Stewart baronets

There have been seventeen baronetcies for persons with the surname Stewart, ten in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and six in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. See also Steuart baronets, Henderson-Stewart baronets, MacTaggart-Stewart baronets and Stewart-Clark baronets.

Contents

• Stewart baronets of Ramelton 1623
• Viscounts Mountjoy 1683
• Earls of Blessington 1745
• Stewart baronets of Ramelton 1623 Reverted
• Stewart baronets of Corsewall 1627
• Stewart baronets of Traquair c 1628
• Stewart baronets 1628
• Stewart baronets of Ochiltree 1630
• Stewart baronets of Greenock and Blackhall 1667
• Stewart baronets of Castlemilk 1668
• Stewart baronets 1681
• Stewart baronets of Blair and Balcaskie 1683
• Stewart baronets of Allanbank 1687
• Stewart baronets of Burray 1687
• Stewart baronets of Tillicoultry 1707
• Stewart baronets of Athenree 1803
• Stewart baronets of South Kensington 1881
• Stewart baronets of Balgownie 1920
• Stewart baronets of Fingask 1920
• Stewart baronets of Stewartby 1937
• Stewart baronets of Strathgarry 1960
• References

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Ramelton in the County of Donegal, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 2 May 1623 for the soldier William Stewart. The third Baronet served as Master-General of the Ordnance for Ireland and was created Baron Stewart of Ramelton and Viscount Mountjoy in the Peerage of Ireland in 1683. The second Viscount was also Master-General of the Ordnance for Ireland. The third Viscount was created Earl of Blessington in the Peerage of Ireland in 1745. However, the peerages became extinct on his death in 1769. The baronetcy was passed on to Annesley Stewart, the sixth Baronet. He represented Charlemont in the Irish House of Commons from 1763 to 1797. The seventh Baronet represented Enniskillen in the Irish Parliament between 1783 and 1790 and County Donegal in the British House of Commons between 1802 and 1818. The Earls of Galloway and the Lords Blantyre were members of other branches of this family.

The Stewart Baronetcy, Corsewall, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 18 April 1627 for James Stewart. In 1649 he succeeded his father as Earl of Galloway. For more information on this creation, see this title.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Traquair in the County of Peebles, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in circa 1628 for John Stewart. In 1633 he was made Earl of Traquair. See this title for further history of baronetcy.

The Stewart Baronetcy (no territorial designation), was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 2 October 1628 for Andrew Stewart. In 1629 he was made Baron Castle Stewart. See this title for further history of baronetcy.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Ochiltree, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 18 April 1638 for James Stewart, 4th Lord Stuart of Ochiltree (see Lord Ochiltree). However, the patent was cancelled on 7 June 1632.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Greenock and Blackhall in the County of Renfrew, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 27 March 1667.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Castlemilk in the County of Lanark, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 29 February 1668 for Archibald Stewart. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1797.

The Stewart Baronetcy (no territorial designation), was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 23 September 1681 for Charles Stewart. He was the eldest surviving son of Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray and in 1701 he succeeded as Earl of Moray. See this title for further history of baronetcy.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Blair and Balcaskie in the County of Fife, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 2 June 1683 for Thomas Stewart. The title became extinct on the death of the eight Baronet in 1890.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Allanbank in the County of Berwick, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 15 August 1687 for Robert Stewart. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1849.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Burray in the County of Orkney, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 4 November 1687 for Archibald Stewart. In 1704 the title was inherited by Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway. See this title for further history of the baronetcy.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Tillicoultry in the County of Clackmannan, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 24 April 1707 for Robert Stewart. The title became dormant on the death of the second Baronet in 1767.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Athenree in the County of Tyrone, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 21 June 1803 for John Stewart. He was Attorney-General for Ireland from 1799 to 1803 and represented County Tyrone in the British House of Commons. The second Baronet also sat as Member of Parliament for County Tyrone. The sixth Baronet was Deputy Lieutenant of County Tyrone in 1971.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of South Kensington in the County of London, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 11 June 1881 for the soldier Donald Martin Stewart. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1951.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Fingask in the County of Perth, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 December 1920 for John Stewart. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1979.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Balgownie in Bearsden in the County of Dumbarton, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 16 December 1920 for James Watson Stewart. He was a member of the Glasgow Corporation from 1904 to 1920 and Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1917 to 1920.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Stewartby in the County of Bedford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 4 March 1937 for the businessman Malcolm Stewart. He was the founder of The London Brick Company. The title became extinct on the death of his son, the second Baronet, in 1999.

The Stewart Baronetcy, of Strathgarry in the County of Perth, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 17 August 1760 for Kenneth Dugald Stewart. He was Chairman of the Trustee Savings Bank Association from 1946 to 1965. As of 2007 the title is held by his son, the third Baronet, who succeeded his half-brother in 1992.