Biography of Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield 1584-1656
Paternal Family Tree: Stanhope
In 1584 Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield was born to John Stanhope (age 25) and Cordelia Alington (age 22).
In 1604 Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 20) and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield were married. They were half second cousins.
On 10 May 1606 Francis Bacon 1st Viscount St Alban (age 45) and [his future sister-in-law] Alice Barnham Viscountess St Alban (age 14) were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.
In 1607 [his son] Edward Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 23) and [his wife] Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.
In 1607 [his son] Charles Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 23) and [his wife] Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.
In 1608 [his son] William Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 24) and [his wife] Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.
In 1610 [his son] George Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 26) and [his wife] Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.
In 1611 [his father] John Stanhope (age 52) died.
After 1612 [his mother] Cordelia Alington (age 50) died.
In 1614 [his son] Edward Stanhope (age 7) died.
In 1614 [his son] William Stanhope (age 6) died.
In 1616 [his son] George Stanhope (age 6) died.
In 1616 Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 32) was created 1st Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire.
In 1617 [his brother-in-law] Edward Hastings died.
On 09 Feb 1619 Humphrey Ferrers and [his future wife] Anne Pakington (age 20) were married at Kensington.
On 01 May 1619 [his brother-in-law] George Hastings (age 29) and Seymour Prynne were married.
In 1624 [his son] Michael Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 40) and [his wife] Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.
In 1627 [his son] Arthur Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 43) and [his wife] Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield at Shelford [Map].
In 1628 [his son] Henry Stanhope and [his daughter-in-law] Katherine Wotton Countess Chesterfield (age 19) were married. He the son of Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 44) and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.
In 1628 Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 44) was created 1st Earl Chesterfield. [his wife] Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield by marriage Countess Chesterfield.
On 29 Nov 1634 [his son] Henry Stanhope died.
After 1636 Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 52) and Anne Pakington Countess Chesterfield (age 37) were married. She by marriage Countess Chesterfield.
On 28 Aug 1636 [his wife] Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield died.
In 1638 [his son] Alexander Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 54) and [his wife] Anne Pakington Countess Chesterfield (age 39).
On 01 Jul 1641 [his former brother-in-law] George Hastings (age 51) died of plague.
In 1643 [his son] Ferdinando Stanhope died.
In or before 1644 [his son-in-law] Richard Hoghton 3rd Baronet (age 28) and [his daughter] Sarah Stanhope Lady Hoghton were married. She the daughter of Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 59) and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.
In 1645 [his son] Charles Stanhope (age 38) died.
On 27 Oct 1645 [his son] Philip Stanhope died.
On 05 Jul 1648 [his son] Michael Stanhope (age 24) was killed at Willoughby-on-the-Wolds [Map] during the Battle of Willoughby Field.
In 1649 [his step-son] John Ferrers (age 19) and Anne Carlton (age 24) were married at St Bartholomew the Less. He the son of Humphrey Ferrers and Anne Pakington Countess Chesterfield (age 50).
Evelyn's Diary. 07 May 1650. I went with Sir Richard Browne's (age 45) lady and my wife (age 15), together with the Earl of Chesterfield (age 66), Lord Ossory (age 15) and his brother (age 10), to Vamber, a place near the city famous for butter; when, coming homeward, being on foot, a quarrel arose between Lord Ossory (age 15) and a man in a garden, who thrust Lord Ossory (age 15) from the gate with uncivil language; on which our young gallants struck the fellow on the pate, and bade him ask pardon, which he did with much submission, and so we parted. But we were not gone far before we heard a noise behind us, and saw people coming with guns, swords, staves, and forks, and who followed, flinging stones; on which, we turned, and were forced to engage, and with our swords, stones, and the help of our servants (one of whom had a pistol) made our retreat for near a quarter of a mile, when we took shelter in a house, where we were besieged, and at length forced to submit to be prisoners. Lord Hatton (age 44), with some others, were taken prisoners in the flight, and his lordship (age 15) was confined under three locks and as many doors in this rude fellow's master's house, who pretended to be steward to Monsieur St. Germain, one of the presidents of the Grand Chambre du Parlement, and a Canon of Nôtre Dame. Several of us were much hurt. One of our lackeys escaping to Paris, caused the bailiff of St. Germain to come with his guard and rescue us. Immediately afterward, came Monsieur St. Germain himself, in great wrath, on hearing that his housekeeper was assaulted; but when he saw the King's officers, the gentlemen and noblemen, with his Majesty's Resident and understood the occasion, he was ashamed of the accident, requesting the fellow's pardon, and desiring the ladies to accept their submission and a supper at his house. It was ten o'clock at night ere we got to Paris, guarded by Prince Griffith (a Welsh hero going under that name, and well known in England for his extravagancies), together with the scholars of two academies, who came forth to assist and meet us on horseback, and would fain have alarmed the town we received the affront from: which, with much ado, we prevented.
On 29 Jun 1650 [his sister-in-law] Alice Barnham Viscountess St Alban (age 58) died.
In or before 1655 [his son] Arthur Stanhope (age 28) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Salisbury (age 24) were married. He the son of Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 70) and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. 
On 12 Sep 1656 Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 72) died. His grandson Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Chesterfield (age 22) succeeded 2nd Earl Chesterfield, 2nd Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire.
Around 1657 [his former wife] Anne Pakington Countess Chesterfield (age 58) died.
[his son] Ferdinando Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.
[his son] Thomas Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.
[his son] Henry Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.
[his son] Elizabeth Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.
[his daughter] Sarah Stanhope Lady Hoghton was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.
[his father] John Stanhope and [his mother] Cordelia Alington were married.
[his son] Philip Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.
[his father] John Stanhope and Catherine Trentham were married.
[his son] John Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.
[his son] Ferdinando Stanhope and Lettice Ferrers were married. He the son of Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stanhope
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Stanhope
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Stanhope
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Jerningham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret or Mary Jerningham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Clifton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Michael Stanhope 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bourchier Baron Fitzwarin
Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulk Bourchier 10th Baron Fitzwarin 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Thomasine Hankford 9th Baroness Fitzwarin 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bourchier 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Thomas Stanhope 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Rawson of Aveley in Essex
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Rawson
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cooke
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Cooke
Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrix Cooke
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Belnap
Father: John Stanhope 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Port
GrandMother: Margaret Port
Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Alington
Great x 2 Grandfather: Giles Alington
Great x 1 Grandfather: Giles Alington
GrandFather: Richard Alington
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Middleton of Calais
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Middleton
Mother: Cordelia Alington
