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Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh


 

The Most Honourable Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, (June 18, 1769August 12, 1822), known until 1821 by his courtesy title of Viscount Castlereagh, was an Anglo-Irish politician born in Dublin who represented the United Kingdom at the Congress of Vienna. He was also intimately involved in securing the controversial passage of the Irish Act of Union. He was the son of Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry, a landowner who was created an earl and subsequently a marquess by King George III of the United Kingdom. He received his early education at The Royal School, Armagh. Additionally, the elder Robert Stewart was also known as The Viscount Castlereagh for about one year.

Titles

Castlereagh's titles from birth to death:

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:Mr. Robert Stewart (1769-1789)

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:The Hon. Robert Stewart (1789-1796)

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:Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh (1796-1821)

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:Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (1821-1822)

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