James Haldane Stewart (December 22, 1778 – 22 October 1854), was rector of Limpsfield, Surrey, where he lies buried. He was the third son of Duncan Stewart of Ardsheal, 10th Chief of Clan Appin (died 1793) who married (1767) Anne Erving of Boston. Anne Erving was the daughter of Hon. John Erving of Connecticut) loyalist governor of Boston and a member of his majesty's Council for the Province and his wife Anne Shirley herself daughter of William Shirley colonial Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay and owner of the Shirley-Eustis House . James Haldane Stewart married Mary Dale (daughter of David Dale).
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