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George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway

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Royal Naval Biography: or Memoirs of the services of all the flag-officers, superannuated rear-admirals, retired-captains, post-captains and commanders, whose names appeared on the Admiralty list of sea officers at the commencement of the year 1760, or who have since been promoted; illustrated by a
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in between May 1805 and February 1806. Galloway saw no further active service, but was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 31 July 1810; to Vice Admiral on 12 August 1819; and to Admiral on 22 July 1830.
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out from England to assume command in the Mediterranean. Commanding a division of four frigates and a sloop, he engaged the Spanish ship of line
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in early 1802 brought a short-lived period of peace. Following the renewal of hostilities in May 1803 he commanded the ship
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Garlies entered the navy at an early age, serving as a 13-year-old midshipman under the command of his uncle, Commodore
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in the Mediterranean. He returned to England in early 1790, when appointed commander of the
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George Stewart wearing the naval uniform of post-captain. Watercolour on ivory by
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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
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in 1782. In 1789 he was promoted to lieutenant, serving in the frigate
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between 1773 and 1806, was a British naval commander and politician.
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series of historical and explanatory notes. With copious addenda
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in February 1795. He returned to Parliament when elected MP for
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on 30 April 1793, and soon after was appointed to the frigate
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from 26 December 1794 to 1807, and from 1820 to 1828, and of
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CB (1814– 15 September 1879), m. Mary FitzRoy, daughter of
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Around November 1799 Garlies commissioned the frigate
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Royal Navy personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars
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Apart from his military career Garlies also sat as a
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contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Galloway
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Had issue, 9 daughters, and 1 son. 802:Lady Louisa Stewart (1804–1889), m. 468:George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway 694: 637:, and captured the French schooner 588:in February 1797. After the battle 13: 719:on 22 July 1805, and then sat for 507: 490:John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway 271:John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway 14: 1572: 1183: 1099:. 27 December 1794. p. 1268. 788:Lady Caroline Stewart (1799–1857) 768:Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge 1456: 1396:Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright 1369:Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright 1258:Parliament of the United Kingdom 937:. 20 May 1794. pp. 450–451. 908:The History of Parliament Online 736:Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright 520:in August 1781, and also in the 1423:Lord Lieutenant of Wigtownshire 1165: 1139: 1121: 1103: 1085: 1067: 1049: 498:Sir James Dashwood, 2nd Baronet 1031: 1013: 995: 977: 973:. 13 January 1801. p. 73. 959: 941: 921: 815:Lady Helen Stewart (1810–1813) 809:Hon Arthur Stewart (1805–1806) 673:, to serve on the blockade of 488:Garlies was the eldest son of 1: 1536:UK MPs who inherited peerages 1172:"Births, Marriages, Deaths". 1117:. 28 March 1807. p. 393. 1081:. 10 March 1795. p. 231. 1063:. 23 July 1830. p. 1539. 1045:. 28 July 1810. p. 1119. 1027:. 27 April 1805. p. 569. 830: 648:captured the French schooner 483: 176:1790 β€“ February 1795 82:1806 β€“ November 1806 1135:. 4 June 1814. p. 1154. 812:Hon Alan Stewart (1807–1808) 677:, remaining there until the 129:22 July 1805 β€“ 1806 7: 1205:Parliament of Great Britain 1009:. 26 May 1801. p. 598. 991:. 12 May 1801. p. 541. 955:. 21 May 1794. p. 463. 774:. 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He was promoted to 518:Battle of Dogger Bank 421:Battle of Dogger Bank 332:Years of service 1433:The Earl of Galloway 1416:The Earl of Galloway 1406:The Earl of Galloway 1379:The Earl of Galloway 1324:Member of Parliament 1278:Member of Parliament 1250:Hon. William Stewart 1225:Member of Parliament 797:9th Earl of Galloway 752:Board of Agriculture 748:Order of the Thistle 701:Member of Parliament 659:recaptured the ship 650:Le General Bessieres 633:recaptured the ship 297:Order of the Thistle 159:Member of Parliament 112:Member of Parliament 65:Member of Parliament 33:The Earl of Galloway 29:The Right Honourable 1511:Royal Navy admirals 1441:Peerage of Scotland 1389:The Earl of Selkirk 746:as a member of the 1349:Robert Plumer Ward 1291:Robert Plumer Ward 1267:Robert Plumer Ward 1148:"Earl of Galloway" 1133:The London Gazette 1115:The London Gazette 1097:The London Gazette 1079:The London Gazette 1061:The London Gazette 1043:The London Gazette 1025:The London Gazette 1007:The London Gazette 989:The London Gazette 971:The London Gazette 953:The London Gazette 934:The London Gazette 874:. pp. 444–446 766:, the daughter of 689:Board of Admiralty 635:Princess Charlotte 602:Viceroy of Corsica 502:Westminster School 287:Westminster School 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Index

Admiral
The Right Honourable
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Anne Mee
Member of Parliament
Haslemere
George Wood
Robert Plumer Ward
Member of Parliament
Cockermouth
James Graham
John Lowther
Member of Parliament
Saltash
John Lemon
William Stewart
Tory
John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway
Anne Dashwood
Alma mater
Westminster School
Order of the Thistle
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Royal Navy
Admiral
HMS Vulcan
HMS Winchelsea
HMS Lively

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