John Stuart (1744 - 1814)

Born 30 Jun 1744 in Mount Stuart, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte Jane (Windsor) Stuart — married 12 Nov 1766 (to 1800) in London, England

Descendants

Died 16 Nov 1814 at age 70 in Geneva, Switzerland

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Biography

John Stuart is a member of Clan Stuart of Bute.

John Stuart was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.

John Stuart (1st Marquess of the County of Bute) was born on 30 June 1744 at Mount Stuart, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland. He was the son of John Stuart (3rd Earl of Bute) and his wife Mary Wortley-Montagu (Baroness Mount Stuart of Wortley).

He was created 1st Baron Cardiff of Cardiff Castle [Great Britain] on 20 May 1776, in recognition of his vast South Wales properties.

He was styled as Viscount Mount Stuart in 1783.

On 10 March 1792 he succeeded to the titles of 4th Lord Mountstuart, Cumra and Inchmarnock, 6th Baronet Stuart of Bute, 4th Earl of Bute and Viscount Kingarth.

On 6 November 1794 he succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Mount Stuart of Wortley.

On 27 February 1796 he was created 1st Earl of Windsor, 1st Marquess of the County of Bute and 1st Viscount Mountjoy, of the Isle of Wight , commemerating his first wife's parentage.

He died on 16 November 1814 at age 70 at Geneva, Switzerland.

Education

He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.

He was educated at Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.

Career

He held the office of Member of Parliament for Bossiney between 1766 and 1776. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Glamorganshire between 1772 and 1793. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor in 1779. He was Envoy to Turin between 1779 and 1783. He held the office of Auditor of the Imprest between 1781 and 1782. He held the office of Ambassador to Spain between March 1783 and December 1783. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Bute between 1794 and 1814. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Glamorganshire between 1794 and 1814. He held the office of Ambassador to Spain between 1795 and 1796. He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) on 12 December 1799. He held the office of Counsellor of State [Scotland] to the Prince of Wales in 1806.

Marriage

On 12 November 1766 at St. John's Chapel, St. George Hanover Square, London, England, John Stuart was married firstly to Hon. Charlotte Jane Windsor the daughter of Herbert Hickman-Windsor (2nd Viscount Windsor of Blackcastle) and his wife Alice Clavering.

On 17 September 1800 at Stratton Street, St. George Hanover Square, London, England, he married, secondly, Frances Coutts the daughter of Thomas Coutts and Susan Starkie.

Children

Children of John Stuart, 1st Marquess of the County of Bute and his first wife Hon. Charlotte Jane Windsor;

• 1. John Stuart, Viscount Mount Stuart. b. 25 Sep 1767, d. 22 Jan 1794.

• 2. Maria Alicia Charlotte Stuart, b. 28 October 1768, m. Charles Pinfold, ^[1] (8 Aug 1801), d.s.p. at Ostend, Belgium, 17 Dec 1841.^[2][3]

• 3. Lady Charlotte Stuart. b. c 1775, d. 5 Sep 1847.

• 4. Lt. Lord Charles Stuart. b. 18 Jul 1775, d. 11 Feb 1796.

• 5. Lord Henry Stuart. b. 7 Jun 1777, d. 19 Aug 1809.

• 6. Captain Lord William Stuart. b. 18 Nov 1778, d. 28 Jul 1814.

• 7. Rear-Admiral Lord George Stuart. b. 1 Mar 1780, d. 19 Feb 1841.

Children of John Stuart, 1st Marquess of the County of Bute and his second wife Frances Coutts;

• 1. Lady Frances Stuart. d. 29 Mar 1859.

• 2. Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart. b. 11 Jan 1803, d. 17 Nov 1854.

Sources

1. ↑ Maria Alicia Charlotte Stuart in entry for Charles Pinfold, 1801 in England Marriages, 1538–1973. FamilySearch Online Database, Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 24 Apr 2024.
2. ↑ British Newspaper Archive. Weekly Chronicle (London) - Saturday 25 December 1841. Retrieved from the bna (Here;) Accessed 24 Apr 2024.
3. ↑ Lipscomb, George., (1847)., The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham, Vol. 4, (p.388, s. footnote). Retrieved from Google e-Books (Here;) Accessed 24 Apr 2024.

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