James, 1st Earl Stanhope, 1673–1721, British soldier and statesman: prime minister 1717–18.
Philip Dormer Chesterfield, 4th Earl of.
Charles , 3rd Earl. 1753–1816, British radical politician and scientist. His inventions included two calculating machines, a microscope lens, and a stereotyping machine
his grandfather, James , 1st Earl. 1673–1721, British soldier and statesman; George I's chief minister (1717–21). He fought under Marlborough in the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14) and negotiated the Triple Alliance with France and Holland (1717)
1795–1805; named after Fitzroy Stanhope (1787–1864), British clergyman
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She rode beside him in his stanhope, and she wore his bouquets and read his books, such as were intended for reading; and alas for her figure, she ate his candy.
From In the Heart of a Fool by White, William Allen
A few days after Ethelberta’s reception at Enckworth, an improved stanhope, driven by Lord Mountclere himself, climbed up the hill until it was opposite her door.
From The Hand of Ethelberta by Hardy, Thomas
He hurried me into the stanhope, gave the rein to his active grey mare, and making a detour towards Kingston, we soon left the crowd behind us.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 333, July 1843 by Various
But the stanhope had already turned out of sight.
From The Devourers by Chartres, Annie Vivanti
When the carriages met again, he stood up in his stanhope; he raised his hand ready to doff his hat; he looked with all his eyes.
From Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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