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STUART WORTLEY, James Archibald (1776-1845), of Wortley Hall, Yorks.; 15 Curzon Street, Mayfair, Mdx. and Belmont, Perth.
Family and Education
b. 6 Oct. 1776, 2nd s. and event. h. of Hon. James Archibald Stuart† and Margaret, da. of Sir David Cunynghame, 3rd bt., of Milncraig, Ayr. educ. Charterhouse 1789-90. m. 30 Mar. 1799, Lady Elizabeth Caroline Mary Creighton, da. of John, 1st Earl Erne [I], 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.). Took additional name of Wortley (with his fa.) 17 Jan. 1795; additional name of Mackenzie 17 June 1826; suc. fa. 1818; cr. Bar. Wharncliffe 12 July 1826. d. 19 Dec. 1845.
Offices Held
Ensign 48 Ft. 1790; lt. 7 Ft. 1791; capt. 98 Ft. 1794, maj. 1794, brevet lt.-col. 1796; lt.-col. 12 Ft. 1796; capt. and lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1797, ret. 1801; lt.-col. S.W. Yorks. yeomanry 1803, commdt. militia 1810.
PC 16 Dec. 1834; ld. privy seal Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835; ld. pres. of council Sept. 1841 – d.
Ld. lt. Yorks. 1841 – d.
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Main residences: Wortley Hall, Yorks. and 15 Curzon Street, Mayfair, Mdx. and Belmont, Perth.
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Commons 1820-1832
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STUART WORTLEY, James Archibald (1776-1845)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
STOPFORD, James Thomas, Visct. Stopford (1794-1858).
Family and Education
b. 27 Mar. 1794, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of James George Stopford†, 3rd earl of Courtown [I] and 2nd Bar. Saltersford [GB], and Lady Mary Montagu Scott, da. of Henry, 3rd duke of Buccleuch [S]. educ. privately; Christ Church, Oxf. 1812. m. (1) 4 July 1822, his cos. Lady Charlotte Albinia Montagu Scott (d. 29 Feb. 1828), da. of Charles, 4th duke of Buccleuch [S], 3s. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 29 Oct. 1850, Dora, da. of Edward Pennefather, 3s. styled. Visct. Stopford 1810-35. suc. fa. as 4th earl of Courtown [I] and 3rd Bar. Saltersford [GB] 15 June 1835. d. 20 Nov. 1858.
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Sheriff, co. Wexford 1833 – 34, custos rot. 1845 – d.
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Commons 1820-1832
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STOPFORD, James Thomas, Visct. Stopford (1794-1858)
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Religion
STEWART, Robert, Visct. Castlereagh (1769-1822), of Mount Stewart, co. Down; North Cray Farm, nr. Bexley, Kent and 9 St. James’s Square, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 18 June 1769, He was baptized a Presbyterian at Strand Street, Dublin, 5 July 1769. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Robert Stewart, MP [I], 1st mq. of Londonderry [I], of Mount Stewart and 1st w. Lady Sarah Frances Seymour Conway, da. of Francis, 1st mq. of Hertford. educ. R. Sch. Armagh 1777; by Rev. William Sturrock, Portaferry 1781; St. John’s, Camb. 1786; continental tour 1791-2. m. 9 June 1794, Lady Amelia Anne Hobart, da. and coh. of John Hobart†, 2nd earl of Buckinghamshire, s.p. styled. Visct. Castlereagh 8 Aug. 1796-6 Apr. 1821; KG 9 June 1814; GCH 1816; suc. fa. as 2nd mq. of Londonderry [I] 6 Apr. 1821. d. 12 Aug. 1822.
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MP [I] 1790 – 1800.
Kpr. of privy seal [I] 1797 – 1801; ld. of treasury [I] 1797 – 1804; chief sec. to ld. lt. [I] Mar.-Nov. 1798 (ad. int.), 1798–1801; PC [I] 20 Oct. 1797, [GB] 19 Dec. 1798; pres. bd. of control July 1802 – Feb. 1806; sec. of state for war and colonies July 1805 – Feb. 1806, Mar. 1807 – Nov. 1809; sec. of state for foreign affairs Feb. 1812 – d.; plenip. at Chatillon 1813, Paris 1814, 1815, Vienna 1814 – 15, Aix-la-Chapelle 1818.
