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Text:   Sir John Stanhope, 1545-9/3/1621, 1st. Baron Stanhope of Harrington, in the county of Northampton. He fulfilled various offices for Queen Elizabeth, who conferred the honour of knighthood on him, and of whom he was a great favourite: 'During Raleigh's absence, Elizabeth turned the beams of her favour on Sir John Stanhope, who could not remain two days from court without being enquired for.' [James Augustus St. John, Life of Sir Walter Raleigh, 2005.] He was raised to the peerage by King James I. in 1605. He was brought up at Shelford, and, on entering public life, was thrice returned to Parliament, for Marlborough, Truro, and Rochester respectively. As Treasurer of the Chamber, he was instructed to pay a certain William Shakespeare and company the sum of 21s. for their services. He married [1] Joan Knollys, daughter of Wm. Knollys, by whom he had no issue; [2] Margaret MacWilliams, 1566-1611, daughter of Henry MacWilliams of Stanborne, by whom he had one surviving son - Harleian MSS. 15891, f. 119 - Charles Stanhope, 1595-1675, inheritor of Edward the younger's estate at Caldecott, who succeeded as second baron, but died without issue, when the title became extinct. He had also two daughters: Catherine Stanhope, 1586-15/6/1657, who married Robert Cholmondeley, 26/6/1584-1659, Viscount Cholmondeley, afterwards Earl of Leinster. Elizabeth Stanhope, 1593-1643, who married Sir Lionel Talmash, 1/8/1591-6/9/1640, ancestor of the Earls of Dysart. Sir John Stanhope, temp. Elizabeth I., leased, from Gilbert of Gaunt, the Manor and Rectory of Bridlington, on condition of paying a salary of £8 a year to a priest. He was also a signatory to the Proclamation of the Succession of King James I.


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Text:   Sir John Stanhope, 1545-9/3/1621, 1st. Baron Stanhope of Harrington, in the county of Northampton. He fulfilled various offices for Queen Elizabeth, who conferred the honour of knighthood on him, and of whom he was a great favourite: 'During Raleigh's absence, Elizabeth turned the beams of her favour on Sir John Stanhope, who could not remain two days from court without being enquired for.' [James Augustus St. John, Life of Sir Walter Raleigh, 2005.] He was raised to the peerage by King James I. in 1605. He was brought up at Shelford, and, on entering public life, was thrice returned to Parliament, for Marlborough, Truro, and Rochester respectively. As Treasurer of the Chamber, he was instructed to pay a certain William Shakespeare and company the sum of 21s. for their services. He married [1] Joan Knollys, daughter of Wm. Knollys, by whom he had no issue; [2] Margaret MacWilliams, 1566-1611, daughter of Henry MacWilliams of Stanborne, by whom he had one surviving son - Harleian MSS. 15891, f. 119 - Charles Stanhope, 1595-1675, inheritor of Edward the younger's estate at Caldecott, who succeeded as second baron, but died without issue, when the title became extinct. He had also two daughters: Catherine Stanhope, 1586-15/6/1657, who married Robert Cholmondeley, 26/6/1584-1659, Viscount Cholmondeley, afterwards Earl of Leinster. Elizabeth Stanhope, 1593-1643, who married Sir Lionel Talmash, 1/8/1591-6/9/1640, ancestor of the Earls of Dysart. Sir John Stanhope, temp. Elizabeth I., leased, from Gilbert of Gaunt, the Manor and Rectory of Bridlington, on condition of paying a salary of £8 a year to a priest. He was also a signatory to the Proclamation of the Succession of King James I.


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Text:   Sir John Stanhope, 1545-9/3/1621, 1st. Baron Stanhope of Harrington, in the county of Northampton. He fulfilled various offices for Queen Elizabeth, who conferred the honour of knighthood on him, and of whom he was a great favourite: 'During Raleigh's absence, Elizabeth turned the beams of her favour on Sir John Stanhope, who could not remain two days from court without being enquired for.' [James Augustus St. John, Life of Sir Walter Raleigh, 2005.] He was raised to the peerage by King James I. in 1605. He was brought up at Shelford, and, on entering public life, was thrice returned to Parliament, for Marlborough, Truro, and Rochester respectively. As Treasurer of the Chamber, he was instructed to pay a certain William Shakespeare and company the sum of 21s. for their services. He married [1] Joan Knollys, daughter of Wm. Knollys, by whom he had no issue; [2] Margaret MacWilliams, 1566-1611, daughter of Henry MacWilliams of Stanborne, by whom he had one surviving son - Harleian MSS. 15891, f. 119 - Charles Stanhope, 1595-1675, inheritor of Edward the younger's estate at Caldecott, who succeeded as second baron, but died without issue, when the title became extinct. He had also two daughters: Catherine Stanhope, 1586-15/6/1657, who married Robert Cholmondeley, 26/6/1584-1659, Viscount Cholmondeley, afterwards Earl of Leinster. Elizabeth Stanhope, 1593-1643, who married Sir Lionel Talmash, 1/8/1591-6/9/1640, ancestor of the Earls of Dysart. Sir John Stanhope, temp. Elizabeth I., leased, from Gilbert of Gaunt, the Manor and Rectory of Bridlington, on condition of paying a salary of £8 a year to a priest. He was also a signatory to the Proclamation of the Succession of King James I.