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He was the son of [[Alexander Stewart (1699–1781)|Alexander Stewart]] of [[Mount Stewart]] by his wife Mary, sister and heiress of [[Robert Cowan]] of Bombay. His elder brother was [[Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry]]. |
He was the son of [[Alexander Stewart (1699–1781)|Alexander Stewart]] of [[Mount Stewart]] by his wife Mary, sister and heiress of [[Robert Cowan]] of Bombay. His elder brother was [[Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry]]. |
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He was appointed [[High Sherif of Londonderry]] for 1791–92 and in 1800 was elected to the Irish Parliament as the MP for [[Londonderry County (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|County Derry]]. |
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On 1 July 1814 his nephew [[Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry|Sir Charles Stewart]], the MP for [[Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency)|County Londonderry]], was raised to the peerage as [[Baron Stewart]], and Alexander Stewart was elected to replace him on 19 July. He sat for the constituency until the [[United Kingdom general election, 1818|1818 general election]], when his son was elected instead. |
On 1 July 1814 his nephew [[Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry|Sir Charles Stewart]], the MP for [[Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency)|County Londonderry]], was raised to the peerage as [[Baron Stewart]], and Alexander Stewart was elected to replace him on 19 July. He sat for the constituency until the [[United Kingdom general election, 1818|1818 general election]], when his son was elected instead. |
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* {{cite web| url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/stewart-alexander-ii-1746-1831|title= STEWART, Alexander II (1746-1831), of Ards, Letterkenny, co. Donegal.|publisher= History of Parliament Online|accessdate = 2 August 2013}} |
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* http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Lcommons4.htm |
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* http://thepeerage.com/p5513.htm#i55126 |
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Revision as of 14:33, 2 August 2013
Alexander Stewart (26 March 1746 – August 1831) was an Irish landowner and Member of Parliament.
He was the son of Alexander Stewart of Mount Stewart by his wife Mary, sister and heiress of Robert Cowan of Bombay. His elder brother was Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry.
He was appointed High Sherif of Londonderry for 1791–92 and in 1800 was elected to the Irish Parliament as the MP for County Derry.
On 1 July 1814 his nephew Sir Charles Stewart, the MP for County Londonderry, was raised to the peerage as Baron Stewart, and Alexander Stewart was elected to replace him on 19 July. He sat for the constituency until the 1818 general election, when his son was elected instead.
On 2 October 1791 Stewart was married to Mary Moore, daughter of Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda and granddaughter of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford. Mary's aunt Sarah Frances Seymour-Conway was the first wife of Alexander's brother Lord Londonderry. Their children included the son and heir Alexander Robert Stewart.
Alexander Stewart lived at Ards House, Dunfanaghy, County Donegal, which he purchased in 1782. His family papers are in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.
References
- "STEWART, Alexander II (1746-1831), of Ards, Letterkenny, co. Donegal". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Lcommons4.htm
- http://thepeerage.com/p5513.htm#i55126
- http://www.proni.gov.uk/introduction__stewart-bam_papers.pdf