Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway ( – 24 September 1773) was a Scottish aristocrat.

Early life

Alexander was the eldest son of Lady Catherine Montgomerie and

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, a Commissioner of the Scottish Treasury and

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who opposed the Union between England and Scotland. He had three younger brothers, Lt.-Gen. Hon.

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(an MP for Wigtown Burghs and

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), Capt. Hon. William Stewart (also an MP for Wigtown Burghs), and Hon. George Stewart, who died while a student at

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. His sisters included Lady Margaret Stewart (wife of

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and

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, eldest son and heir apparent of Henry St Clair, 10th Lord Sinclair) and Lady Euphemia Stewart (wife of Alexander Murray of Broughton). His paternal grandparents were Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway and the former Lady Mary Douglas (eldest daughter of

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and Lady Margaret Stewart, eldest daughter of

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). His maternal grandparents were

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and Lady Margaret Cochrane (sister of John Cochrane, 2nd Earl of Dundonald).

Career

In 1740, the then Lord Garlies, began work on what became

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which adjoined the estate village of

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, on

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. The home was designed by John Douglas, who was assisted by John Baxter as site architect.Galloway House up for Sale
at gallowaygazette.co.uk/news, accessed 29 December 2011 Around 1750 or during the

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, a high wall around the garden was constructed by French prisoners of war. He succeeded to the earldom upon his father's death on 16 February 1745/6. Lord Galloway served as the Scottish Lord of Police from roughly 1743 to 1768. On 24 August 1756, he succeeded

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, his third cousin once removed as 4th Baronet, of Burray. He served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland from 1757 to 1759 and was Lt.-Gen. and President of the Council of the Royal Archers from 1765 to 1768.

Personal life

In 1719, he married Lady Anne Keith, the youngest daughter of the William Keith, 9th Earl Marischal and Lady Mary Drummond (eldest daughter of

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). Together, they were the parents of the following children: * Hon. Alexander Stewart, Master of Garlies (1719–1738), who died unmarried at

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. * Hon. James Stewart (d. 1733), who died of

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while a student at Dalkeith School. * Hon. John Stewart, who died young. * Lady Mary Stewart (d. 1751), who married

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, eldest son of

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and is buried at St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington. Upon the death of Lady Anne in 1728, Stewart, a poet, wrote a set of verses preserved by Sir Alexander Murray of Stanhope and later printed by

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. In January 1728 (or 1729), he was married to his cousin, Lady Catherine Cochrane, the third and youngest daughter of John Cochrane, 4th Earl of Dundonald and Lady Anne Murray (second daughter of

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). They had nine surviving children: *

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(1736–1806), who married Lady Charlotte Mary Greville, third daughter of Francis Greville, 1st Earl of Warwick. After her death, he married Anne Dashwood, daughter of

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. * Hon. George Stewart (d. 1758), a

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who died at

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during the

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. * Vice Admiral the Hon.

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(1739–1795), who married Georgina Isabella d'Aguilar, a daughter of

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. * Lady Euphemia Stewart (1729-1818) * Lady Catherine Stewart (b. c. 1730), who married her cousin James Murray of Broughton. * Lady Margaret Stewart (b. c.1732-1762), who married

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. * Lady Charlotte Stewart (d. 1818), who married

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. * Lady Harriet Stewart (d. 1788), who married

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. * Lady Susanna Stewart (b.1742/3-1805), who married

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. Lord Galloway died on 24 September 1773 and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son who became the 7th Earl of Galloway. His widow died on 15 March 1786.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Galloway, Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of 6 1690s births 1773 deaths Members of the Royal Company of Archers