Family and Education
b. 18 Dec. 1719, 1st s. of William Stanhope 1st Earl of Harrington. educ. ?Eton 1732. m. 11 Aug. 1746, Lady Caroline FitzRoy, da. of Charles, 2nd Duke of Grafton, 2s. 5da. styled. Visct. Petersham 1742-56. suc. fa. as 2nd Earl 8 Dec. 1756.
Offices Held
Ensign 10 Ft. 1738; capt. 14 Ft. 1739; capt. and lt.-col. 3 Ft. Gds. 1741; col. 2 tp. Horse Grenadier Gds. 1745 – d.; maj.-gen. 1755; lt.-gen. 1758; gen. 1770; customer, port of Dublin 1748 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Elvaston, Derbys.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
STANHOPE, Hon. William (1719-79)
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