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![Show Contents]() Steuart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Steuart surname is derived from the Old English words "stigweard" or "stiweard," which meant a "guardian of the house." Thus this surname is derived from the occupation of steward. As every great house, Earl and Bishop in medieval England and Scotland had its stewards, this office has given rise to many lines of this hereditary surname. Early Origins of the Steuart familyThe surname Steuart was first found in Devon, where the first on record appears to be Rogere de Stiwerd, who lived there some time between 1100 and 1130. Other early records include an Alwinus Stiward, listed in the Domesday Book in 1148 in Winton, Hampshire; Reginald le Stiward, recorded in the Rotuli Chartarum as being in Dorset in 1205; and Martin Stewhard who is documented in the "Rotuli Hundredorum" as living in Norfolk in 1275. Ancestors of this family name first held the office of steward under the lords of Dol in Brittany in the 11th century. As a surname, Steuart was first taken on in 13th century Scotland, where Walter FitzAlan (d. 1177,) a Norman noble, was created the "Great Steward of Scotland," by King David I of Scotland. This line of Stuarts became the ruling family of Scotland with King Robert II of Scotland in 1315, and the ruling family of Britain in 1603, when James VI of Scotland came to the English throne as James I of England. Not all bearers of this name can assume royal descent however; as in both England and Scotland in the early Middle ages, most every Bishop, Earl and manor had a steward, who may have taken on the name. Early History of the Steuart familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Steuart research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1230, 1316, 1575, 1591, 1615, 1643, 1645, 1726 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Steuart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Steuart Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Steward, Stewart, Stuart, Steuart and others. Early Notables of the Steuart familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - Adam Steuart (Stuart, Stewart) (1591-1645) was a Scottish philosopher and controversialist
 Migration of the Steuart family to Ireland
Some of the Steuart family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 62 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Steuart or a variant listed above were:
Steuart Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Charles Steuart, who arrived in New York in 1758 1
- George Steuart, who landed in Maryland in 1770 1
- John Steuart, who landed in New York in 1770 1
Steuart Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- H J Steuart, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1860 1
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- Lieutenant Colonel William Steuart (1754-1838), wealthy planter in colonial Maryland, Mayor of Baltimore 1831–1832
- Dr. Richard Sprigg Steuart (1797-1876), Maryland physician, early pioneer of the treatment of mental illness
- Richard D. Steuart (1880-1951), American journalist in Baltimore, Maryland, better known as Carroll Dulaney
- George Hume Steuart (1700-1784), American physician, tobacco planter, and Loyalist politician in colonial Maryland
- Major George H. Steuart (1790-1867), US general who fought during the War of 1812
- George H. Steuart (1907-1998), American diplomat and Foreign Service officer
- George Hume Steuart (1828-1903), American brigadier general
- William M. Steuart, American politician, Candidate for Governor of California, 1849 2
- William Steuart (d. 1839), American politician, Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, 1831-32 2
- John H. Steuart, American politician, U.S. Consul in Antwerp, 1884 2
- ... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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