James Stuart (1716 - 1777)

Born 13 Apr 1716 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Drummond) Stewart — married 17 Apr 1737 in Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland

Descendants

Died 10 Jun 1777 at age 61 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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Biography

James Stuart is a member of Clan Stewart.

This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.

James Stewart (Stuart) was born on 13 April 1716 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

It is not known when or why the LNAB was changed from Stewart to Stuart.

James was Lord Provost of Edinburgh twice, from 1764 to 1765 and from 1768 to 1769.

He was Lord Provost of Edinburgh when Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America spent six weeks in Scotland in the spring of 1769. Provost Stuart and the Corporation of Edinburgh bestowed the Freedom of the City upon him and there were great celebrations in the city that were attended by Hume, Robertson and Lord Kaimes. ^[1]

Marriage

James was married to Elizabeth Drummond the daughter of Adam Drummond of Binnend on 17 April 1737 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Children

James & Elizabeth had one child;

• 1. Charles Stuart [Stewart], of Dunearn, M.D., b. 23 Jan 1743, d. 28 May 1826'

Sources

• JAMES STUART of Binend, three times Lord Provost of Edinburgh, 3rd son of Charles Stuart of Dunearn, who died 10th June 1777. [ MI on wall plaque - Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh ]

• Clan McFarlane Geneology. http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I50291&tree=CC

• Old Parish Registers.

• http://www.thepeerage.com/p13920.htm#i139196

1. ↑ Old and New Edinburgh, by James Grant. 1880s. Vol. IV p282.