Stanhope, Alexander, equitis fil. nat. min. Brasenose Coll., matric. 21 July, 1651, B.A. 13 Feb., 1654-5; bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1662, bencher 1682, as of Elvaston, co. Derby, gen. (6s. of Sir John); died s.p. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Stanhope, Alexander, comitis fil. Exeter Coll., matric. 20 July, 1654; of Hartshorn, co. Derby, student of Inner Temple 1656 (as son of Philip, earl of Chesterfield), gentleman usher to the Queen, envoy extraordinary to Spain 1689-1706; died 20 Sept., 1707; father of James 1688, half-brother of Charles 1632. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Stanhope, Charles, 2nd baron of Harrington, M.A. of Cambridge 1612; incorporated 9 July, 1622 (s. John, 1st baron), admitted to Gray's Inn 1611; died in 1675, aged 82. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Stanhope, Hon. Charles, 2s. Philip, earl of Chesterfield. Oriel Coll., matric. 8 June, 1632, aged 16; student of Inner Temple 1634; died at Shelford, Notts, buried 4 Oct., 1655; half-brother of Alexander 1654. See Foster's Peerage.
Stanhope, Charles, s. Arthur, of Nottingham (town), arm. Merton Coll., matric. 17 Dec., 1666, aged 15; of Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts, student of Gray's Inn 1670; died 6 March, 1711-12; father of Michael 1702. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg. [5]
Stanhope, (Sir) Edward, s. Sir Michael, scholar Trinity Coll., Cambridge, 1560-3, B.A. 1562-3, fellow 1564, M.A. 1566; (supd. 6 Sept., 1566, for incorporation), LL.D. 1575, sup. 1 Sept., 1578, for incorporation; of Grimston Park, Yorks, "constabularius boreali"; canon of York 1572-91, advocate of Doctors' Commons 1576, a master in chancery 1577, chancellor of the diocese of London, vicargeneral of province of Canterbury 1583, M.P. Marlborough 1584-5, 1586-7, master of the commissioners of the fine office 1589, rector of Terrington, Norfolk, 1589, canon and chancellor of St. Paul's, 1591, knighted at Whitehall 23 July, 1603; died 16 March, 1607-8, buried in St. Paul's; father of George 1603. See Cooper, ii. 470; Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary; Fasti, i. 174, 211; & Lansdowne MS. 983, ff. 117-119.
Stanhopp, Edward, of Notts, arm. Magdalen Coll., matric. entry under date 10 Jan., 1574-5, aged 11, B.A. 26 Jan., 1579-80; student of Inner Temple 1580, as of Shelford, Notts (s. Sir Thomas); baptised 7 March, 1563; brother of John 1575, and of Thomas 1600. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Stanhope, Ferdinando, created D.C.L. 1 (or 2) Nov., 1642 (4s. Philip, 1st earl of Chesterfield); M.P. Tamworth 1640 (L.P.) till disabled 27 May, 1643, "sate in the Oxford parliament," colonel of horse in the king's army, slain at Bridgford, Notts, 1643; brother of Alexander 1654, Charles 1632, and Henry 1622. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary & Fasti, ii. 42.
Stanhope, Francis, s. John, of Guiseley, Yorks, gent. University Coll., matric. 23 May, 1667, aged 17; of Leeds, D.Med.; died 1688.
Stanhope, George, 4s. Sir Edward, of Grimston, Yorks; B.A. from Trinity Coll., Cambridge, 1603-4, M.A. 1607 (incorporated 9 July, 1611), B.D. 1614, D.D. 1620, and re-incorporated 10 July, 1627; student of Gray's Inn 1611, as of Trinity college, Cambridge; vicar of Flintham, Notts, 1617, and of Burton Agnes, Yorks, 1619, canon 1631, and precentor of York 1632, and rector of Bolton Percy, Yorks, 1641; brother of Thomas 1616, perhaps grandfather of George 1681. See Lansdowne MS. 985, f. 72; & Foster's Graduati Cantab.
