Sir William Stanhope (18 December 1626 – 19 June 1703) of Shelford, Nottinghamshire was a politician who was a

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(MP) for

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from 1685 to 1687. He was born the eldest surviving son of William Stanhope of

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, Nottinghamshire by Anne, the daughter of Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy of West Harling, Norfolk. He succeeded his father (who had been MP for Nottingham in the Long Parliament) on his death in 1681, inheriting his father's estates at Linby and Shelford, Nottinghamshire and was knighted in 1683. He was a captain in the Earl of Chesterfield's Foot in 1667. He was

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to Queen Catherine of Braganza by 1665–1685? and

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in 1685?–1689. He was elected MP for Nottingham in 1685. He died aged 76 and was buried at Shelford. He had married Catherine, the daughter of

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of Rochdale but had no children. He left Linby to his cousin

William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, PC (c. 16838 December 1756) was a British statesman and diplomat. Life William Stanhope was born in 1683 at the family home in Elvaston, Derbyshire, third surviving son of John Stanhope and Doro ...

and Shelford to his father's half-brother,

Philip Stanhope Philip Stanhope may refer to: * Philip Stanhope (Royalist officer) (died 1645), English Civil War Royalist colonel * Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield (1584–1656), English peer * Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield (1634–1 ...

, who was created Baron Stanhope of Shelford.

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History of Parliament STANHOPE, Sir William (1626–1703) of Shelford, Notts.
1626 births 1703 deaths English MPs 1685–1687 People from Rushcliffe (district) {{17thC-England-MP-stub