Stewart Society

MURDOCH Stewart

Duke of Albany

Father , died:

(34) MURDOCH STEWART, DUKE OF ALBANY and Earl of Fife, also Earl of Menteth (S.) in right of his mother Margaret, Countess of Menteth. (See MARGARET , Countess of Menteith (S.)).

The Duke left the following sons
(a) Robert of Fife, died without issue 1421.

(b) Walter of Fife, executed 1425 WALTER , of Fife.

(c) Alexander, executed 1425.
(d) James had a natural son James Beg, whose descendants are the Stuarts of Annat, Stewart~ of Ardvorlich, Baldoran, Ballachallan, Craigtoun, Duchlash, Gartnafuaroe, Glassingall, Glenbucky, Hyndfield, Ledcreich.
Arms: of Stuart of Annat, same as Ardvorlich, but with black mullet in the centre of the quarters (Burke).
Arms: of Stewart of Ardvorlich, recorded 1802.-1 and 4. Scotland. 2. Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver, in chief a red mullet. 3. Silver an engrailed saltire between four roses red. All within an engrailed bordure compony, blue and silver. CREST: A right hand and arm couped at the elbow brandishing aloft a broad-sword, all proper. MOTTO: "Deo_juvante_vinco"(Lyon Register).
Arms: of Stewart of Baldoran, on Seal, 1524.-1. A lion rampant (Fife). 2. A cinquefoil (Lennox?). 3. A fess chequy. 4. A galley (Lorn) (Laing).
Arms: of Murdoch, Duke of Albany, quarterly, as his father.