Randolph Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway
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The Earl of Galloway | |
|---|---|
| Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown | |
| In office 1828–1851 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Galloway |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Stair |
| Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright | |
| In office 1828–1845 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Galloway |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Selkirk |
| Member of Parliament for Cockermouth | |
| In office 1826–1831 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Lowther |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Lowther |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Randolph Algernon Ronald Stewart 16 September 1800 |
| Died | 2 January 1873 (aged 72) |
| Party | Tory |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Lady Jane Stewart (sister) |
| Children | 13 |
| Parents |
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| Education | Harrow School |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Randolph Algernon Ronald Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway (16 September 1800 – 2 January 1873) was the Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright from 1828 to 1845; and of Wigton from 1828 to 1851. He was styled Viscount Garlies from 1806 to 1834.
He was born on 16 September 1800.[1] He was the eldest son of eight children born to George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway and his wife Lady Jane Paget.[2][3] Among his siblings was sisters, Lady Jane Stewart, who married George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough, and Lady Louisa Stewart, who married William Duncombe, 2nd Baron Feversham. His younger brother, Vice Admiral Hon. Keith Stewart, was married to Mary FitzRoy, daughter of Charles Augustus FitzRoy.[4]
His paternal grandparents were John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway, and Anne, daughter of Sir James Dashwood, 2nd Baronet.[5] His maternal grandfather was Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge, and his uncle was Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey.[5][6]
He was educated at Harrow and Christ Church, Oxford. He was painted by English portrait and historical painter Frederick Yeates Hurlstone.[7]
Career
He was Tory MP for Cockermouth from 1826 to 1831. He succeeded and was duly succeeded, by Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Swillington. He served alongside William Carus Wilson (from 1821 to 1826), Laurence Peel (from 1827 to 1830), and Philip Pleydell-Bouverie (from 1830 to 1831).
Upon his father's death on 27 March 1834, Stewart succeeded to the titles of Earl of Galloway, Lord Garlies, Baron Stewart of Garlies, Baronet or Corsewell, and Baronet of Burray.[2] He also inherited the family seat of Galloway House in Dumfries and Galloway. During his ownership, considerable work was done on Galloway House, including the hiring of William Burn in 1841 to carry out alterations, including an additional floor in parts of the building.[8]
