Stewart Baronets
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There have been seventeen Baronetcies for persons with the surname Stewart, ten in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and six in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. See also Steuart baronets
Steuart Baronets
Three baronetcies were given to three brothers, the first, fourth, and seventh of the seven sons of Sir James Steuart, knight, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, who died in 1681...

, Henderson-Stewart Baronets
Henderson-Stewart Baronets
The Henderson-Stewart Baronetcy, of Callumshill in the County of Perth, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 28 March 1957 for James Henderson-Stewart, Member of Parliament for East Fife from 1933 to 1961 and Joint Under-Secretary of State for Scotland from 1952 to...

, MacTaggart-Stewart Baronets
MacTaggart-Stewart Baronets
The MacTaggart-Stewart Baronetcy, of Southwick in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, and Blairderry in the County of Wigtown, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 7 October 1892 for Mark John Stewart, who represented Wigtown Burghs and Kirkcudbrightshire in the House...

 and Stewart-Clark Baronets
Stewart-Clark Baronets
The Stewart-Clark Baronetcy, of Dundas in the County of West Lothian, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 12 February 1918 for John Stewart-Clark. He was a Director of the firm of Clark & Co...

.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Ramelton
Ramelton
Ramelton is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Its population is 1,088 .Ramelton is situated at the mouth of the River Lennon, 11 km north of Letterkenny and 4 km east of Milford, on the western shores of Lough Swilly. The town is named from Ráth Mealtáin, , an early Gaelic chieftain...

 in the County of 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...

, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 2 May 1623 for the soldier William Stewart. The third Baronet served as Master-General of the Ordnance
Master-General of the Ordnance
The Master-General of the Ordnance was a very senior British military position before 1855, when the Board of Ordnance was abolished.-Responsibilities:...

 for Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 and was created Baron Stewart of Ramelton and Viscount Mountjoy in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...

 in 1683. The second Viscount was also Master-General of the Ordnance for Ireland. The third Viscount was created Earl of Blessington in the Peerage of Ireland in 1745. However, the peerages became extinct on his death in 1769. The baronetcy was passed on to Annesley Stewart, the sixth Baronet. He represented Charlemont
Charlemont (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Charlemont was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Charlemont was not represented.-1689–1801:...

 in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...

 from 1763 to 1797. The seventh Baronet represented Enniskillen
Enniskillen (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Enniskillen was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Enniskillen was not represented.-1692–1801:...

 in the Irish Parliament between 1783 and 1790 and County Donegal in the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...

 between 1802 and 1818. The Earls of Galloway
Earl of Galloway
Earl of Galloway is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1623 for Alexander Stewart, 1st Lord Garlies, with remainder to his heirs male bearing the name and arms of Stewart. He had already been created Lord Garlies in the Peerage of Scotland in 1607, with remainder to the heirs...

 and the Lords Blantyre
Lord Blantyre
The title of Lord Blantyre was a title in the Peerage of Scotland; it was created in 1606 and became extinct in 1900.-Lords Blantyre :*Walter Stewart, 1st Lord Blantyre *William Stewart, 2nd Lord Blantyre...

 were members of other branches of this family.

The Stewart Baronetcy, Corsewall, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 18 April 1627 for James Stewart. In 1649 he succeeded his father as Earl of Galloway
Earl of Galloway
Earl of Galloway is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1623 for Alexander Stewart, 1st Lord Garlies, with remainder to his heirs male bearing the name and arms of Stewart. He had already been created Lord Garlies in the Peerage of Scotland in 1607, with remainder to the heirs...

. For more information on this creation, see this title.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Traquair in the County of Peebles, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in circa 1628 for John Stewart
John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair
John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair was a Scottish statesman, the son of John Stewart, the younger, of Traquair in Peeblesshire, of a branch, originally illegitimate, of the house of Buchan, and was created Baron Stewart of Traquair in 1628 and earl of Traquair in 1633.He was appointed...

. In 1633 he was made Earl of Traquair
Earl of Traquair
Earl of Traquair was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Stewart, Lord Stewart of Traquair. He had already been created Lord Stewart of Traquair in 1628 and was made Lord Linton and Caberston at the same time as he was given the earldom. These titles were also in the...

. Form ore information on this creation, see this title.

The Stewart Baronetcy (no territorial designation
Territorial designation
A territorial designation follows modern peerage titles, linking them to a specific place or places. It is also an integral part of all baronetcies...

), was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 2 October 1628 for Andrew Stewart. In 1629 he was made Baron Castle Stewart
Earl Castle Stewart
Earl Castle Stewart, in the County of Tyrone, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for Andrew Stuart, 1st Viscount Castle Stuart. The Stewart family descends from Sir Walter Stewart , younger son of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, son of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of...

