Edward Richard Stewart (5 May 1782 – 27 August 1851) was a Scottish

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(MP) in the

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and a Commissioner of the

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from 1809 to 1813. and Paymaster and Inspector-General of the Marines from 1812 to 1813.

Early life and family

Edward Richard Stewart was born on 5 May 1782, the fifth surviving son of

John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway, (13 March 1736 – 13 November 1806), styled Viscount Garlies from 1747 until 1773, was a British peer who became the 7th Earl of Galloway in 1773 and served as a Member of Parliament from 1761 to 1773. Early ...

, and his second wife, Anne Dashwood, daughter of

Sir James Dashwood, 2nd Baronet Sir James Dashwood, 2nd Baronet (1715–1779) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1740 to 1768. Early life He was the son of Robert Dashwood, and his grandfather from whom he inherited the baronetcy was Sir Robert D ...

. He was educated at Charterhouse.Thorne (1986) He married the ''Honourable'' Katherine Charteris, daughter of

Francis Charteris, Lord Elcho Francis Wemyss Charteris, Lord Elcho (31 January 1749 – 20 January 1808) was a Scottish nobleman and member of parliament. Life He was the only son of Francis Charteris, second son of James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss. The fifth Earl's elde ...

. One of his children, Jane Frances Clinton Stewart (1817-1897),London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 went on to marry her first cousin,

George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough (27 December 1793 – 1 July 1857), styled Earl of Sunderland until 1817 and Marquess of Blandford between 1817 and 1840, was a British nobleman, politician, and peer. The great-grandfather of S ...

, son of

George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough FSA (6 March 1766 – 5 March 1840), styled Marquess of Blandford until 1817, was a British nobleman, politician, peer, and collector of antiquities and books. He was the first one to specifi ...

, and Lady Susan Stewart.

Career

He represented Wigtown Burghs from 1806 to 1809. He was appointed a Commissioner of the

from 1809 to 1813 and also appointed Paymaster and Inspector-General of the Marines from 1812 to 1813.

References

Citations

Bibliography

*R. G. Thorne
"Stewart, Hon. Edward Richard (1782-1851)"
''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820'', ed. R. Thorne, 1986

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* 1782 births 1851 deaths People educated at Charterhouse School Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies UK MPs 1806–1807 UK MPs 1807–1812 Younger sons of earls {{Scotland-UK-MP-stub