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ANDREW Stewart
ANDREW STEWART appears to have succeeded his elder brother in the Barony of Avondale in 1489, but in any case he was created LORD AVONDALE that year. He had m. by February 1500 to Margaret, daughter of John, 2nd Lord Kennedy, and was k. at the battle of Flodden 9 September 1513
(a) ANDREW, 1st Lord Ochiltree .
(b) HENRY, First Lord Methven .
(c) JAMES, of Beith He was appointed a gentleman in the King’s Household for the duration of his life in 1524. He m. Margaret, daughter of John, Lord Lindsay of the Byres, (she was widow of Richard Stewart, 3rd Lord Innermeath, by whom she had issue) and was murdered by Sir William Edmonston of Duntreath on Whitsunday, 1547. He had issue,
(d)William Stewart, was appointed one of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber to James V. for all the days of his life on 15 September 1524 and is then styled brother german to Andrew, Lord Avandale. He m. Isobel Ker.
(e) Alexander Stewart.
(f). David Stewart, m. before 5 February 1538, to Isabella, sister of Alexander, 1st Lord Elphinston.
(g). Barbara Stewart, m. firstly, by 20 June 1535, to Sir James Sinclair of Sanday, when they had a precept under the Privy Seal and is styled his relict on 18 April, 1539, when she had a gift of all of his goods “becaus the said umquhill
James wilfully slew himself.” She m. secondly, to Roderick MacLeod of Lewis. By her second husband she had issue.
(h) Katherine Stewart, m. John Boswell, 3rd of Auchinleck, (he was widower of Christian, daughter of Robert Dalzell of that Ilk, for which marriage the contract was dated 21 August 1562), and had issue.
(i). Anne Stewart, m. Bartholomew Crawford of Kerse.
Arms: of Lord of Avondale.- 1. Scotland. 2. Stewart. 3. Lennox. 4. Fife. All within bordure compony blue and silver (Lindsay).
Major-General Robert Stuart, H.E.I.C.S., recorded Arms 1802.-1 and 4. Scotland. 2. Stewart, with red mullet in chief 3. Lennox. In centre of shield a black mullet, and all within an engrailed bordure compony blue and silver. CREST: A right arm issuing, grasping a sword in bend sinister proper, hilted and pommelled gold. MOTTO: "Deo_juvante_vinco." (Lyon Register).
