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ROBERT II Stewart
King of Scotland
(10) KING ROBERT II. was born 1316; declared heir to the throne of Scotland 1318, created Earl of Atholl (S.)1342, and Earl of Strathearn (S.)1358, succeeded to throne in 1371 on the death of his uncle, King David II. (Bruce).
He died 1390.
The king married, first, Elizabeth Mure, daughter of Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan, and by her had,
(a) John, who succeeded as King Robert III. ROBERT III, King of Scotland.
(b) Walter, who married Isabella Countess of Fife (S.), and died without issue about 1362.
Arms: on the Seal of the Countess of Fife, 1369.-Two Shields. Dexter, A lion rampant (Fife); Sinister, A fess chequy (Stewart) (Laing).
(c) Robert, Duke of Albany. (See ROBERT, Duke of Albany ).
(d) Alexander, Earl of Buchan. (See ALEXANDER, Earl of Buchan (S.) ).
The king married, secondly, Euphemia, daughter of Hugh, Earl of Ross, and widow of John Ranulf, third Earl of Moray, and by her had :-
(e) David, Earl of Strathearn. (See DAVID , Earl of Strathearn, Caithness).
(f) Walter, Earl of Atholl. (See WALTER, Earl of Atholl).
King Robert II. had also several natural sons:-
(g) Sir John Stewart, Heritable Sheriff of Bute, ancestor of the Marquis of Bute and others. (See No.64).
(h) Thomas Stewart, Archdeacon of St. Andrews and Dean of Dunkeld.
Arms: on the Seal of Thomas Stewart, 1443.-Scotland, surmounted by a bend counter compony. SUPPORTERS: An angel supports the shield above, and two griffins sejant at the sides (Laing). [Plate I., fig. 4.]
(i) Alexander Stewart, Canon of Glasgow.
(j) Sir John Stewart of Dundonald, called "The_Red_Stewart," Lord of Burley, killed at Dumbarton 1425.
(k) Alexander Stewart of Inverlunan, ancestor of the Stewarts of Doually.
(1) James Stewart of Kinfauns.
(m) Sir John Stewart of Cardney or Cairny. (See No.77).
(n) Walter Stewart.
Arms:
(1) of King Robert II. on Seal when Earl of Strathearn, 1369.-A frss chequy (Laing). On Seal, 1370.-A fiss chequy, with lion´s head erased issuing in chief CREST: A talbot´s head, collared. SUPPORTERS: Two l´ons rampant (Macdonald).
(2) As King-The Arms of Scotland, Gold, a lion rampant red, armed and tongued blue, within a double tressure flory-counter-flory red. CREST: A lion statant guardant (Stodart). [Plate I., fig. 3.]
Note.-On all the armorial seals of the Scottish kings, from the earliest to that of Queen Mary, the end of the lion´s tail on the shield is turned inwards towards the back of the animal´s head. From Queen Mary´s second seal the tail is turned outwards or away ftom the head.
