Robert Stuart, 11th Lord Blantyre
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The Lord Blantyre | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Ellen Sharples | |
| Born | 10 June 1777 |
| Died | 22 September 1830 (aged 53) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1795–1830 |
| Commands | 2nd Battalion, 42nd Regiment of Foot 2nd Brigade, 1st Division |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Army Gold Medal Military Order of the Tower and Sword (Portugal) |
| Alma mater | Eton College |
| Spouse |
Frances Rodney (m. 1813) |
| Children | 11, including: Charles Stuart, 12th Lord Blantyre Sir William Stuart Caroline Stuart, Countess of Seafield |
Major-General Robert Walter Stuart, 11th Lord Blantyre CB (10 June 1777 – 22 September 1830) was a British Army officer who served throughout the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He was Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire between 1820 and 1822, and was appointed a Scottish representative peer between 1806 and 1807.[1][2]
Early life
Robert Walter Stuart was born in Edinburgh in 1777, the son of Alexander Stuart, 10th Lord Blantyre and his wife the Catharine née Lindsay. His brothers were General Sir Patrick Stuart (twin),[3] and Lieutenant-General William Stuart, both of whom also achieved success in the British Army. He succeeded his father as 11th Lord Blantyre, in the Peerage of Scotland, in 1783, aged 6. He was educated at Eton College.[3]
In 1795, Lord Blantyre was commissioned as ensign in the 3rd Regiment of Foot (Scots Guards).
Military career
Blantyre fought with his regiment during the campaign in Holland in 1799. Transferred to the 31st Regiment of Foot, he was promoted to the rank of captain.[4] He later transferred again, this time to the 7th Dragoons. He fought in the Egyptian campaign led by Lt.-Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby. He fought in the Pomerania and Zealand campaign of 1807. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the 42nd Regiment of Foot.[4] He was aide-de-camp to Lt.-Gen. Sir Charles Stuart.[4]
Blantyre fought during the Peninsular war under the Duke of Wellington, and was noted for his bravery during the campaign. His records of that campaign are held in the National Archives.[5]
He was appointed a Companion, Order of the Bath in 1815, and was promoted to the rank of Major General in 1819.
Death
Lord Blantyre was killed at Brussels on 22 September 1830 by a Belgian insurrectionist. He was shot by a musket ball when looking from the window of his hotel during the commotions at Brussels which comprised the Belgian Revolution.[4] His death was deemed an accidental shooting.[6] His will was proven by probate in January 1832, which bequeathed the Blantyre estates to his eldest son and successor, Charles.[3]