Heraldry of the Stewarts

THE ROYAL STEWARTS 17
Valois, daughter of King Francis I. of France, but she died without issue
the same year. The king married, secondly, 1538, Marie de Lorraine,
daughter of Claude, Due de Guise, and widow of Louis d'Orleans, Due
de Longueville. By her he had : —
(a) James, born 1540 ; died in infancy.
(b) Arthur, Duke of Albany (S.) ; born 1541, died in infancy.
(c) Mary, who succeeded (No. 17).
The king had also several natural sons : —
(d) James Stewart, Commendator of Melrose and Kelso. Died
without issue, 1557.
HriTIS on Seal, 1557. — Scotland, with crozier behind shield.
Another Seal shows — Scotland, debruised by a baton or
ribbon (Macdonald).
(e) James Stewart, Earl of Moray and Mar. (See No. 24).
(_/") James Stewart.
(g) Robert Stewart, Earl of Orkney. {See No. 25).
(h) John Stewart, Prior of Coldingham. (See No. 26).
(i) Adam Stewart, Prior of the Charter House at Perth.
(J) Robert Stewart, Prior of Whithorn.
HriH0 of King James V. same as his father. In his minority he used two
unicorns as supporters, but afterwards two lions rampa?it (Stodart).
[Plate I., fig. 3).
(17) QUEEN MARY was born 1542, and succeeded to the Throne when only seven
days old. She was beheaded at Fotheringay Castle, 1587. She married,
first, the Dauphin of France, 1558, who afterwards became King Francis
II. He died 1560, and the queen returned to Scotland. In 1565 she
married her cousin, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, son of Matthew, Earl
of Lennox (see No. 91), but he was murdered, 1567, leaving an only
child :—
(a) James, who succeeded to the Throne (No. 18).
Queen Mary married, thirdly, in 1567, James Hepburn, fourth Earl
OF BOTHWELL, whom she created Duke OF ORKNEY and Marquis of
Fife. After the battle of Langside in 1568 she fled to England, where
she remained till her death.
HmiS of Queen Mary.— Scotland. SUPPORTERS : At one time two lions
rampant, at another two unicorns chained, and gorged with crowns.
CREST : A lion sejant affronte' crowned, in right paw a naked sword, in left
a sceptre. MOTTO : "In de/ens." [Plate I., fig. 3.]
(18) King James VI. and I. was born 1566, and became king on his mother's
abdication in 1567. On the death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603 he also
succeeded to the throne of England. He died 1625. In 1589 he married
Anna, daughter of King Frederick II. of Denmark and Norway. They
had:—
(a) Henry Frederick, born 1594; died 1612.