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CASTLE STEWART. 187 V. 16G2. 5, John (Stewart), Baron Castle Stewart [L], undo and h. male, being 2nd s. of the 1st Lord. He d. unru. and at a great age, 1685. [After his death the title remained dormant for many years, the persons who were apparently entitled to that dignity having, owing to the alienation of "the family estates, granted for support of the honour," never assumed it. These were as under.] [VI. 1685]. 6. KoiiEiiT Stewart of Irry, co. Tyrone, dejim(*) Baron Castle Stewart [I.], nephew and h. male, being s. and h. of the Hun. Robert Stewart of the same (next br. to the last Lord), by his 2nd wife Jane, da. of James Kichakdson of Castle Hill, CO. Tyrone. He sue. his Father in 1662, was High Sheriff of eo. Tyrone, 1665, and sometime a Capt. in the Army. Hem. Anne, da. of William Moohe of Garvey co. Tyrone. He d. March 1685/6. His widow «*. 1694. [VII. 1G8G]. 7. Andrew Ntewaht of Irry afsil., du jtire(*) Baron Castle Stewart [I.], only s. and li. He was aged 12 in 168-1 and was taken soon afterwards by his mother into Scotland to escape the troubles in Ireland, caused by the Revolution of 1688. He in. Eleanor, 1st da. of Robert D.u.lway of liellahill, co. Antrim. He d. 1715. [VIII. 171")]. 6'. Roueut Stewart, du j'urelf) Baron Castle Stewart [I.], s. and h. He m. Margaret, sister and h. of Hugh Edwards, 1st da. of Thomas Edwards, both of Castle Gore, co. Tyrone. He d. 1742. [IX. 1712] 'J, mid 1. Andrew Thomas Stewart-Moore, dujure^) Baron Castle Stewart [I.] only surv. s. and h. His petition to the IX. 1/ ii. Lur d: Lieut, of Ireland as to his right to the Barony ok Castle Stewart [[.] was unanimously agreed to by the House of Lords [I.] Viscountcy [I.] an d received the Royal assent 24 May 1774 . He took his seat accord- -r 1703 ingly 28 Nov. 1775, at which time he resigned the final surname of Moore. He had, as early as 1768, claimed the Barouy of 1 OcuiLTUKE [S.J, appearing to vote as such at the election of Scotch iarlaoin [1.J p eerei 26 Oct. 1768, and actually Ming at the election 24 July I 1800 1790, but his claim was pronounced against, in a Committee for Privileges, 16 April 1793. On 20 Dec. 1793 he was or. VISCOUNT CASTLE STEWART, co. Tyrone [I.], and on 29 Dee. 1800 he was a: EARL CASTLE STEWART, co. Tyrone [I.].( b ) He m. 25 July 1781, Sarah, da. and coheir of Godfrey LlLL, second Judge of the Court of Common Heas [I.], by Carey Caroline, da. of Nathaniel Bull of East Sheen, Surrey. He d. at Stewart Hall, co. Tyrone, 26 Aug. 1809. His widow d. 11 Nov. 1S43 aged 90. Will pr. Feb. 1S44. Earldom and "| 2 and 10. Robert (Stewart), Earl Castle Viscountcy[I.] Stewart, gee. [I.], s. and h., 4. 19 Aug. 1784 ; m. 23 xT April 1S06, Jemima, da. of ( ) RowsON, Col. Royal lL - >l$Qd Artillery. He d. 10 June 1854. His widow d. 27 April Barony [I.] 1859, aged 73. X. j Earldom and 1 3 and 11. Edward (Stewart), Earl Castle Viscountcy[I.] Stewart. &c. [I.] s. and h., 6. 11 Sep. 1807. He m. ttt Fob. 1830, at Paris, Emmeliue, only surv. da. and h. of 1 1854 Benjamin Bathuhst, Sec. of Legation at Leghorn, by Barony [1.1 Phillida, da. of Sir John Call, Bart. He d. s.p. 20 Feb. „ 1857. His widow m. 27 June 1867 at Villa Stuart,

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Legion of Honour, and was living 1S87 at Villa Stuart, afsd. (") According to the decision of 24 May 1774 respecting that dignity. ( b ) This was one of the IS Irish Peerages CP, the day before the Union. See vol. i, p. 208, note •' c." See, also, ante, >. 102, note "a " as to the omission of the word "of" in titles of Earldoms.