Family and Education
bap. 8 May 1634, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of James Stewart, 4th earl of Moray [S], and Margaret Home, sister of James Lord Home. educ. St Andrews Univ. bef. 1653. m. (c. 1656) Emilia (d. 1683), da. of Sir William Balfour of Pitcullo, Fife, 8s. (2 d.v.p.), 4da. suc. fa. 22 Mar. 1653. KT, 6 June 1687. d. 1 Nov. 1700.CP; Scots Peerage, vi. 321-3; St Andrews University Library, Countess of Moray’s Bible; NRAS 217 (Stewart of Moray MSS), box 5, no. 328.
Offices Held
Local: hereditary sheriff, Inverness-shire Oct. 1660–d.
Military: col. militia, Elgin and Nairn 1669.
Scottish: ld. justice-gen. 1 June 1675. Commr. treasury, 27 Sept. 1678–89. Extraordinary ld. of session, 17 July 1680–89. Sec. of state, 2 Nov. 1680–89. High commr. of Parl. 1686–9.
: 5th earl of Moray [S], of Darnaway Castle, Morayshire.
Likenesses
Likenesses: oil on canvas, aft. G. Kneller;
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Commons 1640-1660
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STEWART, Alexander (1634-1700), 5th earl of Moray [S], of Darnaway Castle, Morayshire.
Will
Estates
inc. lands in Morayshire, including Darnaway, Doune and Castlestewart. Donisbristle in Fife and a large part of the estate retained by his mo. until her d. in 1683.NRAS 217, box 5, no. 328.
Oxford 1644
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