James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray
Scottish noble
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| Intro | Scottish noble | ||||||
| Places | United Kingdom Scotland | ||||||
| was | Politician | ||||||
| Work field | Politics | ||||||
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| Birth | 1708, Moray, United Kingdom | ||||||
| Death | 5 July 1767 (aged 59 years) | ||||||
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Biography
James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray KT (1708 – 5 July 1767) was the son of Francis Stuart, 7th Earl of Moray.
In 1741, he was elected as one of the 16 Scottish Representative peers who sat in the post-1707 British House of Lords, a position he retained until his death.
Life
James Stuart was born in 1708
In 1734, James married Grace Lockhart (1706-1738), granddaughter of the 9th Earl of Eglington and widow of 3rd Earl of Aboyne. Before her death in 1738, they had two children, Francis, (1737-1810), who succeeded as Earl of Moray, and Euphemia (1738-1771). He married again in 1740, this time to Margaret Wemyss, eldest daughter of the Earl of Wemyss; they had two sons, Lt-Colonel James Stuart (1741-1809), and Lieutenant (RN) David Stuart (1745-1784).
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Sources
- Debrett, John (ed) (1825). Debrett's Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland: Vol II. J Moyes, London.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link) CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
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| Preceded by Francis Stuart | Earl of Moray 1746-1767 | Succeeded by Francis Stuart |
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| Preceded by 5th Earl of Wemyss | Grand Master of theGrand Lodge of Scotland 1744–1745 | Succeeded by 10th Earl of Buchan |