STUART, CARL MAGNUS [SSNE 953]

Surname
STUART
First name
CARL MAGNUS
Title/rank
BARON
Nationality
SCOT
Region
FARSTA, SWEDEN
Social status
NOBLE
Education
UNIVERSITY

Text source

Carl Magnus Stuart was the son of David Stuart of Farsta and Britta Nilsdotter Lillieram, and he was born in Sweden, brother of Johan Robert Stuart. After entering naval service in 1668 he travelled to Britain and became a musketeer in the king's guard and thus maintained his links with his family at home. He remained in London for two years. He studied fortifications and planned the defence of Karlskrona before returning to Sweden to become a court gentleman in 1671. Stuart was first a lieutenant and then a captain in fortifications by 1676. In 1682 he became a general quartermaster. After serving against the Turks he was appointed tutor and gentleman of the chamber to the crown prince Charles XII in 1689. He was again general quartermaster in 1695 and 1697. In 1700 he led the Swedish landing in Zealand, Denmark as major general of the infantry. In 1702, Stuart was the governor of Kurland. The following year he was lieutenant general of the infantry and director of fortifications in which capacity he employed his nephews Gabriel and Johan Robert Jnr. Gabriel was sent to Karlskrona and Johan Robert in Gothenburg, both on 6 December 1704 and both with the rank of Konduktor. He became a baron in 1703 and was put in charge of fortifications. He died two years later on died on 5th/6th December 1705 in Stockholm and was buried at Klara Kyrka on 13 December. He was married to Margareta Funck and had four children. His son was later introduced to the Riddarhus in 1719. 

Sources: Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar. Personhistoria https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0073910_00096#?c=&m=&s=&cv=95&xywh=2817%2C793%2C3254%2C1784

Swedish Riksarkiv, P. Sondén, Militärachefer i svenska arméen och deras skrivelser; Stockholm Stadsarkiv, Klara församlings register över döda, 1680 - 1710, p.287; A. Lewenhaupt, Karl XII:s Officerare Biografiska anteckningar (2 vols., Stockholm, 1920), II, p.676; Andersson et al, Uppsala Universitets Matrikel, (Uppsala, 1900-1911); H. Marryat, One Year in Sweden, including a visit to the isle of Gotland (London, 1862), p. 481. T. Fischer, The Scots in Sweden (Edinburgh, 1907), pp.215-267; L. von Munthe, Kungl. Fortifikationens Historia, VI (Stockholm, 1919), p.515.

Service record

SCOTLAND, UPPSALA
Arrived 1663-02-15
Departed 1663-12-31
Capacity STUDENT, purpose ACADEMIC
SWEDEN, NAVY
Arrived 1668-01-01, as BOATSMAN
Departed 1668-12-31, as BOATSMAN
Capacity OFFICER, purpose NAVAL
STUART KINGDOMS, ROYAL GUARD
Arrived 1669-01-01, as PIKEMAN
Departed 1670-12-31, as PIKEMAN
Capacity PIKEMAN, purpose MILITARY
SWEDEN, SWEDISH COURT
Arrived 1671-01-01, as GENTLEMAN
Departed 1671-12-31, as GENTLEMAN
Capacity GENTLEMAN, purpose ROYAL SERVICE
SWEDEN, FORTIFICATIONS
Arrived 1675-01-01, as LIEUTENANT
Departed 1676-12-31, as CAPTAIN
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
SWEDEN, SWEDISH ARMY
Arrived 1682-01-01, as GEN.QUARTERMAST
Departed 1682-12-31, as GEN.QUARTERMAST
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
SWEDEN, SWEDISH COURT
Arrived 1689-01-01, as ROYAL TUTOR
Departed 1689-12-31, as ROYAL TUTOR
Capacity ROYAL TUTOR, purpose ROYAL SERVICE
SWEDEN, SWEDISH ARMY
Arrived 1695-01-01, as GEN.QUARTERMAST
Departed 1697-12-31, as GEN.QUARTERMAST
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
DENMARK, SWEDISH ARMY
Arrived 1700-01-01, as MAJOR GENERAL
Departed 1700-12-31, as MAJOR GENERAL
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
SWEDEN, KURLAND
Arrived 1702-01-01, as GOVERNOR
Departed 1702-12-31, as GOVERNOR
Capacity GOVERNOR, purpose MILITARY
SWEDEN, SWEDISH ARMY
Arrived 1703-01-01, as LIEUT.GENERAL
Departed 1703-12-31, as LIEUT.GENERAL
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY