Lady Stanhope
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Lady Stanhope may refer to:
- The wives of the Earls StanhopeEarl StanhopeEarl Stanhope was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1718 for James Stanhope, 1st Viscount Stanhope, the principal minister of King George I, with remainder to the heirs male of his body. Stanhope was the son of the Hon. Alexander Stanhope, fifth and youngest son of Philip...
. - The wives of the eldest sons of the Earls of ChesterfieldEarl of ChesterfieldEarls of Chesterfield, in the County of Derby, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1628 for Philip Stanhope, 1st Baron Stanhope. He had already been created Baron Stanhope, of Shelford in the County of Nottingham, in 1616, also in the Peerage of England. Stanhope's youngest son...
.- Katherine Stanhope, Countess of ChesterfieldKatherine Stanhope, Countess of ChesterfieldKatherine Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield was the governess and confidante of Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange.She was born eldest daughter to Thomas Wotton, 2nd Baron Wotton and his wife, Mary, daughter of Sir Arthur Throckmorton of Paulerspury, Northamptonshire.She first married...
(known as Lady Stanhope from her marriage to Henry Stanhope, Lord StanhopeHenry Stanhope, Lord StanhopeHenry Stanhope, Lord Stanhope KB , known as Sir Henry Stanhope until 1628, was an English noble and politician.He was the second and next surviving son of Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield and his wife first Catherine, daughter of Francis Hastings, Lord Hastings, oldest son of George...
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- Katherine Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield