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Biography of Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield 1755-1815

Paternal Family Tree: Stanhope

Before 18th March 1748 [his father] Arthur Charles Stanhope (age 32) and [his step-mother] Mary Thornhagh were married.

On 25th August 1750 [his father] Arthur Charles Stanhope (age 35) and [his mother] Margaret Headlam (age 21) were married.

On 10th November 1755 Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield was born to Arthur Charles Stanhope (age 40) and Margaret Headlam (age 26).

On 3rd January 1764 [his mother] Margaret Headlam (age 35) died.

In 1767 [his father] Arthur Charles Stanhope (age 51) and [his step-mother] Frances Board (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

On 9th March 1770 [his father] Arthur Charles Stanhope (age 54) died.

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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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On 20th August 1777 Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield (age 21) and Anne Thistlethwayte Countess Chesterfield were married. She by marriage Countess Chesterfield.

Around 1778 Thomas Gainsborough (age 50). Portrait of Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield (age 22).

Around 1781 [his daughter] Harriet Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield (age 25) and [his wife] Anne Thistlethwayte Countess Chesterfield.

In October 1798 [his wife] Anne Thistlethwayte Countess Chesterfield died.

On 2nd May 1799 Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield (age 43) and Henrietta Thynne (age 36) were married at Grosvenor Street. She the daughter of Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath and Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath (age 63).

In 1803 [his daughter] Harriet Stanhope (age 22) died.

1805 Creation of Garter Knights

In 1805 King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 66) created new Garter Knights as follows:

628th George Augustus Herbert 11th Earl Pembroke 8th Earl Montgomery (age 45),

629th George Finch 9th Earl Winchilsea 4th Earl Nottingham (age 52),

630th Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield (age 49),

631st George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 49).

On 23rd May 1805 [his son] George Stanhope 6th Earl Chesterfield was born to Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield (age 49) and [his wife] Henrietta Thynne (age 42).

On 31st May 1813 [his wife] Henrietta Thynne (age 50) died.

On 29th August 1815 Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield (age 59) died at Chesterfield House. His son [his son] George (age 10) succeeded 6th Earl Chesterfield, 6th Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire.

[his daughter] Georgiana Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield and Henrietta Thynne.

Royal Ancestors of Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield 1755-1815

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield 1755-1815

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stanhope 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cordelia Alington

Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Stanhope 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Hastings 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Harrington

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Stanhope 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Michael Stanhope 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Father: Arthur Charles Stanhope 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Penelope Lovell

Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Charles Headlam of Kexby in Yorkshire

Mother: Margaret Headlam