Lt.-col. co. Londonderry militia 1793, col. 1798 – d.; gov. co. Londonderry 1805, custos rot. 1821.
Main residences: Mount Stewart, co. Down, [I] and North Cray Farm, nr. Bexley, Kent and 9 St. James’s Square, Mdx.
Notes
See the biographies by Ione Leigh (1951), C.J. Bartlett (1966) and Wendy Hinde (1981), and the survey by J.W. Derry (1976). For Castlereagh as foreign secretary and diplomat in the post-war period see Sir Charles Webster, The Foreign Policy of Castlereagh, 1815-1822 (1947).
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Commons 1820-1832
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STEWART, Robert, Visct. Castlereagh (1769-1822)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
STARKIE, Le Gendre Nicholas (1799-1865), of Huntroyde, nr. Padiham, Lancs.
Family and Education
b. 1 Dec. 1799, 3rd s. of Le Gendre Pierce Nicholas Starkie (d. 1807) of Huntroyde and Charlotte, da. of Rev. Benjamin Preedy, DD, rect. of Great Brington, Northants. educ. by Dr. Charles Burney at Greenwich; Brasenose, Oxf. 1817. m. 23 Feb. 1827, Anne, da. of Abraham Chamberlain of Rylstone in Craven, Yorks., 3s. 1da. suc. bro. Le Gendre Starkie to Huntroyde 1822. d. 15 May 1865.
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Lt. Craven yeomanry 1823, capt. 1827
Main residence: Huntroyde, nr. Padiham, Lancs.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
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STARKIE, Le Gendre Nicholas (1799-1865)
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Oxford 1644
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STAFFORD JERNINGHAM, Hon. Henry Valentine (1802-1884), of Costessey, Norf.; Stafford Castle, Staffs. and 16 George Street, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 2 Jan. 1802, 1st s. of Sir George William Jerningham (afterwards Stafford Jerningham), 7th bt., 2nd Bar. Stafford, of Costessey and 1st w. Frances Henrietta, da. and coh. of Edward Sulyarde of Haughley Park, Suff. educ. Oscott Coll.; Magdalene, Camb. 1821. m. (1) 12 Feb. 1829, Julia Barbara (d. 19 Nov. 1856), da. of John Edward Charles Howard, s.p.; (2) 13 Sept. 1859, Emma Eliza, da. of Frederick Sewallis Gerard of Aspull House, nr. Wigan, Lancs., s.p. suc. fa. as 8th bt. and 3rd Bar. Stafford 4 Oct. 1851. d. 30 Nov. 1884.
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Main residences: Costessey, Norf. and Stafford Castle, Staffs. and 16 George Street, Mdx.
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Commons 1820-1832
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STAFFORD JERNINGHAM, Hon. Henry Valentine (1802-1884)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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SPENCER CHURCHILL, Lord Charles (1794-1840), of Blenheim, Oxon. and 26 Grosvenor Street, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 3 Dec. 1794, 2nd s. of George Spencer† (afterwards Spencer Churchill), 5th duke of Marlborough, and Lady Susan Stewart, da. of John Stewart†, 7th earl of Galloway [S]; bro. of George Spencer Churchill, mq. of Blandford*. educ. Eton 1805-8. m. 24 Aug. 1827, Ethelred Catherine, da. of John Benett*, 2s. 3da. d. 29 Apr. 1840. HP Commons, 1790-1820, v.244, following Burke PB, gives 28 Apr.; but the 29th is confirmed by IR26/1543/476.
Offices Held
Ensign 68 Ft. 1811; 2nd lt. 95 Ft. and a.d.c. to Maj.-Gen. Hon. William Stewart† 1812; lt. 52 Ft. 1813; 1st lt. 95 Ft. 1813; capt. 60 Ft. 1815; capt. 85 Ft. 1815, half-pay 1823; capt. 75 Ft. 1824, maj. 1825; lt.-col. (half-pay) 1827, ret. 1832.
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Main residences: Blenheim, Oxon; 26 Grosvenor Street, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
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SPENCER CHURCHILL, Lord Charles (1794-1840)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion