James Stuart
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James Stuart has been the name of several historical figures. Some are better known under the older spelling of James Stewart; others include:
- James Francis Edward Stuart (1688-1766), "the Old Pretender", claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland
- James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe (1776-1845)
- James Stuart (1780-1853), Lower Canada lawyer, politician, judge
- James Ewell Brown Stuart (1833-1864), Confederate States military officer in the American Civil War
- James Stuart, 1st Viscount Stuart of Findhorn (1897-1971), Conservative Party politician and Secretary of State for Scotland
- James Stuart (1843-1913), Professor of Mechanism and Applied Mechanics at Cambridge University and Liberal Party politician
- James Frederick Stuart-Wortley, New Zealand politician
- James H. Stuart, Former mayor of Kelowna
- James Stuart (1713-1788) English architect, archaeologist, and painter.
- James Stuart (1985) 8x International Martial Arts Champion, 10x All Ireland Martial Arts Champion, 8x National Martial Arts Champion member of two irish National Teams WAKO ans WKA. Started Martial Arts at the age of 6 with his uncle. Currently trains under Master Massan Ghorbani an 8th Degree Black Belt. lives in his home town Bray in Co.Wicklow Ireland
Several Earls of Moray, including
- James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (1501 creation)(c.1499-1544)
- James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (1531-1570)
- James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray (1708-1767)