Mary Stuart, Countess of Bute facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Right Honourable The Countess of Bute
Lady Bute in 1780
Born	Mary Wortley Montagu (1718-01-19)19 January 1718 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Died	6 November 1794(1794-11-06) (aged 76) Isleworth, England
Resting place	St Leonard's Churchyard, Wortley, South Yorkshire, England
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute ​ ​ (m. 1736; died 1792)​
Children	11, including: John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute Hon. James Stuart Hon Frederick Stuart Hon. Charles Stuart Hon. William Stuart Lady Louisa Stuart
Parent(s)	Sir Edward Wortley Montagu Lady Mary Pierrepont

Mary Stuart, Countess of Bute, was an important woman in British history. She was born Mary Wortley Montagu in 1718. She later became the wife of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute. Her husband was a very important politician. He even served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1762 to 1763.

Early Life and Family

The coat of arms for Baroness Mount Stuart

Mary Stuart was born in 1718. She was the only daughter of Sir Edward Wortley Montagu and Lady Mary Pierrepont. Her mother was also the daughter of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull.

Mary was born in Constantinople, which was then part of the Ottoman Empire. Her father was working there as an ambassador. An ambassador is a country's official representative in another country. Mary's mother wrote many letters about her time in Turkey. These letters are still famous today.

Marriage and Children

On August 24, 1736, Mary married John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute. He later became the Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1762.

Mary and John had a large family. They had five sons and six daughters. Here are some of their children:

• Lady Mary Stuart (born around 1741)
• John Stuart, Lord Mount Stuart (born 1744), who became a politician
• Lady Anne Stuart (born around 1745)
• The Hon James Archibald Stuart (born 1747), a politician and writer
• Lady Augusta Stuart (born around 1748)
• Lady Jane Stuart (born around 1748)
• The Hon Frederick Stuart (born 1751), a politician
• The Hon Charles Stuart (born 1753), a soldier and politician
• The Hon William Stuart (born 1755), who became an important church leader
• Lady Caroline Stuart (born before 1763)
• Lady Louisa Stuart (born 1757), a writer who never married

In 1761, Mary was given a special title. She became Baroness Mount Stuart. This title was given to her for her lifetime. It could also be passed down to her male children by her husband. The title was connected to Wortley in Yorkshire.

Mary Stuart, Countess of Bute, passed away on November 6, 1794. She died in Isleworth, Middlesex. Her oldest son, John, inherited her special title.

How People Saw Her

Many people thought highly of Lady Bute. They saw her as a smart and kind person.

In 1774, a woman named Mary Delany wrote about her. She said that Lady Bute was "agreeable," which means pleasant. She also said Lady Bute had "good sense" and "good principles." This means she was wise and had strong morals.

Karl Wolfgang Schweizer, a writer for the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, also praised her. He wrote that Lady Bute seemed to be a woman who was careful, loyal, and graceful. She was very dedicated to her husband and her family.