Family and Education
b. 1681, 1st s. of Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees, ld. adv. 1692–1709, 1711–13, by his 1st w. Agnes, da. of Rev. Robert Traill. educ. adv. 1704. m. 9 Mar. 1705, Anne (d. 1736), da. of Sir Hugh Dalrymple, 1st Bt., of North Berwick, Haddington., 1s. 5da. (6 other ch. d.v.p.). cr. Bt. 22 Dec. 1705. suc. fa. 1 May 1713. Scot. Rec. Soc. lxiii. 240; lxxvi. 198; Hist. Scot. Parl. 667.
Offices Held
Burgess, Edinburgh 1701; commr. visitation Aberdeen Univ. 1716, 1717.
MP [S], Queensferry 1705–7.
Jt. sol.-gen. [S] 1709– Mar. 1714; sol.-gen. [S] Oct. 1714–17.
Main residence: Goodtrees, Edinburgh.
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Commons 1690-1715
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STEWART, Sir James, 1st Bt. (1681-1727)
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