Stewart Society

JAMES Stewart

Ancestor of Atholl, etc.

Father , died:

(60) JAMES STEWART, son of ALEXANDER , Earl of Buchan (S.), was ancestor of the Stewarts of Atholl, Balnakeily (see No.260), Bonskeid, Cammoch, Castle Stewart, Chesfield, Clunie, Derculich, Drumchary, Drumchuine, Dundee, Duntaulich, Easter Kinnaird, Edradynate, Fincastle, Forthergill, Foss, Garth, Grainnich, Inchgarth, Innersianie, Killiechassie, Kinnakile, Kynachin, Ladywall, Polcack, Rotmell, St. Fort, Shiergiass, Tillinyrish, Tulloch, Urrard, Wester Cluny.

Arms: of Stewarts of Atholl, recorded by Grant of Rothiemurchus, 1755.Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver, between three black wolves' heads couped (Lyon Register). [Plate III., fig. 39.]
Arms: of Stewart of Castle Stewart, recorded 1788.-Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver surmounted by a red lion rampant, all within a blue eng'ailed bordure charged with three gold garbs alternately, with three silver crescents. CREST: A dexter arm from the elbow holding a dagger aloft proper. MOTTO: "Never_fear" (Lyon Register). [Plate III., fig. 40.]
Arms: of Charles Stewart, barrister-at-law, cousin of Poyntz-Stewart of Chesfield, recorded 1879.-1 and 4. Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver surmounted by a red lion rampant. 2 and 3. Blue, three gold garbs. All within a silver bordure, charged with three red wolves' heads erased. CREST: A man's head proper. MOTTO: "Never_unprepared" (Lyon Register). [Plate III., fig. 4!.] In 1881 these Arms placed in 1 and 4. Grand Quarters. 2 and 3. Grand Quarters: first and fourth, Stewart with three black mullets in chief; second and third, Silver, a black galley (Steuart of Grantully).
Arms: of Stewart of Dundee, recorded 1680-87.- 1 and 4. Stewart. 2 and 3. Buchan. Over all a red lion rampant, the whole within a silver bordure charged with six red wolves' heads erased. CREST: A savage's head proper. MOTTO: "Reddunt_commercia_mitem" (Lyon Register). [Plate III, fig. 42].
Arms: of Stewart-Robertson of Edradynate, recorded 1885.-1 and 4. Grand Quarters; first and fourth, Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver, in chief a red label of three points; second and third, Blue, three gold garbs. 2 and 3. Grand Quarters, Red, three silver wolves' heads erased, in the middle chief a silver crescent (Robertson). En surtout, Silver, a black shake-fork between three red roses (Cunningham). CREST: A green passant proper. MOTTO: "Never_unprepared" (Lyon Register). [Plate III., fig. 43.]
Arms: of Stewart of Forthergill (or Fothergale).-Gold, a red lion rampant, surmounted by a black bend (Nisbet).
Arms: of Stewart of Garth.- 1 and 4. Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver, surniounted by a red lion rampant. 2 and 3. Blue, three gold garbs (Nisbet). [Plate III., fig. 44.]
Arms: of Stewart of Ladywall, recorded 1672-77.- 1 and 4. Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver, surmounted by a red lion rampant. 2 and 3. Blue, three goldgarbs. All within silver bordure. CREST: A man's head coupedproper. MOTTO: "Pro_rege_etpatria" (Lyon Register). [Plate III., fig. 45].
Arms: of Stewart of St. Fort, recorded 1839 as Castle Stewart above (Lyon Register), and again in 1869, in first and fourth Quarters by BalfourStewart of Arbigland. CREST: A mermaid proper, in her right hand a black otter's head erased. MOTTO: "Omne_solum_forti_patria" (Lyon Register).
Arms: of Stewart of Urrard.- 1 and 4. Gold, a fess chequy, blue and silver, surmounted by a red lion rampant, and within a red bordure. 2. Blue, three gold garbs. 3. Silver, on a blue bend three gold buckles (Leslie). [Plate III., fig. 46]. These Arms are included in the grant to Alston-Stewart of Urrard 1830, also in grant to Lieutenant-Colonel W. Stewart-Balfour in 1837 (Lyon Register).