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
Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray KT (2 February 1771 – 12 January 1848) was the son of Francis Stuart, 9th Earl of Moray.
Life
Moray was the eldest son of Francis Stuart, 9th Earl of Murray, and his wife, Jean Gray, daughter of John Gra ...
, and Lucy, daughter of Major-
General John Scott.
Career
Moray was a captain in the British Army and also sat as
member of parliament
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for
Newport from 1825 to 1826. In 1859 he succeeded his
elder brother in the earldom and entered the
House of Lords
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.
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.
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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