Elizabeth Mure would have had no "title" as the mistress of the 7th High Steward of Scotland. She was not married to Robert when she bore him nine children. Robert attempted twice to legitimize the marriage, succeeding in 1347 via Papal dispensation. She died before Robert inherited the crown, so she would never have had any official style or title. The House of Stewart descended from the High Stewards of Scotland. "Stuart" is a French spelling. "Stiubhard" is one of the (modern) Gaelic spellings, and in addition to that there are numerous other spellings, all of which may have been used, sometimes by the same person. "Correct" spelling of any word including one's own surname was not a matter great importance to anyone until at least the 19th century. Jim "Seumas Mor" Petermann On 8/25/2014 12:00 AM, stewart-request@rootsweb.com wrote: ------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 17:09:45 -0000 > From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > Subject: [STEWART] Elizabeth Mure (1320-134), wife of Robert II > Stewart of Scotland > To: <STEWART@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <1408900187.244885@rootsweb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: c2bjm581 > Surnames: Stewart/Stuart & Mure > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.stewart/10044/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I am hoping someone would be able to find the answer to this... Robert Stewart was my 20th great grandfather, but it is his wife Elizabeth Mure (1320-13640) that I am hoping to get an answer.. > > Elizabeth died before Robert became King of Scotland... What would her title have been when she was married to Robert.. Her parents were Sir Adam & Lady Mure of Rowllan. > > Should the spelling of the last name of all people descended from Robert Stewart be STUART OR STEWART.. I have been baffled.. Was not sure which spelling to use.. Especially if there were an illegitimate children of Kings etc. > > Thank you to everyone who has helped > > Your cousin Barbara >