Stanhope

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The name Stanhope can refer to many places, people, and things.

[edit] Places

• Stanhope, County Durham, England
• Stanhope, Kent, England
• Stanhope, Peeblesshire, Scotland
• Stanhope, Iowa, USA
• Stanhope, New Jersey, USA
• Stanhope, Victoria, Australia
• Stanhope, Prince Edward Island, Canada

[edit] People

The British English pronunciation is like 'stannup'.

• Anne Stanhope
• Charles Stanhope
  • Charles Stanhope, British MP for Aldborough 1734-5
  • Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope (August 3, 1753 – December 15, 1816), British statesman and scientist.
  • Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington (17 March 1753 - 5 September 1829), Commander-in-Chief, Ireland 1806–1812.
  • Charles Stanhope, 4th Earl of Harrington (8 April 1780 - 3 March 1851).
  • Charles Stanhope, 7th Earl of Harrington.
  • Charles Stanhope, 8th Earl of Harrington (1844-1917), successful polo player.
  • Charles Stanhope, 10th Earl of Harrington (1887-1929).
  • Charles Stanhope, Viscount Petersham, (born July 20, 1945), Heir Apparent of the Earl of Harrington and 210th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2004.
• Doug Stanhope, comedian
• Edward Stanhope
• Elizabeth Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield
• Elizabeth Dormer Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield
• Elizabeth Butler Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield
• Ferdinando Stanhope
• Hester Stanhope
• James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
• James Stanhope, 7th Earl Stanhope
• John Roddam Spencer Stanhope
• Jon Stanhope, ACT Chief Minister
• Mary Stanhope, Maid of Honour to Queen Anne. (Later Mary ffane, wife to Charles ffane, later first Viscount Fane).
• Michael Stanhope
• Philip Stanhope
• Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield
• Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield
• Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield
• Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
• Philip Henry Stanhope, 4th Earl Stanhope
• Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope, founder of the National Portrait Gallery
• William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington
• William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington
• The Honourable Serena Stanhope Serena Armstrong-Jones, Viscountess Linley
• Walter Spencer Stanhope

Also

• Earl Stanhope, a hereditary title held by seven people since 1718
• Earl of Harrington, family name

See also:

• Alexander Stanhope Cobbe
• John Stanhope Collings-Wells
• Philip Stanhope Worsley
• Stanhopea A genus of the orchid family. Named after the 4th Earl Stanhope

[edit] Miscellaneous

• Stanhopes were miniature micro-photographic lenses incorporated into novelty collectibles; popular mostly in the 19th and 20th centuries
• The Stanhope Hotel in New York City
• The Spencer-Stanhope family
• First Stanhope/Sunderland Ministry
• Second Stanhope/Sunderland Ministry
• The Stanhope undergraduate essay prize at Oxford University. One notable recipient is Aldous Huxley.
• Stanhope (carriage): A horse-drawn gig, buggy or light phaeton
• Stanhope body, an archaic car body style
• Stanhope (railways): The colloquial name for third class passenger vehicles on early British railways - open wagons usually without seats. For further information see Railway Regulation Act 1844.
• Stanhope (Band)