Excerpt from The Stewarts of AppinHE origin and early genealogy of the House of Stewart have en gaged the attention and labours of numerous archaeologists. The position occupied by the family in Scotland, and their relations with the throne, have connected them closely with the recorded history, as well as with the traditions of the country. The genealogists of the last century had no difficulty in tracing with accuracy, and with the support of deeds and charters of the kings of Scotland, their descent from Alan, father of Walter the first High Steward of Scotland under King David I., who reigned 1 124 to I I 5 3. But the researches of later antiquaries have not only brought to light proofs of their having been seated m Norfolk in I 100, and in Shropshire a few years later, but have also demonstrated the probability of the correctness of the traditional and generally received accounts of their Celtic descent.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.