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William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington. As a reward for his part in negotiating the 1729 Treaty of Seville that ended the war, he was created Baron Harrington in January 1730. Later the same year, he replaced Lord Townshend as Secretary of State for the Northern Department under Robert Walpole.
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The earldom of Harrington was granted in 1742 to William...
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Elvaston Castle (sold to Derbyshire Council in 1969)...
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William Stanhope, 1st earl of Harrington (born c. 1690—died December 8, 1756, Westminster, near London, England) was a British diplomat and statesman in the Walpole-Pelham era. Educated at Eton College , Harrington was elected a member of Parliament for Derby in 1715, became envoy to Turin (1718–20), and was then ambassador to Spain (1720 ...
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Home. Stanhope, William. Contributed by. Bergin, John. Stanhope, William ( c. 1683–1756), 1st earl of Harrington , lord lieutenant of Ireland, was the third and youngest surviving son of John Stanhope, a landed gentleman of Elvaston, Derbyshire, and his wife, Dorothy, daughter of Charles Agard, of Foston in the same county.
Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Harrington, William Stanhope, 1st earl of. views 1,434,010 updated. Harrington, William Stanhope, 1st earl of ( c. 1683–1756). Stanhope was a younger son who, with moderate abilities but good connections, built an extremely distinguished career.
Overview. 1st earl of Harrington, William Stanhope. (c. 1683—1756) Quick Reference. ( c. 1683–1756). Stanhope was a younger son who, with good connections, built a distinguished career. Queen Anne complained of his ‘insipid sloth’, Lord Hervey of his ‘infinite laziness’.
