Alexander Stewart (1746–1831)
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Alexander Stewart was an Irish landowner and Member of Parliament
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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
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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
.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
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He was the son of Alexander Stewart
Alexander Stewart (1699–1781)
Alexander Stewart was an Irish landowner and ancestor of the family of the Marquess of Londonderry.The son of William Stewart, of Ballylawn in County Donegal....
of Mount Stewart
Mount Stewart
Mount Stewart is an 18th-century house and garden in County Down, Northern Ireland, owned by the National Trust. Situated on the east shore of Strangford Lough, a few miles outside the town of Newtownards and near Greyabbey, it was the home of the Vane-Tempest-Stewart family, Marquesses of...
by his wife Mary, sister and heiress of Robert Cowan
Robert Cowan
Robert Cowan was an Irish colonial administrator and the East India Company's Governor of Bombay from 1729 to 1734. He was a collateral ancestor of the Marquesses of Londonderry through the marriage of his sister, Mary Cowan, to Alexander Stewart, father of Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of...
of Bombay. His elder brother was Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry
Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry
Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry PC , was an Irish politician and landowner, the father of politician Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh.-Early life in Dublin:...
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On 1 July 1814 his nephew Sir Charles Stewart, the MP for County Londonderry
Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency)
Londonderry was a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also a constituency in elections to various regional bodies. It was replaced in boundary changes in 1983...
, 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
United Kingdom general election, 1818
The 1818 general election of the United Kingdom saw the Whigs gain a few seats, but the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool retained a majority of around 90 seats...
, when his son was elected instead.
On 2 October 1791 Stewart was married to Mary Moore, daughter of Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda
Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda
Field Marshal Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda KP, PC was a British peer and military officer, styled Viscount Moore until 1758.-Military career:...
and granddaughter of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford
Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford
Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford KG, PC, PC was a British courtier and politician.He was born in Chelsea, London the son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Lord Conway and Charlotte Shorter and died in Surrey, England...
. 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 Robert Stewart
Alexander Robert Stewart was an Irish landowner and Member of Parliament.He was the son of Alexander Stewart of Ards by his wife Lady Mary, daughter of Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda...
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Alexander Stewart lived at Ards House, Dunfanaghy
Dunfanaghy
Dunfanaghy is a small village, formerly a fishing port and commercial centre, in County Donegal, Ireland....
, County Donegal
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
, which he purchased in 1782. His family papers are in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland is situated in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a division within the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure ....
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