Biography of Hester Lucy Stanhope Traveller 1776-1839
Paternal Family Tree: Stanhope
On 19 Dec 1774 [her father] Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl Stanhope (age 21) and [her mother] Hester Pitt (age 19) were married. She the daughter of William "The Elder" Pitt 1st Earl Chatham (age 66) and Hester Granville Countess Chatham (age 54). He the son of Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Stanhope (age 60) and Grizel Hamilton Countess Stanhope. They were half second cousins.
On 12 Mar 1776 Hester Lucy Stanhope Traveller was born to Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl Stanhope (age 22) and Hester Pitt (age 20) at Chevening, Sevenoaks.
On 20 Jul 1780 [her mother] Hester Pitt (age 24) died.
In 1781 [her father] Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl Stanhope (age 27) and [her step-mother] Louisa Granville Countess Stanhope (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess Stanhope. He the son of Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Stanhope (age 66) and Grizel Hamilton Countess Stanhope.
On 07 Mar 1786 [her grandfather] Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Stanhope (age 71) died. His son [her father] Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl Stanhope (age 32) succeeded 3rd Earl Stanhope.
In 1800 Hester Lucy Stanhope Traveller (age 23) was sent to live with her maternal grandmother [her grandmother] Hester Granville Countess Chatham (age 79) at Burton Pynsent, Somerset.
In Aug 1803 Hester Lucy Stanhope Traveller (age 27) moved into the home of her uncle [her uncle] William "The Younger" Pitt (age 44) to manage his household and act as hostess - he being an unmarried Prime Minister.
In 23 Jan 1806, after the death of [her uncle] William "The Younger" Pitt (age 46), Hester Lucy Stanhope Traveller (age 29) was awarded a pension of £1200 per year.
On 15 Dec 1816 [her father] Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl Stanhope (age 63) died. His son [her half-brother] Philip Henry Stanhope 4th Earl Stanhope (age 35) succeeded 4th Earl Stanhope. Catherine Lucy Smith Countess Stanhope by marriage Countess Stanhope.
Before 23 Jun 1839 William Noel-Hill 3rd Baron Berwick (age 65) and Hester Lucy Stanhope Traveller (age 63) were engaged.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stanhope 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cordelia Alington
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Stanhope 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John "Lusty" Pakington
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Pakington Countess Chesterfield
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Smith
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Stanhope 1st Earl Stanhope 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Stanhope 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rector Thomas Pitt
Great x 3 Grandfather: Reverend John Pitt
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas "Diamond" Pitt
Great x 1 Grandmother: Lucy Pitt Countess Stanhope
Father: Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl Stanhope 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hamilton 4th Earl Haddington 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Hamilton 5th Earl Haddington 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christian Lindsay Countess Haddington 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Hamilton 6th Earl Haddington 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leslie 1st Duke Rothes 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Leslie 8th Countess Rothes and Haddington 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Lindsay Duchess Rothes 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Hamilton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hope of Hopetoun
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hope of Hopetoun
Great x 2 Grandmother: Helen Hope Countess Haddington 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hamilton 4th Earl Haddington 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Hamilton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christian Lindsay Countess Haddington 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Grizel Hamilton Countess Stanhope 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Hester Lucy Stanhope Traveller 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rector Thomas Pitt
Great x 3 Grandfather: Reverend John Pitt
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas "Diamond" Pitt
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Pitt
GrandFather: William "The Elder" Pitt 1st Earl Chatham 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Villiers
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Villiers 4th Viscount Grandison 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara St John 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Fitzgerald Villiers 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Leigh 1st Earl Chichester
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Leigh Viscountess Grandison 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Boteler Countess Chichester 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Harriet Villiers 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Hester Pitt 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Greville of Wotton Underwood
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Granville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Granville
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Granville
GrandMother: Hester Granville Countess Chatham