- GB-2014-WSA-16318
- Person
- 1768-1834
STEWART, GEORGE, 8TH EARL OF GALLOWAY (S), second son of John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway (S) KT, Lord of the Bedchamber, and his second wife Anne, dau. of Sir James Dashwood, Bart., MP; b. 24 Mar 1768; styled Lord Garlies 1773 (?) -1806; adm. 19 Jan 1780; in school list Oct 1780; entered Royal Navy Mar 1780, as Midshipman on HMS Berwick; Lieut., 8 Aug 1789; Cdr., 19 Nov 1790; Capt., 30 Apr 1793; Rear-Adm., 31 Jul 1810; Vice-Adm. 12 Aug 1819; Adm. 22 Jul 1830; served under Lord Hood in 1793; commanded HMS Lively at battle of Copenhagen; MP Saltash 1790 – Feb 1795, Cockermouth 22 Jul 1805-6, Haslemere 1806 – 13 Nov 1806; a Lord of the Admiralty 2 May 1805 – Feb 1806; succ. father as 8th Earl of Galloway (S) 13 Nov 1806; Lord Lieut. Kirkcudbright Stewartry 26 Dec 1794 - Mar 1807, Wigtownshire 28 Mar 1807 – Jul 1828, Kirkcudbright Stewartry 15 Jun 1820 – Jul 1828; KT 23 May 1814; m. 18 Apr 1797 Lady Jane Paget, sister of Henry William Paget, 1st Marquis of Anglesey (qv); d. 27 Mar 1834.