The Honourable Walter Stewart (died c. 1657) was a Scottish courtier, physician, and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1624 to 1625.
He was the father of Frances Stewart, Duchess of Richmond, otherwise known as "La Belle Stuart".
[1] Stewart was admitted to Gray's Inn on 9 March 1620 when he was a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to James I.
In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament for Monmouth Boroughs but was unseated on petition on 28 March 1624 on the objection that he was a "Scotchman" and not naturalised.
Sophia Carew had been a maid of honour at court and performed in the masque The Shepherd's Paradise.