Viscount Stuart of Findhorn, of

Findhorn Findhorn ( gd, Inbhir Èir or ''Inbhir Èireann'') is a village in Moray, Scotland. It is located on the eastern shore of Findhorn Bay and immediately south of the Moray Firth. Findhorn is 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Kinloss, and about 5 m ...

in the

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, is a title in the

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. It was created on 20 November 1959 for the

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politician the Hon. James Stuart after his retirement from the

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. Stuart was the third son of Morton Gray Stuart, 17th Earl of Moray (see

Earl of Moray The title Earl of Moray, Mormaer of Moray or King of Moray was originally held by the rulers of the Province of Moray, which existed from the 10th century with varying degrees of independence from the Kingdom of Alba to the south. Until 1130 th ...

for earlier history of the family). the title is held by his grandson, the third Viscount, who succeeded his father in 1999.

Viscounts Stuart of Findhorn (1959)

James Gray Stuart, 1st Viscount Stuart of Findhorn James Gray Stuart, 1st Viscount Stuart of Findhorn, (9 February 1897 – 20 February 1971) was a British Unionist politician. He was joint-Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury in Winston Churchill's war-time coalition government and later ...

(1897–1971) * David Randolph Moray Stuart, 2nd Viscount Stuart of Findhorn (1924–1999) * James Dominic Stuart, 3rd Viscount Stuart of Findhorn (born 1948) The

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is the present holder's half-brother, the Hon. Andrew Moray Stuart (born 1957). There are no other heirs to the title.

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*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stuart Of Findhorn Viscountcies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1959 Noble titles created for UK MPs

Viscounts Stuart of Findhorn (1959)

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