Love this video, no one on KZread has gone this deep into the Breton/Dol roots of the Stewarts. The Stewarts seem to have had some sixth sense on how to survive and make the right connections at precisely the right time. My line of Stewarts came from the Albany line, then went from Ochiltree in Scotland to Athenry in Ireland in the 1600's, then to New Zealand in the late 1800's. So nice to be able to trace it back so far and hear great people like yourself telling tales of my 1000 year old ancestors. Love your channel mate. Thank you.

@Servantwarriormindset

Жыл бұрын

It was very well put together indeed! It was very intriguing. I too come from the Albany line, then Lorne/ Innermeath, as well as Ochiltree back to "Innermeath" in the American Colonies. If Fummey has't yet he should do one on Robert 1st of Albany our Grandfather. Now he was an interesting figure in the Scottish political landscape! A real Survivor.

Loved this episode, learnt that the original Stuart patriarch was a Breton not a Norman.

I am Bruce Robert Stuart a 31st generation descendant of Rantlina De Bretagne who was born around the year 960 in Brittany France. I’m also a descendant of Allan Fitz Flaad & Walter Fitz Alan, who are descendants of her also. I’m so glad I watched your video Bruce, I think I’ll be watching many more 🇳🇿❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@gigifaulkner4999

Жыл бұрын

That’s my family as well

@brucestuart2892

Жыл бұрын

Hi there I’m from New Zealand too

@davestewart2359

Ай бұрын

Me too, direct male Stewart line to Walter the high Steward and Walter Fitz Alan and beyond....

@NotAHopper

Ай бұрын

Your my family?

Thank you for your programs. My 27th Great Grandfather is Walter FitzAlan "The Great". I wonder where all my cousins ended up over all these centuries. Honor and Respect to all .

@brucestuart2892

2 жыл бұрын

Here in New Zealand, I’m Bruce Robert Stuart 🇳🇿

@Servantwarriormindset

Жыл бұрын

Here in the USA!! Gerard Stewart

@fraurizzo

2 ай бұрын

I am 26th Gen direct descendant of William FitzAlan, also of the Stewart's and Bruce lines. It's so fascinating. ❤ hello cousin!!

@wiscochic861plutochic5

9 сағат бұрын

Hi i am here cousins in the United States. Robert the Bruce my 22nd great grandfather. All the way from there down to James v and all your earls of moray.

Amazing stuff, you sure pack a lot in Bruce. Love the jokes, but I loved how you stood in front of the castle as you told the story. Its the stuff dreams are made of.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

The intention is always to take you somewhere relevant and visitable, tell the story and slip in a few jokes where appropriate... Sometimes when not appropriate 😜

As a stewart, I always wondered what stewart clan I am attached to. This is why I’m watching this. Wish this was taught at school

I’m grateful for you, your travels and research, and desire to share the insights of our roots. I am the 22nd great granddaughter of Walter Stewart and Marjorie Bruce, one of the thousands perhaps, matrilineally. My fathers side, and my name, trace directly to Shropshire and stay put for hundreds of years before immigrating to America in the early 20th c. Your way of telling the story of our ancestors and the strength of our people is so thorough and rare. The connectedness of it all is so beautiful. This video had me choked up with pride. Thank you

Thanks!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 ай бұрын

Thank YOU

18x Great Grammy 😂. I'm working on my family tree. It is starting to feel like I'm related to everyone in Scotland, England, Ireland & France.

Your mix of history and humor is so enjoyable!

You should be teaching school children you have a great way of getting it over In a fun and interesting way

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Been there, seen it, done it

@teemo8870

Жыл бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours the students must have appreciated you as a really cool teacher!

Very interesting. And cleverly put . it is hard to be a comedian these days . Folks are so easy to be offended . So ,the Stuarts , now I get the story of their beginnings . Thanks 👍

Fantastic history lesson. I hope to see the castle one day.🇦🇺

@brucestuart2892

2 жыл бұрын

Yes this a fantastic episode, I’d love to see this castle someday too. 🇳🇿

@bernadettelanders7306

Жыл бұрын

Oh good. More Stuart’s. I’m an Aussie born a Stuart, my Stuarts from Glasgow. Just about to watch this, first few seconds sound interesting.

A truly gifted and engaging story teller...

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, you're so kind

@MrOx85

3 жыл бұрын

A poet that doesn't even know it....🤣

Very well explained! I knew a lot of this history already but didn't know that Fitz-alan was a Breton knight fighting for the Normans. I've read a lot of scottish history novels by Nigel Tranter and it seems to me that much of the novels content was real history not imagination. Love your posts.

