Shaw-Stewart baronets

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The Stewart, later Shaw-Stewart Baronetcy, of Greenock and Blackhall in the County of Renfrew, is a title in the

Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 27 March 1667 for Archibald Stewart.[1] In Scotland, the name is styled Shaw Stewart.[2]
This family is descended in the direct male line from Sir John Stewart, illegitimate son of
Barony of Blackhall
).

The fifth Baronet served as

House of Commons
from 1886 to 1906 and was Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire from 1922 to 1942. The ninth Baronet served as Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire from 1950 to 1967. As of 2014 the title is held by his grandson, the twelfth Baronet.

Royal Collection Trust
since 2005.

Other notable family members include

FRGS (1831–1908), a military engineer in India and nephew of the 6th baronet.[3]

The family seat is still Ardgowan House, near Inverkip, Renfrewshire.[1]

Stewart, later Shaw-Stewart baronets, of Greenock and Blackhall (1667)

References

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  3. ^ "Sir Houston Shaw-Stewart, Bt". The Daily Telegraph. London. 25 March 2004. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

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