James Stewart, 3rd Baronet
Sir James Stewart, 3rd Baronet (* around 1695; † August 24, 1756 in London ) was a Scottish - British nobleman .
He was the son and heir of the Scottish politician Sir Archibald Stewart, 2nd Baronet († 1704), from his marriage to Margaret Stuart († 1719), granddaughter of James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray († 1653).
From his father he inherited the Orkney island of Burray in 1704 , as well as the Scottish nobility title 3rd Baronet , of Burray.
He married Anne Carmichael († 1779), daughter of David Carmichael, 9th Laird of Balmedie († 1761).
In the aftermath of the Jacobite Uprising of 1745, he was captured in 1756 by his local rival Captain Benjamin Moodie, 8th Laird of Melsetter (1723–1769). He was charged with high treason and imprisoned in King's Bench Prison in Southwark , London. He died there a few days later in 1756 before a verdict was reached. Fever was given as the official cause of death , but there were rumors that it was suicide .
Since he left no children, his title of nobility fell to his fourth nephew Alexander Stewart , 6th Earl of Galloway († 1773).
Literature and web links
- Charles Mosley (Ed.): Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage . Volume 1, Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, Wilmington 2003, p. 696.
- Sir James Stewart of Burray, 3rd Bt. On thepeerage.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Flora Euphemia Watt: The Watt line. A short history of the Watts of Orkney, Arbroath, and Gamrie, and related families. Self-published, St. Johns 1984, p. 8.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Archibald Stewart | Baronet, of Burray 1704-1756 |
Alexander Stewart |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stewart, James, 3rd Baronet |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1695 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 24, 1756 |
| Place of death | London |