Earl Stanhope

Summary

14th April 1718. 1st. James Stanhope 1st Earl Stanhope [aged 45] created.

5th February 1721. 2nd. Son Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Stanhope [aged 6] succeeded.

7th March 1786. 3rd. Son Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl Stanhope [aged 32] succeeded.

15th December 1816. 4th. Son Philip Henry Stanhope 4th Earl Stanhope [aged 35] succeeded.

2nd March 1855. 5th. Son Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Stanhope [aged 50] succeeded.

24th December 1875. 6th. Son Arthur Philip Stanhope 6th Earl Stanhope [aged 37] succeeded.

19th April 1905. 7th. Son James Richard Stanhope 7th Earl Stanhope 13th Earl Chesterfield [aged 24] succeeded.

15th August 1967. 7th. James Richard Stanhope 7th Earl Stanhope 13th Earl Chesterfield extinct.

On 14th April 1718 James Stanhope 1st Earl Stanhope [aged 45] was created 1st Earl Stanhope. Lucy Pitt Countess Stanhope [aged 26] by marriage Countess Stanhope.

On 5th February 1721 James Stanhope 1st Earl Stanhope [aged 48] died. His son Philip [aged 6] succeeded 2nd Earl Stanhope.

On 7th March 1786 Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Stanhope [aged 71] died. His son Charles [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Earl Stanhope.

On 15th December 1816 Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl Stanhope [aged 63] died. His son Philip [aged 35] succeeded 4th Earl Stanhope. Catherine Lucy Smith Countess Stanhope by marriage Countess Stanhope.

On 2nd March 1855 Philip Henry Stanhope 4th Earl Stanhope [aged 73] died. His son Philip [aged 50] succeeded 5th Earl Stanhope.

On 24th December 1875 Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Stanhope [aged 70] died. His son Arthur [aged 37] succeeded 6th Earl Stanhope. Evelyn Henrietta Pennefather Countess Stanhope by marriage Countess Stanhope.

On 19th April 1905 Arthur Philip Stanhope 6th Earl Stanhope [aged 66] died. His son James [aged 24] succeeded 7th Earl Stanhope.

Before September 1940 James Richard Stanhope 7th Earl Stanhope 13th Earl Chesterfield [aged 59] and Eileen Agatha Browne Countess Stanhope [aged 51] were married. She by marriage Countess Stanhope. He the son of Arthur Philip Stanhope 6th Earl Stanhope and Evelyn Henrietta Pennefather Countess Stanhope.