Scotland

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The Steward of Scotland was a hereditary noble office that evolved into the powerful Stewart/Stuart dynasty, whose holders eventually became the kings of Scotland and later of England and Ireland.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
High Steward of Scotland 2
Steward of Scotland canonical 2
Great Stewardship of Scotland 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Scotland
court office
hereditary noble office
nobleman
alsoKnownAs High Steward of Scotland
associatedDynasty House of Stewart
linked to: House of Stuart

House of Stuart
country Kingdom of Scotland
developedInto Stewart monarchs of Scotland
linked to: Kings of Scotland

Stuart monarchs of England
linked to: House of Stuart

Stuart monarchs of Ireland
royal dynasty of Scotland
familyNameDerived Stewart
Stuart
firstHolder Walter fitz Alan
heldByFamily Stewart family
Stuart family
linked to: House of Stuart
hereditaryFrom Walter fitz Alan and his descendants
linked to: Walter fitz Alan
historicalSignificance office that produced the Stewart royal line
house House of Stewart
linked to: House of Stuart
inception 12th century
jurisdiction royal demesne of Scotland
languageOfTitle Latin
Scots
LatinForm senescallus Scotiae
linkedToTitle Duke of Albany
Duke of Rothesay
Earl of Lennox
monarchServed David I of Scotland
notableHolder Robert II of Scotland
officeStatusByLateMiddleAges subsumed into royal dignity
officeTransformedInto basis of royal surname Stewart
positionHeld Steward of Scotland
region Scotland
reignEnd 1390
reignStart 1371
relatedOffice Lord High Steward of England
linked to: Lord High Steward

Seneschal
role administrator of the royal revenues
chief steward of the royal household of Scotland
senior officer of the Scottish crown
ScotsForm Hie Stewart of Scotland
successionType hereditary primogeniture within Stewart family
titleHeldBy James I of Scotland before accession
Robert II of Scotland before accession
Robert III of Scotland before accession

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Walter fitz Alan title Steward of Scotland
Paisley Abbey founderTitle High Steward of Scotland
linked to: Steward of Scotland
Elizabeth Mure spouseOfTitle High Steward of Scotland
linked to: Steward of Scotland
Walter fitz Alan positionHeld Steward of Scotland
subject linked to: Steward of Scotland
High Steward of Scotland ScotsName Hie Steward o Scotland
linked to: Steward of Scotland
Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby isCoHeirTo Great Stewardship of Scotland
linked to: Steward of Scotland