Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
b. 18 May 1778, o.s. of Robert, 1st Mq. of Londonderry [I], by 2nd w. Lady Frances Pratt, da. of Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden; half-bro. of Hon. Robert Stewart. educ. Eton 1790-4. m. (1) 8 Aug. 1804, Lady Catherine Bligh (d. 11 Feb. 1812), da. of John, 3rd Earl of Darnley [I], 1s.; (2) 3 Apr. 1819, Frances Anne Emily, da. and h. of Sir Henry Vane Tempest, 2nd Bt., 3s. 3da. Took name of Vane in lieu of Stewart 5 May 1821. KB 1 Feb. 1813; cr. Baron Stewart [UK] 1 July 1814; GCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCH 22 Mar. 1816. suc. half-bro. Robert as 3rd Mq. of Londonderry [I] 12 Aug. 1822; cr. Earl Vane [UK] 28 Mar. 1823; KG 19 Jan. 1853.
Offices Held

MP [I] 1800.

Ensign, lt. and capt.-lt. Macnamara’s Ft. 1794; maj. 106 Ft. 1795; a.d.c. to ld. lt. [I] 1795 – 98; maj. 5 Drag. 1796, lt.-col. 1797 – 99; lt.-col. 18 Drag. 1799; a.d.c. to the King 1803; col. 1803, brig.-gen. 1808; gov. Fort Charles 1809 – 22; adj.-gen. in the Peninsula 1809 – 12, maj.-gen. 1810; col. 25 Drag. 1813, lt.-gen. 1814; col. 10 Hussars 1820 – 43; gen. 1837; col. 2 Life Gds. 1843 – d.

Under-sec. of state for War and Colonies Mar. 1807 – May 1809; groom of bedchamber July 1812–14, ld. of bedchamber June 1814–27; PC 22 July 1814.

Envoy extraordinary and minister plenip. to Prussia and commr. with the allied armies Apr. 1813–14; ambassador to Austria Aug. 1814–23 and plenip. at Congress of Vienna 1815.

Custos rot. co. Londonderry 1821, co. Down 1822; gov. co. Londonderry 1823, jt. gov. co. Down 1824; ld. lt. Durham 1842 – d.

Parlimentarian
STEWART, Hon. Charles William (1778-1854), of Mount Stewart, co. Down.
Main residence: Mount Stewart, co. Down, [I].
Author
P.J.J.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title

STEWART, Hon. Charles William (1778-1854)

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