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STUART-EDWARDS, JOHN MANSELL, eldest son of Edward Stuart-Edwards, Stanton Lacy, Shropshire, and Maria Mansell, dau. of William Edwards, Oswestry, Shropshire; b. 18 May 1861; adm. 27 May 1875 (G); left 1879; Lincoln Coll. Oxford, matr. 22 Jan 1880; BA and MA 1886; Assistant Master, Stoke House, Slough, Bucks., 1884-9; partner with T. A. Wise, Oakfield Preparatory Sch., Rugby, Warwicks., 1889-96; Head Master, Elleray Park Sch., Wallasey, Cheshire 1896-1925; m. 31 Mar 1891 Celia Katharine, elder dau. of Stephen Salter FRIBA, Watford, Herts., architect

STUART, HON. WILLIAM, third son of Alexander Stuart, 10th Baron Blantyre (S), and Katherine, dau. of Patrick Lindsay, Eaglescairnie, Haddingtonshire; b. 29 Aug 1778; adm. 16 Jan 1788; Ensign, 1st Foot Guards 30 Apr 1794; Lieut. and Capt., 23 Jun 1797; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 1 Oct 1807; Col., 4 Jun 1814; Major-Gen., 19 Jul 1821; Lieut. -Gen., 10 Jan 1837; served in Peninsular War 1812-4; severely wounded at battle of Quatre Bras 16 Jun 1815, where he commanded 3rd battalion, 1st Foot Guards; CB 4 Jun 1815; d. 15 Feb 1837.

STUART, SIR SIMEON, BART., son of Sir Simeon Stuart, Bart., MP, and Elizabeth, only dau. of Sir Richard Dereham, Bart.; bapt. Hartley Maudit, Hampshire 1 Nov 1720 (IGI); adm. (aged 13) Jul 1734; left 1737; MP Hampshire from 1761; succ. father as 3rd baronet 11 Aug 1761; Chamberlain, Tally Court of the Exchequer, from 12 Dec 1761; m. 4 Oct 1761 (IGI) Anna, dau. of Lieut. -Col. --- Hooke, [? Regt. ], Governor of Minorca; d. 19 Nov 1779.

STUART, SHERIDAN; b.; in school list Jan 1732/3. delete; a confusion between adjacent entries for James Stewart/Stuart and Thomas Sheridan]]

STUART, SIR JOHN, only son of Col. John Stuart, Charleston, South Carolina, Superintendent of Indians, Southern Department of North America, and Sarah Fenwick, Charleston, South Carolina; b. 1759; adm. 4 Oct 1770; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 20 Oct 1777, aged 19; Ensign, 3rd Foot Guards 7 Aug 1778; Lieut. and Capt., 6 Nov 1782; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 25 Apr 1793; Brevet Col., 3 May 1796; Brigadier-Gen. (in Portugal) 30 Nov 1796; Col., Queen’s German Regt. (afterwards 97th Foot) 26 Dec 1798; Major-Gen., 29 Apr 1802; Col., 74th Foot 8 Sep 1806 – Dec 1809; Lieut. -Gen., 25 Apr 1808; Col., 20th Foot, from 29 Dec 1809; served in America 1775-81, severely wounded; took part in unsuccessful campaign in Flanders 1793-5 and in capture of Minorca 1799; commanded foreign brigade at battle of Alexandria 21 Mar 1801; Lieutenant-Governor, Grenada, from 1804; knighted 18 Aug 1804; gained decisive victory over the French under Reynier near S. Pietro di Maida, Calabria, Italy 4 Jul 1806; received thanks of both Houses of Parliament and pension of £1000 p. a.; KB 13 Sep 1806; received freedom City of London 8 Jan 1808; created Count Maida by King of the Two Sicilies; appointed to command of land forces in Mediterranean 11 Feb 1808; took Ischia and Procida, and captured Murat’s gunboats Jun 1809; resigned command for want of support from Lord Liverpool Oct 1810; GCB 3 Jan 1815; d. 2 Apr 1815. DNB.

STUART, DUGALD, eldest son of Right Hon. Sir John Stuart PC, Vice-Chancellor, and Jessie, dau. of Duncan Stewart, Inverlochy, Perthshire; b. 26 Oct 1817; adm. 30 Jun 1829 (Stikeman's); University Coll. Oxford, matr. 18 May 1836; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 19 Oct 1838, called to bar 19 Nov 1845; adm. Middle Temple 5 Feb 1845; his marriage brought him estates in Ross-shire and Argyllshire; m. 30 Aug 1876 Elizabeth Margaret, only child of Capt. George Downing Macdonald, Dalness, Argyllshire; d. 9 Feb 1885.

STUART, DOUGLAS, second son of Rev. and Hon. Andrew Godfrey Stuart, Rector of Cottesmore, Rutland, and his second wife Mary Penelope, second dau. of Hon. Leland Noel Noel (qv); b. 20 Oct 1859; adm. 16 Apr 1868 (G); QS 28 Jan 1870; left May 1873; Lincoln Coll. Oxford, matr. 16 Oct 1873; BA 1877; MA 1880; ordained deacon 1879, priest 1880 (both Gloucester & Bristol); Curate, Fairford, Gloucs. 1879-81, All Saints, Leeds 1881-7; Vicar of Ipplepen, Devon, from 1887; d. 2 Apr 1897.

STUART, HON. CHARLES FRANCIS, brother of Hon. William Stuart (qv); b. 25 Oct 1780; adm. 16 Jan 1788; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 21 Nov 1799; BA 1803; MA 1806; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 10 Apr 1799, called to bar 30 Jan 1807; d. 2 Dec 1858.