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Charles Stanhope, 10th Earl of Harrington

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Charles Joseph Leicester, 10th Earl of Harrington
10th Earl of Harrington
Arms of the Earls of Harrington
Tenure1928–1929
PredecessorDudley Stanhope, 9th Earl of Harrington (elder brother)
SuccessorWilliam Stanhope, 11th Earl of Harrington (son)
Other titlesViscount Petersham
Baron Harrington
BornCharles Joseph Leicester Stanhope
(1887-11-09)9 November 1887
Died16 November 1929(1929-11-16) (aged 42)
NationalityBritish
ResidenceElvaston Castle
Harrington House
Spouse(s)Margaret Trelawney Seaton (daughter of Major H. H. D. Seaton)
ParentsDudley Stanhope, 9th Earl of Harrington
Kathleen Wood
OccupationPeer and Captain (Deputy Lieutenant)

Charles Joseph Leicester Stanhope, 10th Earl of Harrington MC, DL (9 October 1887 – 16 November 1929), was a British captain and peer.

He was the son of Dudley Stanhope, 9th Earl of Harrington, and Kathleen Wood.[1] He succeeded in the earldom on the death of his father on 13 November 1928.[2]

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.[2]

Family

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Harrington married Margaret Trelawney Seaton, daughter of Major H. H. D. Seaton, on 23 April 1919.[2] They had two children:

Lord Harrington died on 16 November 1929 at age 42.

References

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  1. ^ Hesilrige 1921, p. 451.
  2. ^ a b c (Mosley 2003, p. 1797)

Books cited

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  • 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
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Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Earl of Harrington
1928–1929
Succeeded by