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Hace 3 días · James Stanhope & Stanhope family. Politician, Soldier and Diplomat. In the nave of Westminster Abbey, within the choir screen, is a large monument to James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope. The monument was erected in 1733 and is by William Kent and J.M. Rysbrack.
- Politician,Soldier,Diplomat
Family. On 24 February 1713, Stanhope married Lucy Pitt (1692–1723), a younger daughter of Thomas Pitt, the first governor of Madras, and aunt to William Pitt the Elder. Although Stanhope found little time for domesticity, it was a happy union, and the couple had seven children, including two sets of twins:
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope PC (c. 1673 – 5 February 1721) was a British statesman and soldier who effectively served as Chief Minister between 1717 and 1721. He is probably best remembered for his service during War of the Spanish Succession.
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- February 5, 1721
- Lucy (Pitt) Stanhope
His father used his contacts in London, such as William Blathwayt*, secretary at war, and his relatives, particularly the Marquess of Halifax (Sir George Savile†), whose daughter in 1692 had married Lord Stanhope, heir to the 2nd Earl of Chesterfield.
Stanhope was born in Paris, the eldest of the seven children of Alexander Stanhope (1638–1707), and his wife Katherine (died 1718), the daughter and co-heir of Arnold Burghill, of Thinghall Parva, Withington, Herefordshire, by his second wife Grizell, co-heir of John Prise of Ocle Pyrchard, Herefordshire.
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope was a British soldier and statesman, the dominant minister during the first half (1714–21) of the reign of King George I. His policy of alliance with France secured the peace and minimized foreign support for the Jacobites, who sought to restore the Stuart monarchy.
17 de ene. de 2019 · James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope PC (c. 1673 – 5 February 1721) was a British statesman and soldier who effectively served as Chief Minister between 1717 and 1721. He is probably best remembered for his service during War of the Spanish Succession.
