James Stuart, 1st Earl of Bute
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Sir James Stuart, 3rd Baronet, of Bute
, created 1st Earl of Bute, MP
, PC
(before 1666 – 4 June 1710), was the son of Sir Dugald Stuart, 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Ruthven, daughter of Sir John Ruthven.
James Stuart, 1st Earl of Bute succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Stuart, of Bute, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, in 1672. As a Colonel of the militia
in 1681, he helped quieten Argyllshire after the rebellion of the Earl of Argyll. In 1684, he was appointed Sheriff of Tarbet. He was a practising Advocate in 1685. He was twice elected as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Bute
(1685-1693 and 1702-1703), and was Sheriff of Argyllshire in 1686. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (PC) for Scotland
, and was one of the Commissioners to negotiate the Union of Scotland with England in 1702. He was created 1st Viscount Kingarth on 14 April 1703, and Lord Mountstuart, Cumra and Inchmarnock on 14 April 1703. He was created 1st Earl of Bute on 14 April 1703. In 1707 he opposed the Union of Scotland and England.
In July 1680, he married Agnes Mackenzie, daughter of Sir George Mackenzie and Elizabeth Dickson. Hemarried, secondly, Christian Dundas, daughter of Sir William Dundas of Kincavel and Margaret Edmonston. He died on 4 June 1710 at Bath, Somerset.He was buried at Rothsay, Scotland. He was the father of two children by his first marriage,
Bute
- People :* John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute , British Prime Minister in office between 1762 and 1763* Marquess of Bute, a peerage title in the Peerage of Great Britain* Lucian Bute , Romanian boxer...
, created 1st Earl of Bute, MP
Member of Parliament
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, PC
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(before 1666 – 4 June 1710), was the son of Sir Dugald Stuart, 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Ruthven, daughter of Sir John Ruthven.
James Stuart, 1st Earl of Bute succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Stuart, of Bute, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, in 1672. As a Colonel of the militia
Militia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
in 1681, he helped quieten Argyllshire after the rebellion of the Earl of Argyll. In 1684, he was appointed Sheriff of Tarbet. He was a practising Advocate in 1685. He was twice elected as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Bute
Bute
- People :* John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute , British Prime Minister in office between 1762 and 1763* Marquess of Bute, a peerage title in the Peerage of Great Britain* Lucian Bute , Romanian boxer...
(1685-1693 and 1702-1703), and was Sheriff of Argyllshire in 1686. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (PC) for Scotland
Scotland
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, and was one of the Commissioners to negotiate the Union of Scotland with England in 1702. He was created 1st Viscount Kingarth on 14 April 1703, and Lord Mountstuart, Cumra and Inchmarnock on 14 April 1703. He was created 1st Earl of Bute on 14 April 1703. In 1707 he opposed the Union of Scotland and England.
In July 1680, he married Agnes Mackenzie, daughter of Sir George Mackenzie and Elizabeth Dickson. Hemarried, secondly, Christian Dundas, daughter of Sir William Dundas of Kincavel and Margaret Edmonston. He died on 4 June 1710 at Bath, Somerset.He was buried at Rothsay, Scotland. He was the father of two children by his first marriage,
- Margaret Stuart (b. before 1681 – 27 April 1738) m. John Lindsay, 1st Viscount Garnock
- James Stuart, 2nd Earl of ButeJames Stuart, 2nd Earl of ButeJames Stuart, 2nd Earl of Bute was the son of James Stuart, 1st Earl of Bute and Agnes Mackenzie.-Family:In February 1711, he married Lady Anne Campbell and had eight children:*John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute *James Stuart-Mackenzie James Stuart, 2nd Earl of Bute (before 1696 – January 28, 1723)...
(b. before 1696 – 28 January 1723)