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 (1887-11-09)9 November 1887
Died	16 November 1929(1929-11-16) (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. He succeeded in the earldom on the death of his father on 13 November 1928.

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.

Family

Harrington married Margaret Trelawney Seaton, daughter of Major H. H. D. Seaton, on 23 April 1919. 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

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. Bernard Burke

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Harrington