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 1 72 HAKRINGTON. HARRINGTON. See " Stanhope of Harrington, eo. Northampton" Barony (Stanhope), a: 1605 ; ex. 1675. Barony. |. William Stanhope, 3d s. of John S.,( a ) of Elvaston, I. 1730 C0, Derby, by Dorothy, da. and coheir of Charles Agard, of Foston, in that county, i. about 1690 ; served in the Army as Lieut. Col. in Earldom. the 3d Fool Guards, 1710 ; Col. of a Reg. of Foot, 171 1, and of a Reg. T 1 7.10 °^ Dragoons, 1715 and 1725, becoming Lieut. Gen., 1739, and Genera! and for Derby again, 1727-30; was engaged in diplomacy, 1715 to 1729, beiug Envoy to Madrid, 1717-18 ; to Turin, 1718-20 ; to Madrid (again), 1720, to which place he was Ambassador, 1721-27, and again, 1729-30, having been (mean- while) Vice Chamberlain, 1727-30; P.O., 1727, and Ambassador to the Congress of Aix-la-Chapello in 1727, and being at the conclusion of the treaty of Seville cr., 6 Jan. 1729,30, BARON HARRINGTON, CO. Northampton. He was next month Joint Ambassador to the Congress of Soissons. From 1730 to 1712 he was Sec. of State for the North; Joint Keeper of the Signet [S.], 1730-42, and 1744-46 ; Lord President of the Council, 1742-44, when he was cr., 9 Feb. 1742, VISCOUNT PETERSHAM, of Petersham, co. Surrey, and EARL OF HARRINGTON, co. Northampton. He was one of the Lords Justices (Regent) of the Realm, 1743 and 1745, and from 1744 to 1716 was (again) Sec. of State for the North. Via: Regent of Ireland (as Lord Lieut.), 1746 to 1751 ; F.S.A., &c. He m. about 1718 Anno, da. and h. of Col. Edward Griffith, one of the Clerk Comptrollers of the Green Cloth, by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Lawrence, M.D., Physician to Queen Anne. She d. in childbed (of twin sons) 18 Doc. 1719. He d. 8 Dec. 1756. Admon. 29 Dec. 1756, and June 1781. II. 1756. 2. William (Stanhope;, Earl of Harrington, Sc., 1st and only surv. s and h. b. 18 Dec. 1719, entered the army (Foot Guards; 1741; Col. of the Horse Grenadier Guards (1745), having distinguished himself, 11 May 1745, at the battle of Fontcnoy. and becoming finally (1770), General Eo the Army. lie was styled Viscount Petersham, 1742-56; M.P. for Bury St. Edmunds, 1747 and 1754-56; sue. to the peerage, 8 Dec. 1756. He 11 Aug. 1746, Caroline, 1st da. of Charles (Fitzrot), 2d Dike ok Grafton, by Henrietta, da. of Charles Somerset, sti/lcd Marquess or Worcester. He d. 1 April 1779, aged 59. Will pr. June 1779 and again 1781. His widow, who was b. 8 April 1722, d. 26 June, and was bur. 6 July 1784, at Kensington. Will pr. July 1784. III. 1781. 3. Charles (Stanhope), Earl of Harrington, &c, b. and h.,6. 20 March lt68, styled Viscount Petersham, 1756-79 ; entered the Army (Coldstream Guards), 1769 ; was Lieut. Col. of the 3d Foot Guards and Aide-de-camp to Gen. liurgoyne in the American war in 1777, becoming finally (1802) General in the Army. He was M.P. for Thetford, 1774-76, and for Westminster, 1776-79. He sue. to the peerage, 1 April 1779 ; was Aide-de camp to the King, 1782 ; Col. of the 65th Foot, 1783 ; Col. of the 29th Foot, 178S ; Col. of the 1st Life Guards and Gold Stick, 1792; Com. in Chief of the Forces in Ireland, 1805-12; P.O., 1798; P.C. [I.], 1806. Ambassador to Berlin, 1805; Constable of Windsor Castle, 1812 ; G.C.H., 1816. He in., 22 May 1779, at St, Marylebone, Jane, 1st da. and coheir of Sir John Flemino, 1st Bart., of Brompton Park, Midx., by Jane, da. of William Coleman, of Garnhay. Devon. She d. at St. James' Palace 3 and was bur. 12 Feb. 1824, in Westm, Abbey, aged 69. Will pr. 1824. He d. 15 Sep. 1829, aged 76, at Brighton. Will pr. Dec. 1829. ( B ) This John was s. and h. of John, the s. and b, of Sir John Stanhope, both of Elvaston afsd., which last was yr. br. (of the half blood) to Philip, 1st Earl of Chester- field, being a yr. s. of Sir John Stanhope, also of Elvaston by his second wife Catharine, da. of Thomas Trentham,
 * " 1 ' **• of the Foot, 1747 ; was M.P. for Derby, 1715-25 ; for Steyning, 1727,