Sir Walter Stewart of Railston

SIR WALTER STEWART OF RAILSTOUN

Sir Walter Stewart of Railston is the son of Sir John Stewart of Railston. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: Scotland, Kings Stirnet reports that his mother was Alicia Mure. Stirnet: Stewart 01

The Lands of Railston

It should be noticed that the land called Railston is located in the Cunningham division of Ayrshire, formerly the barony of Cunningham, NRS: GD150/89 and that the land called Ralston, now part of Paisley, is located in Renfrewshire, formerly the barony of Renfrew. NRS: GD26/3/1115 Sir Walter Stewart had no connection with Ralston in Renfrewshire.

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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5 July 1416: Resignation by Walter Stewart, lord of Railstoun, of his lands of Railstoune, in the barony of Conynghame and sheriffdom of Are, in the hands of Robert, duke of Albany, governor of Scotland. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Morton, reference GD150/89

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28 December 1421: Charter of confirmation by Murdach, duke of Albany, earl of Fife and of Menteth, governor of Scotland, of charter, 13 December 1421, by Alexander of Lindesai, earl of Craufurde, to David Lyndesay, his eldest son, and specified heirs, of 100 merks of the great customs of burgh of Aberdeen, 40 merks of burgh fermes of said burgh, with office of sheriff thereof, annualrent of 13 merks from burgh of Banf with lands of Bauchlouch in sheriffdom of Banf, barony of Oures, lordship of Neudosk, in sheriffdom of Kincardyn, lordship of Glenesk, with advocation of church of Lethnot and chaplaincy of Dalbolge, 40 merks of the great customs of burgh of Montrosse, lordship of Innerarite, with advocation of church thereof, barony of Douny, lordship of Guthry, lordship of Futhnevin and forest of Platarie, lordship of Clova, lordship of Ruthuen and advocation of four chaplaincies of altar of St George in parish church of burgh of Dunde, with advocation of chaplaincy of altar of All Saints in said church, and a house in Dunde on north side of said church in vennel of the Friars, in sheriffdom of Forfare, lordship of Miggil, lordship of Melginche, lordship of Aberbothry, lordship of Lethnot, lordship of Carnbady, lordship of Baltrody, and tenement in burgh of Perth, in the Watirgate, on east side thereof, in sheriffdom of Perth, lordship of Carnbow and of Neuhal in constabulary of Carale, 28 December 1421. Seal damaged on tag, in blue silk bag with a red ribbon. Witnesses: William, bishop of Glasgow, Chancellor of Scotland, Sir Alexander Stewart of Levenax, son of said Murdoch, Sir Walter Stewart of Railstoun, Sir William Hay of Nachtane, kts., and Alan of Ottirburne, said Murdoch's secretary. National Records of Scotland, Fothringham of Powrie Muniments, reference GD121/3/7

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13 February 1430-31: Charter by which Robert, Earl of Fife, confirms that he has given the lands of Achaland, Ketidy and Cragsumquhar in in sheriffdom of Fife to William Despensa, burgess of Perth, and his wife Isabelle Campbell. Theese lands were given in exchange for the lands of Drumonde. With others, the charter was witnessed by Sir Walter Stewart of Railstoun: "D. Valt. Senescalli dom. de Railstoun". The earl of Fife's charter was confirmed under the Great Seal of Scotland on 13 February 1430-31. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, charter number 187 on pp. 41-2

Genealogical Accounts

1. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: Scotland, Kings
2. Stirnet: Stewart 01