Greetings,

Thank you for posting this information and the documentation about the possible royal ancestry of Alexander Burnett (Burnard). I have been researching the remaining connection descirbed in this thread, between Alexander Forbes and Marjory Stewart. I found a volume by MR, MATHEW LUMSDEN OF TULLIEKERNE, written in 1580 (archived in Princeton University Library). The name of the volume is: "Genealogy of the Family of Forbes." It is written to Right Honourable JAMES OCHONCHAR, LORD FORBES, MEUTENANT-GENERAL OF HIS MAJESXy's FORCES, AND COLONEL OF THE 21 ST REGIMENT OF FOOT, and to the Nobility and Gentry Descended from the Noble House of Forbes. On p.46, I discovered this reference:
"Thomas Forbes, the oy'r son of Alaster cam, called Thorn in the Loch, married Marjorie Stewart, brother's daughter to the Earle of Marr, and heretrix of the Lands o' Echt, who did bear to him 5 sons, viz. Alex, elder, Alex, younger, and John Forbes,called John Ower. Alexander, elder, married to Skeen, sister to Gilbert.

Skeen of that ilk, who did bear to him one son called John
Forbes, with three daughters — one married to Robert Stewart, son to Robert Stewart of Laithers ; ane oy'r to Alex. Morison, and after his deceass, on Donald Shand; the 3d married to Alex. Riock, andyr'after to Aiex. Burnet of Leys."

I am a beginner at this type of research, so I would appreciate any comment regarding the strength of this evidence, if it would be considered evidence, of the relationship between Marjory Stewart and son Alexander Forbes. I also would like to share that, throughout this volume, there are many references to the name Burnet. The volume is a free resource through Google books.

Best wishes,

Dr. Donna Oliva Burnett,
daughter of Donald Burnett (NJ), son of James H. (NJ), son of Wallace A. (NJ), son of Samuel (NJ), son of Samuel, son of Samuel, son of Samuel, son of Samuel, son of Samuel, son of Lot, son of Thomas, son of Thomas, son of Alexander 11th, son of John, son of Alexander, son of Alexander, son of Alexander, son of Alexander, who married Elizabeth Forbes.