Just love the way you tell a story thank you and I'm learning more about Scotland's amazing history keep up the great work 🙂

I am directly related to Mary Queen of Scots and using that lineage it goes all the way back to Robert the Bruce I am also a huge history nerd and this video explains a lot of the questions that I’ve had recently

Sir John Stewart of Bonkyll (died 22 July 1298) was a military commander during the Battle of Falkirk, he commanded the Scottish archers, and was killed during the battle.

So love the stories! Thank you so much! ☕☕☕

Huh, that’s cool. The Stuart name came from the job description of a Stuart to royals!! I didn’t know much to start with but that’s a cool fact I’ve learnt today.. thanks man!!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

Жыл бұрын

Yay

Thanks for the video! Love your stories!

When I m finally able to make to Scotland ,I m looking you up Bruce!!! My line is of Bute kinda the black sheep it feels

From what I can tell, the Stuart male line was one of the only (if not the only) line who's DNA haplogroup was the indigenous L-21 haplogroup of these Islands. Being that they were not descended from later Germanic or Norse haplogroups who established their own royalties in place of the indigenous old Brythonic & Gaelic lines. Love your storytelling! I never knew the last high King of Ireland was a Bruce until I watched your videos. I love hearing about the old Gaelic world where Scots and Irish were still kin before the Gaelic cultural erasure/eradication that followed on both Islands. I'd love to see a video on the Irish High king Brian Boru, as he supposedly had connection with Scottish clans who rallied to him in defense against the Vikings. He was referred to as emperor of the Scots so I'm curious how well connected Alba and Éire were in history. Ádh mór duit a chara

Always interesting and exciting history on this channel! Thank you for your great efforts on our behalf!!!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Amazing channel love every video so far

Absolutely brilliant

In answer to your question, I went on family search website and found that Lady Marjorie Stewart was my 10th Great Grandmother on my moms side. Not sure where she ties into the Stuart line but gives me reason to do more research. I enjoy your channel. Thanks for the history. BTW, Sir Walter Stewart 3rd High Steward of Scotland is my 18th Great Grandfather.. lol

@thedeitysaidit9642

2 жыл бұрын

I’m related to them as well and my last name is Wilson lol 😂

@corderomiles3769

2 жыл бұрын

@@thedeitysaidit9642 my girl is descended from the stuart line and she is from n.o.. crazy how so called whites and blacks came through the same line lol.. where was racism in this? I love history

@jenniferlloyd7482

Жыл бұрын

Euphemia Stewart, eldest child of Sir Walter Stewart, 3rd High Stewart of Scotland is my 21st great grandmother on my mom’s side! 😀

@christianfreedom-seeker934

Жыл бұрын

You would be surprised on how many Stuart's there are. I even met a REAL honest-to-goodness Staurt myself and yes, they still act as though they have a throne to reclaim 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@raxx6raxx6

Жыл бұрын

Yes,Lady Margaret Stewart Princess of Scotland,my 15th great grandmother on father side.

I love your sense of humor

the most inspirational historical interpreter I have ever had the great pleasure of listening to. thank you.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Thank you for the information .

Love your videos I've subbed, I love how you kind of just walk off into the next segment

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks😘

My mother’s maiden name is Stewart. I’ve traced my linage back to Mary Queen of Scots illegitimate brother James. I’m 54% Scottish. Imagine that. I didn’t know anyone could be that Scottish! Anyway I love your channel and thank you for the video. I also weave tartans. I loved that video as well. I wish Mary wouldn’t have changed the spelling to “Stuart” to honor her French heritage. It makes it so confusing. My Dad’s last name is Taylor.

Thanks for such an incredibly informative video.I learnt so much.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

wow thank you again Bruce. I saw this thinking another old list of links and videos to catch up on but this is dated yesterday. so I can get the full history by only tagging back a couple days :)

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

I don't understand 😟

@allano937

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours I don't understand myself now, It probably made sense when I was still drunk. That's the danger of having a liter of whisky next to the laptop

woohoo One of Bruce's videos to watch.....make a coffee settle in and enjoy.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Your my new favorite youtube historian!👍 from Tennessee

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Yay

You mentioned Renfrew. I believe that's where my ancestors were settled.

@baikhous

2 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Renfrew 🤚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thank you. You’ve explained some of the thru line I’ve been looking for but missing for the weeds if names.

Bruce, Scotland is a country I don't know much about and your videos are great. One thing I do know about Kilmarnock is that I'm not going to talk about doubts and confusion.

