John Crichton-Stuart (1933 - 1993)

Born 27 Feb 1933 in Mayfair, London, England [uncertain]

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Died 22 Jul 1993 at age 60 in Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Crichton-Stuart is a member of Clan Stuart of Bute.

John Crichton-Stuart was a member of the aristocracy in Scotland.

This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.

The 6th Marquess of Bute played a significant role in Scottish matters. He ensured that the former family property at 6 Charlotte Square in Edinburgh became the residence of the Secretary of State for Scotland, and today Bute House is the official home of the First Minister. He also served as the Chairman of the National Trust for Scotland, and played a key role in the establishment of the Museum of Scotland, which opened in 1999.

With his second wife, Jennifer, he embarked upon a major programme of renovation and conservation at Mount Stuart, commissioning new works for the decorative scheme of the house (most notably in the Horoscope Room, the Lady Bute Room and the Marble Chapel). He oversaw the transformation of the policies, including the establishment of a conifer conservation programme in collaboration with the Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh. This pioneering development was set up to ensure the survival of endangered species and has since led to some 300 similar sites being created around the world.

He died on 22 July 1993 at age 60.

Education

He was educated at Ampleforth College, Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England.1 He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.

Career

He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Scots Guards (RARO).

Marriage

• 1. On 19 April 1955 John Crichton-Stuart was married firstly, to Beatrice Nicola Grace Weld Forester the daughter of Lt.-Cdr. Wolstan Beaumont Charles Weld Forester and his wife Anne Grace Christian Stirling-Home-Drummond-Moray.

He and Beatrice Nicola Grace Weld Forester were divorced in 1977.

• 2. On 12 November 1978 he married, secondly, Jennifer Home-Rigg, daughter of John Brougham Home-Rigg.

Children

Children of John Crichton-Stuart, 6th Marquess of the County of Bute and Beatrice Nicola Grace Weld Forester

• 1. Female Crichton-Stuart. b. 27 Feb 1956.

• 2. Lady Eileen Caroline Crichton-Stuart. b. 21 Feb 1957, d. 1984.

• 3. Male Crichton-Stuart. 7th Marquess of the County of Bute. b. 26 Apr 1958.

• 4. Male Crichton-Stuart. b. 14 May 1961.

Sources

• The Peerage. http://thepeerage.com/p5021.htm#i50205

• http://www.butefamily.com/our-story/the-bute-family-tree/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Crichton-Stuart,_6th_Marquess_of_Bute

• http://www.mountstuart.com/history-and-heritage/bute-family/6th-marquess/