Family and Education
b. Aug. 1744, o.s. of Sir James Steuart, 2nd Bt. of Goodtrees, Edinburgh and 7th Bt. of Coltness, Lanark by Lady Frances Wemyss, da. of James, 5th Earl of Wemyss [S]. educ. Angoulême 1749-55; Tübingen Univ. 1757-61. m. 30 Sept. 1772, Alicia, da. of William Blacker of Carrick, co. Armagh, s.p. suc. fa. as 8th Bt. 26 Nov. 1780, who on inheriting Westshield 1776 had taken the additional 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; capt. 8 Drag. 1770; maj. 13 Drag. 1772, lt.-col. 1776, brevet col. 1782; col. 12 Drag. 1791 – 1815; maj.-gen. 1793, lt.-gen. 1798, gen. 1803; col. 2 Drag. 1815 – d.
Main residences: Coltness; Westshield, Lanark.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
STEUART DENHAM, Sir James (1744-1839)
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