Name Philip 3rd | Died January 27, 1726 | |
Parents Elizabeth Dormer Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield Children Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Grandparents Charles Dormer, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon Great-grandparents Robert Dormer, 1st Earl of Carnarvon | ||
Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield (3 February 1673 – 27 January 1726) was an English nobleman, the eldest son of Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield, by his third wife, the former Lady Elizabeth Dormer.
In 1692, Stanhope married Lady Elizabeth Savile, daughter of the Marquess of Halifax. They had one surviving son, Philip (the 4th Earl). His work as a writer was well known after his death. Many essays to his son were published after his death.
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