Charles Stanhope, 10th Earl of Harrington
Charles Joseph Leicester Stanhope, 10th Earl of Harrington MC, DL (9 October 1887 – 16 November 1929), was a British captain and peer.
Charles Joseph Leicester, 10th Earl of Harrington | |
|---|---|
| 10th Earl of Harrington | |
 Arms of the Earls of Harrington | |
| Tenure | 1928–1929 |
| Predecessor | Dudley Stanhope, 9th Earl of Harrington (elder brother) |
| Successor | William Stanhope, 11th Earl of Harrington (son) |
| Other titles | Viscount Petersham Baron Harrington |
| Born | Charles Joseph Leicester Stanhope 9 November 1887 |
| Died | 16 November 1929 (aged 42) |
| Nationality | British |
| Residence | Elvaston Castle Harrington House |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Trelawney Seaton (daughter of Major H. H. D. Seaton) |
| Parents | Dudley Stanhope, 9th Earl of Harrington Kathleen Wood |
| Occupation | Peer and Captain (Deputy Lieutenant) |
He was the son of Dudley Stanhope, 9th Earl of Harrington, and Kathleen Wood.[1] He succeeded in the earldom on the death of his father on 13 November 1928.[2]
Harrington was a captain in the 15th Hussars, Reserve of Officers and was awarded the Military Cross. He also served as a Deputy Lieutenant of Derbyshire.[2]
Family
Harrington married Margaret Trelawney Seaton, daughter of Major H. H. D. Seaton, on 23 April 1919.[2] They had two children:
- Charles Stanhope (19 January 1921 – 23 January 1921)
- William Henry Leicester Stanhope, 11th Earl of Harrington (24 August 1922 – 12 April 2009)
Lord Harrington died on 16 November 1929 at age 42.
References
- Hesilrige 1921, p. 451.
- (Mosley 2003, p. 1797)
Books cited
- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. 160A, Fleet street, London, UK: Dean & Son. p. 451.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - Mosley, Charles (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Vol. 2, 3 (107th ed.). Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage. p. 1797.
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