Hans Stanley
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Hans Stanley was a British
diplomat
and statesman
.
at the Embassy to France. He was the representative of the British government in trying to negotiate a peace agreement with France to bring to an end the Seven Years War.
He was appointed to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty on 17 June 1762 and became a member of the Privy Council
the same year.
for two terms: 1766–1774 and 1776–1780.
He was elected Member of Parliament for Southampton
on 15 April 1754, a seat he maintained until his death. He was Governor of the Isle of Wight or Vice Admiral from 1764 until his death in 1780 and resided at a cottage at Steephill Manor
.
Hans Stanley committed suicide
by cutting his throat, “ in a sudden fit of frenzy”, at Althorp
, the home of John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer
in Northamptonshire
.
He was the grandson of Sir Hans Sloane and the first cousin one time removed of John 'Mad Jack' Fuller
.
Kingdom of Great Britain
The former Kingdom of Great Britain, sometimes described as the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain', That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon the 1st May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN. was a sovereign...
diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
and statesman
Statesman
A statesman is usually a politician or other notable public figure who has had a long and respected career in politics or government at the national and international level. As a term of respect, it is usually left to supporters or commentators to use the term...
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Peace negotiator
In 1761 Stanley was Chargé d'affairesChargé d'affaires
In diplomacy, chargé d’affaires , often shortened to simply chargé, is the title of two classes of diplomatic agents who head a diplomatic mission, either on a temporary basis or when no more senior diplomat has been accredited.-Chargés d’affaires:Chargés d’affaires , who were...
at the Embassy to France. He was the representative of the British government in trying to negotiate a peace agreement with France to bring to an end the Seven Years War.
He was appointed to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty on 17 June 1762 and became a member of the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
the same year.
Later life
From 1766 to 1767 he was an Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Russia. Stanley was the Cofferer of the HouseholdCofferer of the Household
The Cofferer of the Household was formerly an office in the English and British Royal Household.The holder had special charge over other officers of the household and was an officer of state and a member of the Privy Council and the Board of Green Cloth....
for two terms: 1766–1774 and 1776–1780.
He was elected Member of Parliament for Southampton
Southampton (UK Parliament constituency)
Southampton was a parliamentary constituency which was represented in the British House of Commons. Centred on the town of Southampton, it returned two Members of Parliament from 1295 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election....
on 15 April 1754, a seat he maintained until his death. He was Governor of the Isle of Wight or Vice Admiral from 1764 until his death in 1780 and resided at a cottage at Steephill Manor
Steephill Manor
Steephill Manor is a manor house on the Isle of Wight, situated within the Newchurch parish. It was another holding belonging to the Lisle family towards the end of the 13th century. followed the descent of South Shorwell until about 1820, when it was sold by the Hills to John Hamborough, who...
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Hans Stanley committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
by cutting his throat, “ in a sudden fit of frenzy”, at Althorp
Althorp
Althorp is a country estate of about and a stately home in Northamptonshire, England. It is about north-west of the county town of Northampton. The late Diana, Princess of Wales is buried in the estate.-History:...
, the home of John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer
John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer
John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer was a British peer and politician.Spencer was born in 1734, at his family home, Althorp. He was the son of Hon. John Spencer and Georgiana Carolina Carteret , and a grandson of the 3rd Earl of Sunderland...
in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
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He was the grandson of Sir Hans Sloane and the first cousin one time removed of John 'Mad Jack' Fuller
John 'Mad Jack' Fuller
John Fuller , better known as "Mad Jack" Fuller , was Squire of the hamlet of Brightling, in Sussex , and is well known as a builder of follies, and as a philanthropist, patron of the arts and sciences, and a supporter of slavery...
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See also
- List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to France.
- Great Britain in the Seven Years WarGreat Britain in the Seven Years WarThe Kingdom of Great Britain was one of the major participants in the Seven Years' War which lasted between 1756 and 1763. Britain emerged from the war as the world's leading colonial power having gained a number of new territories at the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and established itself as the...