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St Andrews Students 2024/25

The trustees, some Council members and the President were very pleased to meet many of  receipents of the Benevolent Fund bursary at the Student Union in March.
If you are a student  with the last name Stewart/Stuart/Steuart at a Scottish university including the Open University or a full time student at a college of further education then you could be eligible for a small grant towards activity such as attending a conference, competing in a sports event or time spent abroad for your course.   Grants are not made for solely for hardship
Contact the Secretary to discuss. 

You can donate to the Stewart Society Benevolent Fund here. The Stewart Society Benevolent Fund

Membership

Our memberships run from January to December, and we encourage you to rejoin us to enjoy the many benefits our Society offers, including exclusive events, access to unique historical resources, and a vibrant community of fellow Stewarts.

Easy Joining/Renewal Options:
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Join for more than one year.
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You could also consider making a small donation towards the running costs of the Society - Make a donation to the Stewart Society

Important Note: If you joined the Stewart Society after 1st October 2024, your membership is already valid for 2025, and no further action is needed. If you are not sure of your status or think you have already paid then please contact the Secretary. Contact her here

If you are already a  member - help us grow the Stewart Society by inviting other Stewarts, Stuarts or Steuarts, and those connected to our heritage to join. Whether through family, friends, or local communities, spreading the word about the Society ensures that our shared legacy continues to thrive.

Society closure for the holidays

The Society will be closed for annual leave on Monday 26th May. 

Magazine and newsletter

We  welcome contributions from members to our newsletters  - please send anything to the  Secretary. The Spring edition  will be out April 2025.  Please let Jenn know if you have any annoucements/events/short articles to submit.

The Magazine 2024 has been sent to all members  You should have received an email with the link to the digitial version of the 2024 magazine.  
If you are interested in contributing to the magazine in 2025. Contributions are welcome on all topics with a Stewart/Stuart/Steuart connection - family histories, family trees and family research: prominenent characters in the past and the present day; places, buildings, works of art, objects literature, folklore, music and tartans.
Both academic and non-specialist articles are accepted. 
Before sending your article please contact  The editor. 

Please note contributions should be submitted by 30 April 2025.

 

 

 

Commissioners

We are looking for members who can attend Highland Games and other events, welcome new people to the Society and recruit new members. 

Do you live in : - 

Ireland?

Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana, Mississippi?  

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island & New Foundland?
Ontario? 

South America?

We are looking for  Commissioners to represent the Society in those places - if you are interested please contact the Commissioners' secretary - John Lansley -  email John here

If there is a Highland Games or other Scottish event in your area and you wish to represent the Society - get in touch!

 We would also welcome throughout the UK members to attend Highland Games and other events  to represent the Society and  recruit new members in 2025.

Contact Jenn to discuss - email Jenn here

Trustees

The Trustees of the Benevolent Fund are:-

 

Earl of Moray (2021),

Annie Stewart (2021),

Jamie Stewart ygr of Ardvorlich (2022)

Geordie Burnett Stuart of Crichie (2022)

Catherine Maxwell Stuart of Traquair (2021).

Earl of Galloway (2021)

 

The Trustees of the Heritage Trust are:-

Earl of Moray (Chair, 2024)

Lachlan Stewart (2024),

Charles Steuart Fothringham (2024)

and Catherine Maxwell Stuart of Traquair (2024)

 

The 2023 Accounts are available on the members' downloads.

 

Shop

Due to increasing difficulties of shipping abroad we regret that for the time being items from the shop may only be posted to the UK and Ireland. 


Events

2025 Gathering and AGM

The 2025 Gathering will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on the weekend 20/21 September 2025.  Get in touch if you would like booking details. 
The 2025 AGM will be in Scotland. Date and place to come.

Highland Games and other events

Scottish Arts Indoor Festival, Manchester, New Hampshire

12 April 2025
More Information here

Culloden Memorial Service, Culloden, Inverness
19 April 2025
279th Anniversary Service at 10.30am 

Traquair Medieval Fayre, Innerleithen, Borders
24 & 25 May 2025

Medieval Fayre

Lochearnhead Highland Games

Saturday 26th July
Lochearnhead Highland Games

 

 

 

 


 

Council, Heritage Trust and Benevolent Fund meetings

The next meeting of the Council of the Stewart Society, Benevolent Fund and Heritage Trust will be in Spring 2025. Date to be confirmed.

Library Visits

We are pleased to say that we welcome visits to the Stewart Society again  by members, researchers and Stewarts/Stuarts on  Mondays and Wednesdays. Please email Jenn to check she is available before visiting. There is not normally anyone available on Friday.

You can also get in touch  with Jenn and ask her advice on your research or see if she can find a particular article or book via email. Please be patient as Jenn is not in the office all the time so it may take a few days to answer a query or find something you are looking for.
Researchers if you have an urgent query , do get in touch and Jenn will try to help you.

If you would like to make a donation to the  Stewart Heritage Fund which is the charity that buys the books for the library and maintains the archive, you can do so here Donate to the Heritage Fund



 

Newsletter

Do you get your newsletter by post?  Have you considered receving it by email? 
You can read it any time on any device you like and at time when postage grows ever more expensive save the Society a little money. 
If you would like to make a donation to help with postage or any other adminstration costs  to the  Stewart Society then you can do so here.  The Stewart Society is not a charity. 
https://www.stewartsociety.org/make-a-donation.cfm

Make sure you don't miss anything

Why not take out a Standing order (UK bank accounts only)  or a Paypal subscription then you will not have to remember to renew your membership. 
You can download a standing order here

Are you interested in getting more involved in the Society?

 Get in touch to see how you can help.
We are particularly keen to hear from people In the UK who might like to attend events or get involved in other ways. We have already committed to attending a few Highland Games in the UK so help on a stall would be welcome. Additionally it would be great to have more Stewarts attend the Culloden anniversary in April and the Inverness Highland Games in July.
Do get in touch with Jenn Chamberlain on info@stewartsociety.org if you are interested.
You can also make a donation to the Stewart Society to help cover the running costs and other expenses on the website.

Useful Links

Want help looking for your Stewart ancestors?

Try these links first. All helpfully gathered together in one place.  Updated regularly so keep checking

Family Lines - useful links

Want to know more about the real history of tartan? Who wore what and when? How the Stuarts used tartan to help them with the Jacobite cause?

The history of tartan