[1] This Walter Stewarde, had a ſonne named Alane Steward,Alane Ste|warde. who went after with Godfrey of Bullion duke of Lorraine, and Robert duke of Normandy ſonne to king William the baſterd that conquered England, into the holy lande, at what time they with other weſterne Princes made the great iourney thither,

The iourney into the holy lande.

Alexander Steward.

in the yere .1099. Alane had iſſue Alexander Steward, that foun|ded the abbay of Paſley of S. Benedictes order. Walter Steward whoſe valiancie was wel no|tified at the batayle of Largis as hereafter ſhalbe ſhewed, was the ſonne of the ſayde Alexander.Walter Ste|ward. The ſame Walter had iſſue .ij. ſonnes,Alexander ſte|ward the ſon of Walter. the one named Alexander, fought right valiantly in de|fence of his father at the foreſayd batayle, and the other named Robert Steward got the landes of Terbowtoun,Robert ſte|ward. and maried the heyre of Crukei|ſtoun, from whom deſcended the Earles of Le|uenax and Dernly. Moreouer the aboue men|cioned Alexãder Steward that founded Paſley, had diuers mo ſonnes, as Iohn & Iames,Iohn ſteward, and Iames ſte|ward. with ſundry other. Howbeit they tooke new ſurnames by the name of thoſe landes, vnto the which they ſucceeded. The afore recited Iohn Stewarde, after the death of his brother Iames, maried the heyre of Bonkill a virgine of great beautie, and had by hyr Walter Steward that inherited the landes of Bonkill, Ranfrew, Rotheſſay, Bute,Walter inhe|ritour of Bon|kill, &c. & Stewartoune, after that his father the forena|med Iohn was ſlayne at Falkyrke.