James Banks Stanhope (13 May 1821 – 18 January 1904)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.
James Stanhope | |
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| Member of Parliament for North Lincolnshire | |
| In office 16 July 1852 – 16 November 1868 | |
| Preceded by | Montague Cholmeley Robert Christopher |
| Succeeded by | Montague Cholmeley Rowland Winn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1821 |
| Died | 18 January 1904 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Relations | Joseph Banks |
| Parent(s) | James Hamilton Stanhope Lady Frederica-Louisa Murray |
Family
editStanhope was the son of former MP and British Army officer James Hamilton Stanhope and Lady Frederica-Louisa Murray, daughter of David William Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield.[2] his father was the youngest son of Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope.
Revesby Abbey
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Stanhope inherited Revesby Abbey in 1823 from his father but did not succeed to the estate until 1842, however, as he was a minor. By the time he succeeded to the estate, it had fallen into disrepair and had been emptied.[3]
In 1843, he commissioned Scottish architect William Burn to redesign the new abbey in a mixture of Jacobean and Elizabethan, also known as Jacobethan. The building was demolished in 1844, with its materials sold at auction, to make way for the abbey's third incarnation.[4][3]
During this period, new screen gates and a lodge were added on the south boundary. The estate was then completed in 1846 and, following financial losses from the Great Depression of British Agriculture, his estate generated an income of £13,000 a year.[5]
The estate was passed to Stanhope's elected heir, Edward Stanhope.[3]
Political career
editHe was elected MP for North Lincolnshire in 1852 and held the seat until he stood down in 1868.[6]
References
edit- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 2)
- ^ "Charles [Stanhope], 3rd Earl Stanhope". Cracroft's Peerage. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Revesby Abbey (1000988)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "The History of Revesby Abbey". Revesby Abbey. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ Bateman, John (1883). The great landowners of Great Britain and Ireland; a list of all owners of three thousand acres and upwards ... also, one thousand three hundred owners of two thousand acres and upwards in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, their acreage and income from land culled from The modern Domesday book . Robarts - University of Toronto. London, Harrison.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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