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JOHN Stewart
Prior of Coldingham
Lord John Stewart, Prior of Coldingham, natural son of JAMES V, King of Scotland, by Catherine, daughter of Sir John Carmichael married 1561, Jean Hepburn, daughter of Patrick, Third Earl of Bothwell. He died 1563.
Arms: of the Prior of Coldingham on Seal, I 560.-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.
Arms: 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 chevron a rose between two lions counter passant. En surtout, A lion rampant within a bordure compony (Macdonald). Other Seals show en surtout, Scotland.
The Arms of Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, agree with the last Seal, except the small shield en surtout, and are shown by Lindsay as-i and 4. Gold, a blue bend. 2 and 3. Red, on a silver chevron a rose between two lions counter passant red.
He had also an illegitimate son :-
(b) Hercules.
