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Patrilineal Descent

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Patrilineal descent, descent from father to son, is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations – which means that the historically accurate royal house of the Stuart monarchs was the House of Stuart.

  1. Alan, 'Dapifer sacrae ecclesiae Dolensis archiepiscopi Dolensis' . Steward of the bishops of Dol in Brittany.
  2. Flaad fitz Alan, Dapifer Dolensis. At Monmouth in 1101 or 1102 and described as frater Alani Dapiferi
  3. Alan fitz Flaad, Dapifer Dolensis. Founder of Sporle Priory.
  4. Walter fitz Alan, Dapifer Regis Scotie. (c. 1110–1177) Walter son of Alan in foundation charter of the Cluniac priory of Paisley c. 1163.
  5. Alan fitz Walter, 2nd High Steward of ScotlandDapifer Regis Scotie. (c. 1150–1204)
  6. Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland, Senescallus Regis Scotie. (c. 1198–1241) Generous patron of Paisley Abbey and Justicier of Scotia i.e. Scotland, north of the Forth.
  7. Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland, Senescallus Scotie. (c. 1220–1282) First to use new title Steward of Scotland. Called Alexander of Dundonald perhaps because he was born there. Defeated Haakon IV of Norway at Largs in October 1263.
  8. Sir John Stewart of Bonkyl, 1246–1298
  9. Sir Alan Stewart of Dreghorn, 1280–1333
  10. Sir Alexander Stewart, d. 1374
  11. Sir Alexander Stewart, d. 1404
  12. Sir John Stewart, 1st Lord Aubigny, 1370–1429
  13. Sir Alan Stewart of Darnley, 1407–1439
  14. John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox, 1430–1495
  15. Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox, 1472–1513
  16. John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox, 1490–1526
  17. Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, 1516–1571
  18. Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, 1545–1567
  19. James VI of Scotland and I of England, 1566–1625
  20. Charles I of Scotland and England, 1600–1649
  21. Charles II of Scotland and England,1630-1685
  22. James VII of Scotland and II of England, 1633–1701
  23. Mary II of Scotland and England, 1662–1694 and Anne of Great Britain, 1665–1714

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