Alan Fitz Walter, 2nd High Steward of Scotland
Alan fitz Walter, 2nd High Steward of Scotland (also Alan son of Walter ) (* around 1150; † 1204 ) was a Scottish nobleman.
Alan was from the Stewart family . He was the eldest surviving son of Walter Fitz Alan and his wife Eschina . His father, an Anglo-Norman nobleman, had risen to Dapifer in the service of the Scottish kings and was able to acquire considerable property in Scotland through the favor of the kings. Alan inherited these properties after his death in 1177. He also took over the court office of Dapifer ( English steward ) in the service of King Wilhelm I from his father . By 1200 at the latest, he was able to acquire the Isle of Bute , which had previously been under Norwegian sovereigntyKingdom of the Isles . Presumably under Alan, the construction of Rothesay Castle began on the island.
He had several children including:
- Avelina ⚭ Duncan, Earl of Carrick
- Walter son of Alan (around 1198-1241)
His son Walter eventually became his heir.
Web links
- GWS Barrow: Alan son of Walter (c. 1150-1204). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004
- Alan Fitz Walter, 2nd High Steward of Scotland on thepeerage.com , accessed September 3, 2019.
Individual evidence
- ^ Archibald AM Duncan: Scotland. The Making of the Kingdom (The Edinburgh History of Scotland; Vol. I ). Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh 1975. ISBN 0-05-00203-7-4 , p. 199.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Walter fitz Alan |
High Steward of Scotland 1177-1204 |
Walter son of Alan |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alan Fitz Walter, 2nd High Steward of Scotland |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alan son of Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1150 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1204 |