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"Lord Stanley" redirects here. For the presenter of the Stanley Cup, see Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby. Frederick Arthur Stanley 16th Earl of Derby, KG, GCB, GCVO, PC ( 15 January 1841 – 14 June 1908
The coat of the arms of the Earls of Derby.
The coat of the arms of the Earls of Derby.

Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. The Peerage of England comprises all Peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby under a creation of 1139. Robert I de Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby (c 1062 - 1139 was born in Derbyshire, England, a younger son of Henry de Ferrières and his wife Bertha Roberts It continued with the Ferrers family until the 6th Earl forfeited his property toward the end of the reign of Henry III and died in 1279. Most of the Ferrers property and, by a creation in 1337, the Derby title, were then held by the family of Henry III. The title became extinct upon Henry IV's accession to the throne. Henry IV (3 April 1367 &ndash 20 March 1413 was King of England and Lord of Ireland (1399&ndash1413 It was created again for the Stanley family in 1456.

Lord Derby's subsidiary titles are Baron Stanley, of Bickerstaffe in the County Palatine of Lancaster (created 1832), and Baron Stanley of Preston, in the County Palatine of Lancaster (1886). A county palatine is an area ruled by a Count palatine (or Earl palatine who may hold the higher title of Duke) with special authority and autonomy Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The 1st to 5th Earls also held an earlier Barony of Stanley, created for the 1st Earl's father in 1456 and currently abeyant; the 2nd to 5th Earls held the Barony of Strange created in 1299, currently held by the Viscounts St Davids; and the 7th to 9th Earls held another Barony of Strange, created in error in 1628 and currently held independently of other peerages. The title Baron Stanley was created in the Peerage of England in 1456 for Sir Thomas Stanley. Baron Strange is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of England (they are not to be confused with the more recent peerage creation of Baron Strang Viscount St Davids, of Lydstep Haven in the County of Pembroke is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

The courtesy title of the Heir Apparent is Lord Stanley. A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of Nobility used by children former wives and other close relatives of a peer.

Several successive generations of the Stanley Earls, along with other members of the family, have been prominent members of the Conservative Party, and at least one historian has suggested that this family rivals the Cecils (Marquesses of Salisbury) as the single most important family in the party's history. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Marquess of Salisbury is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. They were at times one of the richest landowning families in England.

The famous Stanley Cup, the championship of hockey, was presented to the Dominion of Canada by Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, — a member of the Stanley family — in 1892. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Lord Stanley was Governor General of Canada from 1888 to 1893.

The family seat is Knowsley Hall, near Liverpool. Knowsley Hall is a stately home near Prescot within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, in Merseyside, England (

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The Ferrers Creation

"Ferrer" is Norman French and means "to bind with iron" or " to shoe a horse" (cf. Norman is a Romance language and one of the Oïl languages. The northern Norman can be classified in the septentrional Oil languages with Picard and farrier). A farrier is a specialist in Equine hoof care including the trimming and balancing of a horse's hoof and the placing of shoes to the horse's Ferrières in Normandy, the hometown of the de Ferrers family, was an important centre for ironwork. Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. The Ferrers coat of arms shows six black horseshoes on a silver background. A horseshoe is a U-shaped item made of metal or of modern synthetic materials nailed or glued to the Hooves of Horses and some other Draught They were descended from Henry de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Ferrières, Lord of Longueville, Normandy, and a Domesday Commissioner; he built Tutbury Castle and Duffield Castle and had large holdings in Derbyshire as well as 17 other counties. Henry de Ferrers (also known as Henri de Ferrières) was a Norman soldier from a noble family who took part in the conquest of England and is believed to Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey Tutbury is a large Village and Civil parish of about 3000 residents in the English county of Staffordshire. Duffield Castle was a Norman Castle in Duffield, Derbyshire. It was on a steep-sided rocky promontory facing the river easily defended though it is The Ferrers, lords of the barony of Ferrieres in Normandy, were accompanied to England by three other families who were their underlords in France: the Curzons (Notre Dame-de-Courson), the Baskervilles (Boscherville) and the Levetts (Livet-en-Ouche). Levett is an Anglo-Norman territorial Surname deriving from the village of Livet-en-Ouche now Jonquerets-de-Livet, in Eure, Normandy

Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby, 2nd Earl of Ferrières (1062-1139) was created Earl of Derby by King Stephen in 1138 for his valiant conduct at the Battle of Northallerton. Robert I de Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby (c 1062 - 1139 was born in Derbyshire, England, a younger son of Henry de Ferrières and his wife Bertha Roberts He was married to Hawise de Vitre and died in 1139.

