Sir James Stewart, 7th Baronet
Sir James Stewart, 7th Baronet (c. 1756 – 20 May 1827) was an Irish politician.
Sir James Stewart, Bt | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Donegal | |
| In office 1802–1818 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Vaughan Brooke Viscount Sudley |
| Succeeded by | George Vaughan Hart, Earl of Mount Charles |
| High Sheriff of Donegal | |
| In office 1799–1800 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Stewart |
| Succeeded by | John Atkinson |
| Member of Parliament for Ballynakill | |
| In office 1783–1790 Serving with John McClintock | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Blaquiere John McClintock |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Cole-Hamilton Richard Magenis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1756 |
| Died | 20 May 1827 (aged 70–71) |
| Spouse |
Mary Susanna Whaley
(after 1778) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Sir Annesley Stewart, Bt |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
Early life
Stewart was born the eldest son and heir of Sir Annesley Stewart, 6th Baronet of Fort Stewart, County Donegal, and Mary (née Moore) Stewart. His father was an MP for Ballynakill in the Parliament of Ireland. He was educated privately and at Trinity College, Dublin and succeeded his father in 1801.[1]
His paternal grandparents were Gertrude (née Baillie) Moore (a daughter of Capt. Francis Baillie) and John Moore of Drumbanagher, also an MP for Ballynakill.[1]
Career
From 1783 to 1790, he represented Enniskillen in the Parliament of Ireland.[2] He was appointed High Sheriff of Donegal for 1799 and served in that role until 1800. In 1802, he represented County Donegal in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, serving until 1818.[1]
Personal life
On 19 December 1778, Steward married Mary Susanna Whaley, the daughter of Richard Chapell Whaley, MP of Whaley Abbey. Together, they were the parents of two sons and three daughters,[1] including:[3]
- Anne Stewart (d. 1867), who married William Conolly Staples, son of John Staples, Irish MP, in July 1797. After his death in 1798, she married Richard Napier.[4]
- Elizabeth Susanna Stewart (d. 1844), who married Charles Moysey, Archdeacon of Bath, in 1820.[3]
- Sophia Frances Stewart (d. 1852), who married Andrew Rutherfurd, Lord Rutherfurd.[3]
- Sir James Annesley Stewart, 8th Baronet (1788–1879), who married Jane Mansfield, daughter of Francis Mansfield, in 1830.[3]
- William Henry Stewart (1793–1820), who fought in the Waterloo Campaign and died unmarried.[3]
Sir James died on 20 May 1827 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son, James.[3] As his son died without issue in 1879, the baronetcy passed to a distant cousin, Augustus Abraham James Stewart (1832–1889), who became the 9th Baronet.[3]
References
- "STEWART, Sir James, 7th Bt. (?1756-1827), of Fort Stewart, co. Donegal". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- Parliamentary Memoirs of Fermanagh and Tyrone, from 1613 to 1885. Alex. Thom & Co. 1887. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
- Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 3rd ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1912).