John Stewart (c. 1709 – 1796), of , Edinburgh, was a Scottish mercenary soldier and politician. He was the son of Francis Stuart, 7th Earl of Moray and his second wife Jean, the daughter of John Elphinstone, 4th Lord Balmerino. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Anstruther Easter Burghs for 1741–1747. He died in Scotland in 1796. Married to Jean Home, he had no children.