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Robert Stewart, 2. Marquess of Londonderry, KG, PC (* 18. Juni 1769 in Dublin; † 12. August 1822 in London), war ein britischer Staatsmann. Von 1796 bis 1821 führte er den Höflichkeitstitel Viscount Castlereagh, unter dem er allgemein bekannt geworden ist.
On his father’s death Castlereagh became the 2nd marquess of Londonderry. Educated at Armagh and St. John’s College, Cambridge, he was elected to the Irish Parliament of 1790 as an independent member.
Robert Stewart acquired the courtesy title Viscount Castlereagh in 1796 when his father was created Earl of Londonderry in the Irish peerage. Upon his father's death in 1821, he succeeded as 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, a title to which his father had been raised in 1816.
Part of the inscription on his tomb reads: ‘Ireland will never forget the statesman of the legislative union.’ He was succeeded, as 3rd marquess of Londonderry, by his half-brother, Charles Stewart (qv), who published his correspondence in twelve volumes between 1848 and 1853.
Marquess of Londonderry, of the County of Londonderry [1] ( / ˈlʌndəndreɪ / LUN-dən-dree ), [a] is a title in the Peerage of Ireland . History. 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.
Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh) (1769-1822), Statesman. Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter associated with 56 portraits. Known as 'Lord Castlereagh', Stewart entered Parliament in 1795.
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). As chief secretary for Ireland (1798–1801), Castlereagh singlehandedly forced the Act of Union ...
