John Crichton-Stuart, 6th Marquess of Bute

"John Crichton-Stuart, 6th Marquess of Bute, KBE (27 February 1933 – 22 July 1993) was a Scottish peer, benefactor and patron of the arts."

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[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 611. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th editio

.[1] He was known as Lord Cardiff before the death of his grandfather in 1947, when he become Earl of Dumfries.[2] He attended Ampleforth College and, after national service in the Scots Guards, studied history at Trinity College, Cambridge.[1]

On 19 April 1955, he married, firstly, Beatrice Nicola Grace Weld-Forester, and they divorced in 1977. They had four children:

Lady Sophia Ann Crichton-Stuart (born 27 February 1956) Lady Caroline Eileen Crichton-Stuart (21 February 1957 – 1984) John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute (born 26 April 1958) Lord Anthony Crichton-Stuart (born 14 May 1961) He married, secondly, Jennifer Home-Rigg-Percy in 1978. Jennifer, Marchioness of Bute, is a Patroness of the Royal Caledonian Ball.[3]

Interests in art and business[edit] Crichton-Stuart inherited estates in Wales, England and Scotland, including six castles and a highly-esteemed collection of European paintings.[1] On his father's death in 1956, he inherited the title and estates. To settle death duties, he sold property in Cardiff to the city corporation and transferred Robert Adam houses in Charlotte Square, Edinburgh to the National Trust for Scotland. 6 Charlotte Square became the official residence of the Secretary of State for Scotland.[2]

He was Lord Lieutenant of Bute and, later, of Argyll and Bute.[2] As owner of Bute Fabrics, the largest employer on the Isle of Bute, Crichton-Stuart redirected the focus of the company towards designer fabrics and contemporary furniture.[1]

He held office in the National Trust for Scotland for twenty-five years, while its membership increased five-fold. From 1985, he was Chairman of the Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland, securing funding for the new Museum of Scotland. Despite opposition from Prince Charles, he ensured the project proceeded and saw the laying of the foundation stone in April 1993, shortly before his death