John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute, KT, FRS (10 August 1793 – 18 March 1848) was the son of John, Lord Mount Stuart (eldest son of the 1st Marquess of Bute) and the former Lady Elizabeth McDouall-Crichton (daughter of the 6th Earl of Dumfries). He was the creator of modern Cardiff in Wales, building Cardiff Docks.
Born John Stuart, he was styled Lord Mount Stuart from his father's death in 1794, and succeeded his maternal grandfather as 7th Earl of Dumfries in 1803 (adding the surname Crichton before that of Stuart in 1805), before succeeding his paternal grandfather as 2nd Marquess of Bute in 1814.
He married, firstly, Lady Maria North (daughter of the 3rd Earl of Guilford) on 29 July 1818.
He was created a Knight of the Thistle in 1843 and his portrait was painted by Henry Raeburn.
He owned the Manor of Luton, which had passed from his father, until he sold it in 1844.[1]
He married, secondly, Lady Sophia Rawdon-Hastings (daughter of the 1st Marquess of Hastings) on 10 April 1845. Sophia was a great advocate of the provision of public parks, and Sophia Gardens is named after her. The couple had one child:
| Honorary titles | ||
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| Preceded by The Marquess of Bute |
Lord Lieutenant of Buteshire 1815 – 1848 |
Succeeded by Lord Patrick Crichton-Stuart |
| Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan 1815 – 1848 |
Succeeded by Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot |
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| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by John Crichton-Stuart |
Marquess of Bute 1814 – 1848 |
Succeeded by John Crichton-Stuart |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Patrick McDouall |
Earl of Dumfries 1803 – 1848 |
Succeeded by John Crichton-Stuart |