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ARCHIBALD Steuart
20th of Grantully, 8th Bart
(155) ARCHIBALD JAMES EDWARD STEUART, son of second marriage of (No 152), born 1748; died 1827.
In 1761 he took name of Douglas in place of Steuart.
In 1790 he was created BARON DOUGLAS OF DOUGLAS.
He was twice married. By the first wife he had
a) Archibald, second Lord; died unmarried 1844.
b) Charles, third Lord; died unmarried 1848.
By the second wife he had :-
c) James, fourth and last Lord; died without issue 1857.
Arms: of Lord Douglas.-1. Blue, a silver lion rampant, crowned gold (Galloway). 2. Gold, a red lion rampant surmounted by a black bend (Abernethy). 3. Silver, three red piles (Brechin). 4. Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver surmounted by a red bend charged with three gold buckles. En surtout, Silver, a red heart crowned gold, on a blue chief three silver stars. CREST: On a gold ducal coronet a green salamander in flames and spouting fire. SUPPORTERS: Standing on a compartment within a circle of timber stakes proper. Dexter, A savage wreathed about the head and middle with laurel, and holding a club, all proper,. Sinister, A stag proper, with horns of ten points, ~old. MOTTO: "Jamais_arriere."