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James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray
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The Earl of Moray | |
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| Tenure | 1739 to 1767 |
| Predecessor | Francis Stuart, 7th Earl of Moray (1673-1739) |
| Successor | Francis Stuart, 9th Earl of Moray (1737-1810) |
| Born | James Stuart 1708 |
| Died | 5 July 1767 |
| Nationality | Scots |
| Residence | Darnaway Castle |
| Locality | Moray |
| Offices | Scottish representative peer 1741 to 1767 Grand Master, Masonic Grand Lodge of Scotland 1744-1745 |
| Spouse(s) | Grace Lockhart (1706-1738) Margaret Wemyss (died 1779) |
| Issue | Francis (1737-1810), James (1741-1809), David (died 1784) |
| Parents | Francis Stuart, 7th Earl of Moray (1673-1739) Jean Elphinstone (1682-1739) |
James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray, KT (1708 – 5 July 1767) was a Scottish nobleman. He was the son of Francis Stuart, 7th Earl of Moray. In 1741, he was elected as one of the 16 Scottish representative peers who sat in the post-1707 British House of Lords, a position he retained until his death.
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