A.d.c. to Duke of Schomberg in service of Savoy 1691, serjt. 1692, capt. 1693; capt. 28 Ft. 1694; capt. and lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1695; second sec. to Paris embassy 1698 and to his fa. at The Hague 1700–1; col. 11 Ft. 1702–5; brig.-gen. 1704; envoy extraordinary to Charles III of Spain May 1706–Dec. 1707, May 1708–Dec. 1710; maj.-gen. 1707; c.-in-c. of Brit. forces in Spain Mar. 1708–Dec. 1710; lt.-gen. 1709; col. regt. of Drags. 1710–12; sec. of state (southern dept.) Sept. 1714–Dec. 1716 (northern dept.) Dec. 1716–Apr. 1717, Mar. 1718–d.; PC 29 Sept. 1714–d.; ambassador, Vienna Nov.– Dec. 1714; first ld. of Treasury and chancellor of Exchequer Apr. 1717–Mar. 1718; ambassador, Paris and Madrid June– Sept. 1718, Paris Jan. and Mar.– Apr. 1720, Berlin July 1720; ld. justice May– Nov. 1719, June–Nov. 1720.
STANHOPE, James (1673-1721)