James Stuart-Wortley, 1st Baron Wharncliffe

The Lord Wharncliffe
Lord Privy Seal
In office
15 December 1834 – 8 April 1835
MonarchWilliam IV
Prime MinisterSir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded byThe Earl of Mulgrave
Succeeded byViscount Dungannon
Lord President of the Council
In office
3 September 1841 – 19 December 1845
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterSir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded byThe Marquess of Lansdowne
Succeeded byThe Duke of Buccleuch
Personal details
Born(1776-10-06)6 October 1776
Died19 December 1845(1845-12-19) (aged 69)
NationalityBritish
Political partyTory
SpouseLady Elizabeth Crichton (1779–1856)
Children5, including John, Charles, and James
Parent(s)James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie
Margaret Cunynghame

Colonel James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe, PC (6 October 1776 – 19 December 1845) was a British soldier and politician. A grandson of Prime Minister John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, he held office under Sir Robert Peel as Lord Privy Seal between 1834 and 1835 and as Lord President of the Council between 1841 and 1845.[1]

  1. ^ "STUART WORTLEY, James Archibald (1776–1845), of Wortley Hall, Yorks.; 15 Curzon Street, Mayfair, Mdx. and Belmont, Perth". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 18 December 2017.