Background
Charles Stanhope was born on September 6, 1708 to the 3rd Earl of Chesterfield and Elizabeth Stanhope.
Charles Stanhope was born on September 6, 1708 to the 3rd Earl of Chesterfield and Elizabeth Stanhope.
He was a grandson of the 2nd Lord Chesterfield, in whom the estate was named after. He voted against the excise bill in 1734, which became known as Septennial Acting.