Stanhope, Lady Hester b. March 12, 1776 d. June 13, 1839 English Adventuress and traveler, in an age when women were discouraged from doing both. Born in Chevening, England, the eldest child of Charles Stanhope, the 3rd Earl of Stanhope, by his first wife, Lady Hester Pitt, she was raised by her grandmother at Burton Pynsent. In August 1803, she became the head of the household of her uncle, William Pitt, a bachelor who needed a hostess in his position as British Prime Minister. With Lady Hester at the head of his house and assisting in welcoming...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Olive Grove Above Marjayoun, Marjayoun, Nabatieh, Lebanon
b. March 12, 1776 d. June 13, 1839