Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAlexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray
Scottish Jacobite nobleman
Date of Birth: 08-May-1634
Place of Birth: Darnaway Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 01-Nov-1701
Profession: judge
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray
- Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray KT (8 May 1634 – 1 November 1701), was a Scottish peer who held senior political office in Scotland under Charles II and his Catholic brother, James II & VII. He was first brought into government in 1676 by the Duke of Lauderdale, his relative by marriage; between 1681 to 1686, he played a prominent role in the suppression of Presbyterian radicals, known as "the Killing Time".
- He retained his position when James succeeded in 1685 and supported his religious policies, having converting to Catholicism in 1686.
- Removed from office after the 1688 Glorious Revolution, he retired from public life and died at Donibristle on 1 November 1701.
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