Heraldry of the Stewarts

2 6 THE ROYAL STEWARTS
interchanged gold. CREST : A lion's paw and a palm
branch crossed saltire-ways proper. MOTTO : " Christus
mihi lucrum" {Lyon Register'). [Plate I., fig. 15.]
HtVH6 of Robert, Earl of Orkney, on Seal, 1550. — Scotland, with crosier behind
shield (Laing). On Seal, 1572. — Scotland, debruised by a ribbon (Mac-
donald). As Earl he bore.- — 1 and 4. Scotland, debruised by black ribbon
sinister. 2 and 3. Blue, a gold ship with sails furled (Orkney) (Nisbet).
[Plate I., fig. 16.] CREST : A king e7ithroned, holding in right hand a
sword and in left a falcon, all proper. MOTTO : " Sicfuit est et erit!'
(26) John Stewart, Prior of Coldingham, son of King James V. (No. 16)
and Jean Hepburn, daughter of Patrick, Earl of Bothwell, died 1563.
HrtTlS of the Prior of Coldingham on Seal, 1560. — Scotland, debruised by a
ribbon (Macdonald). [Plate II., fig. 17].
He was father of: —
Bothwell.
(a) Francis Stewart, Commendator of Kelso. In 1581 he was
created EARL OF BOTHWELL and Lord Hales (S.),
and was attainted 1592. He died in poverty at Naples,
leaving three sons : —
(1) Francis, who left a son Charles.
(2) John, Prior of Coldingham.
(3) Henry.
HrtTlS of Earl of Bothwell on Seal, 1565. — Scotland, debruised
by a ribbon (Laing). On Seal, 1586. — 1 and 4. A
bend. 2 and 3. On a clievron a rose between two lions
counter passant. En surtout, A lion rampant within a
bordure compony (Macdonald). Other Seals show en
surtout, Scotland. [Plate II., fig. 18].
The Arms of Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, agree with the
last Seal, except the small shield en surtout, and are
shown by Lindsay as — 1 and 4. Gold, a blue bend.
2 and 3. Red, on a silver clievron a rose between two
lions counter passant red.
He had also an illegitimate son : —
{b) Hercules.
Moray.
(27) JAMES Stewart, son of King James IV. (No. 15) and Janet, daughter of John,
Lord Kennedy, born about 1499. Created Earl OF MORAY, Lord Aber-
nethy and Strathearn (S.) in 150 1. He died without male issue 1544.