Notable Clan Members
- John Stewart of Ardvorlich, author of The Stewarts (1963), and The Camerons, A History of Clan Cameron (1971)
- George H. "Maryland" Steuart, (1828-1903), one of the officers of the Army of Northern Virginia who surrendered in 1865 at Appomattox Court House to end the American Civil War.
- Robert Stuart, (1785-1848), partner in the North West Company and one of the explorers of the Oregon Trail.
- John Stuart, explorer, fur trader and Chief factor in the Hudson's Bay Company. Stuart Lake and Stuart River, both in British Columbia, are named after him.
- George Hume Steuart (1700–1784), physician, tobacco planter and Loyalist politician in colonial Maryland.
- James Baeg Stewart, 2nd Laird of Ardvorlich, "The Mad Major", an officer in the army of Sir David Leslie during the Scottish Civil Wars.
- Sir William Stewart of Baldorran (c1440-c1500), 2nd Laird of Baldorran, 1st Royal Bailie of the Crown lands of Balquhidder, founder of the Balquhidder Stewart Clan.
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