Family and Education
b. 10 Jan. 1774, 2nd surv. s. of John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway [S]; bro. of Hon. Edward Richard Stewart, George Stewart, Visct. Garlies, James Henry Keith Stewart and Montgomery Granville John Stewart. m. 21 Apr. 1804, Frances, da. of Hon. John Douglas, 2nd s. of James, 13th Earl of Morton [S], 1s. 1da. KB 11 Sept. 1813, GCB 2 Jan. 1815.
Offices Held
Ensign, 42 Ft. 1786; lt. 67 Ft. 1787; capt. ind. co. Ft. 1791, 22 Ft. 1792; maj. 31 Ft. 1794; lt.-col. and asst. adj.-gen. to Ld. Moira’s corps 1795; lt.-col. 67 Ft. 1795, 95 Ft. (rifle brigade) 1800; brevet col. 1801; col. Wigtown vols. 1803; maj.-gen. 1808; col. 3 batt. 95 rifles 1809; lt.-gen. 1813; col. 1 batt. rifle brigade 1818.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Cumloden, Wigtown.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
STEWART, Hon. William (1774-1827)
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