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ROBERT Stewart
Sir Robert of Innermeath ...
SIR ROBERT STEWART OF SCHANBOTHY, INNERMEATH, CRAIGIE, etc. m Magaret, heiress of Holkettle, died about 1386, leaving two sons and three daughters - Isobel, Christina and Catherine
a) Sir John
b) Robert of Durisdeer, married the heiress of Lorn, but resigned that Lordship to his brother
He was killed 1403, and was ancestor of the Stewarts of Brieryhill, Craigiehall, Craigtoun, Durisdeer, Easter Banchrie, Easter Kennet, Hershaw, Kinnaird, Kirkandris, Kirkhill, Lucheld, Newhall, Rosyth, Straebrock, Wester Cleish.
Arms: of Stewart of Cragye, Stewart, with fess chequy between three red otters´ heads couped (Lindsay).
Arms: of Stewart of Craigie, Craigiehall and Newhall, recorded 1672-77.-1 and 4. Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver, in chief three blue buckles. 2 and 3. Ermine on a black fess, three silver crescents (Craig or Craigie). CREST: A trunk of an old tree, sprouting a branch on the right side, acorned proper. MOTTO: "Resurgam" (Lindsay and Lyon Register).
Arms: of Robert Stewart, merchant, Aberdeen, recorded 1732.-1 and 4. Stewart, with the fess between two blue mullets. 2 and 3. Craigie, as above. These Arms in first and fourth grand quarters. The second and third grand quarters as Gordon, Earl of Huntly, within a black bordure charged with eight bezants. CREST: A basket full of fruit proper. MOTTO: "Deus povidebit."
Arms: of Stewart of Durisdeer and Rosyth.-Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver within a red bordure charged with eight gold buckles (Nisbet). CREST and SUPPORTERS, see below.
Arms: of William Stewart of Rosyth on Seal, 1507.-A fess chequy within an orle of ten buckles. CREST: A cubit arm holding a buckle. SUPPORTERS: Two lions rampant
Arms: of Robert and Henry Stewart of Rosyth on Seals, 1528.-A fess chequy within bordure charged with twelve buckles
Arms: of Henry Stewart of Rosyth on Seal, 1589.-A fess chequy within bordure charged with eight buckles. CREST: A closed fist. SUPPORTERS: A lady and a lion
Arms: of Stewart of Straebrock, said to be of Rosyth family, as recorded 1672-77.-1 and 4. Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver. 2 and 3. Blue, three gold garbs. CREST: A phoenix in flames proper. MOTTO: "_Virtuti_fortuna_comes"
