Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland
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Walter Stewart or Steward (1293–1326) was the 6th High Steward of Scotland.
He was son to James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland and Cecilia Dunbar. His maternal grandparents were Patrick Dunbar, 7th Earl of Dunbar and Marjory de Comyn. Marjory was a daughter of Alexander Comyn, 2nd Earl of Buchan.
Walter married Marjorie Bruce, only daughter of Robert I of Scotland by his first wife Isabella of Mar.
Their son Robert was heir to the House of Bruce; he eventually inherited the Scottish throne when his maternal uncle David II died childless in 1371.
Walter commanded one of the schiltrons at the Battle of Bannockburn, but because of his youth and inexperience, its effective leader appears to have been Bruce's lieutenant James Douglas the Black. Walter Stewart and James Douglas were first cousins.
Walter died on the 9th April 1326 at Bathgate Castle.
His descendants include the House of Stuart and all their successors at the throne of Great Britain.
| Preceded by James Stewart |
High Steward of Scotland 1309–1326 |
Succeeded by Robert II of Scotland |
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