The name ‘Stuart’ originates from England. It is a variant of the name ‘Stewart’ of Scottish origin, derived from the occupational name for an administrative official, from the Middle English word ‘stiward’, and Old English word ‘stigweard’, ‘stiweard’, (a compound of ‘stig’ meaning household) and ‘weard’ meaning guardian. In Old English times this title was used of an officer controlling the domestic affairs of a household, especially of the royal household; after the conquest it was also used more widely as the native equivalent of ‘seneschal’ for the steward of a manor or manager of an estate. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive’s has confirmed that the surname ‘Stewart’ is the surname of the Royal Family of Scotland from the fourteenth Century, and of the English Royal Family from 1603, when James VI of Scotland acceded to the English throne as James I. They remained the royal family up until the death of Queen Anne in 1714. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definitely determined but In…
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