. For more information on this creation, see the Earl Castle Stewart
Earl Castle Stewart
Earl Castle Stewart, in the County of Tyrone, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for Andrew Stuart, 1st Viscount Castle Stuart. The Stewart family descends from Sir Walter Stewart , younger son of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, son of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of...

.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Ochiltree, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 18 April 1638 for James Stewart, 4th Lord Stuart of Ochiltree (see Lord Ochiltree
Lord Ochiltree
Lord Ochiltree of Lord Stuart of Ochiltree was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. In 1542 Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Avondale exchanged the lordship of Avondale with Sir James Hamilton for the lordship of Ochiltrie and by Act of Parliament was ordained to be styled Lord Stuart of Ochiltrie...

). However, the patent was cancelled on 7 June 1632.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Greenock and Blackhall in the County of Renfrew, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 27 March 1667. For more information on this creation, see Shaw-Stewart Baronets
Shaw-Stewart Baronets
The Stewart, later Shaw-Stewart Baronetcy, of Greenock and Blackhall in the County of Renfrew, is a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 27 March 1667 for Archibald Stewart. This family is descended in the direct male line from Sir John Stewart, illegitimate son of Robert III...

.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Castlemilk in the County of Lanark, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 29 February 1668 for Archibald Stewart. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1797.

The Stewart Baronetcy (no territorial designation), was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 23 September 1681 for Charles Stewart. He was the eldest surviving son of Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray
Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray
Sir Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray KT , was a Scottish nobleman who remained loyal to Roman Catholic James VII of Scotland .-Biography:...

 and in 1701 he succeeded as Earl of Moray
Earl of Moray
The title Earl of Moray has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland.Prior to the formal establishment of the peerage, Earl of Moray, numerous individuals ruled the kingdom of Moray or Mormaer of Moray until 1130 when the kingdom was destroyed by David I of Scotland.-History of the...

. For more information on this title, see this title.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Blair and Balcaskie in the County of Fife, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 2 June 1683 for Thomas Stewart. The title became extinct on the death of the eight Baronet in 1890.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Allanbank in the County of Berwick, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 15 August 1687 for Robert Stewart. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1849.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Burray in the County of Orkney, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 4 November 1687 for Archibald Stewart. In 1704 the title was inherited by the sixth Earl of Galloway
Earl of Galloway
Earl of Galloway is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1623 for Alexander Stewart, 1st Lord Garlies, with remainder to his heirs male bearing the name and arms of Stewart. He had already been created Lord Garlies in the Peerage of Scotland in 1607, with remainder to the heirs...

. See this title for further history of the baronetcy.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Tillicoultry in the County of Clackmannan, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 24 April 1707 for Robert Stewart. The title became dormant on the death of the second Baronet in 1767.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Athenree in the County of Tyrone, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 21 June 1803 for John Stewart
Sir John Stewart, 1st Baronet, of Athenree
Sir John Stewart, 1st Baronet was an Irish lawyer and politician.In 1794, he was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Augher. At the 1797 elections, he was elected for four constituencies: Askeaton, Bangor, Portarlington and Strabane...

. He was Attorney-General for Ireland
Attorney-General for Ireland
The Attorney-General for Ireland was an Irish and then United Kingdom government office. The holder was senior to the Solicitor-General for Ireland, and advised the Crown on Irish legal matters...

 from 1799 to 1803 and represented County Tyrone in the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...

. The second Baronet also sat as Member of Parliament
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,...

 for County Tyrone. The sixth Baronet was Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....

 of County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...

 in 1971.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of South Kensington in the County of London, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 11 June 1881 for the soldier Donald Martin Stewart
Donald Martin Stewart
Field Marshal Sir Donald Martin Stewart, 1st Baronet, GCB GCSI CIE was a British field marshal. He was for five years Commander-in-Chief, India, and afterwards a member of the Council of the Secretary of State for India....

. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1951.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Balgownie in Bearsden in the County of Dumbarton, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 2 July 1920 for James Watson Stewart. He was a member of the Glasgow Corporation from 1904 to 1920 and Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1917 to 1920.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Fingask in the County of Perth, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 December 1920 for John Stewart. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1979.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Stewartby in the County of Bedford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 4 March 1937 for the businessman Malcolm Stewart
Malcolm Stewart
Sir Percy Malcolm Stewart, 1st Baronet was a British businessman. He incorporated The London Brick Company in the 1920s which was at the time reputed to be the largest brick making company in the United Kingdom....