Stanhope, George, s. Philip, Earl of Chesterfield, Exeter Coll., matric. entry 6 Dec., 1637, aged 14; baptised 31 Aug., 1623, a student of Gray's Inn 1641; buried in St. Giles-in-the-Fields 16 Oct., 1643; brother of Henry 1622, &c. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg. [11]
Stanhope, George, fellow King's Coll., Cambridge, B.A. 1681-2, M.A. 1685 (incorporated 8 July, 1696), D.D. 1697 (s. of Thomas, rector of Hertishorn, and grandson of George, D.D., chaplain to James I. and Charles I.); rector of Tewing, Herts, 1689-1703, chaplain to lord Dartmouth, vicar of Lewisham St. Mary 1689-1728, chaplain to William & Mary, and to Q. Anne; Boyle lecturer 1701, vicar of St. Nicholas, Deptford, 1702, dean of Canterbury 1704, until his death at Bath 18 March, 1728. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Stanhope, (Sir) Henry, of Christ Church, matric. 11 Nov., 1622, among titled persons; (2s. Philip, earl of Chesterfield), lord Stanhope, K.B.; knighted 2 Feb., 1626, M.P. Notts 1625, 1626, and East Retford 1628-9; died 29 Nov., 1634; brother of Alexander 1654, Charles 1632, Ferdinand 1642, John 1622, George and Philip 1637; father of Philip 1669. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Stanhope, Henry, B.A. from Exeter Coll. 4 June, 1640, said to be son of an earl of Chesterfield.
Stanhope, James, born in Paris, s. Alexander, arm. Trinity Coll., matric. entry 25 May, 1688, aged 14; lieut.-colonel in the army, wounded at the siege of Namur 1695, M.P. Newport, isle of Wight, March-July, 1702, and April-July, 1717, Cockermouth 1702-13, 1715-17, Wendover 1714-15, commanderin-chief of the British forces in Spain 1708-10, a principal secretary of state 1714-17, P.C. first lord of the treasury and chancellor of the exchequer 1717, created baron and viscount Stanhope 2 July, 1717, and earl Stanhope 14 April, 1718; died 5 Feb., 1720-1. See Foster's Peerage. [15]
Stanhopp, (Sir) John, of Notts, arm. fil. Magdalen Coll., matric. entry under date 10 Jan., 1574-5, aged 15, B.A. 7 Feb., 1576-7, created M.A. 27 Sept., 1592; of Elvaston, co. Derby, student of Gray's Inn 1578 (s. of Sir Thomas, knighted 1575); knighted 22 April, 1603, treasurer of the chamber to Q. Elizabeth and governor of Colchester Castle; died Jan., 1610-11, his will proved 4 May, 1611; brother of Edward same date, and of Thomas 1600, and father of Philip, 1st earl of Chesterfield, &c. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Stanhope, John, of Christ Church; matric. 11 Nov., 1622, among titled persons; died young at Oxford, buried at Shelford 27 July, 1625; brother of Henry 1622, etc.
Stanhope, John, s. Walter, of Horsforth, Yorks, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 26 Nov., 1624, aged 18; of Horsforth, student of Gray's Inn 1626; buried at Guiseley 10 June, 1675, father of Francis. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Stanhope, John, created M.A. 16 Jan., 1642-3, master of horse to the marquis of Hertford. See Fasti, ii. 33.
Stanhope, John, s. John, of Elvaston, co. Derby, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 28 May, 1666, aged 15; father of William, baron Harrington, and of Thomas 1696. [20]
Stanhope, John, s. Jo., of Grimston Kirby, Yorks, arm. University Coll., matric. 17 July, 1685, aged 16.
Stanhope, John, s. Joh., of "Ectelsil," co. Worcester, gent. University Coll., matric. 28 Feb., 1694, aged 18.
Stanhope, John, s. John, of Horsforth, Yorks, arm. University Coll., matric. 13 July, 1695, aged 15; of Horsforth, born 22 June, 1678, student of Gray's Inn 1694. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
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