Talk:Stanhope (carriage)
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It was named after Fitzroy Stanhope, a British clergyman who died in 1864.
This is obviously wrong. A clergyman wouldn't have any business in designing a gig. It was Captain Hon. Henry FitzRoy Stanhope M, #1955, b. circa 1754, d. 20 August 1828 (son of William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington), a well-known sportsman of his time. See also [1]. --WernerPopken (talk) 15:36, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
- Your link is dead, so I can't evaluate its authoritativeness, but several books I've found mention the younger Fitzroy Stanhope as having been well-known as a worldly, sporting clergyman. (They say he was nicknamed "The Dean of Tattersalls.") The OED and American Heritage Dictionary both attribute the carriage design to Rev. Stanhope. 65.213.77.129 (talk) 19:45, 23 March 2010 (UTC)