Stanhope is an English surname of medieval origins, meaning 'a dweller on a stony ridge'. It has also been used as a given name.

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Alexander Stanhope Alexander Stanhope (1638 – 20 September 1707) was an English envoy in Madrid between 1690 and 1699. Early life He was the youngest son of Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield by his second wife Anne, daughter of John 'Lusty' Pakington ...

(1638–1707), English envoy in Madrid *

Arthur Stanhope Arthur Stanhope (1627 – 26 March 1694) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1660 and 1679. Life Stanhope was born at Shelford, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, the son of Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterf ...

(1627–1694), English politician who sat in the House of Commons *

Arthur Stanhope, 6th Earl Stanhope Arthur Philip Stanhope, 6th Earl Stanhope (13 September 1838 – 19 April 1905), was a British people, British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician. From 1855 to 1875 he was styled Viscount Mahon. Career He was a son of Philip ...

(1838–1905), British Conservative Party politician * Charles Stanhope (disambiguation), multiple people * Doug Stanhope (born 1967), American stand-up comedian *

Edward Stanhope Edward Stanhope PC (24 September 1840 – 21 December 1893) was a British Conservative Party politician who was Secretary of State for War from 1887 to 1892. Background and education Born in London, Stanhope was the second son of Philip Stanh ...

(1840–1893), British Conservative Party politician * Elizabeth Stanhope (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ferdinando Stanhope Ferdinando Stanhope (1619 to December 1643), younger son of Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield, was Member of Parliament for Tamworth from 1640 to 1643. He served in the Royalist army during the First English Civil War and was killed in ...

(died 1643), English politician who sat in the House of Commons *

George Stanhope George Stanhope (5 March 1660 – 18 March 1728) was a clergyman of the Church of England, rising to be Dean of Canterbury and a Royal Chaplain. He was also amongst the commissioners responsible for the building of fifty new churches in Lond ...

(1660–1728), clergyman of the Church of England * George Stanhope (disambiguation), multiple people * Henry Stanhope (disambiguation), multiple people * Lady Hester Stanhope (1776–1839), British socialite, adventurer and traveler * James Stanhope (disambiguation), multiple people * John Stanhope (disambiguation), multiple people * Jon Stanhope (born 1951), Australian politician *

Leicester Stanhope, 5th Earl of Harrington Leicester FitzGerald Charles Stanhope, 5th Earl of Harrington, CB (2 September 17847 September 1862), styled The Honourable Leicester Stanhope until 1851, was an English peer and soldier. Early life Leicester Stanhope was born in Dublin in 1784, ...

(1784–1862), English peer and soldier * Louisa Stanhope ( 1806–1827), English novelist * Katherine Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield (1609–1667), English governess and Postmaster General * Mark Stanhope (born 1952), British Royal Navy officer * Michael Stanhope (disambiguation), multiple people * Philip Stanhope (disambiguation), multiple people *

Richard Stanhope Richard Courtney Stanhope (born 27 April 1957) in Blackpool, Lancashire, England is a male retired British rower. Rowing career Stanhope competed in four Olympic Games; the 1980 Summer Olympics, 1984 Summer Olympics, 1988 Summer Olympics and ...

(born 1957), British Olympic rower *

Rosamund Stanhope Rosamund Stanhope (4 March 1919 – 7 December 2005) was a British poet and teacher known for her prolific use of esoteric and unusual words. Biography Rosamund Stanhope was born on 4 March 1919 in Northampton as the daughter of a Latvian (G ...

(1919–2005), British poet and teacher *

Sydney Stanhope, 6th Earl of Harrington Sydney Seymour Hyde Stanhope, 6th Earl of Harrington (27 September 1845 – 22 February 1866) was an English peer. Born Mr Sydney Seymore Hyde Stanhope at Ashburnham House in Westminster, London, Stanhope was the second son of Leicester Stanhope ...

(1845–1866), English peer *

Thomas Stanhope Sir Thomas Stanhope (1540 – 3 August 1596) was the son and heir of Sir Michael Stanhope, and a Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire. Family Thomas Stanhope was the eldest son of Sir Michael Stanhope and Anne Rawson (c.1515 – 20 Febru ...

(1540–1596), English Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire * William Stanhope (disambiguation), multiple people * Stanhope (Middlesex cricketer), cricketer from 1787 to 1798

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Stanhope Aspinwall Stanhope Aspinwall (born 5 July 1713 in Liverpool, England and died on 17 January 1771) was a British diplomat. He was born to Richard Aspinwall and his wife Elizabeth Stanhope, the great granddaughter of Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield, ...

(1713–1771), British diplomat *

Stanhope Forbes Stanhope Alexander Forbes (18 November 1857 – 2 March 1947) was a British artist and a founding member of the influential Newlyn school of painters. He was often called 'the father of the Newlyn School'.Stanhope Wood Nixon Stanhope Wood Nixon (April 1, 1894 – January 12, 1958) was a vice president of the Nixon Nitration Works during the 1924 Nixon Nitration Works disaster. He later became chairman of the board. He was born on April 1, 1894, in Philadelphia, ...

(1894–1958), vice president of Nixon Nitration Works during the company's 1924 disaster

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