Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl Stanhope
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Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl Stanhope FRS
(15 August 1714 – 7 March 1786) was a British
peer.
The son of the 1st Earl Stanhope
and Lucy Pitt, he succeeded to his father's titles in 1721. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society
.
On 25 July 1745, he married Grizel Hamilton, daughter of Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning
. In 1721, he succeeded to his father's titles. They had two sons, including his heir Charles Stanhope
.
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
(15 August 1714 – 7 March 1786) was a British
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
peer.
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope PC was a British statesman and soldier who effectively served as Chief Minister between 1717 and 1721. He is probably best remembered for his service during War of the Spanish Succession...
and Lucy Pitt, he succeeded to his father's titles in 1721. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
.
On 25 July 1745, he married Grizel Hamilton, daughter of Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning
Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning
Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning was a Scottish politician.The son of Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington and Helen Hope, he used his father's subsidiary title of Lord Binning as a courtesy title....
. In 1721, he succeeded to his father's titles. They had two sons, including his heir Charles Stanhope
Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope
Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope aka Charles Mahon, 3rd Earl Stanhope FRS was a British statesman and scientist. He was the father of the great traveller and Arabist Lady Hester Stanhope and brother-in-law of William Pitt the Younger. He is sometimes confused with an exact contemporary of his,...
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