Misc. Notes
Thomas Stanley (1st E. Derby) Acceded: 27 Oct 1485
57964Pg 146 9 Thomas Stanley, Knt, K.G., Lord Stanley, Sovereign Lord of the Isle of Man, P.C., Constable of England
17384He was Earl of Derby 27 Oct 1485
Pg 109 Line 161, Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby
17385Pg 205 Chap 2, 20. Thomas de Stanley, Lord Stanley; Chief Justice of Chester; Privy Councilor and Steward of the Household to Edward IV and Richard III 1471-85 (age ca 36-50); one of only 35 peers present at the Coronation of Richard III 7-6-1483 (age ca 48); K.G. 1483; Constable of England for life 12-16-1483 (age ca 48) with a fee of £100 a year granted by Richard III, whose cause he skillfully betrayed at Bosworth Field 8-22-1485 (age ca 50), where he is said to have set Richard's crown on the head of the victorious Henry VII; created Earl of Derby 10-27-1485 (age ca 50)
17386Pg 503
84497 Sir Thomas Stanley, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament, from 30 Jul 1460 to 9 Dec 1483. This nobleman, who was steward of the household to King Edward IV, stood faithful to the interests of his son, Edward V, and incurred, in consequence, the jealousy of the Protector Gloucester, from the moment that daring parsonage contemplated seizing upon the government. Lord Stanley was at the council, when Lord Hastings was arrested by order of the Protector, and then very narrowly escaped with his life, having received a violent blow on the head from a halbert. He was afterwards committed to prison, when the Protector threw off the mask, and usurped the crown as Richard III, but was released, lest his son, George, Lord Strange, should stir up the people to revolt. To ensure his support, the new monarch loaded his lordship with honors; constituting him lord steward of the household, constable of England for life, investing him with the Garter, & c; but his having married for his 2nd wife Margaret Tudor, Countess of Richmond, and mother of Richard’s rival, Henry, Earl of Richmond, made him still an object of distrust to Richard. So soon, therefore, as Richard was apprised of the Earl of Richmond’s arrival in Britanny, and his projects regarding the English scepter, Lord Stanley was commanded to discharge all his servants, and strictly prohibited holding any communication with his stepson. Subsequently he obtained permission to retire into the country, but was obliged to leave his son and heir, George, Lord Strange, as hostage. This young nobleman, Richard afterwards threatened to put to death, should his father appear in arms on the part of Richmond, but the menace failed in keeping Lord Stanley from the field, who distinguished himself as one of the most active commanders at Bosworth, and when victory at length declared for Lancaster, had the high honor of crowning upon the field of battle, his son-in-law and chief, and proclaiming him King of England, under the title of Henry VII. His lordship was soon afterwards created Earl of Derby, and sworn of the privy council.
He d: in 1504, and from that period the Barony of Stanley merged in the Earldom of Derby, until the decease of Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby, and 6th Baron Stanley, 16 Apr 1594, when it fell into abeyance, together with the Barony of Strange, of Knokyn, amongst that nobleman’s three daus. & co-heirs, viz.
Anne Marr1: Grey Bruges, Lord Chandos, & Marr2: Mervin, Earl of Castlehaven
Frances Marr: Sir John Egerton, afterwards Earl of Bridgewater. Of this marriage the co-heirs are the Earl of Jersey & the Duke of Sutherland
Elizabeth Marr: Henry, Earl of Huntingdon: the co-heirs of whom are the Earl of Loudon, and his aunts, the daus of the 2nd Marquess of Hastings.
Vol 02 Image48of460 Pg 48 Lord Stanley, Edward’s trusted minister, afterwards Earl of Derby
17387Vol 14 Image299of1384 Pg 282 Thomas Stanley, first lord Stanley & afterwards 1485 first earl of Derby
Vol 17 Image844of1428 Pg 827 Sir Thomas Stanley, first earl of Derby
Vol 18 Image114of480 Pg 962 Stanley, Thomas, first Earl of Derby
Vol 18 Image115of480 Pg 963 Thomas Stanley, who succeeded as second Baron Stanley
Vol 18 Image116of480 Pg 964 Thomas Stanley, Richard appointed him (16 Dec 1483) constable of England in (Henry Stafford, Duke of) Buckingham’s place
Vol 22 Image87of1511 Pg 79 Beaufort, Margaret, Lord Stanley (afterwards Earl of Derby)
Vol 22 Image88of125 Pg 1234 Thomas Stanley, first earl of Derby
Vol 22 Image1244of1511 Pg 1236 Thomas Stanley, First earl of Derby
Pg 174: 11. This Sir William Stanley of Tatton (in right of Joan his wife, d/o Sir Geoffrey Massey) was s/o Sir Wm Stanley of Holt Castle in Denbighshire, who was Lord Chamberlain to King Henry VII, and bro to Thomas Stanley, first Earl of Derby
84510Image274 Pg274 Thomas lord Stanley, who was created earl of Derby, 27 Oct 1485
86193C1450/104 Sir Thomas Stanley, Profession: cr. E. of Derby 27 Oct 1455
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