His son Robert de Ferrers (?-bef. Robert II de Ferrers 2nd Earl of Derby, a younger but eldest surviving son of Robert de Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby, and his wife Hawise succeeded his father as Earl of 1160) became the next earl and was married to Margaret Peverel. Margaret Peverel (born c1114 was a 12th century Countess of Derby, who lived at Tutbury Castle in the English county of Staffordshire. He founded Darley Abbey and Merivale Abbey. Darley Abbey is a village on the outskirts of Derby, England.

His son William de Ferrers (?-1190) was married to Sybil de Braose. William I de Ferrers 3rd Earl of Derby (died 1190 was a 12th century English Earl who resided in Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire and was head He rebelled against King Henry II and was imprisoned at Caen, Normandy. Caen (kɑ̃ is a commune in northwestern France. It is the Prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. He died in the Crusades at the Siege of Acre. The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents The Siege of Acre was the first confrontation of the Third Crusade, lasting from August 28, 1189 until July 12, 1191, and the

He was succeeded by his son William de Ferrers (?-1247) who married Agnes de Kevelioc (also known as Agnes of Chester), daughter of Hugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester. William II de Ferrers, 4th Earl of Derby was a Favourite of King John of England. Hugh de Kevelioc 3rd Earl of Chester (1147 &ndash June 30, 1181) was the son of Ranulph de Gernon 2nd Earl of Chester and Maud of Gloucester

He was succeeded by his son William de Ferrers (?-1254) who married Sibyl Marshall and then Margaret De Quency with whom he had his son and heir Robert de Ferrers (1239-1279), who became the next Earl. William III de Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby (1193 &ndash March 1254 was an English nobleman and head of a family which controlled a large part of Derbyshire including an area Robert III de Ferrers 6th Earl of Derby (1239 &ndash 1279 was an English nobleman

He rebelled against King Henry III and was arrested and imprisoned first in the Tower of London, then in Windsor Castle and Wallingford Castle, and his lands and earldom were forfeited, including Tutbury Castle which still belongs to the Duchy of Lancaster. Henry III (1 October 1207 &ndash 16 November 1272 was the son and successor of John "Lackland" as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically as The Tower) is a historic monument in central London Windsor Castle, in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, is the largest inhabited Castle in the world and dating back to the time of The remains of Wallingford Castle, once an important royal castle and defensive stronghold are situated in Wallingford in the English county of Oxfordshire The Duchy of Lancaster is one of the two Royal Duchies in England, the other being the Duchy of Cornwall, and is the personal (inherited property of the The line eventually gave rise to the Earls Ferrers. Earl Ferrers is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1711 for Robert Shirley 13th Baron Ferrers of Chartley. Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, was the only peer of the realm to be hanged for murder. Laurence Shirley 4th Earl Ferrers ( August 18, 1720 &ndash May 5, 1760) was the last member of the House of Lords Hanged Peer of the Realm is a term for a member of the (aristocratic highest social order (not considering the ruling dynasty in a kingdom notably a member of the Peerage Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death

Creation of Edward III

The large estates which were taken from Robert in 1266 were given by Henry III to his son, Edmund Crouchback; and his son, Thomas, Earl of Lancaster also called himself Earl Ferrers. Edmund Crouchback 1st Earl of Lancaster ( January 16, 1245 &ndash June 5, 1296) was the second surviving son of Eleanor of Provence Thomas Earl of Lancaster (c 1278 &ndash March 22 1322) was one of the leaders of the Baronial opposition to Edward II of England. In 1337 Edmund’s grandson, Henry of Grosmont (c. Henry of Grosmont Duke of Lancaster ( c 1310 &ndash 23 March, 1361) also Earl of Derby and Leicester was a member of the English nobility in the 1299-1361), afterwards Duke of Lancaster, was created Earl of Derby, and this title was taken by Edward III's son, John of Gaunt, who had married Henry’s daughter, Blanche. There were several Dukes of Lancaster in the 14th and early 15th Centuries John of Gaunt 1st Duke of Lancaster (second creation 1st Duke of Aquitaine (6 March 1340 &ndash 3 February 1399 was a member of the House of Plantagenet, the third John of Gaunt’s son and successor was Henry Bolingbroke, who acceded to the throne as Henry IV in 1399. Henry IV (3 April 1367 &ndash 20 March 1413 was King of England and Lord of Ireland (1399&ndash1413 The title Earl of Derby fell into disuse.

