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Stuart (name)

Stuart is a French, Scottish, and English surname which was also adopted as a given name, traditionally for men. It is the French form of the Scottish surname Stewart. The French form of the name was brought to Scotland from France by Mary Stuart, in the 16th century. The surname Stewart is an occupational name for the administrative official of an estate. The name is derived from the Middle English , and Old English , . The Old English word is composed of the elements , meaning 'house(hold)'; and , meaning 'guardian'. In England prior to the Norman Conquest, a steward was an officer who controlled the domestic affairs of a household, especially of a royal household. After the Conquest, the term was used as an equivalent of Seneschal, a steward of a manor or estate. A variant form of the given name is Stewart. Pet forms of the given name are Stu, Stew and Stewie.

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Stuart is a French, Scottish, and English surname which was also adopted as a given name, traditionally for men. It is the French form of the Scottish surname Stewart. The French form of the name was brought to Scotland from France by Mary Stuart, in the 16th century. The surname Stewart is an occupational name for the administrative official of an estate. The name is derived from the Middle English , and Old English , . The Old English word is composed of the elements , meaning 'house(hold)'; and , meaning 'guardian'. In England prior to the Norman Conquest, a steward was an officer who controlled the domestic affairs of a household, especially of a royal household. After the Conquest, the term was used as an equivalent of Seneschal, a steward of a manor or estate. A variant form of the given name is Stewart. Pet forms of the given name are Stu, Stew and Stewie.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1962 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of birth: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of birth: 1976 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. date of birth: 1976 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. date of birth: 1957 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1962". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of birth is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of birth is "1976". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the date of birth is "1976". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the date of birth is "1957". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377023400

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