John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute

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John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute KT (12 September, 1847 – 9 October, 1900) is remembered chiefly for his links with the city of Cardiff, Wales, and particularly for the restoration of Cardiff Castle.

The 3rd Marquess was born at the family seat of Mount Stuart, on the Isle of Bute in Scotland, to John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute and Sophia Rawdon-Hastings (daughter of Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings).

He inherited his father's title, as well as his fabulous wealth, as a baby. Educated at Harrow School and Oxford, Bute was converted to Roman Catholicism in 1868. Unlike his industrialist father, the 3rd Marquess was cultured and a scholar. Having had Mount Stuart remodelled, he began on his Welsh possessions in the mid-1860s, employing the architect and designer William Burges to convert Cardiff Castle in mock-medieval style. Its fantastic interior decoration can still be seen. In 1871, Burges began work on the smaller Castell Coch, which was decorated in similar style and is often used as a film set because of its outward appearance. He was created a Knight of the Thistle in 1875.

In 1897, as Rector of the University of St Andrews, Bute — in addition to his provident restorations of other university buildings — implemented the building of the current Bute Medical Buildings, south of St Mary's Quadrangle, completed in 1899.

Bute is supposed to have inspired Benjamin Disraeli's novel, Lothair.

On April 16, 1872, he married Gwendolen Fitzalan-Howard (daughter of Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Glossop) and had four children:

Margaret Crichton-Stuart (24 December 1875–6 June 1964)
John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute (20 June 1881–16 May 1947)
Lt.-Col. Lord Ninian Edward Crichton-Stuart (15 May 1883–2 October 1915)
Lord Colum Edmund Crichton-Stuart (3 April 1886–18 August 1957)

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