The Stanley Creation

Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby
Thomas Stanley,
1st Earl of Derby

The Stanley family was descended from Adam de Aldithley who accompanied William the Conqueror to England. William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland One of his descendants married an heiress whose marriage portion included Stoneley, Derbyshire - hence the name Stanley. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle Sir Thomas Stanley served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and represented Lancashire in the House of Commons. Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley KG (c 1405 - 20 February 1459) was an English politician The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (Ard-Leifteanant na hÉireann ( Plural: Lords Lieutenant) also known as the Judiciar in the early Mediaeval period Lancashire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords In 1456 he was summoned to the House of Lords as Lord Stanley. The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" His eldest son Thomas Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley, married Lady Margaret Beaufort, the mother of King Henry VII, and also Eleanor Nevill. Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby KG ( 1435 - July 29, 1504) was King of Mann and an English nobleman and stepfather Lady Margaret Beaufort ( May 31, 1443 &ndash June 29, 1509) of the House of Lancaster was the mother of King Henry VII of The title of Earl of Derby was conferred on him in 1485 by his stepson Henry VII after the Battle of Bosworth Field where Thomas decided not to support King Richard III. The Battle of Bosworth or Bosworth Field ( 22 August, 1485) was Lancastrian Henry Tudor's defeat of Yorkist Richard Richard III ( 2 October 1452 &ndash 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death

His eldest son and heir apparent George Stanley, Lord Stanley (commonly called Lord Strange), married Joan Strange, 9th Baroness Strange and 5th Baroness Mohun, and was summoned to the House of Lords as Lord Strange in right of his wife. Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby KG ( 1435 - July 29, 1504) was King of Mann and an English nobleman and stepfather Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby under a creation of 1139 The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" Lord Derby was succeeded by his grandson Thomas, the eldest son of Lord Strange. Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby (c 1477&ndash 23 May 1521) was an English peer He had already succeeded his mother as tenth Baron Strange and sixth Baron Mohun. He married Anne Hastings, daughter of Lord Hungerford and Hastings. The second Earl's son Edward became the 3rd Earl. Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby (c 10 May 1509 &ndash 24 October 1572) was an English Nobleman. He notably served as Lord High Steward at the coronation of Queen Mary in 1553 and was Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and Lancashire. The position of Lord High Steward of England is the first of the Great Officers of State. Mary I (18 February 1516 &ndash 17 November 1558 was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 19 July 1553 until her death This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire. This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire.

Lord Derby was married four times. His second wife Dorothy Howard, daughter of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, supplied his heir Henry, the fourth Earl. Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (1443 &ndash 21 May 1524) was an English soldier and statesman and son of John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby (September 1531&ndash 25 September 1593) was a prominent English nobleman who served as Lord High Steward during He served as Ambassador to France and was one of the peers at the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1586. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Lord Derby married Margaret Clifford, daughter of Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland, and his wife Eleanor, younger daughter of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and his wife Mary Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII. Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland (1517 &ndash 6 January 1570 was a member of the Clifford family which held the seat of Skipton from 1310 to 1676 Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk (c 1484 &ndash 22 August 1545) was the son of Sir William Brandon and Elizabeth Bruyn This article is about Mary Queen consort of France. For her niece and namesake Mary Tudor Queen regnant of England, see Mary I Both Lord Derby's sons succeeded to the earldom. The eldest son Ferdinando, the fifth Earl, was summoned to the House of Lords through a writ of acceleration in his father's junior title of Baron Strange in 1589. Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby (c 1559 &ndash April 16, 1594) was the son of Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby and Lady Margaret Clifford A writ in acceleration, commonly called a writ of acceleration was a type of writ of summons to the House of Lords that enabled the eldest son and Heir apparent He also built Leasowe Castle, probably as an observation platform for watching horse races on the nearby sands. Leasowe is an area on the north coast of the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside in the north west of England, near Moreton and between Wallasey Lord Derby married Alice Spencer, but was without male issue. He died under mysterious circumstances and some have claimed that he was poisoned in order to prevent him from staking a claim to the throne of England through his maternal grandmother. On his death the baronies of Stanley, Strange and Mohun fell into abeyance between his three daughters. Abeyance (from the Old French abeance meaning "gaping" a state of expectancy in respect of property titles or office when the right to them is not

