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Sir Patrick Stuart
Sir Patrick Stuart
Born10 June 1777 (1777-06-10)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died7 February 1855 (1855-02-08) (aged 77)
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
RankGeneral
Battles / warsNapoleonic Wars
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
RelationsRobert Stuart, 11th Lord Blantyre (twin brother)
William Stuart (brother)

General Sir Patrick Stuart, GCMG (10 June 1777 – 7 February 1855) was a British Army officer who served as Governor of Malta between 1843 and 1847.

Military career

Stuart, the second son of the 10th Lord Blantyre, was commissioned into the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards in 1794. He became a inspecting field officer of the militia in the Ionian Islands in 1816. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Scotland in 1830 (and from 1836, Governor of Edinburgh Castle) and Governor of Malta in 1843 before retiring in 1847.

He served as the Colonel of the 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot from 1843 until his death and was promoted to full general in 1851.

He married Catherine Rodney, a granddaughter of Admiral Lord Rodney.

Eaglescairnie House, Haddingtonshire: home of Sir Patrick Stuart

He died at his home, Eaglescairnie House, near Haddington in East Lothian, on 7 February 1855. His will is in the National Archives.

References

  1. ^ The Gentleman's magazine. Vol. 43. 1855. p. 305.
  2. "No. 19398". The London Gazette. 8 July 1836. p. 1249.
  3. "44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 29 December 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  4. National Archives
Military offices
Preceded bySir Robert O'Callaghan Commander-in-Chief, Scotland
1830–1837 		Succeeded byLord Greenock
Preceded byThe Duke of Gordon Governor of Edinburgh Castle
1836–1837
Preceded byGore Browne Colonel of the 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot
1843–1855 		Succeeded bySir Frederick Ashworth
Government offices
Preceded bySir Henry Bouverie Governor of Malta
1843–1847 		Succeeded byRichard More O'Ferrall
Civil commissioners, governors and governors-general of Malta
Civil commissioners (1799–1813)
Governors (1813–1964)
Governors-general (1964–1974)
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