Family and Education
b. 25 May 1686, o.s. of Thomas Steuart, commissary and stewart clerk of Orkney, by his 2nd w. Isobel, da. of Andrew Young of Castle Yards, Orkney, niece of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe, 1st Bt., of Moncreiffe, Perth. educ. King’s Coll. Aberdeen 1701. adv. 1707. m. 30 Apr. 1741, Frances, e. da. of Dr. George Cheyne of Bath, s.p.
Offices Held
Principal clerk of the Exchequer [S] 1705 – 08; jt. King’s remembrancer of the Exchequer [S] 1708 – d.; sec. to Prince of Wales for Scotland 1714 – 27; director, E.I. Co. 1716 – 19; paymaster of pensions 1731 – 42; overseer of the King’s swans by 1739.
Main residences: Weyland; Seatter, Orkney.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
STEUART, William (1686-1768)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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