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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 an activity such as attending a conference, competing in a sports event or time spent abroad for your course. Grants are not made 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:
PayPal Subscriptions: Convenient and secure.
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 Friday 23 and Monday 26th May.
Magazine and newsletter
We welcome contributions from members to our newsletters - please send anything to the Secretary. The Autumn edition will be out October 2025. Please let Jenn know if you have any annoucements/events/short articles to submit.
The Spring newsletter has gone out to email subscribers and it will go out this week to those receive a paper version. Contact Jenn if you've not received it.
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 May 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. You can also download a form and further information Swedish Gathering information
The 2025 AGM will be in Scotland. Date and place to come.
Highland Games and other events
Traquair Medieval Fayre, Innerleithen, Borders
Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 May 2025
Medieval Fayre
Melbourne Tartan Day Parade
Sunday 6 July
Contact our commissioner, Gary Hancock-Stewart if you would like to join him
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Inverness Highland Games, Buight Park, Inverness,
Saturday 12 July
78th Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering
Saturday 26 July
Lochearnhead Highland Games
Saturday 26 July
Lochearnhead Highland Games
Kryal Castle Highland Spectular
Saturday 30 & 31 August
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 Autumn 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 at the Inverness Highland Games in July.
Get in touch with Jenn 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
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?
