An abstract of the evidence adduced to prove that sir William Stewart, of Jedworth, the paternal ancestor of the present earl of Galloway, was [sir W. Stewart, died 1429] the second son of sir Alexander Stewart of Darnley |
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Page iii - An Abstract of the Evidence adduced to prove that Sir William Stewart of Jedworth, the Paternal Ancestor of...
Page 155 - William Stuart, Verduran, Chateaubrun, Rochechouart, John Chabot, and above all the truly heroic John Stuart, descended of a most illustrious race. — This gentleman coming to the relief of his brother, who had fallen into the hands of the enemy, extricated him from danger, and, though himself wounded, made a most gallant and persevering resistance; till at length surrounded by the enemy, and covered with wounds, he sunk to the ground. His brother, who had retired from the battle, observing at a...
Page 40 - Irish ground, not earlier than the end of the fourteenth or the beginning of the fifteenth century, and was...
Page 185 - This is made more manifest, if requisite, by the fact that in certain entails of land the substitution is to him and to the heirs male of his body, whom failing to his heirs male lohatmever.
Page xviii - Ear! of Menteth to death. I once believed what I now muft number among the legends of Scotland. It derives its origin from a paflage in Fordun, loofely exprefled, and which has been mifapprefof.xi. 94.hended by inattentive readers. He fays, " Alii * quamplures milites et barones.fpe vitam falvandi, ' ad caftrum de Dunbar fugientes, prompto ani...
Page 1 - Houfe of LENNOX,* about the year 1385, and who fell at the Siege of ORLEANS, AD 1429.
Page 32 - Hailes, in the additional cafe of Elizabeth, claiming the title and dignity of Countefs of Sutherland...
Page 109 - was early in the intereft of King Robert Bruce, from whom " he obtained the lands of Dreghorn, formerly poflefled by " John Baliol; he was flain at Hallidown-hill, the 8th of June, " 1333. He left ifTue, ill, John, Lord Darnley; 2d, Sir Wil...