Hester Pitt Stanhope

(b. Oct. 19, 1755, Chevening, Kent – d. July 20, 1780, London, England )

Gender: F

Hester Stanhope, Viscountess Mahon was the first wife of Charles Stanhope, Viscount Mahon, later the 3rd Earl Stanhope (1753-1816), and the eldest daughter of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-1778). She had three children, including Lady Hester Stanhope (1776–1839), the prominent traveller and Arabist.

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Hester Stanhope (née Pitt)

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Title	EMCO ID
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Frances Boscawen	944

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