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William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington. As a reward for his part in negotiating the 1729 Treaty of Seville that ended the war, he was created Baron Harrington in January 1730. Later the same year, he replaced Lord Townshend as Secretary of State for the Northern Department under Robert Walpole.
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William Stanhope (c.1683 – 8 de diciembre de 1756) fue un...
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William Henry Leicester Stanhope, 11th Earl of Harrington...
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The earldom of Harrington was granted in 1742 to William Stanhope, 1st Baron Harrington, the former Secretary of State and then Lord President of the Council. He was made Viscount Petersham at the same time. [1]
William Stanhope, 1st earl of Harrington was a British diplomat and statesman in the Walpole-Pelham era. Educated at Eton College, Harrington was elected a member of Parliament for Derby in 1715, became envoy to Turin (1718–20), and was then ambassador to Spain (1720–27).
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William Stanhope (c.1683 – 8 de diciembre de 1756) fue un estadista y diplomático británico. Fue el primer conde de Harrington.
Overview. 1st earl of Harrington, William Stanhope. (c. 1683—1756) Quick Reference. ( c. 1683–1756). Stanhope was a younger son who, with good connections, built a distinguished career. Queen Anne complained of his ‘insipid sloth’, Lord Hervey of his ‘infinite laziness’.
