Record details
| Field (only fields with a value are shown) |
Value |
|---|---|
| County | Yorkshire, North Riding |
| Place (Links to more information) | York |
| Church name (Links to more information) | The Cathedral Church of St Peter |
| Register type (Links to more information) | Other Transcript |
| Register entry number | 49 |
| Burial date | 26 Jul 1644 |
| Burial person forename | George |
| Burial person surname | STANHOPE |
| Notes | Dr George Stanhope. Original transcription note: George Stanhope D.D. fourth son of Sir Edward Stanhope of Grimston near Tadcaster one of the Council of the North. He was one of the chaplains in ordinary to the king. On 9 July 1617 he was instituted to the vicarage of Flintham co. Notts. which he resigned in 1620. On 27 May 1619 he was instituted vicar of Burton Agnes; on 5 July 1628 he was admitted rector of Wheldrake; on 4 Nov. 1631 he was collated to the precentorship of York; and in 1641 he succeeded Hen. Wickham in the rectory of Bolton Percy. As "Mr. George Stanhope" he was married at St. Michael's-le-Belfrey 16 Sept. 1619 to Susan Mole by whom he had issue Edward; Elizabeth; Arthur; Frances; Arabella; Thomas; and Ann. Of these children Thomas (bap. at St. Michael's 23 April 1638) became rector of Hertishorn co. Derby and vicar of St. Mary's Leicester and chaplain to the earls of Chesterfield and Clare and was father of George Stanhope dean of Canterbury from 1704 to 1728. Dr. George Stanhope died intestate and on 21 Dec. 1644 administration of his effects with tuition of five of his children was granted to Susan Stanhope his widow who was joined by Tho. Baduley esq. of Durham and Sir Edward Stanhope of Grimston. |
| Transcribed by | Leslie Hendra |
| Credit | L Hendra |
| File line number | 56 |
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