John Bull the "blue and buff" scheme; this was used by supporters of Whig politics, which was part of what John Arbuthnot wished to deride when he created and designed the character. By the twentieth century, however, his waistcoat nearly always depicts a Union Flag, and his coat is generally dark blue. (Otherwise, however, his clothing still echoes the fashions of the Regency period.) He also wears a low topper (sometimes called a John Bull topper) on his head and is often accompanied by a bulldog. John Bull has been used in a variety of different ad campaigns over the years, and
John Arbuthnot (agriculturist) Anastasia Robinson. Arbuthnot was married on five occasions. Firstly, in 1753-1759, to Sally Margaret Cecil until she died (buried 19 February 1759), the daughter of John Cecil of Ravensbury (buried 21 April 1760). He then married for a second time, in 1760–1761, to Ursula Fitzgerald until she suddenly died (buried 12 March 1761), however, the couple did have one son, John Arbuthnot Jr (b.1761). His third wife, whom he married on 19 October 1762 and to whom he remained married until 1782, was Anne Stone (b. 26 September 1739; d. Calais, 15 November 1782), the only daughter of Richard Stone,