. He was the founder of The London Brick Company
The London Brick Company
The London Brick Company is a leading British manufactuer of bricks. It is owned by Hanson plc.- History :The London Brick Company owes its origins to John Cathles Hill, a developer-architect who built houses in both London and Peterborough...

. The title became extinct on the death of his son, the second Baronet, in 1999.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Strathgarry in the County of Perth, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 17 August 1760 for Kenneth Dugald Stewart. He was Chairman of the Trustee Savings Bank Association
Trustee Savings Bank
The Trustee Savings Bank was a British financial institution which specialised in accepting savings deposits from the poor. They did not trade their shares on the stock market and, unlike mutually held building societies, depositors had no voting rights nor the ability to direct the financial and...

 from 1946 to 1965. As of 2007 the title is held by his son, the third Baronet, who succeeded his half-brother in 1992.

Stewart Baronets, of Ramelton (1623)

  • Sir William Stewart, 1st Baronet (d. c. 1647)
  • Sir Alexander Stewart, 2nd Baronet (d. 1653)
  • Sir William Stewart, 3rd Baronet
    William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy
    William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy , was an Anglo-Irish peer and soldier.Steawrt was born in 1653, the son of Sir Alexander Stewart, 2nd Baronet, of Ramelton. He married the Honourable Mary Coote, daughter of Richard Coote, 1st Lord Coote, Baron Coloony...

     (1653–1692) (created Viscount Mountjoy in 1683)

Viscounts Mountjoy (1683)

  • William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy
    William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy
    William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy , was an Anglo-Irish peer and soldier.Steawrt was born in 1653, the son of Sir Alexander Stewart, 2nd Baronet, of Ramelton. He married the Honourable Mary Coote, daughter of Richard Coote, 1st Lord Coote, Baron Coloony...

     (1653–1692)
  • William Stewart, 2nd Viscount Mountjoy
    William Stewart, 2nd Viscount Mountjoy
    William Stewart, 2nd Viscount Mountjoy , was an Anglo-Irish peer.Sir William Stewart was born in 1675, the son of Sir William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy. He married on November 23, 1696 Anne Boyle, the daughter of Murrough Boyle, 1st Viscount Blesington...

     (d. 1728)
  • William Stewart, 3rd Viscount Mountjoy
    William Stewart, 1st Earl of Blessington
    William Stewart, 1st Earl of Blessington was an Anglo-Irish peer and member of the House of Lords, styled The Honourable William Stewart until 1728 and known as The Viscount Mountjoy from 1728 to 1745....

     (1709–1769) (created Earl of Blessington in 1745)

Stewart Baronets, of Ramelton (1623; Reverted)

  • Sir Annesley Stewart, 6th Baronet (1725–1801)
  • Sir James Stewart, 7th Baronet (c. 1756-1827)
  • Sir James Annesley Stewart, 8th Baronet (1798–1879)
  • Sir Augustus Abraham James Stewart, 9th Baronet (1832–1889)
  • Sir William Augustus Annesley Stewart, 10th Baronet (1865–1894)
  • Sir Harry Jocelyn Urquhart Stewart, 11th Baronet (1871–1945)
  • Sir Jocelyn Harry Stewart, 12th Baronet (1903–1982)
  • Sir Alan D'Arcy Stewart, 13th Baronet (b. 1932)

Stewart Baronets, of Castlemilk (1668)

  • Sir Archibald Stewart, 1st Baronet (d. c. 1670)
  • Sir William Stewart, 2nd Baronet (d. 1715)
  • Sir Archibald Stewart, 3rd Baronet (d. 1763)
  • Sir John Stewart, 4th Baronet (d. 1781)
  • Sir John Stewart, 5th Baronet (c. 1740-1797)

Stewart Baronets, of Blair and Balcaskie (1683)

  • Sir Thomas Stewart, 1st Baronet (–c1717)
  • Sir George Stewart, 2nd Baronet (1686–1759)
  • Sir John Stewart, 3rd Baronet (1687–1764)
  • Sir John Stewart, 4th Baronet (c. 1726 - 1797)
  • Sir George Stewart, 5th Baronet (1750–1827)
  • Sir John Archibald Drummond Stewart, 6th Baronet (1794–1838)
  • Sir William Drummond Stewart, 7th Baronet (1795–1871)
  • Sir Archibald Douglas Drummond Stewart, 8th Baronet (1807–1890)
  • see Drummond-Stewart Baronets
    Drummond-Stewart Baronets
    The title of Baronet of Blair and Balcaskie in the county of Fife, was created on 2 June 1683 in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia for Thomas Stewart of Balcaskie, a Lord of Session. He was son of Henry Stewart and grandson of Sir William Stewart, 11th of Grantully and Murthly, both in Perthshire...


