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Baron Stewart, later 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (1778-1854), fought with Wellington in many of his campaigns and was a politican and diplomat of note. He started his army career in 1794. Whilst in the Regiment of Foot, he fought in the Netherlands and the Rhine. He was Aide-de-camp to his uncle Charles, 2nd Earl Camden (1759-1840) and from 1803 he was aide-de-camp to the King. Whilst M.P. Thomastown in 1798, he was made Under-Secretary in Ireland and became Under-Secretary of State for War in 1807.
He then fought in the Portuguese Campaign of 1808. He returned to the Iberian peninsula on a number of occasions. Stewart was made a Knight of the Bath in 1813 when he was sent as British minister in the court of Berlin. In 1814 he was created Baron Stewart of Stewart's Court and Ballylawn, co. Donegall. In the same year he was sent to Vienna as Ambassador. On his brother's death in 1822, he became 3rd Marquess of Londonderry.
He then fought in the Portuguese Campaign of 1808. He returned to the Iberian peninsula on a number of occasions. Stewart was made a Knight of the Bath in 1813 when he was sent as British minister in the court of Berlin. In 1814 he was created Baron Stewart of Stewart's Court and Ballylawn, co. Donegall. In the same year he was sent to Vienna as Ambassador. On his brother's death in 1822, he became 3rd Marquess of Londonderry.