Paternal Family Tree: Stewart
In February 1711 [his father] James Stuart 2nd Earl Bute [aged 15] and [his mother] Anne Campbell Countess Bute [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Archibald Campbell 1st Duke Argyll and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Tollemache Duchess Argyll [aged 51]. He the son of James Stuart 1st Earl Bute.
On 25th May 1713 John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute was born to James Stuart 2nd Earl Bute [aged 17] and Anne Campbell Countess Bute [aged 27] at Parliament Close.
On 28th January 1723 [his father] James Stuart 2nd Earl Bute [aged 27] died. His son John [aged 9] succeeded 3rd Earl Bute. [his future wife] Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 4] by marriage Countess Bute.
Around 20th August 1736 John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 23] and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 18] were married. He the son of James Stuart 2nd Earl Bute and Anne Campbell Countess Bute [aged 50]. They were fifth cousins.
On 20th October 1736 [his mother] Anne Campbell Countess Bute [aged 50] died.
Around 1741 [his daughter] Mary Stuart Countess Lonsdale was born to John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 27] and [his wife] Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 22]. She married 7th September 1761 James Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale.
On 30th June 1744 [his son] John Stuart 1st Marquis of the Isle of Bute was born to John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 31] and [his wife] Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 26] at Mount Stuart House. He married 1. 12th November 1766 his half fifth cousin once removed Charlotte Jane Windsor Marchioness Bute, daughter of Herbert Windsor 2nd Viscount Windsor and Alice Clavering Viscountess Windsor, and had issue 2. 28th January 1800 Frances Coutts Marchioness Bute and had issue.
In 1745 [his daughter] Anne Stuart was born to John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 31] and [his wife] Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 26]. She married 2nd July 1764 her fourth cousin once removed Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland, son of Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland and Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland.
On 19th September 1747 [his son] James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie was born to John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 34] and [his wife] Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 29]. He married 8th June 1767 Margaret Cunynghame and had issue.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Around 1748 [his daughter] Jane Stuart was born to John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 34] and [his wife] Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 29].
In 1751 [his son] Frederick Stuart was born to John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 37] and [his wife] Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 32].
In January 1753 [his son] Charles Stuart was born to John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 39] and [his wife] Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 34]. He married 19th April 1778 his fifth cousin Anne Louisa Bertie and had issue.
In March 1755 [his son] William Stuart was born to John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 41] and [his wife] Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 37].
On 12th August 1757 [his daughter] Louisa Stuart was born to John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 44] and [his wife] Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 39].
On 7th September 1761 [his son-in-law] James Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale [aged 25] and Mary Stuart Countess Lonsdale [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 48] and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 43].
In 1762 John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 48] was appointed 581st Knight of the Garter by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 23].
Before 1763 [his daughter] Caroline Stuart Countess Portarlington was born to John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 49] and [his wife] Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 44]. She married before 1781 John Dawson 1st Earl Portarlington and had issue.
Around 1764 Johan Joseph Zoffany [aged 30]. Portrait of the three daughters of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 50]. Left Louisa Stuart [aged 6], centre probably Anne Stuart [aged 19], right Caroline Stuart Countess Portarlington [aged 1].
Louisa Stuart: On 12th August 1757 she was born to John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute. On 4th August 1851 Louisa Stuart died.
Anne Stuart: In 1745 she was born to John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute. On 2nd July 1764 Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland and she were married. She the daughter of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute. He the son of Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland and Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland. They were fourth cousin once removed. Before 23rd May 1779 Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland and Anne Stuart were divorced.
Caroline Stuart Countess Portarlington: Before 1763 she was born to John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute. Before 1781 John Dawson 1st Earl Portarlington and she were married. She the daughter of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute. In 1785 John Dawson 1st Earl Portarlington was created 1st Earl Portarlington. She by marriage Countess Portarlington. On 20th January 1813 Caroline Stuart Countess Portarlington died.
On 2nd July 1764 [his son-in-law] Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland [aged 21] and Anne Stuart [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 51] and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 46]. He the son of Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland [aged 48] and Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland [aged 47]. They were fourth cousin once removed.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Around 1765 Johan Joseph Zoffany [aged 31]. Portrait of the three sons of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 51].
On 12th November 1766 John Stuart 1st Marquis of the Isle of Bute [aged 22] and Charlotte Jane Windsor Marchioness Bute [aged 20] were married. He the son of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 53] and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 48]. They were half fifth cousin once removed.
On 8th June 1767 James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie [aged 19] and Margaret Cunynghame [aged 21] were married. He the son of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 54] and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 49].
In 1773 Joshua Reynolds [aged 49]. Portrait of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 59] in his Garter Robes.
On 19th April 1778 Charles Stuart [aged 25] and Anne Louisa Bertie were married. He the son of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 64] and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 60]. They were fifth cousins.
Before 23rd May 1779 [his son-in-law] Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland [aged 36] and [his daughter] Anne Stuart [aged 34] were divorced.
Before 1781 [his son-in-law] John Dawson 1st Earl Portarlington [aged 36] and Caroline Stuart Countess Portarlington [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 67] and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 62].
On 10th March 1792 John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 78] died. His son John [aged 47] succeeded 4th Earl Bute. Charlotte Jane Windsor Marchioness Bute [aged 46] by marriage Countess Bute.
On 6th November 1794 [his former wife] Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 76] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 6 Grand Son of King James V of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 16 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart of Ardmaleish
4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stuart of Ardmaleish
5 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Stuart 1st Baronet
6 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Dugald Stuart 2nd Baronet
7 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Grandfather: James Stuart 1st Earl Bute
8 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Father: James Stuart 2nd Earl Bute
9 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute
6 x Great Grandson of King James V of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll 5 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll 4 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar 3 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll 5 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 6th Earl Morton 6 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Leslie Countess Morton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 9th Earl Argyll 6 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Douglas Master of Morton 7 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Douglas 7th Earl Morton 5 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jean Lyon Countess Angus and Morton 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll 6 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Keith 5th Earl Marischal 4 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Keith Countess Morton 5 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Home Countess Marischal
Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 1st Duke Argyll 4 x Great Grandson of King James V of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James "The Bonnie Earl" Stewart 2nd Earl of Moray
5 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Stewart 3rd Earl of Moray
Great Grandson of King James V of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart 2nd Countess Moray
Granddaughter of King James V of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Stewart 4th Earl of Moray
2 x Great Grandson of King James V of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly 2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Gordon Countess Moray 3 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly
4 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Argyll
3 x Great Granddaughter of King James V of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Home 5th Lord Home
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Home 1st Earl of Home
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Home Countess Moray 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Dudley 5th Baron Dudley
6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Dudley Countess Home
7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Theodosia Harrington Baroness Dudley
19 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Mother: Anne Campbell Countess Bute 5 x Great Granddaughter of King James V of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache 1st Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Jermyn
Great x 2 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache 2nd Baronet
8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Cromwell 2nd Baron Cromwell Oakham
7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Cromwell
7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Paulett Baroness Cromwell Oakham 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache 3rd Baronet
7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael Stanhope
4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stanhope 1st Baron Stanhope
5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Rawson
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stanhope Lady Talmash
6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Macwilliams
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Macwilliams Baroness Stanhope
Grandmother: Elizabeth Tollemache Duchess Argyll
8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Murray Duchess Lauderdale