Following the death of the 7th Earl Stanhope and the extinction of that earldom, the titles Viscount Stanhope of Mahon and Baron Stanhope of Elvaston passed by a special remainder to his distant relative, William Stanhope, 11th Earl of Harrington.
The heir apparent is the present holder's son, William Henry Leicester Stanhope, Viscount Petersham (born 1967). The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son, the Hon. Augustus Stanhope (born 2005).
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Male-line family tree, Barons Stanhope, Viscounts Stanhope, and Earls Stanhope.
Chevening, Kent (in early years known as Chevening Place; bought by the first Earl in 1717 and left to public ministerial/recent Royal benefit by the last Earl tabling the Chevening Estate Bill 1959)
The traditional burial place of the Earls Stanhope was the Stanhope Chapel in the parish church of St Botolph, Chevening, Kent.
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Earl Stanhope ˈ s t ae n ʊ p 1 was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain The earldom was created in 1718 for Major General James Stanhope 2 a principal minister of King George I with remainder to the heirs male of his body He was the son of the Hon Alexander Stanhope fifth and youngest son of Philip Stanhope 1st Earl of Chesterfield In 1717 James Stanhope had been raised to the peerage as Viscount Stanhope of Mahon in the Island of Minorca and Baron Stanhope of Elvaston in the County of Derby with special remainder failing heirs male of his body to his second cousin John Stanhope of Elvaston who was the father of William Stanhope 1st Earl of Harrington and the heirs male of his body These titles were also in the Peerage of Great Britain The heir apparent of the Earls Stanhope used Viscount Mahon as a courtesy title The coat of arms of James Stanhope 7th Earl Stanhope the final holder of the title who died in 1967 Contents 1 Subsequent history 2 Viscounts Stanhope of Mahon 1717 2 1 Earls Stanhope 1718 2 2 Viscount Stanhope of Mahon 1717 reverted 2 3 Male line family tree 3 Seats 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesSubsequent history editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The first Earl s grandson the third Earl was a politician and scientist known as Citizen Stanhope because of his sympathy for the French Revolution He was succeeded by his son the fourth Earl He represented several constituencies in the House of Commons but is chiefly remembered for his involvement in the Kaspar Hauser case His son the fifth Earl was a Tory politician and historian He served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and also published a biography on William Pitt the Younger Upon his death the titles passed to his son the sixth Earl He was a Conservative politician and served briefly as a Lord of the Treasury from 1874 to 1875 in Benjamin Disraeli s second administration In addition the sixth Earl was Lord Lieutenant of Kent His son the seventh Earl was also a Conservative politician and notably served as President of the Board of Education as Leader of the House of Lords and as First Lord of the Admiralty In 1952 the seventh Earl succeeded his distant relative Edward Scudamore Stanhope 12th Earl of Chesterfield as thirteenth Earl of Chesterfield and 13th Baron Stanhope However he never applied for a writ of summons to the House of Lords in these titles and continued to be known as the Earl Stanhope On his death in 1967 the earldoms of Stanhope and Chesterfield and the barony of Stanhope became extinct However he was succeeded in the viscountcy of Stanhope of Mahon and the barony of Stanhope of Elvaston according to the special remainder by his distant kinsman William Stanhope 11th Earl of Harrington Philip Stanhope 1st Baron Weardale was a younger son of the fifth Earl Viscounts Stanhope of Mahon 1717 edit nbsp James Stanhope 1st Earl Stanhope from a portrait by Denner at Chevening James Stanhope 1st Viscount Stanhope 1673 1721 created Earl Stanhope in 1718 Earls Stanhope 1718 edit James Stanhope 1st Earl Stanhope 1673 1721 Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Stanhope 1714 1786 Philip Stanhope Viscount Mahon 1746 1763 Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl Stanhope 1753 1816 Philip Henry Stanhope 4th Earl Stanhope 1781 1855 Philip Henry Stanhope 5th Earl Stanhope 1805 1875 Arthur Philip Stanhope 6th Earl Stanhope 1838 1905 James Richard Stanhope 13th Earl of Chesterfield 7th Earl Stanhope 1880 1967 Viscount Stanhope of Mahon 1717 reverted edit Following the death of the 7th Earl Stanhope and the extinction of that earldom the titles Viscount Stanhope of Mahon and Baron Stanhope of Elvaston passed by a special remainder to his distant relative William Stanhope 11th Earl of Harrington William Henry Leicester Stanhope 11th Earl of Harrington 8th Viscount Stanhope 1922 2009 Charles Henry Leicester Stanhope 12th Earl of Harrington 9th Viscount Stanhope born 1945 son of the 11th Earl The heir apparent is the present holder s son William Henry Leicester Stanhope Viscount Petersham born 1967 The heir apparent s heir apparent is his son the Hon Augustus Stanhope born 2005 Male line family tree edit Male line family tree Barons Stanhope Viscounts Stanhope and Earls Stanhope Baron StanhopeViscount StanhopeEarl Stanhope James Stanhope1st Earl Stanhope1673 1721 Philip Stanhope2nd Earl Stanhope1714 1786 Philip StanhopeViscount Mahon1746 1763Charles Stanhope3rd Earl Stanhope1753 1816 Philip Stanhope4th Earl Stanhope1781 1855 Philip Stanhope5th Earl Stanhope1805 1875 Baron Weardale Arthur Stanhope6th Earl Stanhope1838 1905Hon Edward Stanhope 1840 1893Hon Henry Stanhope 1845 1933Philip Stanhope1st Baron Weardale1847 1923 Barony extinct Inherited theearldom of Chesterfield James Stanhope7th Earl Stanhope13th Earl of Chesterfield 1880 1967Capt Hon Richard Stanhope 1885 1916 Both earldoms extinctBarony and viscountcyinherited by the11th Earl of HarringtonSeats edit nbsp nbsp Extract from Gentleman s Magazine Sixteen Miles Round London 1764 map The words E Stanhope and Chevening Place can be seen near the bottom Properties owned and occupied by the earls noble seats included Elvaston Castle Derbyshire Chevening Kent in early years known as Chevening Place bought by the first Earl in 1717 and left to public ministerial recent Royal benefit by the last Earl tabling the Chevening Estate Bill 1959 nbsp Stanhope Chapel at St Botolph s Parish Church Chevening Kent The traditional burial place of the Earls Stanhope was the Stanhope Chapel in the parish church of St Botolph Chevening Kent See also editBaron Weardale Earl of Chesterfield Earl of HarringtonNotes editThis article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Debrett s Correct Form Debrett s Peerage Ltd 1976 pg 408 Edward Hasted Parishes Chevening in The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent Volume 3 Canterbury 1797 pp 105 126 British History Online http www british history ac uk survey kent vol3 pp105 126References editChisholm Hugh ed 1911 Stanhope Earls Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 25 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 773 775 Kidd Charles Williamson David editors Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition New York St Martin s Press 1990 page needed Leigh Rayment s Peerage Pages self published source better source needed Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Earl Stanhope amp oldid 1169428261, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,