Dudley Stanhope, 9th Earl of Harrington

Dudley Henry Eden Stanhope, 9th Earl of Harrington (13 January 1859 – 13 November 1928), was a British peer.

Dudley Stanhope, 9th Earl of Harrington
Earl of Harrington
Coat of arms of the Earls of Harrington
Tenure1917–1928
PredecessorCharles Stanhope, 8th Earl of Harrington (elder brother)
SuccessorCharles Stanhope, 10th Earl of Harrington (son)
Other titlesViscount Petersham
Baron Harrington
BornDudley Henry Eden Stanhope
(1859-01-13)13 January 1859
Died13 November 1928(1928-11-13) (aged 69)
NationalityBritish
ResidenceElvaston Castle
Spouse(s)Kathleen Wood (daughter of Joseph Carter Wood)
ParentsCharles Stanhope, 7th Earl of Harrington
Elizabeth Still de Pearsall (daughter of Robert Lucas de Pearsall of Wartensee Castle, Switzerland)

He was the son of Charles Stanhope, 7th Earl of Harrington, and Elizabeth Still de Pearsall. He succeeded in the earldom on the death of his childless brother Charles on 5 February 1917.[1]

Family

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Lord Harrington married Kathleen Wood,[2] daughter of Joseph Carter Wood, on 26 April 1883.[1] They had three children:

Lord Harrington died on 13 November 1928 at age 69.

References

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  1. ^ a b Charles Mosley, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Vol. 2, 3 (107th ed.). Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003). p. 1797. Bernard Burke
  2. ^ Hesilrige 1921, p. 451.

Book cited

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Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Earl of Harrington
1917–1928
Succeeded by