Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray

The Right Honourable The Earl of Moray KT PC
Doune Castle, owned by the Earls of Moray
Lord High Commissioner
In office 1686–1688
Monarch	James II & VII
Preceded by	Duke of Queensberry
Succeeded by	Duke of Hamilton
Secretary of State in Scotland
In office 1680–1686
Monarch	Charles II (1680–1685)
Preceded by	Duke of Lauderdale
Succeeded by	Earl of Melfort
Extraordinary Lord of Session
In office 1680–1681
Monarch	Charles II
Commissioner of the Treasury
In office 1678–1679
Monarch	Charles II
Lord Justice General
In office 1675–1676
Monarch	Charles II
Personal details
Born	Alexander Stewart 8 May 1634 (baptised) Darnaway Castle
Died	1 November 1701(1701-11-01) (aged 67) Donibristle
Resting place	Dyke, Moray
Nationality	Scottish
Spouse	Emilia Balfour (1646–1683)
Children	James, Lord Doune (1660–1685) Charles, 6th Earl (1673–1735) Francis, 7th Earl (1673–1739) John (1675–1765) Emilia (after 1706)
Parents	James, 4th Earl (1611–1653) Lady Margaret Home (1607–1683)
Residence	Darnaway Castle
Occupation	Politician

Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray, KT, PC (8 May 1634 – 1 November 1701) was a Scottish peer who held senior political office in Scotland under Charles II and James VII and II.

He was first brought into government in 1676 by the Duke of Lauderdale, his relative by marriage; between 1681 and 1686, he played a prominent role in the suppression of Presbyterian radicals, known as "the Killing Time". He retained his position when James succeeded in 1685 and supported his religious policies, having converting to Catholicism in 1686.

Removed from office after the 1688 Glorious Revolution, he retired from public life and died at Donibristle on 1 November 1701.