George Stanhope, 8th Earl of Chesterfield
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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.
He was the son of George Charles Stanhope and Jane Galbraith. Stanhope married, firstly, Marianne Roche, daughter of William Roche, on April 8 1856. Secondly, he married Catherine Jane Jarvis Bond, daughter of John Hildebrand Bond, on March 7 1877. Thirdly, he married Agnes Payne, daughter of James Payne, on 7 December 1882.
In 1841 George Philip Stanhope, 8th Earl of Chesterfield gained the rank of Ensign
in the 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot and was promoted Lieutenant
in April 1842. He succeeded to the title of 8th Earl of Chesterfield
on July 7 1873.He lived at Rockwood, Strabane
, County Tyrone
, Ireland
. His only child was Philip Laurence John Stanhope (December 8 1857 - September 1 1860)
George Stanhope, 8th Earl of Chesterfield, died on 19 October 1883 aged 60 at Killendarragh, Lifford
, County Donegal
, Ireland, without surviving issue. His will was probate
d on 22 March 1884 at Londonderry
, County Londonderry
, Ireland, at under £4,500. He was succeeded to the title Earl of Chesterfield
by Henry Scudamore-Stanhope
, his fourth cousin once removed.
Earl of Chesterfield
Earls 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...
, succeeding to the title on the death of his third cousin, the 7th Earl
George Stanhope, 7th Earl of Chesterfield
George Philip Cecil Arthur Stanhope, 7th Earl of Chesterfield , 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...
, in 1871.
He was the son of George Charles Stanhope and Jane Galbraith. Stanhope married, firstly, Marianne Roche, daughter of William Roche, on April 8 1856. Secondly, he married Catherine Jane Jarvis Bond, daughter of John Hildebrand Bond, on March 7 1877. Thirdly, he married Agnes Payne, daughter of James Payne, on 7 December 1882.
In 1841 George Philip Stanhope, 8th Earl of Chesterfield gained the rank of Ensign
Ensign (rank)
Ensign is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy. As the junior officer in an infantry regiment was traditionally the carrier of the ensign flag, the rank itself acquired the name....
in the 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot and was promoted Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in April 1842. He succeeded to the title of 8th Earl of Chesterfield
Earl of Chesterfield
Earls 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...
on July 7 1873.He lived at Rockwood, Strabane
Strabane
Strabane , historically spelt Straban,is a town in west County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It contains the headquarters of Strabane District Council....
, County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. His only child was Philip Laurence John Stanhope (December 8 1857 - September 1 1860)
George Stanhope, 8th Earl of Chesterfield, died on 19 October 1883 aged 60 at Killendarragh, Lifford
Lifford
Lifford is the county town of County Donegal, Ireland. It is the administrative capital of the county and the seat of Donegal County Council, although the town of Letterkenny is often mistaken for fulfilling this role...
, County Donegal
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland, without surviving issue. His will was probate
Probate
Probate is the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person by resolving all claims and distributing the deceased person's property under the valid will. A probate court decides the validity of a testator's will...
d on 22 March 1884 at Londonderry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
, County Londonderry
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, Ireland, at under £4,500. He was succeeded to the title Earl of Chesterfield
Earl of Chesterfield
Earls 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...
by Henry Scudamore-Stanhope
Henry Scudamore-Stanhope, 9th Earl of Chesterfield
Henry Edwyn Chandos Scudamore-Stanhope, 9th Earl of Chesterfield, DL, JP, He was the first son of four of Sir Edwyn Francis Scudamore-Stanhope, 2nd Baronet....
, his fourth cousin once removed.