STUART WORTLEY, James Archibald (1776-1845), of Wharncliffe Lodge and Wortley Hall, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. 6 Oct. 1776, 2nd s. and event. h. of Hon. James Archibald Stuart, and bro. of John Stuart Wortley. educ. Charterhouse 1789-90. m. 30 Mar. 1799 Lady Elizabeth Caroline Mary Creighton, da. of John, 1st Earl Erne [I], 3s. 1da. surv. Took additional name of Wortley (with his fa.) 17 Jan. 1795; additional name of Mackenzie 17 June 1826. suc. fa. 1818; cr. Baron Wharncliffe 12 July 1826.

Offices Held

Ensign, 48 Ft. 1790; lt. 7 Ft. 1791; capt. 98 Ft. 1794, maj. 1794, brevet lt.-col. 1796; lt.-col. 12 Ft. 1796; capt. and lt. 1 Ft. Gds. 1797, ret. 1801; lt.-col. S.W. Yorks. yeomanry 1803, commdt. militia 1810.

PC 16 Dec. 1834; ld. privy seal Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835; ld. pres. of Council Sept. 1841 – d.

Ld. lt. Yorks. 1841 – d.

Parlimentarian

STUART WORTLEY, James Archibald (1776-1845), of Wortley Hall, Yorks.; 15 Curzon Street, Mayfair, Mdx. and Belmont, Perth.

Main residences: Wharncliffe Lodge; Wortley Hall, Yorks.

Author

R.G.T.

Volume

Commons 1790-1820

Web Title

STUART WORTLEY, James Archibald (1776-1845)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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