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Quartered arms of Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, KG. Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, KG, GCH, PC, PC (Ire) (18 June 1769 – 12 August 1822), usually known as Lord Castlereagh, [1] derived from the courtesy title Viscount Castlereagh [a] (UK: / ˈ k ɑː s əl r eɪ / KAH-səl-ray) by which he was styled from 1796 to 1821, was an Irish-born British statesman and politician.
The arms of Robert Stewart, Earl of Londonderry [52] The Stewart arms are quartered with the Cowan saltires. [b] Stewart deserted Presbyterianism for the Established Church, [54] at what point is unclear but likely in advance of his elevation in 1795 to Viscount Castlereagh [55] and the following year to Earl of Londonderry. [56]
The title was created in 1816 for Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Londonderry.He had earlier represented County Down in the Irish House of Commons.Stewart had already been created Baron Londonderry in 1789, [3] Viscount Castlereagh, of Castlereagh in the County of Down, [4] [5] in 1795 and Earl of Londonderry, of the County of Londonderry, in 1796. [6]
It belonged to Viscount Castlereagh, a former foreign secretary, who negotiated with the heads of Europe following the Napoleonic wars. Antique inkstand which witnessed seminal European events ...
Robert Stewart, Master of Atholl (died 1437), Scottish nobleman of royal descent, great-grandson of Robert II Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh (1769–1822), Irish politician Robert Stewart (Australian politician) (1831–1908), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Amelia Anne Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry, painted by Thomas Lawrence after her marriage in 1794. Amelia Anne Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry (née Hobart; 20 February 1772 – 12 February 1829), nicknamed "Emily" and, from 1794 until 1821 generally known as Lady Castlereagh (UK: / ˈ k ɑː s əl r eɪ /), was the wife of the Georgian-era Anglo-Irish statesman Robert Stewart ...
Titles and office followed. In 1795 Alexander's son, Robert Stewart (1739–1821) was elevated to Earl of Londonderry (Marquess in 1816), [3] and in 1797 his son Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh (1769–1822), was appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland by the Lord Lieutenant, Londonderry's brother-in-law, John Pratt, Earl Camden. [4]
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh Military unit The Londonderry Militia , later the Londonderry Light Infantry , was an Irish Militia regiment raised in County Londonderry in 1793 under the command of Lord Castlereagh .