Family and Education
bap. 12 July 1774, illegit. s. of William Stuart, 9th Bar. Blantyre [S] (d. 1776), and Harriet Teasdale of Iver, Bucks. educ. by William Rutherford at Uxbridge Common. m. 23 Sept. 1822, Charlotte, wid. of Charles Chapman of E.I. Co. (Bengal), 2da. d. 6 Apr. 1833.
Offices Held
Writer, E.I. Co. (Bengal) 1791; asst. in sec.’s office, revenue dept. 1791; commr. ct. of requests 1791; asst. registrar, Nizamut Adawlut, Calcutta 1793; dep. registrar, Sudder Dewanny and Nizamut Adawlut 1796 – 99, registrar 1801; sec. in revenue and judicial dept. 1801; judge and magistrate, Agra 1804, Benares 1805; 3rd judge, provincial ct. Benares 1807; 3rd judge, ct. of appeal, Benares 1808; puisne judge, Sudder Dewanny and Nizamut Adawlut 1809; member, supreme council and pres. of bd. of revenue 1817; res. 1822.
Director, E.I. Co. 1826 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: 63 Portland Place, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
STUART, James (1774-1833)
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Oxford 1644
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