Family and Education
b. ?1758, 1st s. of Rev. Hugh Stewart, rect. of Termon, co. Tyrone, and Sarah, da. of Ven. Andrew Hamilton, DD, adn. of Raphoe. educ. by Rev. R. Norris, Drogheda; Trinity, Dublin 1 Nov. 1774, aged 16; L. Inn 1779; King’s Inns 1781, called [I] 1781. m. 4 June 1789, IGI (Co. Dublin). Mary, da. of Mervyn Archdall† of Castle Archdall, Enniskillen, co. Fermanagh, 2s. 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1800; cr. bt. 21 June 1803. d. 1 June 1825.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1794 – 1800.
KC [I] 1795; counsel to commrs. of revenue [I] 1797; bencher, King’s Inns 1798; solicitor-gen. [I] June 1798 – Dec. 1800, att.-gen. [I] Dec. 1800 – Oct. 1803; PC [I] 23 Dec. 1800.
Sheriff, co. Tyrone 1809 – 10.
Trustee, linen board [I] 1802.
Commdt. Omagh vols. capt. Omagh inf. 1796.
Main residence: Ballygawley Park, co. Tyrone, [I].
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
STEWART, Sir John, 1st bt. (1758-1825)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion