James Stuart, 2nd Earl of Bute

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James Stuart, 2nd Earl of Bute (* between 1680 and 1696, † January 28, 1723 in London ) was a British peer and politician .

Life

He came from a branch of the House of Stuart and was the son and heir of James Stuart, 1st Earl of Bute , and his first wife Agnes Mackenzie, daughter of Lord Advocate Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh (1636-1691).

When his father died in 1710, he inherited his Scottish nobility title as 2nd Earl of Bute . From 1715 to 1723 he was a Scottish Representative Peer member of the British House of Lords . From 1715 to 1723 he held the office of Lord Lieutenant von Bute and from 1721 to 1723 the court office of Lord of the Bedchamber .

After the death of his grandfather and his maternal uncles, he led a long legal battle over their estate and was ultimately awarded it. The so preserved lands of the Mackenzie of Rosehaugh included the Rosehaugh estate on the Black Isle in Ross-shire and lands in Forfarshire , Perthshire and several houses in London.

Marriage and offspring

In February 1711 he married Anne Campbell, daughter of Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll . With her he had three sons and five daughters:

  • John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713-1792);
  • Rt. Hon. James Stuart-Mackenzie (1719-1800), Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland;
  • Hon. Archibald Stuart († young);
  • Lady Mary Stuart († 1773) ⚭ 1729 Sir Robert Menzies, 3rd Baronet;
  • Lady Elizabeth Stuart (* † 1717);
  • Lady Anne Stuart († 1786), ⚭ James Ruthven, 5th Lord Ruthven of Freeland ;
  • Lady Jean Stuart († 1802), ⚭ William Courtenay;
  • Lady Grace Stuart († 1783), ⚭ John Campbell, Lord Stonefield.

When he died in 1723, his eldest son John inherited his titles of nobility and his substantial fortune. The estate of the Mackenzie of Rosehaugh, however, fell to his younger son James, who then added his family name to "Stuart-Mackenzie".

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James Stuart Earl of Bute
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SURNAME Stuart, James, 2nd Earl of Bute
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bute, James Stuart, 2nd Earl of
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British peer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH between 1680 and 1696
DATE OF DEATH January 28, 1723
Place of death London