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Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, KG (1435 – 29 July 1504) was an English nobleman. He was the stepfather of King Henry VII of England. He was the eldest son of Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley and Joan Goushill .
Thomas Stanley, 1st earl of Derby (born c. 1435—died July 29, 1504, Lathom, Lancashire, England) was a prominent figure in the later stage of England’s Wars of the Roses.
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Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby The Stanley family was descended from Ligulf of Aldithley, who was also the ancestor of the Audleys (see Audley-Stanley family ). One of his descendants married an heiress whose marriage portion included Stoneley, Staffordshire – hence the name Stanley.
19th century engraving purporting to be of Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby. To understand why such a confusing situation was reached we need to consider the life and times of Lord Stanley, a magnate with extensive power and land in the northwest of England and North Wales.
His grandson, Sir Thomas, created Lord Stanley in 1456, acquired Hawarden and Mold (Flintshire) in 1443 and Bosley (Cheshire) in 1446. Thomas, 2nd Lord Stanley, was created Earl of...
NumberDescriptionHeld ByReference1Lancashire ArchivesDDK2Lancashire ArchivesDDKb3Lancashire ArchivesDDX 1234Lancashire ArchivesDDFThomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby. (circa 1433-1504), Magnate. Sitter associated with 5 portraits. A nobleman and stepfather to King Henry VII. In 1459, he inherited the titles of King of Mann and Baron Stanley. Stanley managed to remain in favour with successive kings throughout the Wars of the Roses. His first wife was Eleanor, sister of the ...
May 29, 2018 · Thomas Stanley [1] Derby, 1st earl of (där´bē), 1435?–1504, English nobleman. During the Wars of the Roses [2], Stanley was ostensibly a supporter of the Lancastrian Henry VI [3], but he had Yorkist sympathies, having married Eleanor, sister of the Yorkist Richard Neville, earl of Warwick.
