Sir William Stanhope (18 December 1626 – 19 June 1703) of Shelford, Nottinghamshire was a politician who was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham from 1685 to 1687.
[1] He was born the eldest surviving son of William Stanhope of Linby, Nottinghamshire by Anne, the daughter of Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy of West Harling, Norfolk.
He succeeded his father (who had been MP for Nottingham in the Long Parliament) on his death in 1681, inheriting his father's estates at Linby and Shelford, Nottinghamshire and was knighted in 1683.
He was Gentleman Usher to Queen Catherine of Braganza by 1665–1685?
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