Earl of Galloway

Earldom of Galloway
Or, a fesse chequy azure and argent, surmounted of a bend engrailed gules, within a double tressure flory counterflory gules
Creation date19 September 1623
Created byJames VI and I
PeeragePeerage of Scotland
First holderAlexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Galloway
Present holderAndrew Clyde Stewart, 14th Earl of Galloway
Heir apparentAlexander Stewart, Lord Garlies
Remainder toFirst earl's heirs male of the body
Subsidiary titlesLord Garlies
Baron Stewart
SeatCumloden House
Former seatGalloway House
MottoVirescit vulnere virtus ("Courage grows strong at a wound")

Earl of Galloway is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1623 for Alexander Stewart, 1st Lord Garlies, with remainder to his heirs male bearing the name and arms of Stewart. He had already been created Lord Garlies in the Peerage of Scotland in 1607, with remainder to the heirs male of his body succeeding to the estates of Garlies. This branch of the Stewart family were distant relatives of the Stewart Kings of Scotland.

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