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JAMES Stewart
of Bothwellmuir
JAMES STEWART OF BOTHWELLMUIR, second son of Andrew, second Lord Ochiltree ANDREW died?, Second Lord Ochiltree , was created EARL OF ARRAN, Lord of Arane and Hamilton (S.) in 1581, and was attainted 1585.
He was killed 1596.
Arms: of Earl of Arran.-1 and 4. Grand Quarters: first, Scotland; second, Stewart, with red label of three points in chief; third, Lennox; fourth Fife. (No bordure). 2 and 3. Grand Quarters: first and fourth, Red, three ermine cinquefoils pierced (Hamilton); third and fourth, Silver, a black galley (Arran). CREST: A red lion´s head erased. SUPPORTERS: Dexter, A green dragon´. Sinister, A silver antelope, horned gold. MOTTO: "Dat_incrementum" (Burke).
His son was JAMES, of Killeith .