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Robert Stewart (polo)
Robert Stewart may refer to: Nobility and politics * Robert II of Scotland (1316–1390), King of Scots * Robert III of Scotland (c. 1340–1406), King of Scots, son of the above * Robert Stewart, 4th Lord of Aubigny (c. 1470–1544), French soldier * Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of March (c. 1522–1586), 1st Earl of March, Scottish nobleman * Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney (1533–1593), illegitimate son of James V, King of Scotland * Sir Robert Stewart (d. c.1670), Scottish soldier, Governor of Londonderry * Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry (1739–1821), Irish politician and landowner * Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany (c. 1340–1420), Scottish royal, regent to three Scottish monarchs * Robert Stewart, Master of Atholl (died 1437), Scottish nobleman of royal descent, great-grandson of Robert II * Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh (1769–1822), Irish politician * Robert Stewart (Australian politician) (1831–1908), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert II Of Scotland
Robert II (2 March 1316 – 19 April 1390) was King of Scots from 1371 to his death in 1390. The son of Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland, and Marjorie, daughter of King Robert the Bruce, he was the first monarch of the House of Stewart. Upon the death of his uncle David II, Robert succeeded to the throne. Edward Bruce, younger brother of Robert the Bruce, was named heir presumptive but died childless on 3 December 1318. Marjorie Bruce had died probably in 1317 in a riding accident and Parliament decreed her infant son, Robert Stewart, as heir presumptive, but this lapsed on 5 March 1324 on the birth of a son, David, to King Robert and his second wife, Elizabeth de Burgh. Robert Stewart became High Steward of Scotland on his father's death on 9 April 1327, and in the same year Parliament confirmed the young Steward as heir should David die childless. In 1329 King Robert I died and his five-year-old son succeeded to the throne as David II under the guardianship of Thom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stewart (Alabama Politician)
Robert Stewart may refer to: Nobility and politics * Robert II of Scotland (1316–1390), King of Scots * Robert III of Scotland (c. 1340–1406), King of Scots, son of the above * Robert Stewart, 4th Lord of Aubigny (c. 1470–1544), French soldier * Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of March (c. 1522–1586), 1st Earl of March, Scottish nobleman * Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney (1533–1593), illegitimate son of James V, King of Scotland * Sir Robert Stewart (d. c.1670), Scottish soldier, Governor of Londonderry * Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry (1739–1821), Irish politician and landowner * Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany (c. 1340–1420), Scottish royal, regent to three Scottish monarchs * Robert Stewart, Master of Atholl (died 1437), Scottish nobleman of royal descent, great-grandson of Robert II * Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh (1769–1822), Irish politician * Robert Stewart (Australian politician) (1831–1908), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Christie Stewart
Colonel Sir Robert "Bobby" Christie Stewart KCVO CBE TD (1926 – 25 September 2019) was a Scottish landowner who had a military career in the British Army and was a Lord Lieutenant of two counties in Scotland. He was generally referred to in the community as R. C. Stewart. Early life Stewart was born on 3 August 1926. He was the son of Major Alexander Caldwell Stewart and Florence Hamilton Lighton. He was educated at Eton College and University College, Oxford, where he read ''Agriculture and Forest Science''. Career Stewart served in the Scots Guards. He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (TD). He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). He was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO). He then returned to his family estate at Arndean near Blairingone in Scotland. Stewart held the office of Lord Lieutenant of Kinross-shire between 1966 and 1974. Later, he was Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire during 1995–2001. Personal l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Banks Stewart
Robert Banks Stewart (16 July 1931 – 14 January 2016) was a Scottish screenwriter, television producer and former journalist. He was sometimes credited as Robert Stewart early in his career. Banks Stewart contributed extensively to drama for the BBC and ITV for several decades, which included creating and producing the series ''Shoestring'' (1979) and '' Bergerac'' (1981) and producing the first series of ''Lovejoy'' (1986). He also produced and co-adapted the early episodes of '' The Darling Buds of May'' (1991). Career Born in Edinburgh, Banks Stewart did national service in the British Army and began writing as a journalist, working for his home city's evening newspapers, where he became the youngest news editor in history for the ''Evening Dispatch''. Even then, he used to discuss ideas for television series. Later he became a story editor at Pinewood Studios. Working as a scriptwriter from the end of the 1950s, he worked on such TV series as ''Danger Man'', '' The Human Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stewart (industrialist)
Sir Robertson Huntly Stewart (21 September 1913 – 13 August 2007) was a New Zealand industrialist and exporter. He is credited with starting to manufacture plastic goods in the country. Early life Stewart was born in Christchurch in 1913. His father, Robertson McGregor Stewart, was an accountant. His mother was Ivy Emily Stewart (née Wooles). His parents separated when he was six, and Stewart and his younger brother Max remained with their mother. They lived in Sydenham and then Linwood. He attended Linwood North Primary School, Christchurch West High School, and one term at Christchurch Boys' High School until age 13, when scarlet fever caused him to leave school. He went to Bottle Lake Hospital in Burwood for treatment and recovered, but did not go back to school. Professional career He trained to become an electrical engineer through attending night school for five years. His first employer in 1929 was Harry Urlwin, who instilled in him the sense of never to be frightened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stewart (entrepreneur)
