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Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, Jan. 14, 1772. [5th and] youngest s. of [John], 3rd Earl of Bute (and Mary, only dau. of Edward Wortley Montague). B. [Mar. 15, 1755] in London. School, Winchester. ' Matric. Lent, 1774; M.A. 1774; D.D. 1789. Ord. deacon (Norwich, Litt. dim. from Canterbury), May 30, 1779. V. of Luton, Beds., 1779-94. Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, 1789; Canon of Windsor, 1793. Bishop of St David's, 1794-1800; Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, 1800-22. Privy Councillor, Ireland, 1800; England, 1801. "Introduced (Apr. 10, 1783) by Boswell to Dr Johnson, who described him as 'an exemplary parish priest in every respect'". Married, May 3, 1796, at St George's, Hanover Square, Sophia Margaret Juliana, dau. of Thomas Penn, of Stoke Poges. Author, The Crucifixion (a poem); The Generous Impostor (a comedy); Series of Essays in a Daily Newspaper; Considerations on the Principles of Naval Discipline; The Ways of God, etc. Died May 6, 1822, in Hill Street, Berkeley Square, as the result of taking a draught of embrocation in mistake for medicine. Full-length figure in marble in the cathedral, Armagh. Father of Henry (1820) and William (next). (St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 499; D.N.B.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1779 | Appt(Licensing) | Stuart, William | Diocese of Lincoln / | Preacher | View |
| 1779 | Appt(Institution) | Stuart, William | Luton / | Vicar | View |
| 1779 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Stuart, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1779 | Ordi(ordination) | Stuart, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1779 | Subsc | Stuart, William | / | View | |
| 1794 | Disp(Dispensation) | Stuart, William | St David's / | Bishop | View |
| 1794 | Vac(Promotion) | Stuart, William | Luton / | Vicar | View |
| 1794 | Appt(consecration) | Stuart, William | St David's / | Bishop | View |
| 1794 | Disp-App | Stuart, William | Windsor, Free Chapel of St George / | Prebendary | View |
| 1801 | Vac(Promotion) | Stuart, William | St. David's / | Bishop | View |