Sir Hugh Shaw-Stewart, 8th Baronet
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Sir Hugh Shaw-Stewart, 8th Baronet
(11 July 1854 – 29 June 1942) was a Scottish politician.
He was the eldest son of Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 7th Baronet
, and Lady Octavia Grosvenor, daughter of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster
, and was educated at Eton
and Christ Church, Oxford
.
In 1883 he married Lady Alice Emma Thynne, daughter of John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath
.
He was a Captain in the 4th Battalion (Princess Louise's), the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
and Honorary Colonel of the 5/6th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders;
He was unsuccessful Conservative
parliamentary candidate for Stirlingshire
in 1885, and was elected for East Renfrewshire
in 1886, holding the seat until 1906.
He succeeded his father to the baronetcy in 1903. He was awarded the CB
in 1916 and KCB
in 1933, and was Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire
from 1922 until his death.
He was succeeded to the baronetcy by his nephew, Col. Sir Walter Guy Shaw-Stewart, 9th Baronet MC.
Shaw-Stewart Baronets
The Stewart, later Shaw-Stewart Baronetcy, of Greenock and Blackhall in the County of Renfrew, is a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 27 March 1667 for Archibald Stewart. This family is descended in the direct male line from Sir John Stewart, illegitimate son of Robert III...
(11 July 1854 – 29 June 1942) was a Scottish politician.
He was the eldest son of Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 7th Baronet
Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 7th Baronet
Colonel Sir Michael Robert Shaw-Stewart, 7th Baronet was the son of Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 6th Baronet...
, and Lady Octavia Grosvenor, daughter of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster
Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster
Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster KG, PC , styled Viscount Belgrave from 1802 to 1831 and Earl Belgrave from 1831 to 1845, was an English politician, landowner, property developer and benefactor....
, and was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
.
In 1883 he married Lady Alice Emma Thynne, daughter of John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath
John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath
John Alexander Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath , styled Viscount Weymouth between March and June 1837, was a British diplomat and a peer for almost sixty years.-Background and education:...
.
He was a Captain in the 4th Battalion (Princess Louise's), the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland....
and Honorary Colonel of the 5/6th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders;
He was unsuccessful Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
parliamentary candidate for Stirlingshire
Stirlingshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Stirlingshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain and later of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1918...
in 1885, and was elected for East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency)
East Renfrewshire is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in Scotland to the south of Glasgow. It elects one Member of Parliament at least once every five years using the First-past-the-post system of voting....
in 1886, holding the seat until 1906.
He succeeded his father to the baronetcy in 1903. He was awarded the CB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
in 1916 and KCB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
in 1933, and was Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire
Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire is the representative of the British Crown covering a lieutenancy area of the county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
from 1922 until his death.
He was succeeded to the baronetcy by his nephew, Col. Sir Walter Guy Shaw-Stewart, 9th Baronet MC.