Res.—

CHARLES  GODFREY  SOMERVILLE  McALE-
STER,  Esquire,  of  Loup  and  Kennox,  J.  P.,  D.L.Ayrshire,
Chief  of  the  Clan,  Hon.  Lt.-Col.  3rd  Battalion  Royal  Scots
Fusiliers,  Barrister-at-Law  of  the  Inner  Temple,  Bachelor
of  Arts  of  Balliol  College,  Oxford.  Born  1868,  being  the
eldest  son  of  the  late  Lt.-Col.  Charles  Somerville
McAlester  of  Loup  and  Kennox,  by  his  wife  Williamina
Pollok,  ygst.  d.  of  William  Pollok  Morris  of  Craig,
in    the    co.    of   Ayr.     Armorial   bearings    (L.O.,    1847)


—  Or,  an  eagle  displayed  gules,  aimed  sable,  sur-
mounted on  the  breast  of  a  galley  of  the  first,  a
border  of  the  third,  charged  with  three  cross  crosslets
fitchfie  argent.  Upon  the  escutcheon  is  placed  a  helmet
befitting  his  degree,  with  a  Mantling  gules,  doubled  argent ;
and  upon  a  wreath  of  his  liveries  is  set  for  Crest,  a  dexter
arm  in  armour  erect,  the  hand  holding  a  dagger  in  pale  all
proper;  motto  over,  "Fortiter."  Supporters — Dexter,  a
bear  pierced  in  the  back  with  an  arrow  ;  sinister,  an  eagle
all  proper.  Motto — "  Per  mare  per  terras. "  Seat — Ken-
nox House,  .Mewarton,  Ayrshire.
