James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (2077 bytes)
1: .... [[1531]] - [[January 23]], [[1570]]) was Regent of [[Scotland]] from [[1567]] till his assassination...
3: ...t Erskine]], daughter of [[John Erskine, 4th Earl of Mar]].
5: ...e (d. [[1583]]), daughter of [[William Keith, 1st Earl Marischal]].
7: ...ir adherents, defeated her forces at the [[Battle of Langside]], near Glasgow ([[May 13]], 1568), and ...
9: ...w]] by [[Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh]], a supporter of Mary.

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (1501 creation) (771 bytes)
1: ...ashes with his half-brother [[James V of Scotland|James V]], and was imprisoned for a time. He died chil...
3: ...another, who was ''[[The Bonny Earl of Murray]]'' of the famous [[ballad]].
6: * [[James Stewart]]

Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray (1523 bytes)
1: ...He is usually described as a nephew of [[Robert I of Scotland|Robert the Bruce]] although their exact ...
3: ...cowardice in adopting a guerrilla tactics instead of standing and fighting in pitched battle.
5: ...urn, where he commanded one of the four divisions of the Scottish infantry.
7: ...lph became [[regent]], but three years later died of a sudden illness at [[Musselburgh]].

John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl (1090 bytes)
1: ...Stewart of Balveny''', was created the 1st [[Earl of Atholl]] in around [[1457]].
3: ...otland]], and Sir James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorn.
5: ...et (Beatrix) Douglas also known as the 'fair Maid of Gallowy' with whom he had 2 daughters:
7: # Janet Stewart
8: # Elizabeth Stewart.

Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan (716 bytes)
1: ...e first [[Earl of Buchan]] of the second creation of the title, from [[1382]] to his death.
3: ...lan. He married Euphemia, [[earl of Ross|countess of Ross]] but had no children. His nickname was earn...
10: ...ategory:Peers|Buchan, Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of]]
11: ...y:1343 births|Buchan, Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of]]
12: ...y:1394 deaths|Buchan, Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of]]

Francis Stewart Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell (1700 bytes)
1: ...andson of [[James V of Scotland]]. He became the earl in [[1587]].
3: ...l rival (he was next in line for the throne after James).
5: ...his activities in trying to advance such a course of action.
7: ... and took the king captive, making him promise to offer a pardon. However, once pardoned Hepburn reve...
14: |width="40%" align="center"|'''[[Earl of Bothwell]]'''

James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle (4540 bytes)
1: ...Murray, cousin of George Hay, afterwards 1st earl of Kinnoull.
3: ...oyed Henry IV. and caused a substantial reduction of the present made to the English envoy. On [[June ...
5: ...[Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland|9th earl of Northumberland]], and was made a privy councillor...
7: ...cessful, and in September 1622 was created [[earl of Carlisle]].
9: ... also a patentee and councillor of the plantation of [[New England]], and showed great zeal and intere...

James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn (1599 bytes)
1: ..., 2nd Earl of Arran]]), and of Margaret, daughter of [[George Seton, 5th Lord Seton]].
3: ...eing a prominent Unionist politician and chairman of the [[British South Africa Company]].
8: ...h="40%" align="center"|'''[[Duke of Abercorn|Earl of Abercorn]]'''
9: ... by:<br>'''[[James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn|James Hamilton]]'''
14: [[Category:Peers|Abercorn, Earl 01-001]]

James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury (4759 bytes)
1: ...es Harris (Grammarian)|James Harris]], the author of ''Hermes''.
3: ...anuary 1772 minister plenipotentiary to the court of [[Prussia]].
5: ...health, and was appointed by his friend [[Charles James Fox|Fox]] to be minister at the [[Hague]], an app...
7: ...the Prussian eagle on his arms, and by the prince of Orange to use his motto "''Je maintiendrai''".
9: ...e of Brunswick|Princess Caroline]] for the prince of Wales, to marry her as proxy, and conduct her to ...

