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HARRINGTON, EARLS OF . The first earl
earl
ambassador to the latter country, and he retained this position until March 1727, having built up his reputation as a diplomatist during a difficult period. In 1729 he had some part in arranging the treaty of Seville between England, France and Spain, and for his services in this matter he was created Baron Harrington in January '730. Later in the same year he was appointed secretary of state for the northern department under Sir Robert Walpole, but, like George II., he was anxious to assist the emperor Charles VI. in his war with France, while Walpole favoured a policy of peace. Although the latter had his way Harrington remained secretary until the great
The earl's successor was his son, William (17191779), who entered the army, was wounded at Fontenoy and became a general in '770. He was a member of parliament for about ten years and he died on the 1st of April 1779. This earl's wife Caroline (17221784), daughter of Charles Fitzroy, 2nd duke of Grafton, was a noted beauty, but was also famous for her eccentricities. Their elder son, Charles (17531829), who became the 3rd earl, was a distinguished soldier. He served with the British army during the American War of Independence and attained the rank of general in 1802. From 18o5 to '8'2 he was commander
chief
Charles Stanhope, 4th earl of Harrington (1780-1851), the eldest son of the 3rd earl, was known as Lord Petersham until he succeeded to the earldom in '829. He was very well known in society owing partly to his eccentric habits; he dressed like the French king Henry IV.,-and had other personal peculiarities. He married the actress, Maria Foote, but when he died in March 185' he left no sons, and his brother Leicester Fitzgerald Charles (1784'862) became the 5th earl. This nobleman was a soldier and a politician of advanced views, who is best known as a worker with Lord Byron in the cause of Greek independence. He was in Greece in 1823 and 1824, where his relations with Byron were not altogether harmonious. He wrote A Sketch of the History and Influence of the Press in British India (1823); and Greece in 1823 and 1824 (English edition 1824, American edition 1825). His son Sydney Seymour Hyde, 6th earl (1845'866), dying unmarried, was succeeded by a cousin
Wyndham Stanhope (18o91881), as 7th earl, and in 188' the latter's son Charles Augustus
Before the time of the first earl of Harrington the.6tanhope family had held the barony of Stanhope of Harrington, which was created in 16o5 in favour of Sir John Stanhope (c. 15501621) of Harrington, Northamptonshire. Sir John was a younger son of Sir Michael Stanhope (d. '552) of Shelford, Nottinghamshire
parliament for several years. He died on the 9th of March '621, and when his only son Charles, 2nd baron (c. 1595-1675), died without issue in 1675 the barony became extinct.End of Article: HARRINGTON, EARLS OF If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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