George Stewart KT (1768 - 1834)

Born 24 Mar 1768 in England

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Paget) Stewart — married 18 Apr 1797 in St James, Westminster, Middlesex, England

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1834 at age 66 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England

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Biography

George Stewart KT is a member of Clan Stewart.

Admiral George Stewart was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Vitals

b. 24 Mar 1768

d. 27 Mar 1834 Hampstead, Middlex. Age: 66.

1773 - 1806: styled Lord Garlies

Early Life

second son of father's second marriage.^[1]

Family

m. Jane Paget (01 Sep 1774 - 30 Jun 1842 Rutland Gate, Hyde Park) 18/19 Apr 1797 St. James's, Westminster.^[2] Issue:^[3]

• 1. Jane (b.29 Mar 1798) m. 11 Jan 1819 George, Marquess of Blandford^[4]

• 2. Caroline (b.16 Aug 1799)

• 3. Randolph, Lord Garlies (b.16 Sep 1800)

• 4. Louisa (b.18 Mar 1804) m. 1823 William Duncombe, Esq.

• 5. Arthur (d.01 Jan 18106)

• 6. Alan (d. 01 May 1808)

• 7. Helen (d.26 Jan 1813)

• 8. Keith (b.03 Jan 1813)

Occupation

• Admiral RN: 22 Jul 1830

• 8th Earl of Galloway: 13 Nov 1806

• Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright 1794-1807, 1820-1828; Wigtownshire 1807-1828

• Order of the Thistle: created K.T. 23 May 1814, invested 30 May.

• M.P. for Saltash in 1790-95; Lord of the Admiralty 30 Apr 1805; M.P. for Cockermouth 1805-6, Haslemere 1806; 28 Mar 1807 Lord-Lieutenant and Sheriff-Principal of Wigtownshire.

Military Service

Mar 1780: Entered Navy as midshipman under uncle -- Cpt. Hon. Keith Stewart -- on board Berwick, '74,'

1801: Battle of Doggerbank

08 Aug 1789: made lieutenant

1790: made commander

1793: commanded Vulcan under Lord Hood; made captain.

commanded HMS Winchelsea during Adm. Sir John Jervis expedition to West Indies; mentioned in dispatches - 'placed his ship in the good old way within half musket shot' of a battery.

14 Feb 1797: Battle of St. Vincent (British victory) - commanded HMS Lively

1810: made Rear-Admiral

Vice-Admiral of the White Squadron

Links

• Wikipedia: George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway

Sources

• http://thepeerage.com/p10593.htm#i105924

Bell, J. (1827). Belle Assemblée: Or, Court and Fashionable Magazine; Containing Interesting and Original Literature, and Records of the Beau-monde, (pp.198). Google eBook

The Scots Peerage, vol. 4, Balfour Paul, J. (1907), (Edinburgh: David Douglas), pp. 167, 170.

Watson, J. (1815). The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack for the Year of Our Lord, (pp.25). S. Powell. Google eBook.

Footnotes

1. ↑ fourth but eldest surviving son of the seventh Earl; succeeded father 13 Nov 1806
2. ↑ 2nd dau; p. Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge, and sister of 1st Marquess of Anglesea.
3. ↑ Bell, 1827
4. ↑ eldest son of Duke of Marlborough

Acknowledgments

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