James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont (2233 bytes)
1: '''James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont''' ([[August 18]], [[1728]] - [[August...
3: ...baron (d. 1671), who was advanced by [[Charles II of England|Charles II]].
5: ...cordially joined Grattan in 1780 in the assertion of Irish independence.
7: ...n of the volunteers; and he was a strong opponent of the proposals for the Union. His eldest son, who ...
13: ...<br>'''[[James Caulfeild, 3rd Viscount Charlemont|James Caulfeild]]'''

Earl of Moray (3952 bytes)
1: ...so recognised as Earl. However, when her husband, James, was killed in battle against the [[British monar...
3: ...quess of Huntly|Earl of Huntly]]. Gordon fell out of royal favour, and in [[1462]] he was killed and h...
5: ...o sit in the [[House of Lords]] until the passage of the [[Peerage Act 1963]].
7: ...Murray]]'' ("Murray" being a variant spelling of "Moray").
9: ==Earls of Moray, First Creation ([[1314]])==

John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray (740 bytes)
1: ...s a significant figure in the reign of [[David II of Scotland]], and was joint regent for a short time...
3: ...t regent with the Steward, the future [[Robert II of Scotland|Robert II]]. However the two men quarre...
5: ...dom by his sister [[Agnes Dunbar, 4th Countess of Moray|Agnes]].

Thomas Randolph, 2nd Earl of Moray (230 bytes)
1: ...death fighting [[Edward Balliol]] at the [[Battle of Dupplin]].

James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope (5870 bytes)
1: ...(d. [[1707]]), a son of Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield.
3: ...[Spain]] in [[1690]], and obtained some knowledge of that country which was very useful to him in late...
5: ...ive measures only, he was made commander-in-chief of the British forces in that country.
7: ...in 1710 helped to win the battles of Almenara and of Saragossa, his perseverance enabling the [[Charle...
9: ...'Viscount Stanhope of Mahon''' and in [[1718]] '''Earl Stanhope'''.

Earl Castle Stewart (1732 bytes)
1: ...ltree, an illegitimate scion of the Stewart kings of Scotland.
3: ==Barons Castle Stewart ([[1619]])==
4: *[[Andrew Stewart, 1st Baron Castle Stewart]] ([[1560]]-[[1629]])
5: *[[Andrew Stewart, 2nd Baron Castle Stewart]] (d. [[1639]])
6: *[[Andrew Stewart, 3rd Baron Castle Stewart]] (d. [[1650]])

Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany (3410 bytes)
1: ...]], and his wife Mary, daughter of [[Arnold, Duke of Gelderland]].
3: ...to England he made a treaty with King [[Edward IV of England|Edward IV]] at [[Fotheringhay]] in June [...
5: ...rother and created him [[earl of Mar]] and [[Earl of Garioch|Garioch]].
7: ...II, [[count of Auvergne]] and [[Count of Bouillon|of Bouillon]], whom he married in 1480.
9: ...on | Next=[[John Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany|John Stewart]]}}

Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry (1585 bytes)
1: ...ner, and father of the famous politician [[Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh]].
3: ...esentative peer]]. He died at his home of [[Mount Stewart]], [[County Down]], and was buried at nearby [[Ne...
8: |width="40%" align="center"|'''[[Marquess of Londonderry]]'''
9: ...>'''[[Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh|Robert Stewart]]'''
15: ....org/L/LO/LONDONDERRY_ROBERT_STEWART_2ND_MARQUESS_OF.htm]

Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany (2684 bytes)
1: ...), in addition to his [[1398]] creation as [[Duke of Albany]].
3: ...bany]]; his sister-in-law's claim to the Earldoms of Menteith and Fife allowed him to assume those tit...
5: ... Albany served as regent to [[James I of Scotland|James I]].
14: |width="40%" align="center"|'''[[Duke of Albany]]'''
15: ...>'''[[Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany|Murdoch Stewart]]'''

Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox (830 bytes)
1: ...Douglas]] (1515-1578), niece of King [[Henry VIII of England]].
3: ...ame regent for his grandson, [[James I of England|James VI]], but the Queen's party declared war against ...
6: Title=[[Earl of Lennox]] |
7: Prev=[[John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox|John Stewart]] |
13: ...ory:1516 births|Lennox, Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of]]

Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford (3049 bytes)
1: '''Henry James''' was an English lawyer and statesman.
3: ...as made postman of the [[Exchequer of pleas|Court of Exchequer]], and in 1869 became a [[Queen's Couns...
5: ... [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]], by the unseating of Mr Serjeant Cox on a scrutiny in March 1869. He k...
7: ...esponsible for carrying the Corrupt Practices Act of 1883.
9: ...e Tariff Reform movement, adhering to the section of Free Trade Unionists.

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