About Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotlandf Scotland from his father's death in 1246. He was also known as Alexander of Dundonald.ngus, Alexander is said to have accompanied Louis IX of France on the Seventh Crusade (1248–1254). In 1255 he was one of the councillors of King Alexander III, though under age.l commander under King Alexander III of Scotland at the Battle of Largs, on 2 October 1263, when the Scots defeated the Norwegians under Haakon IV. The Scots invaded and conquered the Isle of Man the following year, which was, with the whole of the Western Isles, then annexed to the Crown of Scotland.y her as Jean, daughter of James, son of Angus, son of Somerled. described as the "second son" who married the Bonkill heiress, had seven sons and one daughter, and was killed in the Battle of Falkirk.on of Alexander Stewart. Married the daughter of James Bethe. Father of Sir Alexander 'the fierce' Steward and direct ancestor of Oliver Cromwell. Great uncle of King Robert II. 1248, d. before 1288) Married Sir William Douglas the Hardy, Governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed.[7] She was the mother of the Good Sir James Douglas.ord of Liddesdale, Sir John de Soulis.[18] Had female issue, Muriel de Soulis. thus ancestors of all subsequent Scottish monarchs and the later and current monarchs of Great Britain., Lord Darnley, and of the Stuart monarchs of Scotland and England from Darnley's son James VI and I onwards.e Lord Protector. with Armorial Illustrations (1904-1914), Paul , Sir James Balfour, (9 volumes. Edinburgh: D. Douglas, 1904-1914), vol. 1 p. 13. "His wife is said to have been Jean, daughter of James, Lord of Bute."Linksish army defeated the Norwegians. In 1264 he invaded the Isle of Man. Stewart of Scotland (a crusader) married the heiress of the Lord of Bute of the royal House of Isles
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