Capt. Hon. Henry Fitzroy Stanhope (29 May 1754 – 20 August 1828), married Elizabeth Falconer and had issue; he was subject to a court martial in June 1783 over his actions during the invasion of Tobago but was found not guilty.[2] The Lieutenant Governor of the island George Ferguson was also cleared of any blame at a subsequent enquiry.[3] Henry Stanhope went on to become MP for Bramber from February 1782 until 1784.[4]
He was known to society as "the goat of quality" for the dissipation of his personal life: he visited the brothel of Sarah Prendergast in King's Place, St James's, London, four times a week.[5][6] His wife Lady Harrington formed "The New Female Coterie", a group of demimondaines which met in the same house.[5]
Referencesedit
^Courthope, William, ed. (1838). Debrett's Complete Peerage of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (22nd ed.). London. p. 555.
Alex R. Buchan (2008). Pitfour: "The Blenheim of the North". Buchan Field Club. ISBN978-0-9512736-4-7.
Joseph Gurney (1783). The Whole Proceedings on the Trial of the Hon. Major Henry Fitzroy Stanhope: At a Court Martial Held at the Horse Guards, in the Month of June, 1783. M. Gurney, bookseller. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
william, stanhope, earl, harrington, general, december, 1719, april, 1779, british, politician, soldier, earl, harringtoncoat, arms, earls, harringtontenure1756, 1779predecessorwilliam, stanhope, earl, harrington, father, successorcharles, stanhope, earl, harr. General William Stanhope 2nd Earl of Harrington 18 December 1719 1 April 1779 was a British politician and soldier William Stanhope 2nd Earl of Harrington2nd Earl of HarringtonCoat of Arms of the Earls of HarringtonTenure1756 1779PredecessorWilliam Stanhope 1st Earl of Harrington Father SuccessorCharles Stanhope 3rd Earl of Harrington Son Other titlesViscount PetershamBaron HarringtonBorn 1719 12 18 18 December 1719Died1 April 1779 1779 04 01 aged 59 NationalityBritishResidenceElvaston CastleWars and battlesBattle of FontenoyOfficesCaptain and Colonel of the 2nd Troop Horse Grenadier Guards MP for Aylesbury 1741 1747 MP for Bury St Edmunds 1747 1754 Spouse s Lady Caroline FitzRoy m 1746 wbr ParentsWilliam Stanhope 1st Earl of Harrington Anne Griffith daughter of Colonel Edward Griffith and Elizabeth Lawrence OccupationPeer and Soldier The son of William Stanhope 1st Earl of Harrington he took up a military career and joined the Foot Guards in 1741 and was also returned for Aylesbury He was wounded at the battle of Fontenoy and shortly thereafter 5 June 1745 was appointed colonel of the Second Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards an appointment he held for the remainder of his life Elvaston Castle He married Lady Caroline FitzRoy 1722 1784 daughter of Charles FitzRoy 2nd Duke of Grafton on 11 August 1746 They had seven children Lady Caroline Stanhope 11 March 1747 9 February 1767 married Kenneth Mackenzie 1st Earl of Seaforth Lady Isabella Stanhope c 1748 29 January 1819 married Charles Molyneux 1st Earl of Sefton 1 Lady Amelia Stanhope 24 May 1749 5 September 1780 married Richard Barry 6th Earl of Barrymore Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl of Harrington 1753 1829 Capt Hon Henry Fitzroy Stanhope 29 May 1754 20 August 1828 married Elizabeth Falconer and had issue he was subject to a court martial in June 1783 over his actions during the invasion of Tobago but was found not guilty 2 The Lieutenant Governor of the island George Ferguson was also cleared of any blame at a subsequent enquiry 3 Henry Stanhope went on to become MP for Bramber from February 1782 until 1784 4 Lady Henrietta Stanhope c 1756 2 January 1781 married Thomas Foley 2nd Baron Foley Lady Anna Maria Stanhope c 1760 18 October 1834 married first Thomas Pelham Clinton 3rd Duke of Newcastle under Lyne and second Gen Sir Charles Craufurd In 1747 he became MP for Bury St Edmunds and in 1755 was promoted major general He succeeded to the earldom in 1756 and was promoted lieutenant general in 1758 and general in 1770 He was known to society as the goat of quality for the dissipation of his personal life he visited the brothel of Sarah Prendergast in King s Place St James s London four times a week 5 6 His wife Lady Harrington formed The New Female Coterie a group of demimondaines which met in the same house 5 References edit Courthope William ed 1838 Debrett s Complete Peerage of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 22nd ed London p 555 Gurney 1783 p 54 Buchan 2008 p 35 Brooke John Stanhope Henry Fitzroy History of Parliament Retrieved 4 April 2013 a b Rubenhold Hallie 2008 Lady Worsley s Whim London Vintage Books p 175 Burford E J 1988 Royal St James s being a story of kings clubmen and courtesans Hale p 208 ISBN 0 7090 3274 9 thePeerage com Lee Sidney ed 1898 Stanhope William Dictionary of National Biography Vol 54 London Smith Elder amp Co Alex R Buchan 2008 Pitfour The Blenheim of the North Buchan Field Club ISBN 978 0 9512736 4 7 Joseph Gurney 1783 The Whole Proceedings on the Trial of the Hon Major Henry Fitzroy Stanhope At a Court Martial Held at the Horse Guards in the Month of June 1783 M Gurney bookseller Retrieved 2 April 2013 Parliament of Great Britain Preceded byGeorge ChampionChristopher Tower Member for Aylesbury1741 1747 With Charles Pilsworth Succeeded byThe Earl of InchiquinEdward Willes Preceded byThomas NortonThomas Hervey Member for Bury St Edmunds1747 1754 With Felton Hervey Succeeded byFelton HerveyEarl of Euston Military offices Preceded byThe Earl of Rothes Captain and Colonel of the2nd Troop Horse Grenadier Guards1745 1779 Succeeded byThe Lord Amherst Peerage of Great Britain Preceded byWilliam Stanhope Earl of Harrington1756 1779 Succeeded byCharles Stanhope Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Stanhope 2nd Earl of Harrington amp oldid 1212329452, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
