Lord William Stuart
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Lord William Stuart (18 November 1778 – 25 July 1814), was a British naval commander and Tory politician.
Stuart was the fifth son of John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute
, son of Prime Minister John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
. His mother was the Hon. Charlotte Jane, daughter of Herbert Windsor, 2nd Viscount Windsor. He served in the Royal Navy
and achieved the rank of Captain
. In 1802 he was returned to Parliament for Cardiff
, succeeding his elder brother Lord Evelyn Stuart
, a seat he held until his death twelve years later.
Stuart married the Hon. Georgiana, daughter of Cornwallis Maude, 1st Viscount Hawarden
, in 1806. They had one daughter, Georgiana, who died unmarried in 1833. His wife died in August 1807. Stuart never remarried and died in July 1814, aged only 35.
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
Lord William Stuart (18 November 1778 – 25 July 1814), was a British naval commander and Tory politician.
Stuart was the fifth son of John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute
John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute
John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute, PC, FRS was a British nobleman.He was the son of the 3rd Earl of Bute and the former Mary Wortley Montagu, a granddaughter of the 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull and great-granddaughter of the 1st Earl of Sandwich...
, son of Prime Minister John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute KG, PC , styled Lord Mount Stuart before 1723, was a Scottish nobleman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain under George III, and was arguably the last important favourite in British politics...
. His mother was the Hon. Charlotte Jane, daughter of Herbert Windsor, 2nd Viscount Windsor. He served in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and achieved the rank of Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
. In 1802 he was returned to Parliament for Cardiff
Cardiff (UK Parliament constituency)
Cardiff was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Cardiff in South Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1542 until it was abolished for the 1918 general election.- MPs 1542-1645 :- MPs 1645–1832 :...
, succeeding his elder brother Lord Evelyn Stuart
Lord Evelyn Stuart
Colonel Lord Evelyn James Stuart , was a British soldier and Tory politician.Stuart was the second son of John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute, son of Prime Minister John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute. His mother was the Honourable Charlotte Jane, daughter of Herbert Windsor, 1st Viscount Windsor...
, a seat he held until his death twelve years later.
Stuart married the Hon. Georgiana, daughter of Cornwallis Maude, 1st Viscount Hawarden
Cornwallis Maude, 1st Viscount Hawarden
Cornwallis Maude, ist Viscount Hawarden was an Irish peer and politician.Hawarden was the son of Sir Robert Maude, 1st Bt and his wife Eleanor née Cornwallis. He had 16 children with 3 different wives....
, in 1806. They had one daughter, Georgiana, who died unmarried in 1833. His wife died in August 1807. Stuart never remarried and died in July 1814, aged only 35.