Heraldry of the Stewarts

THE ROYAL STEWARTS 15
issue in 1402. According to popular tradition he was
said to have been starved to death by his uncle, Robert,
Duke of Albany.
HtTrtS on Seal of Duke of Rothesay, 1399. — Scotland, with
label of three points (Macdonald). Lindsay shows the
label blue. [Plate I., fig. 5.]
(b) Robert, died in infancy.
(c) James, who succeeded to the Crown (No. 12).
King Robert III. had also two natural sons : —
(d) James Stewart of Kilbride, said to be ancestor of the Stewarts
of Shawtoun.
(e) Sir John Stewart of Ardgowan, ancestor of the Shaw-Stewarts
(See No. 32).
Hrni6 of King Robert III. on Seal, 1362. — A /ess chequy within Royal tressure.
CREST: A lion's head (Macdonald). On Seal 1369, when Lord of Kyle. —
A demi lion rampant issuing from a /ess cliequy. Crest : A lion's head
between two demi-vols. SUPPORTERS : Two savages (Laing). On Seal
1383, when Earl of Carrick. — The Arms 0/ Scotland, with label 0/ three
points (Laing). Nisbet says the label was red. CREST as before. As
King he used the Arms 0/ Scotland, and possibly two unicorns as Sup-
porters (Stodart). [Plate I., fig. 3.]
(12) King James I., born 1394, was a prisoner in England from 1406 till 1424.
In 1437 he was murdered at Perth, chiefly by the contrivance of his uncle,
Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl. His wife was Joan Beaufort, daughter
of John, first Earl of Somerset, whom he married about 1424. They had
twin sons, born 1430, of whom : —
(a) Alexander died in infancy ; and
(b) James succeeded to the Throne (No. 13).
The widowed queen afterwards married Sir James Stewart, known
as " The Black Knight of Lorn." (See No. 123).
HmiS of King James I. on Privy Seal, 1429. — Scotland. SUPPORTERS : Two
lions rampant guardant (Laing). [Plate I., fig. 3.]
(13) King JAMES II., known from a birthmark as "James of the Fiery Face," was
born 1430. He was killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of
Roxburgh Castle in 1460. The king married in 1449 Marie, only daughter
of Arnold, Duke of Gueldres. By her he had issue : —
(a) James, who succeeded (No. 14).
(b) Alexander, Duke of Albany and Earl of March. (See
No. 30).
(c) David, Earl of Moray, died a child.
(d) John, created about 1458 Earl of Mar and Garioch (S.),
On a charge of treason his brother, King James III.,
caused him to be put in prison, where he died in 1479
unmarried.