Sir James Stewart, 7th Baronet ( – 20 May 1827) was an

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politician.

Early life

Stewart was born the eldest son and heir of

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of Fort Stewart,

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, and Mary ( Moore) Stewart. His father was an MP for

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in the

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. He was educated privately and at Trinity College, Dublin and succeeded his father in 1801. His paternal grandparents were Gertrude ( Baillie) Moore (a daughter of Capt. Francis Baillie) and John Moore of Drumbanagher, also an MP for

Career

From 1783 to 1790, he represented

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in the

. He was appointed

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for 1799 and served in that role until 1800. In 1802, he represented

in the

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, serving until 1818.

Personal life

On 19 December 1778, Steward married Mary Susanna Whaley, the daughter of Richard Chapell Whaley, MP of Whaley Abbey. Together, they were the parents of two sons and three daughters, including: * Anne Stewart (d. 1867), who married William Conolly Staples, son of John Staples, Irish MP, in July 1797. After his death in 1798, she married Richard Napier.Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, ''Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 3rd ed.'' (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1912). * Elizabeth Susanna Stewart (d. 1844), who married Charles Moysey,

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, in 1820. * Sophia Frances Stewart (d. 1852), who married

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. * Sir James Annesley Stewart, 8th Baronet (1788–1879), who married Jane Mansfield, daughter of Francis Mansfield, in 1830. * William Henry Stewart (1793–1820), who fought in the

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and died unmarried. Sir James died on 20 May 1827 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son,

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. As his son died without issue in 1879, the baronetcy passed to a distant cousin, Augustus Abraham James Stewart (1832–1889), who became the 9th Baronet.Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes.''

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(Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, James Date of birth unknown 1827 deaths Alumni of Trinity College Dublin High Sheriffs of Donegal Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Donegal constituencies (1801–1922) Politicians from County Donegal Baronets in the Baronetage of Ireland UK MPs 1802–1806 UK MPs 1806–1807 UK MPs 1807–1812 UK MPs 1812–1818 Year of birth uncertain