James Stuart

James Stuart may refer to:

  • King James I of England (1566–1625), James VI of Scotland
  • King James II of England (1633–1701), James VII of Scotland
  • James Stuart, Duke of Cambridge (1663–1667)
  • James Francis Edward Stuart (1688–1766), "the Old Pretender", claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland
  • James Stuart (Church of Scotland) (1701-1789) translator into Scottish Gaelic of the New Testament
  • James Stuart (1713–1788), "Athenian" Stuart, archaeologist and architect
  • James Stuart (East India Company officer) (died 1793), British general of the East India Company
  • James Stuart (British Army officer) (1741–1815), British general in North America and India
  • James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie (1747–1818)
  • James Stuart-Wortley, 1st Baron Wharncliffe (1776–1845)
  • Sir James Stuart, 1st Baronet (1780–1853), Lower Canada lawyer, politician, judge
  • James Stuart (artist) (1802–1842), quarantine officer, naturalist & artist
  • James Stuart-Wortley (Conservative politician) (1805–1881), British Conservative Party politician
  • James Ewell Brown Stuart (1833–1864), Confederate States military officer in the American Civil War
  • James Stuart (politician) (1843–1913), Professor of Mechanism and Applied Mechanics at Cambridge University and Liberal Party politician
  • James Stuart, 1st Viscount Stuart of Findhorn (1897–1971), Conservative Party politician and Secretary of State for Scotland
  • James Stuart (opera director) (1928–2005), American tenor and opera director
  • James Patrick Stuart (born 1968), American film and television actor
  • James Stuart-Wortley (New Zealand politician) (1833–1870)
  • James H. Stuart, Former mayor of Kelowna
  • James Stuart (rugby league) (born 1988), Australian rugby league player
  • James Gibb Stuart, financial author
  • Jim Stuart (1919–1985), American football player

Several Earls of Moray, including

  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (1501 creation) (c. 1500–1544)
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (c. 1531–1570)
  • James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray (died 1638)
  • James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray (1611–1653)
  • James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray (1708–1767)

and several Earls of Bute and their predecessors, including:

  • Sir James Stuart, 1st Baronet, of Bute (died 1662)
  • James Stuart, 1st Earl of Bute (died 1710)
  • James Stuart, 2nd Earl of Bute (died 1723)

Famous quotes containing the word stuart:

    Who originated that most exquisite of inquisitions, the condolence system?
    —Elizabeth Stuart Phelps (1844–1911)