William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne of no confidence initiated by Conservative MP John Stuart-Wortley, Melbourne's government fell, and he resigned as Prime Minister on 30 August 1841. After Melbourne resigned permanently in August 1841, Victoria continued to write to him; but eventually the correspondence ceased as it was deemed to be inappropriate. It has been observed that Melbourne's role faded as Victoria increasingly relied on her new husband Prince Albert. Though weakened, Melbourne survived a stroke fourteen months after his departure from politics. In retirement, he lived at Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire. He died on 24 November 1848 at Brocket Hall and was buried at nearby
William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy (1650 or 16533 August 1692), was an Anglo-Irish peer and soldier. Stewart was born in 1653 or around 1650, the son of Sir Alexander Stewart, 2nd Baronet, of Ramelton. His family was from Donegal, Ulster Scots, and Protestant. He was appointed Master-General of the Ordnance and colonel of a regiment of foot. In 1682 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Viscount Mountjoy and Baron Stewart. In 1686 he served in Hungary at the siege of Buda, where he was twice dangerously wounded, and on his return to