Family Stanhope; Family; Elvaston DS/UK/M/4258 Stanhope Stanhope Family Elvaston Elvaston Michael Stanhope, son of John Stanhope of Shelford, Nottinghamshire, acquired former monastic lands including Elvaston at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. These estates were eventually divided between Sir Michael Stanhope's grandsons, Philip (created Earl of Chesterfield in 1628) who inherited Shelford in Nottinghamshire and Bretby in Derbyshire, and John who inherited Elvaston which remained a family seat until the mid 20th century. William Stanhope (d1756) was created Baron Harrington in 1730 and subsequently in 1752 Viscount Petersham and Earl of Harrington. The 4th Earl, Charles (1780-1851) commissioned William Barron (fl. 1777), to landscape the garden at Elvaston Castle, an example of a splendid High Victorian garden. The 8th earl, Charles Augustus (1844-1917) was an enthusiastic amateur engineer. Improve Yes International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Derbyshire Record Office Collections Manual Section 7 v5.1 (Sep 2020) DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 20/08/2021 c6911115-a92c-4d5b-8920-d14f0b676e02