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Birth:          ABT 1245 
Death:          22 Jul 1298 Battle of Falkirk
Cause of Death: killed in battle
Burial:         Old Parish Churchyard, Falkirk, Scotland

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stewart_of_Bonkyll
Sir John Stewart of Bonkyll (died 22 July 1298) was a son of Alexander Stewart, 4th 
High Steward of Scotland. He was a military commander during the First Scottish War 
of Independence and during the Battle of Falkirk, he commanded the Scottish archers, 
and was killed during the battle. Stewart is interred in the churchyard of the Falkirk 
Old Parish Church.[1]
Royal descendants[edit]

He is the direct paternal ancestor of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, the second husband 
of his brother's descendant, Mary, Queen of Scots. Thus, he is a direct agnatic 
ancestor of James VI of Scotland, who later became James I of England in 1603. This 
accession of James I united the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

Marriage and children[edit]

John married Margaret de Bonkyl (Bonkill), the heiress daughter of Sir Alexander de 
Bonkyl of that Ilk, so placed "on a bend Sable three buckles Or" for difference upon 
the coat of arms of his paternal line, "Or a bend chequey Argent and Azure". They 
had issue:
Sir Alexander Stewart of Bonkyll died in 1319. He had issue: John Stewart, 1st Earl of 
Angus
Sir Alan Stewart of Dreghorn died on 19 July 1333 during the battle of Halidon Hill. 
Ancestor of the Earls of Lennox, James VI and I and through him the present royal 
family of the United Kingdom.
Sir Walter Stewart of Garlies and Dalswinton. His great-granddaughter, Marion 
Stewart, married a Stewart of Jedworth. They were the ancestors of the Stewarts of 
Garlies — later Earls of Galloway and Lords Blantyre
Sir James Stewart of Pearston died on 19 July 1333 during the battle of Halidon Hill. 
Ancestor of the Stewart Lords of Lorne, Earls of Atholl, Earls of Buchan, Earls of 
Traquair and Clan Stewart of Appin.
Sir John Stewart of Daldon died on 19 July 1333 during the battle of Halidon Hill.
Isabella Stewart, married Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray, son of Sir Thomas 
Randolph. She died sometime after 15 July 1351.
Sir Robert Stewart of Daldowie, ancestor of Sir James Steuart, 2nd Baronet of 
Coltness.
Sir Hugh Stewart.

Lady Margaret appears to have remarried, as she is named as wife to Sir David de 
Brechin in 1304.[2]

DNA genealogy[edit]

In a study released in February 2014 Sir John was identified to be the ancestor of all 
men with the Y chromosome SNP mutation S781, the defining mutation for the Y-DNA 
haplogroup R1b1a2a1a2c1i1a1.[3]

Parents
STEWART Alexander (1214 - 1283)
____ Jean (ABT 1209 - )

Siblings
STEWART John (ABT 1245 - 22 Jul 1298)
STEWART Hawise (ABT 1249 - BEF 1293)
STEWART James (ABT 1260 - 16 Jul 1309)

Marriage To DE BONKYL Margaret (ABT 1249 - )
    m.  

Notes

Parents
DE BONKYL Alexander ()
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Children by DE BONKYL Margaret ABT 1249 - 
STEWART Alexander (ABT 1270 - 1319)

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