Alan, Your kind apology is much appreciated, but unnecessary. I do understand the intent behind your original post, which was, as always, helpful in context. What prompted my post was my own experience during family research. It's become apparent that one fact can be taken out of context, or misinterpreted, and then used in support of erroneous assumptions which are, in turn, quoted as fact. It is then difficult to shift belief in the accuracy of such 'creations'. I wanted only to clarify Stewart history for anyone who may have taken the Irish connection you mentioned as applying to all Stewarts, and I hope you are not offended. Regards, Mary Orton