Baron Stanhope

Baron Stanhope, of Harrington in the County of Northampton, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 2 May 1605 for Sir John Stanhope, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household between 1602 and 1616. He was the son of Sir Michael Stanhope and the brother of Sir Thomas Stanhope, ancestor of the Earls of Chesterfield, the Earls of Harrington and the Earls Stanhope. Lord Stanhope was succeeded by his son, Charles, the second Baron, both of whom had been Master of the King's Posts. The title became extinct on his death in 1675.

Barons Stanhope of Harrington (1605)

• John Stanhope, 1st Baron Stanhope (d. 1621)
• Charles Stanhope, 2nd Baron Stanhope (1595–1675)

Baron Stanhope of Shelford

See Earl of Chesterfield

Baron Stanhope of Elvaston

See Earl Stanhope

See also

• Earl of Chesterfield
• Earl Stanhope
• Earl of Harrington
• Baron Weardale

References

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages