Heraldry of the Stewarts

1 6 THE ROYAL STEWARTS
The king had also a natural son : —
(e) James Stewart of Sticks and Ballechin, ancestor of the
Stewarts of Ballechin. (See No. 31).
HriTlS of King James II. on Privy Seal, 1442. — Scot/and. SUPPORTERS : Two
lions rampant guardant. The sinister lioti has a saltire on the haunch
(Laing). [Plate I., fig. 3.]
(14) King James III., born 145 1, and murdered after the battle of Sauchiebum,
1488. He married in 1469 Margaret, daughter of Christian I., King of
Denmark. They had : —
(a) James, who succeeded (No. 15).
(b) James, Duke of Ross. (See No. 28).
(c) John, Earl of Mar. (See No. 29).
Hrni0 of King James III. same as his father. [Plate I., fig. 3.]
(15) King James IV., known, from the belt he wore in expiation of his having
fought against his father at Sauchieburn, as " James of the Iron Belt."
He was born 1473, and was killed at the battle of Flodden, 15 13. He
married Margaret Tudor, eldest daughter of King Henry VII. of
England. By her he had :- —
(a) James, born 1 507 ; died in infancy.
(b) Arthur, born 1 509 ; died in infancy.
(c) James, who succeeded (No. 16).
(d) Alexander, born 1514, Duke of Ross (S.) ; died in infancy.
King James IV had also two natural sons : — ■
(e) Alexander Stewart, born about 1493. Created Archbishop
of St. Andrews, 1505; Chancellor of Scotland, 15 10.
Fell at Flodden, 1513.
HrtTlS on Seal, 1506. — Scotland, with Archi-episcopal cross
behind shield. SUPPORTERS : Two unicorns. On Seal,
1 5 12. — Same Arms. Supporters: Dexter, A male
figure with nimbus a?id book. Sinister, A female figure
crowned and with nimbus and book (Laing) (Macdonald).
(/) James Stewart, Earl of Moray (No. 27).
The widow of King James IV. married, 1514, Archibald Douglas,
Earl of Angus, whom she divorced, 1526. By him she had a daughter,
Margaret Douglas, who married Matthew Stuart, fourth Earl of Lennox,
and by him was mother of Henry, Lord Darnley (No. 91), husband of
Mary Queen of Scots. Queen Margaret married, thirdly, Henry Stewart,
created Lord Methven. (See No. 45).
HntlS of King James IV same as his father. BADGE : A thistle (Stodart). His
Queen had as SUPPORTERS : Two unicorns gorged with crowns and chained.
BADGE : A crowned thistle. CREST : A lion sejant affronte holding a
sword and sceptre. MOTTO : " In defens " (Stodart). [Plate I., fig. 3.]
(16) KING James V., born 15 12. Died of grief, 1542, after hearing of the defeat
of the Scots at Solway Moss. He married, first, 1537, Madeleine de