James Archibald Stuart, Colonel James Archibald Stuart, later Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie
Dates: 1747-1818
Biography
James Archibald Stuart was a British soldier, politician and landowner. He inherited the Wortley estates through his mother, Mary Stuart, Countess of Bute, daughter of Edward Wortley Montagu.
Notes / Sources
The manor source identifies him as the remainderman of the Wensleydale estate.
Research sources:
- Northern Mine Research Society, British Mining no. 45, Minutes Regarding Mines in Upper Wensleydale, summarizing the Wortley family estate descent. — https://nmrs.org.uk/assets/pdf/BM45/BM45-151-161-london.pdf
- Wikipedia biographical reference — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie
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