A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Stewart, Edward Brenton
STEWART. (Commander, 1844. f-p., 19; h-p., 21.)
Edward Brenton Stewart, born 7 March, 1795, is son of the late Hon. J. Stewart, Judge of the Supreme Court of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
This officer entered the Navy, 17 Oct. 1807, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Leopard 50, Capt. Salusbury Pryce Humphreys, bearing the flag of Hon. Geo. Cranfield Berkeley on the coast of North America; where he continued to serve, with occasional intervals, in the Swiftsure 74, flag-ship of Sir John Borlase Warren, Spartan 38, Capt. Edw. Pelham Brenton, Shannon 38, Capt. Philip Bowes Vere Broke, Asia 74 and Tonnant 80, bearing each the flag of Hon. Sir Alex. Cochrane, and Acasta 40, Capt. Alex. Robt. Kerr, until Aug. 1815. While employed in the latter ship he received a Lieutenant’s commission dated 1 Sept. 1814. His subsequent appointments were – 23 Aug. 1815, to the Spencer 74, guard-ship at Plymouth, Capt. Wm. Robt. Broughton – 16 June, 1817, to the Saracen 18, Capt. John Gore, on the North American station, whence he returned to England and was paid off in Dec. 1818 – 24 Aug. 1821, to the Doterel 18, Capts. Wm. Hendry and Rich. Hoare, fitting for service at Halifax – 3 May, 1823, after a few months of half-pay, to the Albion 74, guard-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Wm. Hoste – 18 June, 1825, to the Pyramus 42, Capts. Robt. Gambier and Geo. Rose Sartorius, in which frigate he escorted Mr. Morier, the British Commissioner, to Mexico, and was then for a considerable time employed off Lisbon – 18 Sept. 1829, to the Donegal 78, Capt. Sir Jahleel Brenton, guard-ship at Sheerness, where he remained until the close of 1830 – and 7 June, 1844, to the Black Eagle steamer, for the purpose of attending upon the Emperor of Russia. He was advanced to his present rank on 14 of the month last mentioned; and is now on half-pay.
Commander Stewart married, 2 Aug. 1830, Frances Isabella, eldest daughter of the late Vice-Admiral Sir Jahleel Brenton, Bart., K.C.B., by whom he has issue four daughters. Agents – Messrs. Chard.