Stewart (name)
Stewart is a Scottish and English surname, also used as a given name. It is possibly derived from the old English word "stigweard", a compound of "stig" meaning household, and "weard", a guardian, or from the Gaelic Stiùbhart meaning steward. Alternative spellings are Stuart, Steward and Steuart. The surname Stewart has large concentrations in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Australia and elsewhere that has large Scottish or Ulster Scots diaspora.
The progenitor of the Stewart family was Alan fitz Flaad, a Breton knight who settled in England after the Norman Conquest. His son, Walter fitz Alan, relocated to Scotland during the Anarchy and became the High Steward of Scotland, hence the origin of the surname. In 2014, Stewart was the 66th-most common surname in the United Kingdom.
House of Stewart
One of the hereditary Stewart stewards, Walter Stewart, married Marjorie Bruce, daughter of King Robert I, and founded the royal House of Stewart, beginning with their son King Robert II. The House of Stewart was the longest serving royal dynasty of Scotland. Mary, Queen of Scots formalised the use of the spelling Stuart, while resident in France, in order to preserve the correct pronunciation. In 1603, the Stewart King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England and Wales by his succession to Queen Elizabeth I. The Stewart dynasty ruled Scotland, England and Wales until 1714, when Queen Anne died and the British Crown passed to the German Electors of Hanover.The grandson of James II, Prince Charles Edward Stuart, led the last attempt to restore the Stewart dynasty to the British Crown in 1745-6 and became known to history as "Bonnie Prince Charlie". This attempted coup d'état ended in the slaughter of Charles' army at the Battle of Culloden in April, 1746.
Stewart peers
In addition to the Royal House of Stuart, various branches of the Stewart family became Scottish peers, at various times holding the Marquisate of Bute, the earldoms of Atholl, Mar, Moray, Angus, Galloway, as well as several Lordships of Parliament. Several families of Stewarts became Highland clans in their own right, including the Stewarts of Appin, the Stewarts of Ardvorlich, the Stewarts of Atholl and the Stewarts of Garth.Diaspora
Many Stewart emigrants from the lowlands of Scotland settled in the Irish province of Ulster in the seventeenth century. Stewarts also emigrated from other parts of Scotland and settled throughout the rest of Ireland.People named Stewart
Surname
- Adam Stewart, multiple people
- Al Stewart, Scottish singer-songwriter
- Alana Stewart, American actress, former wife of Rod Stewart
- Alastair Stewart, British journalist and broadcaster
- Alec Stewart, British cricketer, kept wicket for England
- Alexander P. Stewart, American general and professor
- Alexander William Stewart, Scottish naval architect, engineer and inventor
- Alexis Stewart, American talk radio host, daughter of Martha Stewart
- Alice Stewart, British physician and epidemiologist
- Alice Stewart , American political commentator
- Alison Stewart, American journalist
- Alva Stewart, American politician
- Amanda Stewart, Australian artist
- Amar Stewart, British painter
- Amy Stewart, multiple people
- Andy Stewart, multiple people
- Anthony Stewart, multiple people
- April Stewart, American actress
- ArDarius Stewart, American football player
- Ava Stewart, Canadian artistic gymnast
- Belle Stewart, Scottish singer
- Bob Stewart, multiple people
- Booboo Stewart, American singer of T-Squad and actor
- Breanna Stewart, American basketball player
- Brent Stewart, Manitoba judge
- Brett Stewart, Australian rugby league footballer
- Brian Stewart, multiple people
- Britt Stewart, American professional dancer
- Brock Stewart, American baseball player
- Bryan Stewart, English footballer
- Bryanne Stewart, Australian tennis player
- Cal Stewart, American comedian
- Calvin Stewart, Jamaican footballer
- Calum Stewart, Scottish musician
- Cam Stewart, multiple people
- Cameron Stewart, Canadian comic book creator
- Cameron Stewart, English footballer
- Cameron Stewart, Australian journalist
- Camille Stewart, American cybersecurity attorney
- Candice Stewart, American TV personality and beauty pageant winner
- Carl Stewart, multiple people
- Carolyn L. Stewart, African-American curator, quilter, author, art historian, and aerospace engineer
- Catherine Mary Stewart, Canadian actress
- Cathy Stewart, French actress
- Charles Stewart, multiple people
- Charlotte Stewart, American film and television actress
- Corbet Page Stewart, Scottish biochemist
- Corey Stewart, multiple people
- Crystle Stewart, Miss USA 2008
- Daniel Stewart, multiple people
- Darrell Stewart , American football player
- David Stewart, multiple people
- Dennis Stewart, multiple people
- Derek Stewart , Scottish footballer
- DJ Stewart, American baseball player
- D.J. Stewart Jr., American basketball player
- Donald Stewart, multiple people
- Dugald Stewart, Scottish philosopher
- Duncan Stewart, multiple people
- Dylan Stewart, American football player
- Earnie Stewart, Dutch-born American soccer player
- Ed Stewart, British broadcaster
- Ed Stewart , American football player
- Edwin C. Stewart, New York politician
- E. J. Stewart, American college sports coach
- Elijah Stewart, American basketball player in Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Elinore Pruitt Stewart, American homesteader in Wyoming and memoirist
- Evan Stewart, multiple people
- G. Fowler Stewart, businessman in South Australia
- Frederick Stewart, multiple people
- Gary Stewart, multiple people
- Gay Stewart, American physicist
- George Stewart, multiple people
- Sir Gershom Stewart, British businessman in China, Conservative MP