Excellent! xxx

I'm descended from those Stewart's in the Fife that have that amazing ability to count to 12 on their two hands 😂😂😂. Love your channel. Keep up the great content.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

😜

Love your humor!

Your videos are amazing! Thank you for making them. It even gets viewed in South africa😀

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Wohooo!

That's another site to visit, thanks to you. I love that part of Scotland. Most visitors race past up to the cities or the Highlands and miss so much in Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire, etc. As it is the nearest part of Scotland to me, just across the border, I'm exploring it, partly with your help! All the best, Pete

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Delighted

@kristyperez621

3 ай бұрын

Wow!!! My maiden name is Galloway!!!

Thank you

Love the Fife dig. A pal of mine from Dundee was staying with me in Edinburgh, in my flat that looked over the Forth. He woke up one day and opened the curtains to be confronted by a wall of fog. "What a glorious morning; I cannae see Fife."

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

😂

Cheers for that, Bruce! I agree that beginnings are often more interesting than endings. Pluck, moxie, and guts as opposed to getting whacked on the head. Fide et fortitudine!

Your presentations are great….I’ve been adjusting my ears to understand the words coming out of your mouth. 😀 🇺🇸 You’ve become my go-to Scottish sensei; ima on a course to learn more from you - interesting & cleverly funny! 👍

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

The Scottish Sensi. Now I feel important 😎

@kekoa1843

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours 👍

OUTSTANDING! Thank you for this episode, Bruce. I've learned so much from each of your videos, but some grab me even more than others. Wow. Just. Awesome. Thank you!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Aha, you're too kind😘

Thanks for these videos. I tried google translate on the phrase that you end videos with and the suggestion was "I hope you have a great day. Dry right now." I thought it must be a phrase meaning, "Go easy til lunchtime at least, eh?" Further searching suggested "Goodbye for now" which makes a bit more sense. Thanks :)

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

😂

My family came from his first marriage and his daughter Elizabeth who married Sir William de la Hay. His daughter lady Jean married Sir William Muirhead. Then down to my grandmother Maggie Muirhead.

Impressive. A deep and complex history that invokes the interactions between the "British" , the Scots ,English , Normans and walk on parts from the Norse. And all in 13 minutes. How a man with a plywood lip does this is beyond me . I am in awe.

@Marcusjnmc

2 жыл бұрын

Bretons, a little different from British , though Britons are mentioned in there breifly too

@billycaspersghost7528

2 жыл бұрын

@@Marcusjnmc Breton are pretty much the same as Britons ,being refugees from Roman Britain to the Armorican Peninsula in the dark ages. So many ,they gave there name to the place.

Nice vid.

always interesting, my mother is a Stuart

Hey, seems they Dukes of Norfolk, and the Earls of Arundel definitely have in common with their cousins. I’m actually working on a book on the entire FitzAlan History I’ll be doing chapters on the Stewart’s as well.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

10 ай бұрын

Ooooo

@laureljeanr-boltz3321

9 ай бұрын

Can't wait ❤

When I moved to Whitehaven I had to be explained what's the meaning behind "you can get a 'high six' in Whitehaven". But after a while you learn that it's Cleator Moor that has a proclivity for it. ;)

Walter the Steward was the knight who picked up Marjorie (RTB's daughter) and her stepmom at the English border when they were released from English captivity. They were traded for English knights captured at Bannockburn. It was a prisoner exchange. I wonder if the young woman was enthralled by the dashing knight / savior? Walter the Steward delivered them safely back home to Scotland

our family line goes through Marjory Bruce and all the High Stewarts right the way back,i believe that Walter Fitzalan was connected with Arundel castle in Sussex before becoming Sheriff of Shropshire

my great-great-etc. grandfather through my mother's side was Walter Fitz Alan through his son Alan FitzWalter, then Walter Stewart, and then onwards through Alexander Stewart. I just found that out and it's kinda a lot to process 😅

The real question is, where did descendants of some of the Stewart clan end up today? My husband is a descendant of a Stewart enslaved in the colonies after the Battle of Dunbar in 1650. The ship, Unity, landed in Ipswich in 1652, with Alexander, Duncan, and James Stewart. According to accounts from another of the Stewart kin, these were three of many sons of Alexander, 4th of Invernahyle. They were listed as a group who showed to sign up as soldiers for the Scotts. Of the many battles fought during the time, where did they get scattered to? It's obvious that some made their way to other parts of the world, but what of the histories they leave behind? My husband's DNA ties into the Royal Scottish lines, even into the ancient kings. What was more interesting was tracing my own roots into the direct lines of the Sheffield houses of England who tied into the Tudor lines. Now there was a scandalous history, no?

