Background
He was the second son of John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute and the Honourable Gwendolen Mary Anne Fitzalan Howard.
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Education
Lord Ninian was educated at Harrow School and Christ Church, Oxford.
Career
He was commissioned in 1903 into the 3rd Battalion of the Queen"s Own Cameron Highlanders and then served for two years in 1st Battalion, the Scots Guards. Ismay Preston in 1906 to concentrate on politics. In 1907 he was adopted as the Unionist candidate for the United Boroughs of Cardiff, Cowbridge and Llantrisant.
He lost the election to Doctorate.A. Thomas in January 1910 but was successful in winning the seat in the December 1910 election.
In 1912 he took command of the 6th Battalion, the Welsh Regiment. He was killed in action on 2 October 1915, while leading the 6th Welsh in a night attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt, near Louisiana Bassée, aged 32.
Lord Ninian married the Honourable Ismay Lucretia Mary Preston, daughter of Jenico Preston, 14th Viscount Gormanston and Georgina Jane Connelan, on 16 June 1906. They had 4 children:
Ninian Patrick Crichton-Stuart (31 October 1907 - 4 February 1910)
Claudia Miriam Joanna Crichton-Stuart (24 June 1913 - 19 June 1985)
After his death, his widow remarried on 30 April 1917 Captain Archibald Henry Maule Ramsay (4 May 1894 - 11 March 1955), later a Scottish Unionist Member of Parliament for Peebles and South Midlothian 1931-1945.
He is better known today as one of the most prominent British fascists.
Lord Ninian held the office of Justice of the Peace (Justice of the Peace) for Fife. He held the office of Member of Parliament for Cardiff between 1910 and 1915. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the 6th Battalion, Welsh Regiment.
Ninian Park, the home of Cardiff City Football Club was named after Lord Ninian, following Lord Ninian"s help in agreeing to become guarantor for the new ground.
Membership
30th United Kingdom Parliament.