- Glenn Stewart, Australian rugby league player
- Grace Campbell Stewart, British painter
- Grover Stewart, American football player
- Haldane Stewart, English musician and cricketer
- Harriet Bradford Tiffany Stewart, American missionary
- Harry Stewart, American comedian
- Helen Stewart, multiple people
- Henry Stewart, multiple people
- Homer Joseph Stewart, American aeronautical engineer
- Iain Stewart, multiple people
- Ian Stewart, multiple people
- Isabel Stewart North, American song composer and publisher
- Isabel Stewart Way, American writer
- Isabella Stewart, multiple people
- Isaiah Stewart, American basketball player
- Ivan Stewart, American racing driver
- Jackie Stewart, Scottish Formula One driver
- Jacqueline Stewart, American scholar of cinema studies and television host
- James Stewart, multiple people
- Jane Stewart, multiple people
- Janet Stewart, multiple people
- Jacqueline Stewart, American professor and television host
- Jasmin Stewart, Australian rules footballer
- Jaylin Stewart, American basketball player
- Jean Stewart, multiple people
- Jermaine Stewart, American R&B and pop singer
- J. I. M. Stewart, Scottish novelist writing as Michael Innes
- Joffre Stewart, American poet, anarchist and pacifist
- John Stewart, multiple people
- Jon Stewart, American political satirist
- Jordan Stewart, multiple people
- Jorge Stewart, Argentine rugby union player
- Josh Stewart, multiple people
- Josaiah Stewart, American football player
- Julius LeBlanc Stewart, American artist
- Kaleb Stewart, American musician
- Karen Weldin Stewart, Insurance Commissioner of Delaware
- Kate Stewart, musical artist
- Katherine Stewart-Jones, Canadian cross-country skier
- Kathleen Stewart, Australian writer
- Katie Stewart , British cookery writer
- Kevin Stewart , English football player
- Kordell Stewart, American football player
- Kristen Stewart, American actress
- Lacey Stewart, discoverer of minor planet 369924
- Laney Stewart, American musical artist
- Laura A. M. Stewart, British historian
- LeConte Stewart, American artist
- Leslie Stewart, Trinidad and Tobago boxer
- Leslie Stewart, British writer
- Linda Stewart, American politician
- Lizbeth Stewart, American ceramist
- Lori Stewart Gonzalez, American speech pathologist and academic administrator
- Lou Stewart, labor activist
- Louis Stewart, multiple people
- Loy Stewart, Australian rules footballer
- Lynne Stewart, American lawyer and criminal
- Lynne Marie Stewart, American actress
- M. J. Stewart, American football player
- Malcolm Stewart, multiple people
- Manuel Stewart, American baseball player
- Martha Stewart, American businesswoman, writer and television personality
- Marvin Stewart, American football player
- Marvin Stewart, American basketball player
- Mary Stuart, multiple people
- Matthew Stewart, multiple people
- Max Stewart, Australian racing driver
- Max Stewart, Jamaican judoka
- Maya Stewart, rugby player
- Michael Stewart, multiple people
- Monica Faith Stewart, American politician
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, English actor
- Nellie Stewart, Australian stage actress
- Noah Stewart, American opera singer
- Nora Stewart Coleman, First Lady of American Samoa
- Norm Stewart, American basketball coach and player
- Oliver Stewart, British World War II pilot
- Oliver W. Stewart, American politician
- Pam Stewart, Florida government official
- Patrick Stewart, multiple people
- Paul Stewart, multiple people
- Paula Stewart, American actress
- Payne Stewart, American golfer
- Perez M. Stewart, New York politician
- Potter Stewart, US Supreme Court justice
- R. K. Stewart, American architect
- Rab Stewart, Scottish footballer
- Rab Stewart, Scottish footballer
- Randall Steward Pitchford II, American businessman
- Randy Stewart, American sports shooter
- Ray Stewart, multiple people
- Rayna Stewart, American football player and coach
- Reba Stewart, Australian martial artist
- Redd Stewart, American singer-songwriter
- Reginald Stewart, multiple people
- Rena Stewart, Scottish World War II codebreaker and journalist
- Rex Stewart, American jazz cornetist
- Richard Stewart mayor of Coquitlam, British Columbia
- Richard Stewart , Australian stage actor
- Richard Stewart Dobbs, British civil servant
- Riley Stewart, American baseball player
- Robert Stewart, multiple people
- Rod Stewart, British singer
- Rosemary Stewart , British researcher and writer in business management
- Roy Mackenzie Stewart, British neurologist
- Ryan Stewart, multiple people
- Samuel Swaim Stewart, known as S. S. Stewart, American musician, publisher, banjo manufacturer
- Scott Stewart, multiple people
- Sean Stewart , American basketball player
- Shemar Stewart, American football player
- Sidney Stewart, American architect
- Stanley Stewart, multiple people
- Stephen Stewart, multiple people
- Steve Stewart, multiple people
- Steven Stewart, multiple people
- Stub Stewart, American athlete and coach
- Taegan Stewart, Canadian soccer player
- Tatum Stewart, Australian field hockey player
- Ted Stewart, American judge
- Terence P. Stewart, American lawyer
- Terion Stewart, American football player
- Thomas Stewart, multiple people
- Tony Stewart, multiple people
- Trenton Lee Stewart, American writer
- Trey Stewart, American politician
- Trish Stewart, American television actress
- Tyler Stewart, Canadian drummer
- Walter Stewart, multiple people
- William Stewart, multiple people
- Wyatt A. Stewart, American businessman and career political fundraiser
- Wynn Stewart, American country music singer-songwriter and musician
- American family members of Sly and the Family Stone:
- * Sylvester Stewart , singer-songwriter, frontman
- * Rose Stewart , singer/keyboardist
- * Fred Stewart , singer/guitarist
- * Vaetta Stewart , singer