John Stuart, 12th Earl of Moray (25 January 1797-8 November 1867), styled The Honourable John Stuart between 1810 and 1859, was a Scottish soldier and politician.

Background

Moray was a younger son of Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray

Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray

Sir Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray KT was the son of Francis Stuart, 9th Earl of Moray.On 26 February 1795, he married Lucy Scott, daughter of General John Scott, and they had two children:...

, and Lucy, daughter of Major-General John Scott.

Career

Moray was a captain in the British Army and also sat as Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Newport

Newport (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency)

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 from 1825 to 1826. In 1859 he succeeded his elder brother in the earldom and entered the House of Lords

House of Lords

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Personal life

Lord Moray died in November 1867, aged 70. He never married and was succeeded in the earldom by his half-brother, Archibald Stuart.