Name Ninian Stuart | ||
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Role British member of Parliament Died October 2, 1915, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Education Christ Church, Oxford, University of Oxford, Harrow School Parents Gwendolen Fitzalan-Howard, John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute Siblings Lord Colum Crichton-Stuart, John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute Cousins Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop Grandparents John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute |
Ninian Crichton Stuart (more commonly known as Ninian Stuart) (born 16 March 1957) is the Hereditary Keeper of Falkland Palace, a former Scottish royal palace.

He is the grandson of Lt-Col Lord Ninian Edward Crichton-Stuart (15 May 1883 – 2 October 1915), the second son of John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute and the Honourable Gwendolen Mary Anne Fitzalan Howard, daughter of Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Glossop. He is a cousin of John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute (born 26 April 1958), formerly known as 'Johnny Dumfries' while a racing driver, who won the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans. They both attended Ampleforth College as is customary for male members of the Crichton-Stuart family.

Stuart lives in Falkland and is a former Stewardship Director for the Falkland Heritage Trust. He is a co-founder of Falkland Centre for Stewardship, which runs the annual Big Tent festival that takes place in July in Falkland.



