Ninian Edward Crichton-Stuart (1883 - 1915)

Born 15 May 1883 in Fife, Scotland

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Died 2 Oct 1915 at age 32 in France

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Biography

Ninian Crichton-Stuart is a member of Clan Stuart of Bute.

Lt.-Col. Lord Ninian Edward Crichton-Stuart was born on 15 May 1883. He was the son of John Patrick Crichton-Stuart (3rd Marquess of Bute) and his wife Hon. Gwendolen Mary Anne Fitzalan-Howard.

He died on 2 October 1915 at age 32, killed in action.

Marriage

On 16 June 1906 Ninian Crichton-Stuart was married to Hon. Ismay Lucretia Mary Preston the daughter of Jenico William Joseph Preston (14th Viscount Gormanston) and his wife Georgina Jane Connelan,

Career

He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Fife. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cardiff between 1910 and 1915. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the 6th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. He fought in the First World War.

Children

Children of Lt.-Col. Lord Ninian Edward Crichton-Stuart and Hon. Ismay Lucretia Mary Preston;

• 1. Ninian Patrick Crichton-Stuart. b. 31 Mar 1907, d. 4 Feb 1910.

• 2. Ismay Catherine Crichton-Stuart. b. 23 Dec 1909, d. 1989.

• 3. Claudia Miriam Joanna Crichton-Stuart. b. 24 Jun 1913, d. 19 Jun 1985.

• 4. Major Michael Duncan David Crichton-Stuart b. 14 Mar 1915, d. 11 Jan 1981.

Sources

• http://www.thepeerage.com/p2401.htm#i24009
• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4BBW-YT2 : 11 December 2017), Vivian Edw Crichton-Stuart in household of John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, St John Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Glamorganshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty Record for Crichton-Stuart, Lord Ninian Edward