Stewart, John (London) 1
From AngloScottish
| Dates | 1636-52 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London, Warwick | ||
| Vocation | Politician | ||
| Place of Birth | Peeblesshire | ||
| Marriage | Katherine Carnegie | ||
| Issue | 5 children | ||
| Place of birth | Source | J.B. Paul, The Scots Peerage: A History of the Noble Families of Scotland, 9 vols (Edinburgh, 1904-1914), viii, 402-5; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
First Earl of Traquair. Created Lord of Parliament (1628). Elevated to earldom for services to Charles I (1633). Travelled to London in 1636 and promoted to lord high treasurer. In 1648 Traquair raised a troop of horse for the ‘Engagement’ but taken prisoner at battle of Preston. He was imprisoned in Warwick Castle between 1648-52.
