John Stuart, 12th Earl of Moray
John Stuart, 12th Earl of Moray (25 January 1797 – 8 November 1867), styled The Honourable John Stuart between 1810 and 1859, was a Scottish soldier and politician.
Background[]
Moray was a younger son of Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray, and Lucy, daughter of Major-General John Scott.[1]
Career[]
Moray was a captain in the British Army[2] and also sat as Member of Parliament for Newport from 1825 to 1826.[3] In 1859 he succeeded his in the earldom and entered the House of Lords.
Personal life[]
Lord Moray died in November 1867, aged 70. He never married and was succeeded in the earldom by his half-brother, Archibald Stuart.[4]
References[]
- ^ Lundy, Darryl. "p. 2524". The Peerage.[unreliable source]
- ^ Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,[page needed]
- ^ "leighrayment.com". Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Lundy, Darryl. "p. 2524". The Peerage.[unreliable source]
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Moray
Categories:
- 1797 births
- 1867 deaths
- Earls of Moray
- British Army officers
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- Members of Parliament for Newport (Isle of Wight)
- UK MPs 1820–1826
- UK MPs who inherited peerages