Stewart Society

JAMES Stewart

Earl of Buchan

Father , died:

(129) JAMES STEWART, called "Hearty_James," son of JAMES , Black Knight of Lorn, was in 1469 created EARL OF BUCHAN and Lord Auchterhouse (S.). By his wife he had a son

a) Alexander ALEXANDER , 2nd Earl of Buchan.

By Margaret Murray he had also several children, of whom :-

b) James was legitimated 1489, and was ancestor of the Earls of Traquair JAMES , granted lands of Traquair.

Arms: on his Seal, 1491.-1 and 4. Three garbs. 2 and 3. A fiss chequy. CREST: A stag lodged (Macdonald). [Plate V., fig. 78.] Burke gives the CREST: A right hand proper holding a green club raguly. SUPPORTERS: Two silver storks beaked and legged red. MOTTO: "Judge_nocht."