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Agnew, Stair, Sir, 6th Baronet (1834 -1909)

Sir Stair Agnew 6th Bart of Lochnaw was the fifth, but eldest surviving, son of Sir Andrew Agnew, 5th Bart, a Lieutenant General in the army and Governor of Tinmouth Castle, and Eleanor, daughter and eventual sole heir of Thomas Agnew of the house of Lochryn. He married, firstly, Mary, daughter of Thomas Baillie, of Polkemmet. She died 9 April 1769. He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1771, and married, secondly, 11 April 1775, Margaret, daughter of Thomas Naesmith, of Dumblair. The motto round the arms is that of a Baronet of Nova Scotia, the family motto is Consilio non impetu.

Seat / Residence(s): Lochnaw Castle, Wigtownshire
Stamp(s) Stamp Information
Agnew, Stair, Sir, 6th Baronet (1834 - 1909) (Stamp 1) Title: Agnew, Stair, Sir, 6th Baronet (1834 - 1909) (Stamp 1)
Arms: Argent a chevron gules between in chief two cinquefoils and in base a saltire
Badge: Nova Scotia Baronet
Motto: Fax mentis honesta gloria
Dimensions (height x width): 15mm x 11mm
Heraldic Charges: chevron between, Heraldic Charges: cinquefoils (2), Heraldic Charges: saltire
Agnew, Stair, Sir, 6th Baronet (1834 - 1909) (Stamp 2) Title: Agnew, Stair, Sir, 6th Baronet (1834 - 1909) (Stamp 2)
Crest: An eagle regardant wings elevated and inverted
Badge: Nova Scotia Baronet
Dimensions (height x width): 16mm x 11mm
Heraldic Charges: eagle regardant wings elevated
Agnew, Stair, Sir, 6th Baronet (1834 - 1909) (Stamp 3) Title: Agnew, Stair, Sir, 6th Baronet (1834 - 1909) (Stamp 3)
Arms: Argent a chevron gules between in chief two cinquefoils and in base a saltire
Badge: Nova Scotia Baronet
Motto: Fax mentis honesta gloria
Dimensions (height x width): 28mm x 19mm
Heraldic Charges: chevron between, Heraldic Charges: cinquefoils (2), Heraldic Charges: saltire