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STANHOPE, Hon. Charles (1708-36).
Family and Education
b. 6 Sept. 1708, 4th s. of Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield, by Elizabeth, da. of George Savile, M.P., 1st Mq. of Halifax; bro. of Hon. John, Philip Dormer, Lord Stanhope, and Hon. Sir William Stanhope. educ. Grand Tour 1728. unm.
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Ensign 13 Ft. 1720; lt. and capt. 1 Ft. Gds. 1723, ret. bef. 1730.
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STANHOPE, Hon. Charles (1708-36)
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STANHOPE, James (1673-1721), of Chevening, Kent.
Family and Education
b. 1673, 1st s. of Hon. Alexander Stanhope (yr. s. of Philip, 1st Earl of Chesterfield) by Katherine, da. of Arnold Burghill of Thinghill Parva, Herefs. educ. Trinity, Oxf. 1688. m. 24 Feb. 1713, Lucy, yr. da. of Thomas Pitt of Blandford, Dorset, 3s. 4da. cr. Visct. Stanhope of Mahon 3 July 1717; Earl Stanhope 14 Apr. 1718.
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a.d.c. to Duke of Schomberg in service of Savoy 1691, sgt. 1692, capt. 1693; capt. 28 Ft. 1694; capt. and lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1695; second sec. to Paris embassy 1698 and sec. to his fa. at The Hague 1700 – 01; col. 11 Ft. 1702 – 05; 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 British forces in Spain Mar. 1708 – Dec. 1710, when he was forced to capitulate at Brihuega; 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.; P.C. 29 Sept. 1714; ambassador to Vienna Nov. – Dec. 1714; first ld. of Treasury and chancellor of the Exchequer Apr. 1717 – Mar. 1718; ambassador to Paris and Madrid June – Sept. 1718, to Paris, Jan. and Mar. – Apr. 1720, and to Berlin July 1720; one of the lds. justices of the realm May-Nov. 1719, June-Nov. 1720.
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Main residence: Chevening, Kent.
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Commons 1715-1754
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STANHOPE, James (1673-1721)
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STANHOPE, Hon. John (1705-48), of Blackheath, Kent.
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b. 5 Jan. 1705, 3rd s. of Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield; bro. of Hon. Charles, Philip Dormer, Lord Stanhope, and Hon. Sir William Stanhope. unm. suc. yr. bro. Charles 1736.
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Sec. to embassy at The Hague 1728 – 32; ld. of Admiralty Feb. 1748 – d.
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Main residence: Blackheath, Kent.
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Commons 1715-1754
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STANHOPE, Hon. John (1705-48)
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STANHOPE, Philip Dormer, Lord Stanhope (1694-1773).
Family and Education
b. 22 Sept. 1694, 1st s. of Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield; bro. of Hon. Charles, John and Sir William Stanhope. educ. Trinity Hall, Camb. 1712-14; Grand Tour 1714-15. m. 14 May 1733, Petronille Melusine von der Schulenberg, suo jure Countess of Walsingham, illegit. da. of George I by Ermingarde Melusina, suo jure Duchess of Kendal, s.p. legit. suc. fa. as 4th Earl 9 Feb. 1726; K.G. 18 June 1730.
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Gent. of the bedchamber to Prince of Wales 1715 – 27; ld. of the bedchamber 1727 – 30; capt. yeomen of the guard 1723 – 25, P.C. 26 Feb. 1728; ambassador to The Hague 1728 – 32; ld. steward of the Household 1730 – 33; ld. lt. [I] Jan. 1745 – Oct. 1746; one of the lds. justices of the realm May 1745; sec. of state, northern dept. Oct. 1746-Feb. 1748.
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STANHOPE, Philip Dormer (1694-1773)
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STANHOPE, Hon. Sir William (1702-72), of Eythrope, Bucks.
Family and Education
b. 20 July 1702, 2nd s. of Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield; bro. of Hon. Charles, Hon. John and Philip Dormer, Lord Stanhope. m. (1) 27 Apr. 1721, Susanna (d. 7 Oct. 1740), da. of John Rudge of Wheatfield, Oxon., 1da., who; Welbore Ellis; (2) 29 May 1745, Elizabeth (d. 25 Feb. 1746), da. of Sir Ambrose Crowley, M.P., alderman of London, s.p.; (3) 6 Oct. 1759, Anne Hussey, da. of Francis Blake Delaval, sis. of Francis Blake and John Hussey Delaval, M.P., s.p. K.B. 27 May 1725.
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Main residence: Eythrope, Bucks.
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STANHOPE, Sir William (1702-72)
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