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 232 CHESTERFIELD. CHESTERFIELD. Earldom. J. 1'hilip (Stanhope), Baron Staniiofe of Shelford was, ou 4 Aug. 1628, cr. EARL OF CHESTERFIELD, eo. Derby. L 1G28, Ho whs s. and h. of Sir John Stanhope of Sholford, Nutts, and to Elviistou, co. Derby, being ouly s. by his 1st wife, Cordelia, da. and IGoG. eobeir of Richard Ai.ungtox, of Horseheath, co. Cambridge ; was b. 1584 ; knighted at Whitehall, 16 Dec. 1005 ; sue. bis Father in 1611, and was, ou 7 Nov. 1(316, cr. 13AR0N STANHOPE OF SHELF01U), co. Nottingham. Twelve years afterwards he was cr. Earl of Chcsterfiehl. as afsd. When the civil war broke out lie was made, by the King, Col. of a Keg. of Dragoons, 1042, distinguishing himself at the the siege of Lichfield, where, in 1643, he was made prisoner. (*) He m. firstly, in 1005, Catharine, da. of Francis Hastings, styled Loud Hastings (being s. and h. an. of George, 4th Earl of Huntingdon) by Sarah, da. of Sir James Hauington. She d. 28 Aug. 1636, and was bur. at Shelford, M.I. He »!. secondly, Anne, widow of Sir Humphrey Ferrers, da. of Sir John Pakixgtun, of Westwood, co. Wore, K.B., by Dorothy, da. of Humphrey Smith, of London, Silkmau. He d. a prisoner, 12 Sep. 1056, aged 72, and was bur. at St. Giles-in-the- fields, M.I. His widow was bur. there, 12 Nov. 1667. Will pr. 1667. II. 1GG0, [Henry Staniiofe, styled Loud Stanhope, 2nd but 1st to surv. s. and h. ap.( b ) by 1st wife. KB. 2 Feb. 1625,0, at the 1GG7. coronation of Charles I ; M.P. for Notts, temp. Car. I. He m., before 1631, Catherine, 1st da. and coheir of Thomas (WOTTOS), 2nd BabON Wotton of Mauley, by Mary, da. of Sir Arthur Theookmobton. He (afterwards Edward II) his a. and h. ap. It was (for the 2nd time) conferred, in 1343 ou Edward, Duke of Cornwall (so cr. 1337), s. and h. ap. of Edward III, but, in this ease, some ten years after the said Prince (better known as " the Black Prince ") had been (in 1333) er. Earl of Chester. It was (for the 3rd time) conferred, in 1376, on Richard (afterwards Richard II), grandson and h. ap. of Edward III, the grant being (as in the 1st instance) together with the Earldom of Chester and (ill this instance) with the Dukedom of Cornwall, also. For the 4th time, it was conferred, iu 13UU, on Henry (afterwards Henry V), s. and h. ap. of Henry IV, such grant being, as in the previous case, together with the Earldom of Chester and the Dukedom of Cornwall. Ever since that time the Principality of Wales has invariably been conferred together icitk the Earldom of Chester but independently of the Dukedom of Cornwall (tho' in most cases all three dignities have been held together) on none other than the heir apparent* to the Crown. There are, however, six cases in which the Duke of Cornwall, tho heir apparent to the Crown, has not obtained the diynity of Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, viz. (1) Henry, afterwards Henry VI, who became King at the age of 9 months. (2 and 3) Two sous of Henry VIII, who died as infants, 1510 and 1514 respectively. (4) Edward, afterwards Edward VI, who became King when 9 years of age. (5) Charles, 1st s. of Charles I, who died an infant 1628. (6) James Francis, son of James II, bom (but 6 months before his Father's " abdication "), in 1688. Each one of these, having been the son of a King, will be noticed among the Dukes of Cornwall. On the other hand, there has been one instance (since the creation of the Dukedom in 1337), where the heir apparent, tho' created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, has not been Duke of Cornwall. It is that (1751 to 1760) of George, afterwards George III., who, not beingjtVius Regis, did not acquire that Dukedom by birthright. No less than six Princes of Wales (Earls of Chester) have died in their Father's lifetime, viz. (1) Edward (the Black Prince), s. of Edward III, d, 1376. (2) Edward, s. of Henry VI, d. 1471. (3) Edward, s. of Richard III, d. 1484. (4) Arthur, s. of Henry VII, rf. 1502. (5) Henry, s. of James I, d. 1612. (6) Frederick, 8. of George II, d. 1751. ( a ) His house at Shelford was garrisoned for the King, under command of his son Philip Stanhope, who lost his life when it was sacked by the Rebels, 27 Oct. 1645. ('■) His eldest br., John, was bur. 27 Julv 1623 at Shelford. he had been declared heir apparent to the Crown aa " Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and Earl of Chester " is no exception.
 * The proclamation of Richard, Duke of York (Father of Edward IV) when in 1460