ORIGIN OF THE S T A R K S. 

 The name of STARK has its rife from juft fuch another action 

 as that of TurnbuWs. One of the name of Muirbead faved King 

 James Vf. from a bull in fche foreft of Cumbernauld^vflio, for his 

 ftrength was called STARK; to fhow his defcent from Muirbead, 

 he carries the armorial figures of Muirbead, with a bull's head, 

 viz. azure,,a cheveron between three acorns in chief, Or for Muir- y 

 teadj and a bull's head erazed in bafe of the fecond. The fame 

 is carried by JOHN STARK of Killermont, and for creft, a bull's 

 head erazed argent diftilling drops of blood proper. 



MOTTO. 

 FORTIORUM FORTIA FACTA. 



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