Background
Stuart was the son of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute and Mary Wortley-Montagu. On 3 May 1796, William married Sophia Penn, daughter of Thomas Penn, and had three children:.
Stuart was the son of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute and Mary Wortley-Montagu. On 3 May 1796, William married Sophia Penn, daughter of Thomas Penn, and had three children:.
Street John"s College.
In 1793 he was appointed Canon of the fourth stall at Street George"s Chapel, Windsor Castle, a position he held until 1800. He was consecrated Bishop of Street David"s on 12 January 1794. Six years later, he was nominated Archbishop of Armagh on 30 October 1800 and appointed by letters patent on 22 November 1800.
He died in London (or possibly in Bath) from accidentally taking an improper medicine on 6 May 1822, aged 68.
He was buried at his family"s seat, Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire. In Street Patrick"s Anglican Cathedral in Armagh is a full length marble figure of the Archbishop, in the attitude of prayer.
And beneath it is the following Latin inscription: M. South. / Reverendissimi in Christo patris / GULIELMI STUART, South T P. / per annos xxii hujusce Ecclesiæ / Archiepiscopi. / Hoc monumentum / Clerici Armachani / pio functi munere / posuerunt.
/ Obiit anno salutis MDCCCXXII / Ætat.
Suæ Ixviii.