I can’t wait to go to Scotland to see sterling castle the birth place of my 17Xs great grandfather also love your video of him gave me a more insight of his life and such

@ScotlandHistoryTours

Жыл бұрын

Stirling

@fabricboi

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the correction appreciate that

One thing that I noticed in the recent Ancestry DNA updates is that “Scottish” DNA seems very common in Brittany. Personally I think there is a lot a Breton/Norman DNA in Scotland.

@SH-fz9dy

2 жыл бұрын

Bretons are celtic.

Yep, I live in Arkansas and I am related to Robert the Bruce. True story. LoL. I am also related to the British crown through our Cheek line and the French crown through great granny Beaupre.

I just found out that Robert The Bruce is my 24th great grandfather 😍 I’m in the states so I haven’t been to all of these beautiful places yet but I can’t wait!

@amykate525

Жыл бұрын

Sorry he’s actually my great grandfather on both sides 😳

I’m descended from the marriage of the Stuarts and the McCurdy families.

@lynnell5993

2 ай бұрын

You would be Stewart, not Stuart. The Stewart line to marry the McCurdy came down through Robert Stewart ll's, firstborn son John Stewart through his mistress Moira Leitch. On down the line to Margaret Stewart, who married into the McCurdys, the Sheriffs of Bute.

My family tree goes back to Flaald FitzAlan of britange who married a Scottish royal? Also linked via the Boyd’s of kilmarnock. I can’t wait to visit one day

I wouldn't say the scenery is the only reason I enjoy your videos but it's big reason. Nice to hear about the history of Scotland without it feeling dry n uninteresting.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks

Great video. Love the history. If my research and others is true.. I'm descended from the saunders of surrey..who come from Leonard fitzalan. Grandson of Walter fitzalan.

Recently found your channel, I love your content! My paternal line is from Guernsey but I’ve go lots of Scots and Scots-Irish ancestors so I’m loving how you tie in Norman history as well! Much love from Massachusetts!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for leaving a comment. Hope you continue to enjoy

@Cornelius419

8 ай бұрын

​@@ScotlandHistoryToursthey are so called black faces in white mask,it's still original men and women ruling from Europe,and Antarctica...go figure🤔 we are being lied to into this day about who's ruling this physical realm...those are renegade Moors/Murrs still in Europe behind so called white elites..

Love the channel- ancestry test says 21% Scottish ….. A bunch of Stuart’s in my line, last one I think is James II Earl of mobray……. Curnow and Rose are the modern American surnames in my family that have Scottish lineage

My grandfather William Charles Stuart was the last living direct bloodline descendant of the Stuart dynasty.

@brianconnelly7823

5 ай бұрын

Eh no he wasn't. The current King is one, so is the Duke of Hamilton, Franz, Duke of Bavaria (the real King) and many millions of others.

@thanksforthacheese5977

3 ай бұрын

Funny..I was going to say something similar 👍

Cody Stewart here 👋

Bruce, Hello from Oregon! The videos are so great as I plan my future trip. My Carruthers are from Dumfries. Any videos on that area? Do you lead tours?

My...21st great grandmother was Euphemia Stewart, wife to Adam Wallace laird of Riccarton and Kyle 1197, daughter to Sir Walter Stewart, 3rd High Stewart of Scotland.

"Difficult to see which had a more significant effect on British history..." Compelling question.

Well Bruce, in answer to your video tag.. When a mummy queen and a daddy king love each other very much...

Would love to see where my Stewart line goes back to

Robert Stewart 1st lord of Lorn is in my tree, as his great grand daughter married a Erskine. A ancestor of one of my great grandmothers

The Stewarts were really the french FitzAlans.

brilliant video. . . you mentioned the kennedys being another story.. have you got a link to that or any related videos

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

I can't remember that. What did I say? I'm 56 you know

@wiznaemethistime7095

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours hello mr spring chicken. . 56 is still a puppy age in these modern times . Lol,. I was just curious if you had a video regarding the Kennedys in Ayrshire. .

Why was he called Robert the bruce? My great grandad William Strang was a Scottish artist who apparently met William Morris and Vangogh as he lived in france as well as Scotland. I wish I had one of his paintings

I enjoy hearing your knowledge and the telling of history. How did you come to do these videos? Do you teach formally in schools or university? If we wanted to watch in chronology historically, can you suggest an order.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

There are playlists in the channel page that might help. Maybe I should do an overarching video and highlight reference points where folk can go to other videos for more detail

@catwoman3414

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours Perhaps just a listing that is easily updated as you do addition video.

