Randolph Algernon Ronald Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway (16 September 1800 – 2 January 1873) was the

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from 1828 to 1845; and of Wigton from 1828 to 1851. He was styled Viscount Garlies from 1806 to 1834.

Early life

He was born on 16 September 1800. He was the eldest son of eight children born to

George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway Admiral George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway, (24 March 1768 – 27 March 1834), styled Lord Garlies between 1773 and 1806, was a British naval commander and politician. Background Garlies was the eldest son of John Stewart, 7th Earl of Gallow ...

and his wife Lady Jane Paget. Among his siblings was sisters, Lady Jane Stewart, who married

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 ...

, and Lady Louisa Stewart, who married

William Duncombe, 2nd Baron Feversham William Duncombe, 2nd Baron Feversham (14 January 1798 – 11 February 1867), was a British peer with a large estate in the North Riding of Yorkshire. He was prominent in the affairs of the Royal Agricultural Society and owner of a prize-winni ...

. His younger brother, Vice Admiral Hon. Keith Stewart, was married to Mary FitzRoy, daughter of

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. His paternal grandparents were

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

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, 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 ...

. His maternal grandfather was

Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge (13 January 166330 August 1743), of Beaudesert, Staffordshire, and West Drayton, Middlesex, was a British landowner and Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1695 until 171 ...

, and his uncle was Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey. He was educated at Harrow and

Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church ( la, Ædes Christi, the temple or house, '' ædēs'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, the college is uniqu ...

. He was painted by English portrait and historical painter

Frederick Yeates Hurlstone Frederick Yeates Hurlstone (1800 – 10 June 1869) was an English portrait and historical painter. Life Hurlstone was born in London in 1800, the eldest son by his second marriage of Thomas Y. Hurlstone, one of the proprietors of ''The Morning ...

Career

He was

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MP for

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from 1826 to 1831. He succeeded and was duly succeeded, by

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. He served alongside

William Carus Wilson William Carus Wilson (7 July 1791 – 30 December 1859) was an English churchman and the founder and editor of the long-lived monthly '' The Children's Friend''. He was the inspiration for Mr Brocklehurst, the autocratic head of Lowood School, dep ...

(from 1821 to 1826),

Laurence Peel Laurence Peel (28 June 1801 – 10 December 1888) was a British Tory politician and the younger brother of Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Laurence was described by one historian as "the youngest and least ...

(from 1827 to 1830), and

Philip Pleydell-Bouverie Philip Pleydell-Bouverie (21 October 1788 – 27 May 1872), was a British Whig politician. Background Pleydell-Bouverie was a younger son of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor, by his wife the Hon. Anne, daughter of Anthony Duncombe ...

(from 1830 to 1831). Upon his father's death on 27 March 1834, Stewart succeeded to the titles of Earl of Galloway, Lord Garlies, Baron Stewart of Garlies, Baronet or Corsewell, and Baronet of Burray. He also inherited the family seat of Galloway House in Dumfries and Galloway. During his ownership, considerable work was done on Galloway House, including the hiring of

William Burn William Burn (20 December 1789 – 15 February 1870) was a Scottish architect. He received major commissions from the age of 20 until his death at 81. He built in many styles and was a pioneer of the Scottish Baronial Revival,often referred t ...

in 1841 to carry out alterations, including an additional floor in parts of the building.

Personal life

On 9 August 1833, he married Lady Harriet Blanche Somerset, daughter of

Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort Henry Charles Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort, KG (22 December 1766 – 23 November 1835), styled Marquess of Worcester until 1803, was a British politician. Background and education Somerset was the son of Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort ...

, and had 6 sons and 7 daughters, including: * Lady Helen Blanche Stewart (1834–1903), who married Walter Clifford Mellor, in 1896. *

Alan Stewart, 10th Earl of Galloway Alan Plantagenet Stewart, 10th Earl of Galloway, KT, DL, JP (21 October 1835 – 7 February 1901), styled Lord Garlies until 1873, was a British peer and politician. Background Galloway was the eldest son of Randolph Stewart, 9th Earl of G ...

(1835–1901), who married Lady Arabella Arthur, daughter of

James Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury, (17 April 1791 – 12 April 1868), styled Viscount Cranborne until 1823, was a British Conservative politician. He held office under The Earl of Derby as Lord Privy Seal in 185 ...

, in 1872. *

Randolph Stewart, 11th Earl of Galloway Randolph Henry Stewart, 11th Earl of Galloway (14 October 1836 – 7 February 1920) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Early life The son of Randolph Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway and his wife, Lady Harriett Blanche ...

(1836–1920), who married Amy Mary Pauline Cliffe, daughter of Anthony John Cliffe, in 1891. * Maj. Gen. Hon. Alexander Stewart DL (1838–1896), who married Adela Maria Loder, daughter of

Sir Robert Loder, 1st Baronet Sir Robert Loder, 1st Baronet, DL, JP (7 August 1823 – May 1888) was an English landowner, magistrate and Conservative politician. Biography Early life Robert Loder was born on 7 August 1823 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. His father was Giles ...

, in 1883. * Lady Emma Georgiana Stewart (1840–1869), who married

Wilbraham Tollemache, 2nd Baron Tollemache Wilbraham Frederic Tollemache, 2nd Baron Tollemache (4 July 1832 – 17 December 1904), was a British Conservative Member of Parliament. Career Tollemache was the eldest son of John Jervis Tollemache, 1st Baron Tollemache, and his first wif ...

, in 1856. * Lady Mary Louise Stewart (1842–1929), who married Charles Edward Stephen Cooke, son of Sir William Cooke, 8th Baronet, in 1874. * Lady Jane Charlotte Stewart (1846–1897), who married Henry Anthony Spedding, in 1881. * Lady Emily Octavia Stewart (1847–1929), who married Capt. Hon. Francis Chichester, son of

Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Templemore Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Templemore (8 January 1797 – 26 September 1837) was a British soldier, politician and courtier. Chichester was born in Westminster, London, the eldest son of Lord Spencer Chichester, third son of Arthur Chichester, ...

, in 1875. * Col. Hon. Walter John Stewart (b. 1849) * Lady Henrietta Caroline Stewart (1850–1930), who married Algernon Turnor, in 1880. * Lady Isabel Maud Stewart (1852–1927), who died unmarried. * Hon. Malcolm Stewart (1853–1853), who died in infancy. * Hon. FitzRoy Somerset Keith Stewart (1855–1914), who married Elizabeth Louisa (

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Rogers) Thompson (widow of John Stanley Thompson), daughter of Rev. Robert Green Rogers, in 1888. The Earl of Galloway died on 2 January 1873. He was succeeded in his titles and estates in turn by his eldest son

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, and his second son Randolph. His widow, the dowager countess, died in 1885 at her home in

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, London, aged 74.

Legacy

In 1875, a memorial was erected to the 9th Earl of Galloway in

Newton Stewart Newton Stewart ( Gd: ''Baile Ùr nan Stiùbhartach'') is a former burgh town in the historical county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. The town is on the River Cree with most of the town to the west of the river, and ...

in Scotland.

References

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Galloway, Earl of (S, 1623)
at Cracroft's Peerage. {{DEFAULTSORT:Galloway, Randolph Stewart, 9th Earl of 9 Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Lord-Lieutenants of Kirkcudbright Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1826–1830 UK MPs 1830–1831 Galloway, E9 1800 births 1873 deaths People educated at Harrow School