Alexander Stanhope (1638 – 20 September 1707) was an
English envoy in Madrid between 1690 and 1699.
Early life
He was the youngest son of
Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield by his second wife Anne, daughter of
John 'Lusty' Pakington. He was educated at
Exeter College, Oxford
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, graduating in 1654.
He married Catherine Burghill, daughter of Arnold Burghill of Thingehill Parva. They had several children, including:
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James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope (1673 – 5 February 1721) was a British army officer and Whig politician who effectively served as Chief Minister between 1717 and 1721. He was also the last Chancellor of the Exchequer to sit in the House o ...
(b 1674 – 5 February 1721) married 24 February 1713
Lucy Pitt, daughter of Thomas Pitt of Boconnoc
#Philip Stanhope, (b. unknown; 28 September 1708) Royal Navy Captain
#Edward Stanhope, (b. unknown; 23 December 1711) British Army Colonel
#Mary Stanhope (b. abt. 1686 – 30 August 1762) married 12 December 1707)
Charles Fane, 1st Viscount Fane
His son James Stanhope, a famous General, is sometimes considered the first Prime Minister of Great Britain between 1717 and 1721.
Career
He was a Gentleman Usher to the Queen. He was an Envoy extraordinary to Spain (1689–1706) and Envoy to the States-General.
He was elected a
Fellow of the Royal Society
Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted by the Fellows of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural science, natural knowledge, incl ...
in May 1663.
References
* Stanhope, Alexander, and Philip Henry Stanhope. ''Spain Under Charles the Second; Or, Extracts from the Correspondence of the Hon. Alexander Stanhope, British Minister at Madrid. 1690-1699. From the Originals at Chevening.'' London: J. Murray, 1840
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* Chambers, Ephraim. ''Chambers's Encyclopædia A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People.'' Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co, 1870
googlebooksAccessed 22 November 2007
1638 births
1707 deaths
Younger sons of earls
Ambassadors of England to Spain
Original fellows of the Royal Society
Ambassadors of England to the Dutch Republic
Alexander
Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
Variants listed here ar ...
17th-century English diplomats
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