So intresting, you have a great engaging way of telling a story. I'm a Stewart. Loved this 👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

So to take a meme from "Mount and Blade" "LESS TALKING! MORE RAIDING!"

Should of said jon lol that would of been convenient. Love your work keep killing it.

Very good about the early Stewarts and their FitzAllen forebearers but I wish you had detailed a bit more about Marjorie Bruce Stewart whose own mother died either in childbirth or shortly afterwards and wound up being a prisoner to the English for some years before she was brought home and married off to Walter Stewart. Then, too, she herself supposedly died after the horse she rode on threw her off while she was heavily pregnant and it's possible that her son Robert was born via Caesarian section after her own death! Anyway, she was the one the dying James V referred to when he found out that his wife Mary of Guise had born a daughter.' It came with a lass and will end with a lass' (thinking that his daughter would be the last Stuart monarch but Mary, Queen of Scots was NOT- however her great-great-granddaughter Queen Anne WOULD be).

My clans origins are said to have entered with Walter Fitz Alan, the first being an Alanus de Fowlertoun... of course I'm probably descended from a poor sod that toiled on his land...

So are you telling me that Scottish history is just kings and lords pumping each other’s sister with the exception of Robert the 2nd who was pumping his own sister ? 🤣 this isn’t the only thing I took from this video btw 🤣

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure there were some ordinary folk doin some sister pumpin as well😁

@kasoscotland6071

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours class come back 👏🏻😂 proud to be Royal Stewart and from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥳

@lazystalker1

2 жыл бұрын

History is full of people "pumping" each other, ... It's heaps of fun, ... you should try it.

@davidrowan3853

2 жыл бұрын

Is that not how Royals all over Europe 'keep it in the family' ?? Land's and titles and wealth I mean, they're all related I'm sure.

@Idahoguy10157

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours …. Very likely

The Stuarts... What a bunch. Seriously. More trouble than they were worth.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Now that's just silly

@shelleyphilcox4743

Жыл бұрын

@Jack Dubz Yep.. ultimately responsible for mayhem across the globe, not just the UK. They were responsible for colonisation on a grand scale from North America to India. The first permanent colony was Jamestown in 1707 and it was Charles II who provided the charter to the East India Company allowing them to create a virtual state across territories and for the Royal African Company.

Mathematically, half of Scotland can claim descendency from the Stuarts! Isn't it so that the Stuart line is still very much alive in Spain?

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely France. Spain I'll have to investigate

@MrNinjaFish

2 жыл бұрын

Liechtenstein.

@justtruth5855

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours you should look into dante fortson, he has done a lot of research into the ancient Scots. He has found books papers pictures etc that are not taught in any schools.

HaHaHa Very entertaining. I will watch this again!

Love your History of Scotland! I am interested in Scotland and my family history. Have you done any videos about Clan Gordon or where they are mentioned? I know they are Norman and gained lands in Berwickshire before being granted lands near Aberdeen, but that is all I know.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

Жыл бұрын

I haven't tended to do clan histories. They get a mention if there's an adjacent point. Sorry

@Huntly_Gordon

Жыл бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours No worries! Thank you for the reply!

Bruce I have a question, how did it come about that there two different spellings of the name of Stewart and why, and do you have a video about this

Fitz Alan is in our family line. Seen it on paper at me Grandpa's. So i guess im one of the Millions of Americans decended from royalty. Nice to be special.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@dicklebilly3115

3 жыл бұрын

Your American - that renders you less than special 😉only joking don’t take offence… 👋

@gigifaulkner4999

Жыл бұрын

It’s on two sides of my family

My grandmother's maiden name was Stewart. I was able to trace that family back to New Jersey in the 1750's. Couldn't go back any further than that, so I don't know what part of Scotland they came from. 😑 Anyway, thank you for this video! You are correct, you don't see many videos about the beginning of the Stewart line (I always figured that they originated as stewards, because of the name).

So many dying without ears. Tragic.

I always wondered why I had a penchant for white curly wigs?

In N Ireland its folk form Bushmills that have extra fingers.

Even Alabama catches hell over there! LOL!

my great gramma was from the steele family ,i dont know how he met my greatgrandad sheton ,he was born in england ,but he was from scotland and she emigrated to canada