Stewart, Robert ♂
Education
Student United College 1758-1760 b, s. (Secondar).
Birth/childhood
(Possibly born 1746 eldest son of William Stewart, Provost of Perth and Christian [ ].
Career
Admitted burgess of St Andrews 6.5.1760.
Cadet, Bengal Army, 1770. Ensign 1771. Lieutenant 1776. Captain 1781. Resigned 1784. Superintendent of gunpowder works near Calcutta 1774 - 1782. [Soldier]
Bought estates of St Fort and Castle Stewart on return from India. [Landowner]
Publications
Death
Died 9.2.1801.
Sources
- St Andrews burgh court book 6.5.1760
- Hodson
- Decenniel indexes to the services of heirs in Scotland 1700-1859