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STEWART, Alexander I (c.1739-94), of Afton, Ayr and Cairne, Wigtown.

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b. c. 1739, 2nd s. of John Stewart of Castle Stewart by Jean Craik of Duchra, Kirkcudbright; bro, of William Stewart of Castle Stewart. m. 1 Feb. 1770, Catherine, da. of Thomas Gordon of Earlston, Kirkcudbright and Afton, 1s. 4da.
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Lt. 37 Ft. 1756, capt. 1761, maj. 1771; lt.-col. 3 Ft. 1775; brig.-gen. (America) 1781 – 83; col. 1782, maj.-gen. 1790; col. 2 Ft. 1793 – d.

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STEWART, Alexander (c.1739-94), of Afton, Ayr.
Main residences: Afton, Ayr; Cairne, Wigtown.
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STEWART, Alexander I (c.1739-94)

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STEWART, Alexander II (1746-1831), of Ards, Letterkenny, co. Donegal.

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b. 26 Mar. 1746, 2nd s. of Alexander Stewart, MP [I], of Mount Stewart, co. Down by his cos. Mary, da. of John Cowan of Londonderry. educ. Glasgow Univ. 1761. m. 2 Oct. 1791, Lady Mary Moore, da. of Charles, 1st Mq. of Drogheda [I], 2s. 2da.
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MP [I] 1800.

Sheriff, co. Donegal 1791–2.

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STEWART, Alexander II (1746-1831), of Ards, Letterkenny, co. Donegal.
Main residence: Ards, Letterkenny, co. Donegal, [I].
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P.J.J.
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Commons 1790-1820
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STEWART, Alexander II (1746-1831)

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STEWART, Alexander Robert (1795-1850), of Ards, co. Donegal.

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b. 12 Feb. 1795, 1st s. of Alexander Stewart. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1815. m. 28 July 1825, Lady Caroline Anne Pratt, da. of John Jeffries Pratt, 1st Mq. Camden, 1s. suc. fa. 1831.
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Sheriff, co. Donegal 1830–1.

Lt.-col. Londonderry militia ?1822 – d.

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STEWART, Alexander Robert (1795-1850), of Ards, Letterkenny, co. Donegal
Main residence: Ards, co. Donegal, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
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STEWART, Alexander Robert (1795-1850)

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STEWART, Hon. Charles William (1778-1854), of Mount Stewart, co. Down.

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b. 18 May 1778, o.s. of Robert, 1st Mq. of Londonderry [I], by 2nd w. Lady Frances Pratt, da. of Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden; half-bro. of Hon. Robert Stewart. educ. Eton 1790-4. m. (1) 8 Aug. 1804, Lady Catherine Bligh (d. 11 Feb. 1812), da. of John, 3rd Earl of Darnley [I], 1s.; (2) 3 Apr. 1819, Frances Anne Emily, da. and h. of Sir Henry Vane Tempest, 2nd Bt., 3s. 3da. Took name of Vane in lieu of Stewart 5 May 1821. KB 1 Feb. 1813; cr. Baron Stewart [UK] 1 July 1814; GCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCH 22 Mar. 1816. suc. half-bro. Robert as 3rd Mq. of Londonderry [I] 12 Aug. 1822; cr. Earl Vane [UK] 28 Mar. 1823; KG 19 Jan. 1853.
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MP [I] 1800.

Ensign, lt. and capt.-lt. Macnamara’s Ft. 1794; maj. 106 Ft. 1795; a.d.c. to ld. lt. [I] 1795 – 98; maj. 5 Drag. 1796, lt.-col. 1797 – 99; lt.-col. 18 Drag. 1799; a.d.c. to the King 1803; col. 1803, brig.-gen. 1808; gov. Fort Charles 1809 – 22; adj.-gen. in the Peninsula 1809 – 12, maj.-gen. 1810; col. 25 Drag. 1813, lt.-gen. 1814; col. 10 Hussars 1820 – 43; gen. 1837; col. 2 Life Gds. 1843 – d.

Under-sec. of state for War and Colonies Mar. 1807 – May 1809; groom of bedchamber July 1812–14, ld. of bedchamber June 1814–27; PC 22 July 1814.

Envoy extraordinary and minister plenip. to Prussia and commr. with the allied armies Apr. 1813–14; ambassador to Austria Aug. 1814–23 and plenip. at Congress of Vienna 1815.

Custos rot. co. Londonderry 1821, co. Down 1822; gov. co. Londonderry 1823, jt. gov. co. Down 1824; ld. lt. Durham 1842 – d.

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STEWART, Hon. Charles William (1778-1854), of Mount Stewart, co. Down.
Main residence: Mount Stewart, co. Down, [I].
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P.J.J.
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Commons 1790-1820
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STEWART, Hon. Charles William (1778-1854)

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STEPHEN, James (1758-1832), of Kensington Gore, Mdx.

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b. 30 June 1758, 2nd s. of James Stephen, dealer, of Poole, Dorset and Stoke Newington, Mdx. by Sibella, da. of William Milner of Poole. educ. Annet’s sch. Vauxhall 1764-7; Dr Howell’s, Poole 1767; Borough sch. 1770; Kensington Green sch. 1772; Winchester 1773; Marischal Coll. Aberdeen 1775-7; L. Inn 1775, called 1782. m. (1) June 1783, Anne (d. Dec. 1796), da. of (?Henry) Stent, stockbroker, of Walnut Tree Walk, Kennington, Surr., 4s. 2da., (2) 15 May 1800, Sarah, da. of Robert Wilberforce, wid. of Rev. Thomas Clarke, DD, both of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks., s.p.
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Master in Chancery 1811 – 31.

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STEPHEN, James (1758-1832), of Kensington Gore, Mdx.
Main residence: Kensington Gore, Mdx.
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R.G.T.
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Commons 1790-1820
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STEPHEN, James (1758-1832)

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