He was succeeded in the earldom by his younger brother William , the sixth Earl. William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby (1561 &ndash 29 September 1642) was an English nobleman He was Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire and Cheshire and purchased from his nieces their claims on the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical William married Elizabeth de Vere daughter of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford. Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford ( 12 April 1550 &ndash 24 June 1604) was an Elizabethan Courtier, Playwright Their son James succeeded to the earldom on his father's death. James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby KG ( January 31, 1607 &ndash October 15, 1651) was a supporter of the Royalist cause in In 1628, during his father's lifetime, he was summoned to the House of Lords through a writ of acceleration as Lord Strange, as it was believed that his father held this title. When it was discovered that this was a mistake, the House of Lords decided that there were two baronies of Strange, the original 1299 creation and the new, 1628 creation. James was a staunch Royalist. In 1643 he moved to the Isle of Man and established it as a Royalist stronghold. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical He was beheaded by the Parliament forces. His wife was Charlotte de la Trémouille, daughter of Claude de la Trémoille, Duc de Thouars, is known as the heroine who defended Lathom House in 1644 and the Isle of Man in 1651. Charlotte Stanley Countess of Derby (1599 - 1664 born Charlotte de la Tremoüille was the daughter of the French nobleman Claude Duc de Thouars and his wife Lathom is a village and Civil parish in Lancashire, England, about 5 km northeast of Ormskirk. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical

Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley,
14th Earl of Derby

Their son Charles became the 8th Earl. Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby ( January 19 1628 – December 21 1672) an English nobleman was the only son of James Stanley 7th Earl He served as Lord Lieutenant of both Cheshire and Lancashire. Lord Derby married Dorothea Helena Kirkhoven, daughter of Baron Rupa of the Netherlands. They had two sons who both succeeded to the earldom. The 8th Earl's eldest son William Richard George became the 9th Earl. William Richard George Stanley 9th Earl of Derby (c 1655 – 5 November 1702) known as Lord Strange from 1655 to 1672 was an English peer He was also Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and Lancashire. He married Elizabeth Butler, daughter of Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory, and sister of James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde. Vice-Admiral Thomas Butler 6th Earl of Ossory, KG, PC, PC(I ( 8 July 1634 &ndash 30 July 1680) James Butler 2nd Duke of Ormonde KG, KT ( April 29, 1665 – November 16, 1745) Irish statesman and soldier son He had two daughters and one son. He outlived his son and on his death in 1702 the barony of Strange fell into abeyance between his daughters. He was succeeded in the earldom by his younger brother, James, the tenth Earl. James Stanley 10th Earl of Derby PC ( 3 July 1664 &ndash 1 February 1736) known as the Honourable James Stanley until He was a politician and served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is in modern times a Sinecure office in the Government of the United Kingdom. The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is presently a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the Like many of his predecessors he was also Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and Lancashire. In 1732 he succeeded his great-niece as 6th Baron Strange. Lord Derby was childless and on his death in 1736 the male line of the second Earl died out. He was succeeded in the barony of Strange, which could be passed on through female lines, by his first cousin once removed, James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl. James Murray 2nd Duke of Atholl KT, PC ( 28 September 1690 &ndash 8 January 1764) was a Scottish peer

The earldom was inherited by his distant relative Sir Edward Stanley, 5th Baronet, of Bickerstaffe, a descendant of a younger brother of the second Earl, who became the 11th Earl of Derby (see below for earlier history of the Baronetcy). Edward Stanley 11th Earl of Derby ( 27 September 1689 – 22 February 1776) known as Sir Edward Stanley 5th Baronet, from 1714 to He had previously represented Lancashire and Parliament and after he succeeded in the earldom he served as Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire. Lord Derby married Elizabeth Hesketh. His residence was Bickerstaffe Hall near Ormskirk, Lancashire. Ormskirk is a Market town in West Lancashire, England. It is situated north of Liverpool, and southwest Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea The 11th Earl's younger brother was the Hon. and Rev. John Stanley, Rector of Bury Parish Church 1743-1778. Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, north-northwest of the city of Manchester, west-southwest of Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Edward's eldest son, James, Lord Stanley, was commonly called Lord Strange. Edward outlived James (who died in 1771) and was succeeded by James' son Edward, the 12th Earl. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby ( 12 December 1752 &ndash 21 October 1834) was a British peer and politician of the late He held political office as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and also founded the Epsom Derby horse-race. The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby or internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one of the most prestigious flat Thoroughbred horse races This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. Lord Derby married Lady Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton. James Hamilton 6th Duke of Hamilton, KT, ( 10 July 1724 &ndash 17 January 1758) was a Scottish His second marriage was to a Drury Lane actress, Elizabeth Farren.

