Charles Steuart

1760–1821 (age 61)

Biography

Charles Steuart, born in 1760, was remembered by those who frequented Greyfriars Kirkyard as a man of gentle learning and measured counsel, generous with his time even as he navigated the responsibilities of his adult life. Friends noted his devotion to family, his encouragement of young scholars, and his patient attention to the needs of his parish.

Though modest in rank, his integrity was of the highest order, and his memory endures in Greyfriars as a reminder that fidelity to duty and tenderness of heart brighten the lives of those around us.