STEWART, Francis 10th Earl of Moray ¹

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  Research Notes:

MORAY FEU

"History of Lord Moray's Feu
FOUR elegant resident's gardens grace Edinburgh's West New Town. Beginning life as part of a much larger garden belonging to Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray's Estate of Drumsheugh. This originally included a mansion house, policies and parks bounded by Randolph Cliff, Randolph Lane, Glenfinlas Street, Saint Colme Street, Gloucester Lane, Doune Terrace, and a mill lade along the south side of the Water of Leith."

from Moray Feu website ²

Francis married Lucy SCOTT, daughter of Major-General John SCOTT of Balcomie, 5th of Scotstarvit and Margaret DUNDAS, on 26 February 1795.¹ (Lucy SCOTT was baptised on 18 April 1775 in Crail parish, Fife, Scotland ³ and died on 3 August 1798 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Francis Stewart) married, first, at Bellevue, 26 January 1795, Lucy, second daughter and co-heir of General John Scott of Balcomie."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) ¹

Francis next married Margaret Jane AINSLIE on 7 January 1801.¹ (Margaret Jane AINSLIE was born about 1780 and died on 3 April 1837 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The Earl married, secondly, at Edinburgh, 7 January 1801, his cousin, Margaret Jane, eldest daughter of Sir Philip Ainslie of Pilton."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) ¹