John Stewart of Ralston was a 14th—century Scottish noble. He was a son of

Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland Walter Stewart (G. W. S. Barrow, ‘Stewart family (per. c.1110–c.1350)’, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004.9 April 1327) was the 6th Hereditary High Steward of Scotland and was the father of King Rob ...

and Isabel Graham. He was the half brother of King

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 Stewa ...

.Balfour Paul, Sir James, Scots Peerage, Vol 1. pp 14-15. Captured during the

Battle of Neville's Cross The Battle of Neville's Cross took place during the Second War of Scottish Independence on 17 October 1346, half a mile (800 m) to the west of Durham, England. An invading Scottish army of 12,000 led by King David II was defeated with heavy loss ...

on 17 October 1346 and became a hostage for conduct of King

David II of Scotland David II (5 March 1324 – 22 February 1371) was King of Scots from 1329 until his death in 1371. Upon the death of his father, Robert the Bruce, David succeeded to the throne at the age of five, and was crowned at Scone in November 1331, becom ...

Marriage and issue

John married Alicia, daughter of

Reginald de Mure Reginald de Mure, (died 1340) Lord of Cowdams, Cameskan and Abercorn was a Scottish noble. He was the Lord Chamberlain of Scotland between 1329 and 1333 and between 1334 and 1340. Mure received the Abercorn estate upon his marriage to Sybilla ...

and Sybilla de Graham, they are known to have had the following issue: *John Stewart, died without issue. *Walter Stewart, died without issue. *Marjorie Stewart, married firstly Alexander Lindsay of Glenesk and secondly William Douglas of Lugton, had issue. *Ergadia Stewart, married Patrick de Graham of Kincardine and Dundaff, had issue. *Margaret Stewart, married John Hay of Tullbody, had issue. *Isabel Stewart

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, John Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown 14th-century Scottish people

John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...