William Stanhope (1719 - 1779)

Ancestors

Husband of Caroline (Fitzroy) Stanhope — married 11 Aug 1746 in London, Middlesex, England

Descendants

Died 1 Apr 1779 in Elvaston, Derbyshire, England

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William Stanhope was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Biography

William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington was born on 18 December 1719.1 He was the son of William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington and Anne Griffith.1 He married Lady Caroline Fitzroy, daughter of Charles Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of Grafton and Lady Henrietta Somerset, on 11 August 1746.1 He died on 1 April 1779 at age 59.

He fought in the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the 2nd Troop Horse, Grenadier Guards.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Petersham of Petersham, co. Surrey [G.B., 1742] on 8 December 1756.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Harrington, co. Northampton [G.B., 1730] on 8 December 1756.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Harrington, co. Northampton [G.B., 1742] on 8 December 1756.1 He gained the rank of General in 1770.

Children of William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington and Lady Caroline Fitzroy

1. Lady Caroline Stanhope+2 b. 11 Mar 1747, d. 9 Feb 1767
2. Lady Isabella Stanhope+1 b. c 1748, d. 29 Jan 1819
3. Lady Amelia Stanhope+3 b. 24 May 1749, d. 5 Sep 1780 m. Richard Barry
4. General Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington+1 b. 17 Mar 1753, d. 5 Sep 1829
5. Captain Hon. Henry FitzRoy Stanhope+1 b. 1754, d. 20 Aug 1828
6. Lady Henrietta Stanhope+1 b. c 1756, d. 2 Jan 1781
7. Lady Anna Maria Stanhope+1 b. c 1760, d. 18 Oct 1834

Sources

• http://thepeerage.com/p953.htm#i9529
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Stanhope,_2nd_Earl_of_Harrington
• Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W62S-SQW2 : 4 August 2020), William Stanhope, ; Burial, Elvaston, South Derbyshire District, Derbyshire, England, St Bartholomew Churchyard; citing record ID 200480134, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/site-elements/documents/pdf/leisure/countryside/countryside-sites/country-parks/elvaston/heritage/the-stanhopes.pdf

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