Charles Stewart, 7th Earl of Traquair
| Earl of Traquair | |
 Arms of the Earls of Traquair | |
| Tenure | 1779–1827 |
| Born | August 1746 Traquair House, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
| Died | 14 October 1827 (aged 81) Traquair House, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Ravenscroft (m. 1773) |
| Issue | Charles Stewart, 8th Earl of Traquair The Hon. Louisa Stewart |
| Parents | John Stewart, 6th Earl of Traquair Christian Weir |
Charles Stewart, 7th Earl of Traquair, FSA Scot FRSE (1746–1827) was an 18/19th century Scottish landowner.
Life
[edit]He was born at Traquair House near Peebles in August 1744, the only son of John Stewart, 6th Earl of Traquair.[1] In 1779, following the death of his father, he inherited Traquair House and became the 7th Earl of Traquair.
In 1798 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Joseph Black, Dugald Stewart, and Alexander Keith of Dunnottar.[2] He died at Traquair on 14 October 1827.
Family
[edit]In August 1773 he married Mary Ravenscroft (d.1796), second daughter of George Ravenscoft of Wykeham Hall in Lincolnshire. Their children were Charles Stewart, 8th Earl of Traquair (1781-1861), and the Hon Louisa Stewart (1776-1875).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Anderson, William (1863). "Traquair". The Scottish Nation.
- ^ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Traquair, Earl of (S, 1633 - 1861)". Cracroft's Peerage. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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