STEWART, Hon. John (c.1709-96), of Pittendriech, Edinburgh.

Family and Education

b. c. 1709, 2nd s. of Francis Stewart, 7th Earl of Moray [S], by his 2nd w. Jean, da. of John Elphinstone, 4th Lord Balmerino [S]. m. (1); d. 15 Jan. 1764, s.p.;Scots Peerage, ix. 140. (2) Jean Home, s.p.Restalrig Burial Reg. (Sc. Rec. Soc. xxxii), 31, 59.

Offices Held

Capt. Earl of Loudoun’s Highlanders 1745 – 47; ent. service of States-General 1747;Scots Brigade in Holland (Sc. Hist. Soc. xxxv), ii. 413. lt.-col. Earl of Drumlanrig’s regt. 1747; col. Lt.-Gen. Charles Halkett’s regt. 1754; col.-commdt. Maj. Gen. Charles William Stewart’s regt. 1758; col. of the same 1760 – 95; maj. gen. 1772.

Parlimentarian

STEWART, Hon. John (c.1709-96), of Pittendriech, Edinburgh.

Main residence: Pittendriech, Edinburgh.

Author

R.S.L.

Volume

Commons 1715-1754

Web Title

STEWART, Hon. John (c.1709-96)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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