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JAMES Stewart
Duke of Ross
JAMES STEWART, second son of JAMES III, King of Scotland, born 1476, was created in 1488 DUKE OF ROSS, Marquis of Ormond, Earl of Ardmannoch, Lord of Brechin and Navar. In 1498 he became Archbishop of St. Andrews, and in 1502 Lord Chancellor. He died unmarried 1504.
Arms: of Duke of Ross on Seal, 1501.-Scotland, with crozier behind shield. SUPPORTERS: Two unicorns, not chained or collared (Laing).
Arms as shown in Lindsay.-i and 4. Scotland. 2. Red, three silver lions rampant (Ross). 3. Gold, three red piles (Brechin).