Stewart Baronets, of Allanbank (1687)

See Steuart Baronets
Steuart Baronets
Three baronetcies were given to three brothers, the first, fourth, and seventh of the seven sons of Sir James Steuart, knight, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, who died in 1681...

  • Sir Robert Stewart, 1st Baronet (1643–1707)
  • Sir John Stewart, 2nd Baronet (c. 1685-1753)
  • Sir John Stewart, 3rd Baronet (1714–1796)
  • Sir John Stewart, 4th Baronet (1754–1817)
  • Sir John James Stewart, 5th Baronet (1779–1849)

Stewart Baronets, of Burray (1687)

  • Sir Archibald Stewart, 1st Baronet (d. 1689)
  • Sir Archibald Stewart, 2nd Baronet (d. 1704)

see the Earl of Galloway
Earl of Galloway
Earl of Galloway is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1623 for Alexander Stewart, 1st Lord Garlies, with remainder to his heirs male bearing the name and arms of Stewart. He had already been created Lord Garlies in the Peerage of Scotland in 1607, with remainder to the heirs...

 for further succession

Stewart Baronets, of Tillicoultry (1707)

  • Sir Robert Stewart, 1st Baronet (c. 1655-1710)
  • Sir Robert Stewart, 2nd Baronet (c. 1700-1767)

Stewart Baronets, of Athenree (1803)

  • Sir John Stewart, 1st Baronet
    Sir John Stewart, 1st Baronet, of Athenree
    Sir John Stewart, 1st Baronet was an Irish lawyer and politician.In 1794, he was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Augher. At the 1797 elections, he was elected for four constituencies: Askeaton, Bangor, Portarlington and Strabane...

     (c.1758–1825) MP for Tyrone
    Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)
    Tyrone is a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This constituency comprised the whole of County Tyrone, except the Parliamentary borough of Dungannon....

     1802–1806 and 1812–1825; Attorney General for Ireland 1799–1803
  • Sir Hugh Stewart, 2nd Baronet
    Sir Hugh Stewart, 2nd Baronet
    Sir Hugh Stewart, 2nd Baronet was a Tory politician in Ireland.He was High Sheriff of Tyrone for 1827 and was Member of Parliament for Tyrone from 1830 to 1835....

     (1792–1854), MP for Tyrone
    Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)
    Tyrone is a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This constituency comprised the whole of County Tyrone, except the Parliamentary borough of Dungannon....

     1830–1835
  • Sir John Marcus Stewart, 3rd Baronet (1830–1905)
  • Sir Hugh Houghton Stewart, 4th Baronet (1858–1942)
  • Sir George Powell Stewart, 5th Baronet (1861–1945)
  • Sir Hugh Charlie Godfray Stewart, 6th Baronet (1897–1994)
  • Sir David John Christopher Stewart, 7th Baronet (born 1935)

Stewart Baronets, of South Kensington (1881)

  • Sir Donald Martin Stewart, 1st Baronet
    Donald Martin Stewart
    Field Marshal Sir Donald Martin Stewart, 1st Baronet, GCB GCSI CIE was a British field marshal. He was for five years Commander-in-Chief, India, and afterwards a member of the Council of the Secretary of State for India....

     (1824–1900)
  • Sir Norman Robert Stewart, 2nd Baronet (1851–1926)
  • Sir Douglas Law Stewart, 3rd Baronet (1878–1951)

Stewart Baronets, of Balgownie (1920)

  • Sir James Watson Stewart, 1st Baronet (1852–1922)
  • Sir Alexander Stewart, 2nd Baronet (1886–1934)
  • Sir James Watson Stewart, 3rd Baronet (1889–1955)
  • Sir James Watson Stewart, 4th Baronet (1922–1988)
  • Sir (John) Keith Watson Stewart, 5th Baronet (1929–1990)
  • Sir (John) Simon Watson Stewart, 6th Baronet (b. 1955)

Stewart Baronets, of Fingask (1920)

  • Sir John Henderson Stewart, 1st Baronet (1877–1924)
  • Sir Bruce Fraser Stewart, 2nd Baronet (1904–1979)

Stewart Baronets, of Stewartby (1937)

  • Sir (Percy) Malcolm Stewart, 1st Baronet (1872–1951)
  • Sir Ronald Compton Stewart, 2nd Baronet (1903–1999)

Stewart Baronets, of Strathgarry (1960)

  • Sir Kenneth Dugald Stewart, 1st Baronet (1882–1972)
  • Sir David Brodribb Stewart, 2nd Baronet (1913–1992)
  • Sir Alastair Robin Stewart, 3rd Baronet (b. 1925)
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