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The Marquess holds the subsidiary titles of Earl of Dumfries (Peerage of Scotland, 1633), Earl of Bute (Peerage of Scotland, 1703), Earl of Windsor (Peerage of Great Britain, 1796), Viscount of Ayr (Peerage of Scotland, 1622), Viscount of Kingarth (Peerage of Scotland, 1703), Viscount Mountjoy, of the Isle of Wight (Peerage of Great Britain, 1796), Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (Peerage of Scotland, 1488), Lord Sanquhar (Peerage of Scotland, 1622), Lord Crichton of Sanquhar and Cumnock (Peerage of Scotland, 1633), Lord Mount Stuart, Cumra and Inchmarnock (Peerage of Scotland, 1703), Baron Mount Stuart, of Wortley in the County of York (Peerage of Great Britain, 1761), and Baron Cardiff, of Cardiff Castle (Peerage of Great Britain, 1776), and is a Baronet of Nova Scotia, styled "of Bute".

1 Stuart Baronets, of Bute ( 1627)

• Sir James Stuart, 1st Baronet (d. 1662)
• Sir Dugald Stuart, 2nd Baronet (d. 1670)
• Sir James Stuart, 3rd Baronet (d. 1710), created Earl of Bute in 1703

2 Earls of Bute ( 1703)

• James Stuart, 1st Earl of Bute (d. 1710)
• James Stuart, 2nd Earl of Bute (d. 1723)
• John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute ( 1713- 1792Events January 25 The London Corresponding Society is founded. February 20 The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by President George Washington. March 16 King of Sweden Gustav III Shot in the back by Jaco)
• John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Earl of Bute ( 1744Events The third French and Indian War, known as " King George's War," breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession ( 1740- 1748) Births May 19 Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen-Consort of King George III of G- 1814Events January 14 Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden January 29 French army of Emperor Napoleon I wins the Battle of Brienne January 31 Gervasio Antonio de Posadas becomes Supreme Director of Argentina. February Congress of Chatillon see George Hamilton Gordo), created Marquess of Bute in 1796

3 Marquesses of Bute ( 1796)

• John Crichton-Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute ( 1744Events The third French and Indian War, known as " King George's War," breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession ( 1740- 1748) Births May 19 Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen-Consort of King George III of G- 1814Events January 14 Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden January 29 French army of Emperor Napoleon I wins the Battle of Brienne January 31 Gervasio Antonio de Posadas becomes Supreme Director of Argentina. February Congress of Chatillon see George Hamilton Gordo)
• John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute ( 1793Events January 2 Russia and Prussia partition Poland January 9 Jean-Pierre Blanchard becomes the first to fly in a balloon in the United States. January 21 After being found guilty of treason by the French Convention, "Citizen Capet" ie. Louis XVI of Fran- 18481848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). Events Sri Lanka The Revolution of 1848 (qv. a series of widespread but failed struggles for more liberal governments, from Brazil to Hungary. January 24 California gold rush: Jame)
• John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute ( 1847- 1900)
• John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute ( 1881- 1947)
• John Crichton-Stuart, 5th Marquess of Bute ( 1907- 1956)
• John Crichton-Stuart, 6th Marquess of Bute ( 1933- 1993)
• John Colum Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute (b. 1958)