Alan, I don't dispute the accuracy of your statement about the history of this particular branch of the Stewart family, but I think it could be misconstrued as meaning that the ancestry of ALL Stewarts lies in Ireland, which is not the case. Stewart origins lie in 11th century Brittany. The name derives from the word 'steward', specifically from a favoured member of the household of King David I of Scotland (who reigned 1124-1153). This 'steward' was a member of the Anglo-Breton Fitzalan family, upon whom King David bestowed the title of Seneschal (or Steward) of Scotland, together with land lying mostly in Renfrewshire. This title was hereditary, and the sixth 'Steward' descendant married Marjorie, daughter of King Robert I (best remembered as Robert the Bruce). Their son, Robert, was the first Stewart to be crowned, as King Robert II of Scotland in1371, who ruled until 1390. For anyone interested, Scottish history is well presented on the following websites - www.scotlandhistory.co.uk and www.rampantscotland.com (My Grandmother was a Scottish-born Stewart whose ancestry is traceable to Dumfriesshire in the 1600s, so my family research has included tracing the name's origin. I also have family connections in Brittany.) Regards, Mary Orton