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JOHN STEWART Stewart
Sir John of Ardgowan
SIR JOHN STEWART OF ARDGOWAN, natural son of ROBERT III, King of Scotland.
From him descend the Stewarts of Ardgowan, Auchingowan, Blackhall, Carnock, Christwell, Gask, Greenock, Kincarachy, Kirkwood, Lumloch, Newton, Pardovan, Scotstoun, Steuarthall, Wester Polmaise.
Blackhall was created a Baronet in 1667. The 3rd baronet married, in 1730, Helen Houston, heiress of the Shaws of Greenock.
Arms: of Blackhall, recorded 1672-77.-Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver, surmounted by a red lion rampant, armed and tongued blue. CREST: A red lion´s head erased. MOTTO: "Spero_meliora" or "Integritate_stabit_ingenuus" (Lyon Register and Nisbet).
In 1812 Arms were again recorded.-i and 4. As above. 2 and 3~ Blue, three gold covered cups (Shaw). CRESTS: 1. As above. 2. A demi~savage wreathed about the head and middle with laurel and holding a club over his shoulder proper. SUPPORTERS: Dexter, A red lion rampant, armed and tongued blue, gorged with a collar chequy blue and silver ~ Sinister, A savage wreathed about the head and middle with laurel, and holding a club over the shoulder all proper. MOTTOES over the Crests : "Spero_meliora" and "I_mean_well" (Lyon Register).
Arms: of Stewart-Nicholson of Carnock, recorded 1792.-1 and 4. Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver, snrmounted by a red lion rampant. 2. Gold, a chevron J´equy black and silver between three black martlets. 3. Gold, three falcon´s heads erased red, beaked black, within a blue bordure. CREST: A red lion´s head erased. MOTTO: "Nil_sistera_contra." (Lyon Register).
Arms: of Stewart of Scotstoun, recorded 1672-77.-Gold, a red lion rampant, surmounted by a fess chequy blue and silver. In dexter chief point a crescent. CREST: A gold boar´s head couped. MOTTO: "A_virtute_orta" (Lyon Register and Nisbet).
Arms: of Steuarthall.-Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver, surmounted by a red lion rampant, within an ermine bordure. CREST: A red lion´s head erased. MOTTO : "Loederi_noli"
