James Stuart, 2nd Earl of Bute

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The Earl of Bute
Born
James Stuart

Before 1696
Died28 January 1723
TitleEarl of Bute
Spouse
Lady Anne Campbell
(m. 1711)
Children
Parent(s)James Stuart, 1st Earl of Bute
Agnes Mackenzie

James Stuart, 2nd Earl of Bute (before 1696 – 28 January 1723) was the son of James Stuart, 1st Earl of Bute and Agnes Mackenzie.

Family[edit]

In February 1711, he married Lady Anne Campbell (daughter of Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll and Elizabeth Tollemache) and had eight children:

  • John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (25 May 1713 – 10 March 1792)
  • James Stuart-Mackenzie (b. before 1723 – c. April 1800)
  • Hon. Archibald Stuart
  • Lady Mary Stuart (b. c1713, d. 30 December 1773)[1] married 31 October 1729 to Sir Robert Menzies of Weem[2] (b. c1706, d. 1786)[3]
  • Lady Elizabeth Stuart
  • Lady Anne Stuart (b. before 1723 – 28 November 1786), married July 1736 James Johnstone (later Ruthven, 5th Lord Ruthven of Freeland)
  • Lady Jean Stuart
  • Lady Grace Stuart

On his death his wife remarried to Alexander Fraser, Lord Strichen.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Menzies, David Prentice, The "Red and White" Book of Menzies: The History of Clan Menzies and Its Chiefs (Glasgow: Banks, 1894), p. 401. Open Library. Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Alexander Hastie Millar, The Historical Castles and Mansions of Scotland: Perthshire and Forfar (London: Gardner, 1890), p. 59. GoogleBooks.
  3. ^ Menzies, p. 401.
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Earl of Bute
1710–1723
Succeeded by