The genealogies of the high-born Prince & Princess, George and Anne of Denmark, &c. shewing the lineal descent of these two noble and illustrious families : with their matches, issue, times of death, places of sepulchre, impresses, devices, &c. from the year of grace M. to this present year, MDCLXXXIV ...

4. Walter III. High-Steward of Scotland.

WALTER STUART, the third of that Christian-name, was the only Son of John: As Heir to his Father, was High-Steward of Scotland, and Lord of Stragis, Coil, and Stu∣arts-land; and to his Mother, Lord of Bonkill, Ransrew, Rothsay and Bute. He married Margery the eldest Daughter (which he had by his first Wife, the Lady Isabel Daughter to the Earl of Marr) of Robert Bruce King of Scotland, and that by the advice and approbation of the Nobility of that Kingdom: which King Robert, Anno Domini One thousand three hundred and fourteen, procured an Act of Parliament for the Entailment of the Crown on Himself, and the Heirs

male of his Body lawfully begotten; and for want of such Issue, then to his Brother Robert Bruce, and his Heirs male; who dying without such Heirs, then to this Margery his eldest Daugh∣ter, and to the Heirs general of her Body, &c. By virtue of which Esta∣blishment, her eldest Son ROBERT (after the death of his Grand-father, Mother, and Cousin King David Bruce) was crowned King of Scot∣land. She had likewise three other Sons by the aforesaid Walter; JAMES, JOHN, and ALLAN, all slain in the Field before Berwick on St. Mary Magdalens day, Anno Domini One thousand three hundred thirty three, thirty seven years before their Brother Robert was crowned King. The Lady Margery died in the year One thousand three hundred and nineteen, and her Husband Anno Domini One thousand three hundred twenty six.