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WALTER Stewart
Earl of Atholl
(63) WALTER STEWART OF BRECHIN, second son of King Robert II. ROBERT II, King of Scotland by his second wife.
He was created Earl of Caithness after 1390, on the resignation of his niece Euphemia DAVID , Earl of Strathearn, Caithness( a).
About 1409 he was created EARL OF ATHOLL, and in 1427 Earl of Strathearn for life.
He obtained the Lordship of Brechin with his wife Margaret Barclay.
He was executed in 1437.
He had two sons
a) David, who had a son Sir Robert de Ath~ia executed 1437.
b) Alan Stewart received the Earldom of Caithness about 1428, on his father´s resignation, but being killed at Inverlochy, unmarried, in 1431, the Earldom reverted to hisfather.
Arms: of Walter, Earl of Atholl, on Seal, I 389.-Scotland, with a bordure chequy. SUPPORTERS: Two lions sejant guardant (Laing). [Plate IV., fig. 49] On Seal, 1424.-1 and 4. Scotland, with label of three points. 2 and 3. Paly of six (Laing). [Plate IV., fig. 50.] On Seal, 1430.- 1. Scotland, with label of three points. 2. Paly of six (Atholl). 3. Three piles (Brechin). 4. A lion rampant crowned (Galloway). En surtout, A ship under sail (Caithuess). CREST: A lion sejant guardant holding in right paw a sword erect. SUPPORTERS: Dexter, A deer gorged and chained; Sinister, A lady leaning against a tree (Laing). The colours of the last are: 1. Gold, a lion rampant within a double tressure fiorycounter-fiory, red, with label of three points, blue. 2. Paly of six, gold and black. 3. Gold, three red piles. 4. Blue, a silver lion rampant crowned gold. En surtout, Blue, a ship under sail gold. CREST: A red lion sejant guardant holding in right paw a sword erect proper. SUPPORTERS as above. [Plate IV., fig. 51.]