Robert La Rue Stewart (November 19, 1918 – April 6, 2006), popularly known in the Philippines as "Uncle Bob", was an American entrepreneur, TV personality, radio and TV producer in the Philippines. He founded GMA Network on June 14, 1950. Stewart came to the Philippines in 1943 as a war correspondent for United Press (UP). He fell in love with the country and after the war ended, he decided to stay. In 1948, he met and fell in love with Loreto Feliciano, a widow from Pampanga with three children, and married her the following year. Republic Broadcasting System On March 1, 1950, Stewart established Loreto F. de Hemedes, Inc. (later renamed Republic Broadcasting System, Inc. in 1963).Esposo, William M. (April 21, 2006)"Remembering Uncle Bob Stewart" The Chair Wrecker. Retrieved on 2011-03-16. On June 14, 1950, DZBB AM radio station began broadcasting from a makeshift studio on the 4th floor of Calvo Bldg in Escolta, which was then the business district of Manila. In 1955, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stewart (designer)
Robert Stewart (14 April 1924 – February 1995) was a Scottish designer. He worked in many media but was primarily known for his textile designs. He was a contemporary of Lucienne Day and together they pioneered modern British textile design after the war. He taught at the Glasgow School of Art The Glasgow School of Art (GSA; gd, Sgoil-ealain Ghlaschu) is a higher education art school based in Glasgow, Scotland, offering undergraduate degrees, post-graduate awards (both taught and research-led), and PhDs in architecture, fine art, and ... for 35 years. References Scottish designers 1924 births 1995 deaths Academics of the Glasgow School of Art {{designer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stewart (sailor)
Robert Leslie Stewart (2 October 1906 – 28 November 1988) was a yachtsman from New Zealand. He competed for New Zealand in the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ... in Melbourne, coming 11th in the three-man Dragon class. He was the helmsman, with Albert Cuthbertson and William Swinnerton. References Sources * ''Black Gold'' by Ron Palenski (2008, 2004 New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, Dunedin) p. 86 External links * * 1906 births 1988 deaths New Zealand male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors of New Zealand Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Dragon {{NewZealand-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stewart (Morton Footballer)
Robert Stewart was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back. He made 260 appearances in the Scottish Cup and Scottish Football League (all in its top division) for Morton during his decade with the Greenock club between 1902 and 1912. Stewart was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI in March 1907; he contributed to a clean sheet for the defence in a 0–0 draw with the Football League XI The English Football League XI was a representative side of the Football League. The team regularly played against the Scottish Football League XI and other national league select teams between 1891 and 1976. For a long period the annual fixture b .... London Hearts Supporters Club References 19 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stewart (footballer, Born 1894)
Robert Stewart (born 1894) was a Scottish footballer who played mainly as a left half, for Motherwell – 292 appearances in the Scottish Cup and Scottish Football League (all in its top division) – and Ayr United Ayr United Football Club are a football club in Ayr, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Formed in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C., their nickname is ... – 77 matches overall.Robert Stewart MotherWELLnet References 1894 births Date of birth missing[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stewart (draughts Player)
Robert Stewart (born 1873; died in Scotland on 11 August 1941) was a British champion of English draughts English draughts (British English) or checkers (American English), also called straight checkers or simply draughts, is a form of the strategy board game checkers (or draughts). It is played on an 8×8 checkerboard with 12 pieces per side. The ... from Scotland. He reportedly lost only two out of 8,000 games. He actually lost more games but was unbeaten for a span of 21 year according to other sources. He also held the title of World Checkers/Draughts Champion from 1922 to 1933. References Scottish draughts players Players of English draughts 1873 births 1941 deaths {{Scotland-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stewart (cricketer)
Robert Burnard Stewart (3 September 1856 – 12 September 1913) was a British and South African soldier and cricketer who played in South Africa's first Test match in 1889. Life and career Stewart was born in Azamgarh, in the United Provinces of India, and educated at Wellington College in England, where he captained the First XI. He served as an officer with the British Army in South Africa, and represented King William's Town, where he was stationed, in the Champion Bat Tournament. In the 1879–80 tournament he was the leading batsman; in the low-scoring final he scored a century and took seven wickets in King William's Town's innings victory over the team from Port Elizabeth. In the next Champion Bat Tournament, in 1884–85, he top-scored for King William's Town in all three matches. When the English team toured South Africa in 1888–89 Stewart played against the tourists for Cape Colony, the Cape Mounted Rifles (two matches), and Eastern Province. He was one of the few ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