The 12th Earl's first marriage produced his heir Edward, the thirteenth Earl. Edward Smith-Stanley 13th Earl of Derby KG ( 21 April 1775 &ndash 30 June 1851) styled Lord Stanley from 1776 to 1832 He represented Preston and Lancashire in the House of Commons and in 1832, two years before he succeeded his father, he was raised to the peerage in his own right as Baron Stanley, of Bickerstaffe in the County Palatine of Lancaster. Preston is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Lord Derby was also a natural historian and his zoological collections founded Liverpool Museum. World Museum Liverpool is a large Museum in Liverpool, England which has extensive collections covering archaeology ethnology and the natural and physical He was also a patron of the arts, especially of the poet Edward Lear who wrote The Owl and the Pussycat for the Earl's children. Edward Lear ( 12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English Artist, Illustrator and Writer known He was married to Charlotte Hornby. In 1844, he had a church built on the Knowsley Estate, St. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Mary the Virgin, where several Stanleys found their final resting place.

His son, Edward, succeeded him to become the 14th Earl. Edward Smith-Stanley redirects here for other persons with that name see Edward Stanley Lord Stanley He is the most famous of the Earls of Derby. Known as a great parliamentary orator, he sat as Member of Parliament for Stockbridge, a seat bought by his father, Windsor and Lancashire North. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Stockbridge was a Parliamentary borough in Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs to the House of Commons from 1563 until Windsor is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. North Lancashire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In 1844 he was summoned to the House of Lords through a writ of acceleration in his father's junior title of Baron Stanley. Although at first a Whig, he later became a Tory and served three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The Whigs (with the Tories) are often described as one of two political parties in England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to In the political tradition of some English-speaking countries, the term Tory has referred to a variety of political parties and Creeds since it was The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Lord Derby was married to Emma Wilbraham daughter of Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Baron Skelmersdale. Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1st Baron Skelmersdale ( 7 March 1771 – 3 April 1853) was a British politician They had a daughter and two sons, both of whom succeeded to the earldom. The eldest son Edward Henry, was a prominent politician and served under his father as Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Colonial Secretary and Foreign Secretary. Edward Henry Stanley 15th Earl of Derby KG, PC ( 21 July 1826 &ndash 21 April 1893) was a British statesman whose The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is a junior position in the British government since 1782 subordinate to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a member of the United Kingdom Government heading the He became Foreign Secretary again under Benjamin Disraeli. Benjamin Disraeli 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC, FRS (born Benjamin D'Israeli; 21 December 1804 &ndash 19 April 1881 was In 1880 he joined the Liberal Party and was Colonial Secretary under William Gladstone between 1882 and 1885. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party

Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby
Edward Henry Stanley,
15th Earl of Derby

His younger brother and successor, Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, was a Conservative politician and held office as Secretary of State for War, as Colonial Secretary and as President of the Board of Trade. Frederick Arthur Stanley 16th Earl of Derby, KG, GCB, GCVO, PC ( 15 January 1841 – 14 June 1908 The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The position of Secretary of State for War, commonly called War Secretary, was a British Cabinet -level position first applied to Henry Dundas The Secretary of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (formerly the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry before the June 28, 2007 In 1886, seven years before succeeding his brother, he was raised to the peerage in his own right as Baron Stanley of Preston, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. He was also Governor-General of Canada between 1888 and 1893. The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1892, he purchased and donated the Stanley Cup, to be awarded to the "championship hockey club of the Dominion of Canada" each year. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Lord Derby was married to Lady Constance Villiers, daughter of George William Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon. George William Frederick Villiers 4th Earl of Clarendon ( January 12, 1800 - June 27, 1870) was an English diplomat and statesman

