Viscount Stuart of Findhorn

Viscount Stuart of Findhorn, of Findhorn in the County of Moray, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 20 November 1959 for the Conservative politician the Hon. James Stuart after his retirement from the House of Commons. Stuart was the third son of Morton Gray Stuart, 17th Earl of Moray (see Earl of Moray for earlier history of the family). As of 2026 the title is held by his grandson, the fourth Viscount, who succeeded his half-brother in 2026.

Viscounts Stuart of Findhorn (1959)

  • James Gray Stuart, 1st Viscount Stuart of Findhorn (1897–1971)
  • David Randolph Moray Stuart, 2nd Viscount Stuart of Findhorn (1924–1999)
  • James Dominic Stuart, 3rd Viscount Stuart of Findhorn (1948–2026)[2]
  • Andrew Moray Stuart, 4th Viscount Stuart of Findhorn (born 1957)

There are no other heirs to the title, which will become extinct upon the 4th Viscount's death.

Arms

Coat of arms of Viscount Stuart of Findhorn
Crest
In a nest Vert a pelican feeding her young Or about her neck a collar engrailed Gules.
Escutcheon
Quarterly 1st Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory counterflory Gules all within a bordure compony Azure and Argent (Stuart) 2nd Or a fess chequy Azure and Argent (Stewart of Downe) 3rd Or three cushions within a double tressure flory counterflory Gules (Randolph) 4th Gules a lion rampant within a bordure engrailed Argent (Gray) all within a bordure Or for difference.
Supporters
Two capercailzie Proper their wings closed.
Motto
Saius Per Christum Redemptorem[3]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "No. 41874". The London Gazette. 20 November 1959. p. 7359.
  2. ↑ "Dominic, Viscount Stuart of Findhorn". The Telegraph. 4 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Debrett's Peerage. 2019. p. 4508.

References

  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
  • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
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