Person Stanhope; Alexander (1638 - 1707); courtier and diplomat Stanhope Alexander courtier and diplomat 1638 - 1707 British Male 1638 0 20 September 1707 17070920 Burial: St Botolph Churchyard, Chevening, Sevenoaks District, Kent, England (30 September 1707)

Hartshorn, Derbyshire

Courtier; Diplomat; Diplomat Education: Exeter College, Oxford (matriculated 1654); Inner Temple (admitted 1656) Career: Gentleman Usher to the Queen; Envoy extraordinary to Spain (1689-1699); Envoy to the States-General in The Hague (1699-1706) Parents: Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield and Anne Pakington Married: Catherine Burghill Children: including James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope; Philip Stanhope; Edward Stanhope; Mary Stanhope; son-in-law Charles Fane, 1st Viscount Fane Stanhope's appointment in Spain is thought to have been terminated due to opposition to the 1699 Treaty of Partition, through which France, Britain, and the Dutch Republic sought to solve diplomatic issues in Spain, which ultimately led to the War of Spanish Succession in 1701. Committee and panels: Committee for the Histories of Trades (1664). Original Fellow 20/05/1663 William Brouncker Admitted 26 February 1662; Reported on foreign ships, e.g. from Greenland (1663) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB (Stanhope, James; Stanhope, Philip); Foster; Hunter Findagrave, Alexander Stanhope [URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83330368/alexander-stanhope; last accessed: 02/04/2026] International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 1638 - 20 Sep 1707 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 14/01/2022 as part of Name Authority Project update. NA6078 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 02/04/2026 RS_NET\VidaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/36793577 04b36ce9-f410-4778-84f3-ea39b4b5e575