 There were rumours at the time that Stuart-Wortley was under age; to be eligible to vote or to be elected, one had to 21 years of age.According to "Burke's Peerage", he was not of full age, but the family lawyer confirmed that he was.These days, we know that "Burke's Peerage" had it right and Stuart-Wortley was only 20 years and 7 months old at the time of his election.