Family and Education
b. Aug. 1744, o.s. of Sir James Steuart, 2nd Bt. of Goodtrees, Edinburghshire and 7th of Coltness, Lanark, by Lady Frances Wemyss, da. of James, 4th Earl of Wemyss [S]. educ. Angoulême 1749-55; Tübingen Univ. 1757-61. m. 30 Sept. 1772, Alicia, da. William Blacker of Carrick, co. Armagh, s.p. suc. fa. 26 Nov. 1780, who on inheriting Westshield 1776, had taken the add. name of Denham.
Offices Held
Cornet 1 Drag. 1761; capt. 105 Ft. 1763; half pay 1764; capt. 5 Drag. 1766; a.d.c. to ld. lt. [I] 1769; maj. 13 Drag. 1772; lt.-col. 1776; col. army 1782; col. 12 Lt. Drag. 1791 – 1815; maj.-gen. 1793; lt.-gen. 1798; gen. 1803; col. 2 Drag. 1815 – d.
Main residence: Coltness and Westshield, Lanark.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
STEUART DENHAM, Sir James, 8th Bt. (1744-1839)
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Oxford 1644
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