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James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray
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Moray residence, Darnaway Castle
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| Born | James Stuart 1708 |
| Died | 5 July 1767 |
| Title | Earl of Moray |
| Tenure | 1739 to 1767 |
| Nationality | Scots |
| Residence | Darnaway Castle |
| Locality | Moray |
| Offices | Scottish Representative Peer 1741 to 1767 Grand Master, Masonic Grand Lodge of Scotland 1744-1745 |
| Spouse(s) | Grace Lockhart (1706-1738) Margaret Wemyss (died 1779) |
| Issue | Francis (1737-1810), James (1741-1809), David (died 1784) |
| Parents | Francis Stuart, 7th Earl of Moray (1673-1739) Jean Elphinstone (1682-1739) |
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James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray KT (1708 – 5 July 1767) was the son of Francis Stuart, 7th Earl of Moray.
In 1741, he was elected as one of the 16 Scottish Representative peers who sat in the post-1707 British House of Lords, a position he retained until his death.
Life
James Stuart was born in 1708
In 1734, James married Grace Lockhart (1706–1738), granddaughter of the 9th Earl of Eglington and widow of 3rd Earl of Aboyne. Before her death in 1738, they had two children, Francis, (1737–1810), who succeeded as Earl of Moray, and Euphemia (1738–1771). He married again in 1740, this time to Margaret Wemyss, eldest daughter of the Earl of Wemyss; they had two sons, Lt-Colonel James Stuart (1741–1809), and Lieutenant (RN) David Stuart (1745–1784).
In 1755 he purchased Balmerino House in Leith from the Crown who had confiscated the house due to Lord Balmerino's active support of the Jacobite Rebellion.
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| Preceded by 5th Earl of Wemyss |
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1744–1745 |
Succeeded by 10th Earl of Buchan |
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| Preceded by Francis Stuart |
Earl of Moray 1746–1767 |
Succeeded by Francis Stuart |
