Heraldry of the Stewarts

THE ROYAL STEWARTS 35
Methven.
(45) Henry Stewart, second son of Andrew, Lord Avondale (No. 38). Born
about 1495. Killed at Pinkie 1547. In 1528 he married as his second
wife the widow of King James IV. (No. 15), and divorced wife of Archi-
bald, Earl of Angus, and was then created LORD METHVEN (S.).
HnitS of Lord Methven on Seal, 1551. — 1 and 4. Scotland. 2. Stewart.
3. Lennox. En surtout, A lion rampant holding a castle in its paws
(Methven) (Laing).
Lindsay shows the Arms. — 1. Scotland. 2. Stewart. 3. Lennox. 4. Fife.
All witliin a bordure company silver and blue. En surtout, Red, a gold lion
rampant holding a silver castle in its paws. [Plate II., fig. 32.] Burke
gives the CREST : A silver tower. SUPPORTERS: Dexter, A green dragon ;
Sinister, A silver greyhound. MOTTO : "Forward."
By his third wife, Jonet, daughter of John Stewart, Earl of Atholl, he had a
son : —
(46) Henry, second Lord Methven (S.), who was killed 1572, leaving a son : —
(47) Henry, third Lord Methven (S.), who died without issue about 1580.
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Doune and Moray.
AMES, son and heir of the first Lord Doune, married in 1580 the eldest daughter
of the assassinated Regent, Earl of Moray, and became in her right Earl of
Moray. Their descendants, the eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth
Earls, it is curious to note, were all brothers or half brothers of each other.
(48) Sir James Stewart of Beith, third son of Andrew, Lord Avondale (No.
38), was killed 1 544, and had three sons : —
(a) James, his successor (No. 49).
(b) Archibald Stewart of Burray, died without issue.
(c) Henry had a son, James of Burray, whose daughter Barbara
married William Stewart of Mains (No. 189 b).
(49) Sir James Stewart of Doune. In 1581 he was created Lord Doune (S.),
and died 1590. He had two sons (Nos. 50 and 51).
(50) JAMES married Elizabeth, eldest daughter of James Stewart, Earl of Moray
(No. 24), and became in her right Earl of Moray (S.), being known
as " the bonny Earl of Moray." He was killed 1 592, leaving two sons : —
(a) James (No. 52).
(b) Francis.
(51) Henry Stewart, younger brother of James, Earl of Moray (No. 50), was
created Lord Saint Colme (S.) in 161 1. He died 1612, leaving a son : —
(a) James, second Lord Saint Colme, who died without issue.