WY990/18

Letter to William Stuart from his brother, John, 1st Marquis of Bute, sent from Hill Street. -Writer's son John, Viscount Mount Stuart, wishes his brother to join him, so Gibert is to conduct Herbert to Bordeaux, and then return home when Herbert is safley embarked for Cadiz.

24 Aug 1790

From: 1790 To: 1790

- Has written to Father, John [Stuart], 3rd Earl of Bute, hoping to discuss family business. Includes copy of his reply, that he is in no state of health to discuss matters. 'You percieve no notice is taken of the offer to make him a visit, which may be construed as a tacit refusal.....this hard reception has weighed upon my mind; the more now as I now clearly see matters will terminate vary unfavourably to my branch.' - Refers to the marriage settlement on his marriage to Charlotte Jane Hickman-Windsor; 'it being at length agreed that the marriage should take place' a mortgage of £40,000 was brought forward secured upon the Luton estate. Lady Windsor's dissatisfaction induced Lord Bute to say he meant to pay it off, but he refused to sign a paper to such effect, stating that his word should be sufficient. A prior mortgage was concealed until the wedding was solemnised, following which Lord Bute borrowed £12,000 of the trustees, who illegally advanced the money, and he made over to them a considerable portion of the Luton deeds as security, now deposited at Coutts. Soon after the arrangement of brother James' affairs, writer's Mother mentioned his Father's desire to be rid of the Luton property. - Writer muses on the cause of his Father's antipathy towards him, which he believes is due to politics and the writer's initial opposition to the India Bill of 1783. - the opinion of the writer is that he 'will be disinherited to such a degree as to cripple myself and my descendants'. Writer considers he has been cruelly, unjustly and unwarrantably treated.

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Stuart, William,
Stuart, John [1st Marquess of Bute],
Stuart, Herbert Windsor,
Gibert,
Stuart, John [3rd Earl of Bute]

family correspondence, family/personal financial affairs, Cadiz, Berkeley Square Hill Street