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MURDOCH Stewart
Duke of Albany
MURDOCH STEWART, DUKE OF ALBANY and Earl of Fife, also Earl of Menteth (S.) in right of his mother Margaret, Countess of Menteth. (See MARGARET , Countess of Menteith (S.)).
The Duke left the following sons
(a) Robert of Fife, died without issue 1421.
(b) Walter of Fife, executed 1425 WALTER, of Fife.
(c) Alexander, executed 1425.
(d) James had a illegitimate son James Beag, whose descendants are the Stuarts of Annat, Stewart~ of Ardvorlich, Baldoran, Ballachallan, Craigtoun, Duchlash, Gartnafuaroe, Glassingall, Glenbuckie Hyndfield, Ledcreich.
Arms: of Stuart of Annat, same as Ardvorlich, but with black mullet in the centre of the quarters (Burke).
Arms: of Stewart of Ardvorlich, recorded 1802.-1 and 4. Scotland. 2. Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver, in chief a red mullet. 3. Silver an engrailed saltire between four roses red. All within an engrailed bordure compony, blue and silver. CREST: A right hand and arm couped at the elbow brandishing aloft a broad-sword, all proper. MOTTO: "Deo_juvante_vinco"(Lyon Register).
Arms: of Stewart of Baldoran, on Seal, 1524.-1. A lion rampant (Fife). 2. A cinquefoil (Lennox?). 3. A fess chequy. 4. A galley (Lorn) (Laing).
Arms: of Murdoch, Duke of Albany, quarterly, as his father.
