!SOURCE: Sir Robert Douglas of Glenbervie, Bart., THE PEERAGE OF
SCOTLAND, Vol. 2, Second Edition, John Philip Wood, Esq., Editor,
Edinburgh, 1813, p. 16.
XXII. Alexander Wentworth, second Lord Macdonald, born 9th December
1773; was an officer in the 10th or Prince of Wales''s own regiment of
light dragoons, but soon quitted the army, and proceeded on his travels
to foreign parts. He succeeded his father 1795; was chosen member of
Parliament for Saltash, at the general election, 1796; and recchosen in
1802.
!ARMS: -- Quarterly; 1st, Argent, a lion, rampant, gule. 2d. Or, a hand in
armour, holding a cross crosslet fitchee, gules. 3d, Or, a row galley, or
lymphad, the sails furled up, sable. 4th, Vert, a salmon naiant, in fess,
proper.
!CREST: -- A hand in armour, holding a cross crosslet, fitchee, gules.
!SUPPORTERS: -- Two tigers, tenne, collared, Or, armed and langued,
gules.
!MOTTO: -- Per Mare, Per Terras.
!CHIEF SEATS: -- Armidale and Mugstot, in the isle of Sky.