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'''Alexander Stanhope''' (1638 – 20 September 1707) was an [[List of ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Spain|English envoy]] in Madrid between 1690 and 1699. |
'''Alexander Stanhope''' (1638 – 20 September 1707) was an [[List of ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Spain|English envoy]] in Madrid between 1690 and 1699. |
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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 a Gentleman Usher to the Queen. He was an Envoy extraordinary to Spain (1689–1706) and Envoy to the States-General. |
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He was elected a [[Fellow of the Royal Society]] in May 1663 |
He was elected a [[Fellow of the Royal Society]] in May 1663.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www2.royalsociety.org/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27stanhope%27%29|title= Library and Archive Catalogue|publisher= The Royal Society|accessdate= 20 October 2010}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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* 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. [ |
* 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. [https://books.google.com/books?id=6T0LAAAAYAAJ&q=alexander+stanhope&pg=PA1 googlebooks.com] Accessed 22 November 2007 |
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* Chambers, Ephraim. ''Chambers's Encyclopædia A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People.'' Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co, 1870. [ |
* Chambers, Ephraim. ''Chambers's Encyclopædia A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People.'' Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co, 1870. [https://books.google.com/books?id=4mMMAAAAYAAJ&dq=alexander+stanhope&pg=PA82 googlebooks] Accessed 22 November 2007 |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1638 |
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[[Category:Younger sons of earls]] |
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Revision as of 14:20, 9 July 2024
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, graduating in 1654.
He married Catherine Burghill, daughter of Arnold Burghill of Thingehill Parva. They had several children, including:
- James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope (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 in May 1663.[1]
References
- ^ "Library and Archive Catalogue". The Royal Society. Retrieved 20 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
- 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. googlebooks.com Accessed 22 November 2007
- Chambers, Ephraim. Chambers's Encyclopædia A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co, 1870. googlebooks Accessed 22 November 2007
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