Randolph Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway
Randolph Algernon Ronald Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway (1800–1873) was the Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright from 1828 to 1845; and of Wigton from 1828 to 1851. He was styled Viscount Garlies from 1806 to 1834.
He was born on 16 September 1800,[1] the eldest son of George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway and his wife Lady Jane Paget. He was educated at Harrow and Christ Church, Oxford and succeeded his father in 1834 to the Earldom and the family seat of Galloway House in Dumfries and Galloway.
He was MP for Cockermouth from 1826 to 1831.
On 9 August 1833, he married Lady Harriet Blanche Somerset, daughter of Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort, and had 6 sons and 7 daughters. He was succeeded in his titles and estates in turn by his eldest son Alan Stewart, 10th Earl of Galloway, and his second son Randolph.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Swillington |
Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1826–1831 With: William Carus Wilson 1821–1826 Laurence Peel 1827–1830 Philip Pleydell-Bouverie 1830–1831 |
Succeeded by Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Swillington |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway |
Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright 1928–1845 |
Succeeded by Dunbar James Douglas, 6th Earl of Selkirk |
| Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown 1828–1951 |
Succeeded by John Dalrymple, 10th Earl of Stair | |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway |
Earl of Galloway 1834–1873 |
Succeeded by Alan Plantagenet Stewart, 10th Earl of Galloway |