Leicester Stanhope, 5th Earl of Harrington
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Leicester FitzGerald Charles Stanhope, 5th Earl of Harrington CB
(2 September 1784 – 7 September 1862) was an English peer
and soldier, styled Hon. Leicester Stanhope until 1851.
He was born in Dublin in 1784, the third son of Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington
. On 1 October 1799, he became a Cornet and Sublieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Life Guards
, and was promoted lieutenant on 20 October 1802. He exchanged into the 9th Regiment of Foot
on 19 March 1803, and on 2 April 1803 purchased a captaincy in the 10th (Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons. On 9 November 1803, he exchanged into the Carabiniers (6th Dragoon Guards), and on 27 January 1813, into the 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons
. Promoted major, he was appointed Deputy Adjutant-General in the East Indies
on 29 June 1815, as a brevet
lieutenant-colonel. He exchanged into the 47th Regiment of Foot
while serving there and was appointed Deputy Quartermaster-General on 24 April 1817.
From late 1817 to 1818, Stanhope and his regiment took part in the Third Anglo-Maratha War
. On 14 October 1818, he was appointed a Companion of the Bath for his service in the conflict. He resigned as quartermaster on 29 March 1821 and purchased an unattached lieutenant-colonelcy on 26 June 1823.
On 23 April 1831, he married Elizabeth Green, daughter of William Green and Ann Rose Hall, both of Jamaica. In 1851, he inherited the earldom from his brother, Charles Stanhope, 4th Earl of Harrington
.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(2 September 1784 – 7 September 1862) was an English peer
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and soldier, styled Hon. Leicester Stanhope until 1851.
He was born in Dublin in 1784, the third son of Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington
Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington
General Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington PC, PC , styled Viscount Petersham until 1779, was a British soldier. Stanhope is sometimes confused with an exact contemporary of his, the 3rd Earl Stanhope....
. On 1 October 1799, he became a Cornet and Sublieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Life Guards
1st Regiment of Life Guards
The 1st Regiment of Life Guards was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry. It was formed in 1788 by the union of the 1st Troop of Horse Guards and 1st Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards. In 1922, it was amalgamated with the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards to form the Life...
, and was promoted lieutenant on 20 October 1802. He exchanged into the 9th Regiment of Foot
9th Regiment of Foot
The 9th Regiment of Foot was a infantry line regiment of the British Army from 1751 to 1881. It became the Norfolk Regiment following the Army reforms of 1881.-Early history:...
on 19 March 1803, and on 2 April 1803 purchased a captaincy in the 10th (Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons. On 9 November 1803, he exchanged into the Carabiniers (6th Dragoon Guards), and on 27 January 1813, into the 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons
17th Lancers
The 17th Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, notable for its participation in the Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War...
. Promoted major, he was appointed Deputy Adjutant-General in the East Indies
East Indies
East Indies is a term used by Europeans from the 16th century onwards to identify what is now known as Indian subcontinent or South Asia, Southeastern Asia, and the islands of Oceania, including the Malay Archipelago and the Philippines...
on 29 June 1815, as a brevet
Brevet (military)
In many of the world's military establishments, brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but usually without receiving the pay of that higher rank except when actually serving in that role. An officer so promoted may be referred to as being...
lieutenant-colonel. He exchanged into the 47th Regiment of Foot
47th Regiment of Foot
The 47th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army. First raised in 1741 in Scotland, the regiment saw service over a period of 140 years, before it was amalgamated with another regiment to become The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in 1881...
while serving there and was appointed Deputy Quartermaster-General on 24 April 1817.
From late 1817 to 1818, Stanhope and his regiment took part in the Third Anglo-Maratha War
Third Anglo-Maratha War
The Third Anglo-Maratha War was the final and decisive conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in India. The war left the Company in control of most of India. It began with an invasion of Maratha territory by 110,400 British East India Company troops, the largest...
. On 14 October 1818, he was appointed a Companion of the Bath for his service in the conflict. He resigned as quartermaster on 29 March 1821 and purchased an unattached lieutenant-colonelcy on 26 June 1823.
On 23 April 1831, he married Elizabeth Green, daughter of William Green and Ann Rose Hall, both of Jamaica. In 1851, he inherited the earldom from his brother, Charles Stanhope, 4th Earl of Harrington
Charles Stanhope, 4th Earl of Harrington
Charles Stanhope, 4th Earl of Harrington was an English peer and man of fashion, styled Viscount Petersham until 1829....
.
External links
- http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait.php?LinkID=mp54244&rNo=0&role=sit Portrait of the 5th Earl, by Sir Joshua Reynolds.