James Stuart-Mackenzie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1766–1800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | The Earl of Breadalbane and Holland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | The Viscount Melville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1763–1765 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | The Duke of Atholl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Lord Frederick Campbell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Minister at Turin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1758–1761 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | The Earl of Bristol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | The Lord Rivers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | James Stuart 30 October 1718 Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 April 1800 (aged 81) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Lady Elizabeth Campbell
(m. 1749; died 1799) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | James Stuart, 2nd Earl of Bute Lady Anne Campbell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Leiden Eton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Stuart-Mackenzie (30 October 1718 – 8 April 1800) was a Scottish politician and joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783. The second son of James Stuart, 2nd Earl of Bute, he served as Member of Parliament for various Scottish constituencies of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1742 to 1780. Stuart-Mackenzie was the British Minister at Turin from 1758 to 1761. He was made a Privy Councillor in 1761, and served as Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland from 1763 to 1765, and again from the following year until his death in 1800.