He was succeeded by his son Edward, the seventeenth Earl. Edward George Villiers Stanley 17th Earl of Derby KG, GCB, GCVO, TD, PC (23 St Like many of his ancestors he was a politician and notably served as Secretary of State for War. The position of Secretary of State for War, commonly called War Secretary, was a British Cabinet -level position first applied to Henry Dundas He was also Ambassador to France. Traditionally the Embassy to France was the most prestigious posting in the British foreign service although in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries diplomatic representation Lord Derby married Alice Montagu daughter of William Drogo Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester. William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke of Manchester, KP ( Kimbolton Castle, October 15 1823 &ndash Naples, 22 March 1890 A pair of Memorial Gates were erected in 1958 on Knowsley Lane on the Knowsley Estate in his memory. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His two sons, Edward Stanley, Lord Stanley, and the Hon. Oliver Stanley both became Conservative politicians and served together in the same cabinet in 1938. Oliver Frederick George Stanley MC ( 4 May 1896 &ndash 10 December 1950) was a prominent British Conservative Politician Lord Derby outlived his eldest son and was succeeded by his grandson Edward, the eldest son of Lord Stanley, who became the 18th Earl. Edward John Stanley 18th Earl of Derby ( 21 April 1918 - 28 November 1994) known as Lord Stanley from 1938 to 1948 was a British He was Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire and also established Knowsley Safari Park in 1971. Knowsley Safari Park is a Tourist attraction in the borough of Knowsley on the outskirts of Liverpool, England. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. He married to Isabel Miles-Lade, but died childless. He was succeeded by his nephew Edward Richard William Stanley, 19th Earl of Derby, the (as of 2007) present holder of the titles. Edward Richard William "Teddy" Stanley 19th Earl of Derby (born October 10, 1962) is a British peer Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He is the son of Hugh Henry Montagu Stanley, younger brother of the 18th Earl.

The Stanley Baronetcy, of Bickerstaffe in the County Palatine of Lancaster, was created in the Baronetage of England in 1627 for Edward Stanley. Baronetage of England (1611-1705 King James I erected the hereditary Order of Baronets in England on 22 May 1611 for the settlement of Ireland He was the great-grandson of the Hon. Sir James Stanley, of Cross Hall, Lathom, younger brother of the second Earl of Derby. Lathom is a village and Civil parish in Lancashire, England, about 5 km northeast of Ormskirk. James Stanley became Bishop of Ely. James Stanley (c 1465 - 1515 scion of a distinguished aristocratic family was Bishop of Ely from 1506 to 1515 The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in He sent a small army into the Battle of Flodden Field, commanded by his son, Sir John Stanley who later entered a monastery. The Battle of Flodden or Flodden Field was fought in the county of Northumberland, in northern England on September 9, 1513, This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. This branch of the family is known as the "Stanleys of Bickerstaffe". Sir Edward Stanley's great-grandson, the fourth Baronet, represented Preston in Parliament. His son, the aforementioned fifth Baronet, succeeded as eleventh Earl of Derby in 1736. For further history of the baronetcy, see above.

Edward Stanley, a descendant of Peter Stanley, younger son of the second Baronet, sat as Member of Parliament for Somerset West and Bridgwater. Edward James Stanley DL JP ( 16 December 1826 - 29 September 1907) was a British Conservative politician For the constituency sometimes called Western Somerset between 1885 and 1918 see Wellington (Somerset. Bridgwater is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The Earl of Derby owns Knowsley Hall and Greenhalgh Castle; they were the Lords of Mann, i. Knowsley Hall is a stately home near Prescot within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, in Merseyside, England ( Greenhalgh Castle is a castle now ruined near the town of Garstang in Lancashire, England,. The title Lord of Mann (Chiarn Vanninagh is used on the Isle of Man to refer to Queen Elizabeth II, who is the Island's Lord Proprietor and Head e. the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical

Several Earls of Derby are buried in St. Mary's Church, Knowsley. Others are buried in the Derby Chapel at Ormskirk Parish Church. Ormskirk is a Market town in West Lancashire, England. It is situated north of Liverpool, and southwest

The Barons Stanley of Alderley are members of another branch of the Stanley family. Baron Stanley of Alderley, in the County of Chester is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. They are descended from the Hon. Sir John Stanley, third son of the first Baron Stanley. Also, Edward Stanley, 1st Baron Monteagle, was the younger son of the first Earl of Derby.

Earls of Derby, first Creation (1138)

Earls of Derby, second Creation (1337)

Barons Stanley (1456)

Earls of Derby, third Creation (1485)

The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son Edward John Robin Stanley, Lord Stanley (b. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An heir apparent is an Heir who (short of a fundamental change in the situation cannot be displaced from inheriting the term is used in contrast to Heir presumptive 1998)

Stanley Baronets, of Bickerstaffe (1627)

For further Baronets, see above

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