Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway 1694-1773

Around 1694 Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway was born to James Stewart 5th Earl Galloway [aged 23] and Catherine Montgomerie Countess Galloway.

Around 1694 [his father] James Stewart 5th Earl Galloway [aged 23] and [his mother] Catherine Montgomerie Countess Galloway were married. She by marriage Countess Galloway. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton [aged 34] and [his grandmother] Margaret Cochrane. He the son of Alexander Stewart 3rd Earl Galloway and Mary Douglas Countess Galloway. They were fifth cousin once removed.

On 8th February 1711 John Fleming 6th Earl Wigtown [aged 38] and [his future sister-in-law] Mary Keith Countess Wigtown were married. She by marriage Countess Wigtown. She the daughter of William Keith 9th Earl Marischal [aged 47] and [his future mother-in-law] Mary Drummond Countess Marischal [aged 36]. He the son of William Fleming 5th Earl Wigtown and Henrietta Seton Countess Wigtown. They were second cousin once removed.

In 1714 Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 20] and Anne Keith were married. She the daughter of William Keith 9th Earl Marischal and Mary Drummond Countess Marischal [aged 39]. He the son of James Stewart 5th Earl Galloway [aged 43] and Catherine Montgomerie Countess Galloway. They were third cousin twice removed.

In 1728 [his wife] Anne Keith died.

In 1729 Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 35] and Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of John Cochrane 4th Earl Dundonald. He the son of James Stewart 5th Earl Galloway [aged 58] and Catherine Montgomerie Countess Galloway. They were second cousin once removed.

In 1730 [his daughter] Charlotte Stewart Countess Dunmore was born to Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 36] and [his wife] Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway [aged 21]. She married 21st February 1759 John Murray 4th Earl Dunmore, son of William Murray 3rd Earl Dunmore, and had issue.

On 13th March 1736 [his son] John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway was born to Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 42] and [his wife] Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway [aged 27]. He married 1. 14th August 1762 his half fifth cousin once removed Charlotte Mary Greville, daughter of Francis Greville 1st Earl Brooke Warwick Castle 1st Earl Warwick and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Brooke Warwick Castle and Warwick 2. 13th June 1764 Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway, daughter of James Dashwood 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood, and had issue.

In 1739 [his son] Admiral Keith Stewart was born to Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 45] and [his wife] Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway [aged 30].

In 1743 [his son] James Edward Stewart was born to Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 49] and [his wife] Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway [aged 34].

In 1746 [his father] James Stewart 5th Earl Galloway [aged 75] died. His son Alexander [aged 52] succeeded 6th Earl Galloway, 5th Baronet Stewart of Corsewall. [his wife] Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway [aged 37] by marriage Countess Galloway.

Around 1750 [his daughter] Catherine Stewart was born to Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 56] and [his wife] Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway [aged 41].

Before 1751 [his son-in-law] Kenneth Mackenzie Lord Fortrose [aged 33] and Mary Stewart were married. She the daughter of Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 56] and Anne Keith.

On 24th August 1756 James Stewart 3rd Baronet [aged 61] died. Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 62] succeeded 4th Baronet Stewart of Burray in Orkney.

On 21st February 1759 [his son-in-law] John Murray 4th Earl Dunmore [aged 29] and Charlotte Stewart Countess Dunmore [aged 29] were married. She the daughter of Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 65] and Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway [aged 50]. He the son of William Murray 3rd Earl Dunmore.

On 22nd April 1759 [his son-in-law] Charles Gordon 4th Earl Aboyne [aged 33] and Margaret Stewart Countess Aboyne were married. She by marriage Countess Aboyne. She the daughter of Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 65] and Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway [aged 50]. He the son of John Gordon 3rd Earl Aboyne and Grace Lockhart Countess Aboyne. They were second cousins.

On 12th August 1762 [his daughter] Margaret Stewart Countess Aboyne died.

On 14th August 1762 John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway [aged 26] and Charlotte Mary Greville [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of Francis Greville 1st Earl Brooke Warwick Castle 1st Earl Warwick [aged 42] and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Brooke Warwick Castle and Warwick [aged 42]. He the son of Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 68] and Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway [aged 53]. They were half fifth cousin once removed.

On 13th June 1764 John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway [aged 28] and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway [aged 21] were married. He the son of Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 70] and Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway [aged 55].

On 25th May 1765 [his son-in-law] Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon [aged 24] and Harriet Stewart were married. She the daughter of Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 71] and Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway [aged 56]. He the son of James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon and Anne Spencer Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon [aged 55]. They were half fifth cousin once removed.

In 1768 [his son-in-law] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford [aged 46] and Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford were married. She by marriage Countess Gower. She the daughter of Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 74] and Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway [aged 59]. He the son of John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower and Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower.

On 24th September 1773 Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 79] died. His son John [aged 37] succeeded 7th Earl Galloway, 6th Baronet Stewart of Corsewall, 5th Baronet Stewart of Burray in Orkney. Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway [aged 30] by marriage Countess Galloway.

On 15th March 1786 [his former wife] Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway [aged 77] died in Bath, Somerset [Map].

[his daughter] Margaret Stewart Countess Aboyne was born to Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway and Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway. She married 22nd April 1759 her second cousin Charles Gordon 4th Earl Aboyne, son of John Gordon 3rd Earl Aboyne and Grace Lockhart Countess Aboyne, and had issue.

[his daughter] Marjorie Elizabeth Stewart was born to Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway and Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway.

[his daughter] Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford was born to Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway and Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway. She married 1768 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford, son of John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower and Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower, and had issue.

[his daughter] Mary Stewart was born to Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway and Anne Keith. She married before 1751 Kenneth Mackenzie Lord Fortrose and had issue.

[his daughter] Harriet Stewart was born to Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway and Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway. She married 25th May 1765 her half fifth cousin once removed Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon, son of James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon and Anne Spencer Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon, and had issue.