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- Murdoch Stewart and Isobel of Lennox were married in 1392 and he was captured in 1402. In these ten years they had five children making the estimated birth date shown here reasonably accurate.
After the death of his elder brother, Robert, in 1419, Walter became the eldest surviving son of the Albany family. As heir apparent to his father, Murdoch, Duke of Albany, this made Walter third in line for the throne -- a position he clearly desired for himself. In the negotiations of 1423, leading up to the release of Walter's cousin, King James I, Walter argued against the release and the peace treaty with England that would accompany it.
Shortly after James' return to Scotland, Walter and a couple of his loyal followers were arrested by the King.
Walter was executed with his father and brother Alexander in 1425. See notes for father.
The children of Walter of Fife are confirmed by Gordon MacGregor as follows (from personal correspondence):
Letters of Legitimation passed through the Great Seal on 28 August, 1472, in favour of 1. Andrew, Lord Avendale, 2. Arthur Stewart, therein styled as his brother and 3. Walter Stewart, also styled therein as brother to Andrew, Lord Avendale. (RMS 1424-1513. No. 1066, 1067 and 1068)
On 3 September, 1472, Andrew Lord Avendale, Chancellor of Scotland, had a charter following his own resignation for the Lordship of Avendale to himself and his heirs male, whom failing, to Arthur Stewart, his brother and his heirs male, whom failing, to Walter Stewart, his brother and his heirs, whom failing by the King and his successors. (RMS 1424-1513. No. 1076).
Charter by Andrew, Lord Avendale, for the lands of Kepdowry, in the Earldom of Lennox to John Haldane of Gleneagles. Witnesses include Walter Stewart of Morphy, brother of the said Andrew. Dated 2 April, 1482.
This conclusively proves that Walter Stewart, 1st of Morphy, was the brother of Andrew Stewart, 1st Lord Avendale, and is therefore identical with the Walter who was Legitimated on 28 August, 1472.
Charter by Isabella, duchess of Albany, countess of Levenax, Inchedavanow, to Colin Campbell, kt, laird of Glenurchay, by reason of his marriage to Marion Stewart, daughter of deceased Walter Stewart of Albany, granter's son, of lands of Feorlyng More and Feorlyng Natara of Kangerlouch, and lands of Mame Beg and Mame More in granter's earldom of Levenax, sheriffdom of Dumbertane, to be held by said Colin and Marion and their legitimate heirs, whom failing, to Andrew Stewart of Albany, kt, granter's grandson, son of said deceased Walter, with proviso that all thieves convicted there are to be hanged on the duchess's gallows at Faslane. Dated 4 October, 1440. Witnesses include: Arthur Stewart, granter's grandson. (GD112/25/2)
That Andrew and Arthur Stewart are identical with Andrew, Lord Avendale, and his brother Arthur is quite certain as both appear together in numerous documents. Their exact relationship to James Stewart, 1st of Balindoran, can be deduced from the following;
Charter by John Stewart, Lord Darnley, to James Stewart of Albany, natural son of the deceased James Stewart, son of the deceased Sir Murdoch Stewart, sometime Duke of Albany, of the middle-part of the eastern part of the lands of Baldorane in the Earldom of Lennox and Sheriffdom of Stirling. Witnesses include : Andrews Stewart, Lord Avendale, Chancellor. Dated 7 January, 1464. (RMS 1424-1513. No. 858)
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Abt 1395 - 1425 (~ 30 years)
