George Stanhope, 7th Earl of Chesterfield
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George Philip Cecil Arthur Stanhope, 7th Earl of Chesterfield (28 September 1831 – 1 December 1871), styled Lord Stanhope until 1866, was a British soldier, and Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1860 until 1866 when he inherited his peerage and sat in the House of Lords
. He was a cricket
er who played first class cricket for Nottinghamshire
and was the first president of Derbyshire County Cricket Club
.
, and the Hon. Anne Elizabeth, daughter of Cecil Weld-Forester, 1st Baron Forester
. He was educated at Eton
. He played club cricket for I Zingari
and for Old Etonians in 1851.
and achieved the rank of lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards
. He retired in 1855. In 1860 he was elected at a by-election as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Nottinghamshire South
, a seat he held until 1866, when he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords
.
In 1860 Chesterfield played first class cricket for Gentlemen of the North and for Nottinghamshire
. He also played for Nottingham and All England XIs. In 1861 he played first class matches again for Northern Gent's and Nottinghamshire. He also turned out for Marylebone Cricket Club
and Gentlemen of the Midland Counties.
Chesterfield played ten innings in five first class matches with an average of 13.50 and a top score of 65.
In 1870 Chesterfield was one of the founders of Derbyshire County Cricket Club
and became the club's first president.
. Both Chesterfield and the Prince contracted typhoid fever
. The Prince recovered while Lord Chesterfield died from the illness. He was unmarried and was succeeded in the earldom by his third cousin, George Stanhope
.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1860 until 1866 when he inherited his peerage and sat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He was a cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played first class cricket for Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
and was the first president of Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
.
Background
Chesterfield was the only son of George Stanhope, 6th Earl of ChesterfieldGeorge Stanhope, 6th Earl of Chesterfield
George Stanhope, 6th Earl of Chesterfield PC , styled Lord Stanhope until 1815, was a British Tory politician, courtier and race horse owner...
, and the Hon. Anne Elizabeth, daughter of Cecil Weld-Forester, 1st Baron Forester
Cecil Weld-Forester, 1st Baron Forester
Cecil Weld-Forester, 1st Baron Forester was a British Member of Parliament.Born Cecil Forester, he assumed the additional surname of Weld by Royal licence in 1811, upon inheriting Willey Park from his cousin George Forester. He was elected to the House of Commons for Wenlock in 1790, a seat he...
. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. He played club cricket for I Zingari
I Zingari
I Zingari are English and Australian amateur cricket clubs.-History:...
and for Old Etonians in 1851.
Military and political career
Chesterfield entered the British ArmyBritish Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
and achieved the rank of lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards
Royal Horse Guards
The Royal Horse Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry.Founded August 1650 in Newcastle Upon Tyne by Sir Arthur Haselrig on the orders of Oliver Cromwell as the Regiment of Cuirassiers, the regiment became the Earl of Oxford's Regiment during the reign of...
. He retired in 1855. In 1860 he was elected at a by-election as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Nottinghamshire South
South Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Nottinghamshire, formally the "Southern Division of Nottinghamshire" was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
, a seat he held until 1866, when he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
.
Cricket
Lord Chesterfield was one of the pioneers of Derbyshire cricket. In 1857 and in 1859 played for a pre-county Derbyshire side against All England XIs. He also played for I Zingari.In 1860 Chesterfield played first class cricket for Gentlemen of the North and for Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
. He also played for Nottingham and All England XIs. In 1861 he played first class matches again for Northern Gent's and Nottinghamshire. He also turned out for Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
and Gentlemen of the Midland Counties.
Chesterfield played ten innings in five first class matches with an average of 13.50 and a top score of 65.
In 1870 Chesterfield was one of the founders of Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
and became the club's first president.
Personal life
In November 1871 Lord Chesterfield stayed at Londesborough Lodge, Scarborough, with, among others, the Prince of WalesEdward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
. Both Chesterfield and the Prince contracted typhoid fever
Typhoid fever
Typhoid fever, also known as Typhoid, is a common worldwide bacterial disease, transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person, which contain the bacterium Salmonella enterica, serovar Typhi...
. The Prince recovered while Lord Chesterfield died from the illness. He was unmarried and was succeeded in the earldom by his third cousin, George Stanhope
George Stanhope, 8th Earl of Chesterfield
George Philip Stanhope was the 8th Earl of Chesterfield, succeeding to the title on the death of his third cousin, the 7th Earl, in 1871....
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