Charles Stuart, 12th Lord Blantyre

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Charles Stuart, 12th Lord Blantyre (born December 21, 1818 in Lennoxlove , East Lothian , † December 15, 1900 in Erskine House , Renfrewshire ) was a British nobleman and politician .

He was the second son of Robert Stuart, 11th Lord Blantyre from his marriage to Fanny Rodney, a granddaughter of the 1st Baron Rodney . Since his older brother Alexander had already died in 1814, Charles bore the courtesy title of Master of Blantyre as his father's apparent marriage from birth . When his father died in 1830, he inherited his title of nobility as Lord Blantyre .

In 1836 he bought an officer's license as an ensign and lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards . In 1845 he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Renfrewshire and in 1864 Deputy Lieutenant of Lanarkshire . From 1850 to 1892 he was a Scottish Representative Peer member of the British House of Lords .

On October 4, 1843, he married Lady Evelyn Leveson-Gower (1825-1869), daughter of George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland . With her he had a son and five daughters:

  • Walter Stuart, Master of Blantyre (1851–1895), captain of the British Army;
  • Hon. Mary Stuart (* 1845);
  • Hon. Ellen Stuart (1846–1927) ⚭ 1864 Sir David Baird, 3rd Baronet;
  • Hon. Evelyn Stuart (1848–1888) ⚭ 1871 Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa ;
  • Hon. Gertrude Stuart (1849–1935) ⚭ 1875 William Henry Gladstone (1840–1891), MP, son of William Ewart Gladstone ;
  • Hon. Blanche Stuart (1867–1868).

Since his only son died childless before him, his title of nobility expired on his death in 1900.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ London Gazette . No. 19404, HMSO, London, July 29, 1836, p. 1371 ( PDF , English).
  2. ↑ London Gazette . No. 20473, HMSO, London, May 23, 1845, p. 1540 ( PDF , English).
  3. ↑ London Gazette . No. 22838, HMSO, London, May 25, 1864, p. 1764 ( PDF , English).
predecessor Office successor
Robert Stuart Lord Blantyre
1830-1900 		Title expired
personal data
SURNAME Stuart, Charles, 12th Lord Blantyre
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Stuart, Charles, Master of Blantyre
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British nobleman and politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 21, 1818
PLACE OF BIRTH Lennoxlove , East Lothian
DATE OF DEATH December 15, 1900
Place of death Erskine House , Renfrewshire