The Royal Stewarts

Gaelic Name	Stillbhard, Stuibhard
English Names	Stewart, Steuart, Stuart
Origin of Name	From the High Steward of Scotland
Lands	Renfrewshire, Teviotdale and Lauderdale
Crest Badge	A pelican argent winged or feeding its young, proper.
Plant Badges	Oak or Thistle
Mottos	"Virescit vulnere virtus" "Courage grows strong at a wound"
Chiefs and Chieftains	Clan Stewart
Pipe Music	Bratach Bhan nan Stuibhartach The White Banner of the Stewarts
Clan History	We have collected the long history of the Royal Stewarts separately.

Clan Stewart of Appin

Clan Stuart of Bute

The beautiful Isle of Bute formed part of the domain of Walter, the first High Steward, and remained a Stewart possession except for a brief Norse occupation. But only after 1385 did a family branch become established there, when Sir John Stewart a son of King Robert II was appointed hereditary Sheriff of Bute and Arran; and his descendants still hold the marquisate of Bute.

Other Branches

Many noble families are descended from the Royal line. Stewarts have held or hold the Dukedoms of Albany, Rothesay and Lennox, the Marquessate of Bute, and the Earldoms of Menteith, Angus, Atholl, Strathearn, Carrick, Buchan and Galloway. 

Among other Stewart families were those of Achnacone, Ardsheal, Ardvorlich (Mac-'ic-Bhaltair), Balquidder, Blackhall, Bonkil, Castlemilk, Dalguise, Fasnacloich, Grandtully, Greenock, Invernahyle and Skye.