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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 JOHN, Lord of Lorne .
b) Robert of Durisdeer, married the heiress of Lorn, but resigned that Lordship to his brother JOHN, Lord of Lorn .
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). [Plate V., fig. 70].
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." [Plate V., fig. 71.]
Arms: of Stewart of Durisdeer and Rosyth.-Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver within a red bordure charged with eight gold buckles (Nisbet). [Plate V., fig. 72]. 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 (Macdonald).
Arms: of Robert and Henry Stewart of Rosyth on Seals, 1528.-A fess chequy within bordure charged with twelve buckles (Macdonald).
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 (Macdonald).
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" (Lyon Register).