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Walter fitz Alan, 1st hereditary High Steward of Scotland 1105–1177 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1105

Birth Location: Bretagne, France

Death Date: 2 Feb 1177

Death Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Alan kings

Mother: Aveline Norton

Spouse(s): Helen Molle

Children(s): Alan Crusade

In 1105, Walter fitz Alan, 1st hereditary High Steward of Scotland entered the world in Bretagne, France, born to Alan Fitz Flaald Of Oswestry Breton Knight There S A Duplicate Person To Keep Dir Ancesty Progenitor Of Stewart Kings And Aveline De Hesdin Domina Norton. Walter fitz Alan, 1st hereditary High Steward of Scotland married Helen Eschyna Peverel De Molle, and had children including Alan Fitz Walter 2Nd High Steward Of Scotland Patron Of Knights Templar Allegedly Accompanied Richard The Lionheart On The 3Rd Crusade. Walter fitz Alan, 1st hereditary High Steward of Scotland passed away in 1177 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1105, Walter fitz Alan, 1st hereditary High Steward of Scotland entered the world in Bretagne, France, born to Alan Fitz Flaald Of Oswestry Breton Knight There S A Duplicate Person To Keep Dir Ancesty Progenitor Of Stewart Kings And Aveline De Hesdin Domina Norton.
  • Walter fitz Alan, 1st hereditary High Steward of Scotland married Helen Eschyna Peverel De Molle, and had children including Alan Fitz Walter 2Nd High Steward Of Scotland Patron Of Knights Templar Allegedly Accompanied Richard The Lionheart On The 3Rd Crusade.
  • Walter fitz Alan, 1st hereditary High Steward of Scotland passed away in 1177 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alan kings
1078–1121
Birth Location: Dol de Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France
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Aveline Norton
1081–1126
Birth Location: Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
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Spouses(s)

Helen Molle
1107–1186
Birth Location: Oswestrie, Shropshire, England
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Children(s)

Alan Crusade
1150–1204
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Walter Scotland's Ancestors

Self
Walter Scotland
1105–1177
Birth Place: Bretagne, France
Parents
Alan fitz Flaald of Oswestry, Breton knight (there's a duplicate person to keep dir ancesty), progenitor of Stewart kings
1078–1121
Dol de Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France
Aveline (de Hesdin, domina) Norton
1081–1126
Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Grandparents
Fledaldus (de Dol Baron of St.) Lorent
1046–1084
Dol De Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
Guenta (verch) Griffith
1050–1084
Basse-Normandie, France
Sir (Ernulf Arnulf de Hesdin, 1st Crusade, Norman knight in conquest of) England
1038–1097
Hesdin, Pas-De-Calais, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France
Emmalina ('Emma' de) Brittany
1034–1094
Bretagne, France
Great-Grandparents
Sir Crusades
1016–1080
Gerard Hesdin
1015–1065
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Flaald Bretagne
1005–1064
Ernicule Boulogne
–1041

Walter Scotland's Descendants

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Walter (fitz Alan, 1st hereditary High Steward of) Scotland (1105–2 Feb 1177) m. Helen (Eschyna Peverel de) Molle (1107–1186)
  1. 1. Alan (fitz Walter, 2nd High Steward of Scotland, patron of Knights Templar, allegedly accompanied Richard the Lionheart on the 3rd) Crusade 1150–1204 m. Alesta (nic Ehislach of) Mar 1145–1210 m. Margaret Galloway 1132–1180
    1. 1. Walter (3rd High Steward of) ScotlandStewart 1170–1241 m. Bethóc (Beatrix Mac Gille Críst of) Angus 1174–1270
      1. 1. Alexander (4th High Steward of) Scotland 1214–1283 m. Jean Macrory 1218–1250
        1. 1. James (Stewart, 5th High) Stewart 1243–1309 m. Cecilia Dunbar 1243–1334
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Stewart) Stuart 1243–1283 m. Sir (William "le Hardi" or "the bold" Douglas, Lord of Douglas; imprisoned by English thrice, fought with William Wallace against) England 1255–1298
        3. 3. Sir (John Stewart of Bonkyl &) Garlies 1246–1298 m. Margaret (of) Bonkyll 1249–1304
        4. 4. Beatrix (Stewart, Countess of) Crawford 1268–1337 m. Alexander Lindsay 1266–1307 m. Sir (William Erskine,) knight 1274–1331
      2. 2. Walter (Ballioch Stewart Earl) Menteith 1208–1296 m. Màire ((Mary) I inghean Mhuireadhaich, Countess of) Menteith 1220–1285
        1. 1. Sir (Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of) Menteith 1246–1300 m. Maude ('Matilda' de) Arnot 1249–1300
        2. 2. Walter (Stewart) Menteith 1245–
        3. 3. Sir (John Menteith of Ruskie, Sheriff of) Dunbarton 1263–1323
      3. 3. Uilleam ((William)) Stewart 1216–
      4. 4. Beatrix ((Elizabeth) Stewart, m. Maol Domhnaich Earl of) Lennox 1220–
      5. 5. Sybella (Stewart, m. Colin Fitzgerald 1st Lord of) Kintail 1227–
      6. 6. Eva Stewart 1218–1260
      7. 7. Margaret (Marjorie Isabel FitzAlan Stewart, 2nd Countess of Carrick in her own) right 1206–1255 m. Neil (Niall Mac Dhonnchad, 2nd Earl or mormaer of Carrickon Carrick; having no male heirs, granted the chiefship of the clan to his nephew) Roland 1216–1256 m. Adam (Wallace, Laird of) Riccarton 1197–1249
        1. 1. Margaret (Marjorie Stewart, 3rd Countess de) Carrick 1252–1292 m. Robert (VI Bruce, 6th Lord of Annandale, Earl of Carrick; not part of William Wallace capture, 2nd Barons' War, 9th Crusade, Welsh Wars, 1st) Scot 1243–1304 m. Adam (MacDuff family of Kilconquhar, 8th Crusade with Louis IX, 1st) husband –1271
        2. 2. Sir (Alan Malcolm Wallace, 1st Lord of) Elderslie 1248–1305 m. Margaret (Craufurd, Lady) Crawford 1251–1273
    2. 2. Avelina (fitz) Alan 1179– m. Donnchadh (MacGilbert Ferguson, 1st Earl of) Carrick 1174–1250
      1. 1. Neil (Niall Mac Dhonnchad, 2nd Earl or mormaer of Carrickon Carrick; having no male heirs, granted the chiefship of the clan to his nephew) Roland 1216–1256 m. Margaret (Marjorie Isabel FitzAlan Stewart, 2nd Countess of Carrick in her own) right 1206–1255
      2. 2. Afraig (Mac Donnchaidh of) Carrick 1210–1270 m. Gilleasbaig (or Gille Escoib, Gillespie, Archibald Cambel Campbell, a Clackmannanshire baron, earliest member of the Campbell family to be attested, 8th Knight of) Lochawe 1200–1267
        1. 1. Cailean (Mór Colin Cambel Caimbeul, 4th Chief of Clan Campbel, Battle of the String of) Lorne 1230–1296 m. Lady (Janet Sinclair ( St) Clair) 1232–1271
    3. 3. Leonard (fitz) Alain 1180–1204

Walter Scotland's Timeline

2 Records

1105
1105
Birth of Walter fitz Alan, 1st hereditary High Steward of Scotland in Bretagne, France
Bretagne, France
1177
2 Feb 1177
Age 72
Death of Walter fitz Alan, 1st hereditary High Steward of Scotland in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1105
    Event Place: Bretagne, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1177
    Event Place: Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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