William Villiers-Stuart
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Captain William Villiers-Stuart (21 August 1804 – 7 November 1873), was a British soldier and Member of Parliament
.
Born William Stuart, he was the second son of Lord Henry Stuart, third son of John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute
. His mother was Lady Gertrude Amelia, only child and heiress of George Mason-Villiers, 2nd Earl Grandison
, while Lord Stuart de Decies
was his elder brother. In 1822 he assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Villiers.
Villiers-Stuart was a Captain in the 12th Lancers. In 1835 he was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for County Waterford, a seat he held until 1847.
Villiers-Stuart married Catherine, daughter of Michael Cock, of Castletown
, County Kilkenny
, in 1833. They had several children. He died in November 1873, aged 69. His wife survived him by six years and died in September 1879.
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,...
.
Born William Stuart, he was the second son of Lord Henry Stuart, third 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...
. His mother was Lady Gertrude Amelia, only child and heiress of George Mason-Villiers, 2nd Earl Grandison
George Mason-Villiers, 2nd Earl Grandison
George Mason-Villiers, 2nd Earl Grandison PC , styled Viscount Villiers between 1767 and 1782, was a British peer and politician.-Background and education:...
, while Lord Stuart de Decies
Henry Villiers-Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart de Decies
Henry Villiers-Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart de Decies PC , was a British Tory politician.-Background and education:Born Henry Chrichton-Stuart, in London, he was the eldest son of Lord Henry Chrichton-Stuart, third son of John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute. His mother was Lady Gertrude Emilia, daughter...
was his elder brother. In 1822 he assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Villiers.
Villiers-Stuart was a Captain in the 12th Lancers. In 1835 he was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for County Waterford, a seat he held until 1847.
Villiers-Stuart married Catherine, daughter of Michael Cock, of Castletown
Castletown
Castletown is a town geographically within the Malew parish of the Isle of Man but administered separately. Lying at the south of the island, it is the former Manx capital. The centre of town is dominated by Castle Rushen, a well-preserved castle.-History:...
, County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of...
, in 1833. They had several children. He died in November 1873, aged 69. His wife survived him by six years and died in September 1879.