Family and Education
b. 30 June 1744, 1st s. of John, 3rd Earl of Bute [S], and bro. of Hon. Charles, Hon. Frederick, and Hon. James Archibald Stuart. educ. Harrow c.1757; Winchester; Grand Tour 1761-5. m. (1) 12 Nov. 1766, Charlotte Jane (d. 28 Jan. 1800), da. and h. of Herbert Hickman Windsor, 2nd Visct. Windsor [I], 7s. 2da.; (2) 17 Sept. 1800, Frances, da. of Thomas Coutts, London banker, 1s. 1da. cr. Baron Cardiff 20 May 1776; suc. fa. as 4th Earl of Bute 10 Mar. 1792, and mother as 2nd Baron Mountstuart 13 Nov. 1794; cr. Mq. of Bute 27 Feb. 1796.
Offices Held
Ld. lt. Glam. 1772 – 93, 1794 – d.; P.C. 4 Aug. 1779; envoy to Turin Aug. 1779 – Feb. 1783; auditor of the imprest 1781 – 82; ambassador to Spain Mar. – Dec. 1783, 1795 – 96; ld. lt. Bute 1794 – d.; councillor of state to Prince of Wales 1800 – d.
Parlimentarian
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Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
STUART, John, Lord Mountstuart (1744-1814)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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