John Crichton-Stuart, the 3rd Marquess of Bute (1847 – 1900), was simply known as Lord Bute. The Bute family played an important part in Cardiff’s modern history and Lord Bute was the driving force behind the reconstruction of Castell Coch. The young Bute inherited a vast fortune as was, perhaps, the richest man in the …
Lady Gwendolen Mary Anne Stuart (Fitzalan-Howard) played a significant part in the development of Castell Coch. Gwendolen Fitzalan-Howard (1854 – 1932) was the daughter of The 1st Baron Howard of Glossop and granddaughter of The 13th Duke of Norfolk. She was engaged to John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute in February 1872 and the couple …
