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Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, KG, GCH, PC, PC (Ire) (18 June 1769 – 12 August 1822), usually known as Lord Castlereagh, derived from the courtesy title Viscount Castlereagh (UK: / ˈ k ɑː s əl r eɪ / KAH-səl-ray) by which he was styled from 1796 to 1821, was a British statesman and politician.
Jun 14, 2024 · Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh was a British foreign secretary (1812–22), who helped guide the Grand Alliance against Napoleon and was a major participant in the Congress of Vienna, which redrew the map of Europe in 1815. Castlereagh was one of the most distinguished foreign secretaries in.
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, (born June 18, 1769, Dublin, Ire.—died Aug. 12, 1822, London, Eng.), British politician. He was elected to the Irish Parliament in 1790 and later served in the British Parliament (1794–1805, 1806–22).
Stewart, Robert (1769–1822), Viscount Castlereagh and 2nd marquess of Londonderry , chief secretary for Ireland, politician, was born 18 June 1769 at 28 Henry Street, Dublin, the second, but only surviving, child of Robert Stewart (qv), later 1st marquess of Londonderry, landowner and MP for Co. Down (1771–83), and his first wife, Lady ...
Learn about the life and career of the Irish politician who served as Foreign Secretary and negotiated the Peace of Paris. See his grave, statue and inscription in the north transept of the Abbey.
Jun 27, 2018 · Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 2nd marquess of Londonderry (1769–1822). Castlereagh outgrew his background in Ulster politics and became an advocate of the union between Britain and Ireland, a capable war secretary, and finally a distinguished foreign secretary.
INDEX. STEWART, Robert, Visct. Castlereagh (1769-1822), of Mount Stewart, co. Down; North Cray Farm, nr. Bexley, Kent and 9 St. James's Square, Mdx. Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832, ed. D.R. Fisher, 2009. Available from Cambridge University Press. Constituency. Dates. TREGONY. 12 May 1794 - 1796. ORFORD.
