James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray

James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray (1581 – 6 August 1638) was a Scottish nobleman, the son of James Stewart, 2nd Lord Doune and Elizabeth Stuart, 2nd Countess of Moray. Early years Moray was only around the age of 11 when his father was murdered and within months of the deed, letters were procured from the King superseding all action to be taken against him, as his father's heir, and against his mother for a period of up to two years, which was made law by a ratification of Parliament. At the same time, a ratification was made to him of the charter by his grandfather, James Stewart, 1st Lord Doune, and his wife Margaret Campbell, of the Lordship of Doune, dated 6 January 1587.

On 16 February 1598, he was made charge, along with his tutors and curators, to inter the body of his deceased father, which until that time remained unburied. The Earl was responsible for completing Castle Stuart on the banks of the Moray Firth.

He died on 6 August 1638, at Darnaway, and was buried with little pomp and ceremony.

Family and children He was survived by two sons and a daughter, from his marriage to Lady Anne Gordon. James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray, who succeeded as earl on 16 November 1638. Lady Mary Stuart, who married on 24 April 1640, James Grant, 7th of Freuchie (24 June 1616 - October 1663), and had issue. George Stuart, who died unmarried.