Historical records matching Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray
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About Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray
Knight of the Thistle
Secretary of State, Scotland, 1680-88
Earl of Moray, 1653-1701
Reference:
- Henderson, Thomas Finlayson (1898). "Stewart, Alexander (d.1701)". In Sidney Lee. Dictionary of National Biography. 54. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice: From Its Institution in MDXXXII; by George Brunton, David Haig; 1832; Page 411
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Stuart,_5th_Earl_of_Moray
http://www.thepeerage.com/p2508.htm
Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray
- Baptised on 8 May 1634.
- Son of James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray and Lady Margaret Home.
- Married Emilia Balfour, daughter of Sir William Balfour of Pitcullo, circa 1658.
- Died on 1 November 1700 at age 66.
- Succeeded to the title of
- 5th Lord Doune [S., 1581] on 4 March 1653.1
- 3rd Lord Saint Colme [S., 1620] on 4 March 1653.
- Gained the title of 5th Earl of Moray [S., 1562] on 4 March 1653.
- Succeeded to the title of
- 5th Lord Abernethy [S., 1562] on 4 March 1653.
- 5th Lord Strathdearn [S., 1563] on 4 March 1653.
- In 1654 he was fined £3,500 as a Royalist.
- Invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in February 1660/61.
- Held the office of
- Lord Justice General [Scotland] in 1675/76.
- Lord of Treasury in 1678
- Secretary of State in 1680
- Extraordinary Lord of Session in 1680
- Lord High Commissioner [Scotland] in 1686
- In 1678 he raised a regiment of Highlanders.
- Invested as a Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1687.
- In 1688 he was deprived of his offices.
- In 1690 he was imprisoned as a suspected Jacobite. Children of Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray and Emilia Balfour
- James Stuart, Lord Doune b. b 1660, d. 1685
- Charles Stuart, 6th Earl of Moray b. c 1660, d. 7 Oct 1735
- Hon. John Stuart b. a 1661, d. b 1700
- Francis Stuart, 7th Earl of Moray b. 4 Sep 1673, d. 11 Dec 1739
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Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray's Timeline
| 1634 |
May 8, 1634
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Darnaway Castle, Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland
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May 8, 1634
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Darnaway Castle, Dyke, Moray, Scotland
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1660
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Scotland, United Kingdom
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1660
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Dyke, Moray, Scotland
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| 1666 |
1666
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Darnaway Castle, Dyke, Moray, Scotland
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| 1669 |
1669
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Scotland
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| 1673 |
September 4, 1673
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Scotland
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| 1675 |
1675
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Scotland, United Kingdom
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| 1701 |
November 1, 1701
Age 67
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Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland
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