Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield

English earl
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroEnglish earl
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain England
wasNoble
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Male
Birth3 February 1672
Death15 February 1725Bretby (aged 53 years)
Family
Mother:Elizabeth Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield
Father:Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield
Spouse:Elizabeth Stanhope Countess of Chesterfield
Children:Philip Stanhope 4th Earl of Chesterfield
The details

Biography

Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield (3 February 1673 – 27 January 1726) was an English nobleman, the eldest son of Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield, by his third wife, the former Lady Elizabeth Dormer.
In 1692, Stanhope married Lady Elizabeth Savile, daughter of the Marquess of Halifax. They had one surviving son, Philip (the 4th Earl). His work as a writer was well known after his death. Many essays to his son were published after his death.

Styles of address

  • 1673-1714: Lord Stanhope
  • 1714-1726: The Right Honourable The Earl of Chesterfield

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