Viscount Stuart of Findhorn, of Findhorn in the County of Moray, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 20 November 1959 for the Conservative politician the Hon. James Stuart after his retirement from the House of Commons. Stuart was the third son of Morton Gray Stuart, 17th Earl of Moray (see Earl of Moray for earlier history of the family). As of 2017 the title is held by his grandson, the third Viscount, who succeeded his father in 1999.

Viscounts Stuart of Findhorn (1959)

The heir presumptive is the present holder's half-brother, the Hon. Andrew Moray Stuart (born 1957). There are no other heirs to the title.

Arms

Coat of arms of Viscount Stuart of Findhorn
Crest
In a nest Vert a pelican feeding her young Or about her neck a collar engrailed Gules.
Escutcheon
Quarterly 1st Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory counterflory Gules all within a bordure compony Azure and Argent (Stuart) 2nd Or a fess chequy Azure and Argent (Stewart of Downe) 3rd Or three cushions within a double tressure flory counterflory Gules (Randolph) 4th Gules a lion rampant within a bordure engrailed Argent (Gray) all within a bordure Or for difference.
Supporters
Two capercailzie Proper their wings closed.
Motto
Saius Per Christum Redemptorem[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "No. 41874". The London Gazette. 20 November 1959. p. 7359.
  2. ↑ Debrett's Peerage. 2019. p. 4508.

References

  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
  • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
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