Sir John Stuart, 4th Baronet
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Sir John Stuart, 4th Baronet (c.1752-4 December 1821). His surname was Wishart-Belches until Oct 1797. He was MP for Kincardineshire (UK Parliament constituency)
between 1797–1806 and 1802-06 as Sir John Stuart.
The only son of William Belches, Esq., (by his wife and cousin Emilia, only surviving child of John Belches, of Invermay, by his wife Mary Stuart (died 1807), 2nd daughter of Sir George Wishart, 1st Baronet, so created 17 June 1706, with remainder to the heirs of his body); became Baronet on the death of his great-uncle, Sir William Stuart, 2nd Baronet 1777; assumed that surname in lieu of Wishart Belches (? Belches-Wishart), October 1797, M.P. as above, a baron of the Exchequer in Scotland 1807, having married 9 November 1775, Lady Jane Leslie, eldest daughter of David Melville, 6th Earl of Leven
; she died 28 October 1829, leaving a daughter, Williamina Stuart (died 5 December 1810; married Sir William Forbes, 7th Baronet).
On his death the Wishart baronetcy
of Clifton Hall, Edinburgh became dormant.
Kincardineshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Kincardineshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was represented by one Member of Parliament ....
between 1797–1806 and 1802-06 as Sir John Stuart.
The only son of William Belches, Esq., (by his wife and cousin Emilia, only surviving child of John Belches, of Invermay, by his wife Mary Stuart (died 1807), 2nd daughter of Sir George Wishart, 1st Baronet, so created 17 June 1706, with remainder to the heirs of his body); became Baronet on the death of his great-uncle, Sir William Stuart, 2nd Baronet 1777; assumed that surname in lieu of Wishart Belches (? Belches-Wishart), October 1797, M.P. as above, a baron of the Exchequer in Scotland 1807, having married 9 November 1775, Lady Jane Leslie, eldest daughter of David Melville, 6th Earl of Leven
David Melville, 6th Earl of Leven
David Melville, 6th Earl of Leven was the son of Alexander Melville, 5th Earl of Leven.Grand Master of Scottish Freemasons 1759-61; Deputy Governor of the Bank of Scotland; a Lord of Police 1772-82; High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 1783-1801On 29 July 1747, he...
; she died 28 October 1829, leaving a daughter, Williamina Stuart (died 5 December 1810; married Sir William Forbes, 7th Baronet).
On his death the Wishart baronetcy
Wishart Baronets
Wishart Baronets of Clifton Hall,Edinburgh. Created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia 17 June 1706 for George Wishart.* Sir George Wishart, 1st Baronet. Died by 1722* Sir William Stuart, 2nd Baronet. Died 6 Dec 1777....
of Clifton Hall, Edinburgh became dormant.