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.
STANHOPE, James (1673-1721)