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'''Descendents of Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby''' as they relate to lordship of the Isle of Man Thomas Stanley was born 1434/5 as the eldest son of Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Lathom by his wife Joan Goushill. Thomas the father died on 11 Feb 1458/9 whereupon his son succeeded him and was said to be "aged 24" in a document dated 20 Feb 1458/9. Thomas Stanley married firstly to Eleanor Neville, daughter of Richard Neville, 1st Earl of Salisbury by his wife Alice de Montagu, heiress of Salisbury. Thomas and Eleanor were married sometime after 10 May 1457 but by 1460. They had two children: #George, Lord Stanley, born about 1460, K.B., K.G. who died vite patris abt 4 Dec 1503 in London #Edward Stanley, 1st Baron Monteagle born about 1462 who died Apr 1523 at Hornby Eleanor Neville died sometime before 1483, as in that year, Thomas Stanley married secondly Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby. They had no children, and Thomas Stanley died 29 Jul 1504 at Lathom House. ==First Generation== #George, Lord Stanley married Joan le Strange, 9th Baroness Strange of Knockyn sometime before 26 Feb 1481. George died vita patris abt 4 Dec 1503, so the lordship of the Isle of Man descendend to his eldest son. George and Joan had four children: ##Thomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby and Lord of the Isle of Man ##James Stanley, Knt of Cross Hall and Marshall of Ireland ##Elizabeth Stanley ##Jane Stanley who married Sir Robert Sheffield of Butterwicke #Edward Stanley, 1st Baron Monteagler married Elizabeth Vaughan bef 25 Nov 1501. They had two children: ##Thomas Stanley, 2nd Lord Monteagle ##Elizabeth Stanley who married Sir Thomas Langton of Newton, Lancashire ==Second Generation== #Thomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby and Lord of the Isle of Man was born between 1478 and 1485. When his father George died abt 4 Dec 1503, Thomas became heir to his grandfather Thomas' claim to lordship of the Isle of Man. Thomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby married Anne Hastings by 1508 whereupon she became Countess of Derby. Thomas and Anne had two children: ##Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby born on 10 May 1509 ##Margaret Stanley who married Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex and 10th Lord FitzWalter ==Third Generation== #Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby and Lord of the Isle of Man was born on 10 May 1509. He married firstly to Katherine Howard, daughter of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. They married in 1529, but Katherine died of the plague Mar 1530 without issue. Edward next married on 21 Feb 1529/30 to Dorothy Howard, daughter of Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey and 2nd Duke of Norfolk (thus the half-aunt of his first wife). Edward Stanley died 24 Oct 1572 at Lathom House. Edward Stanly and his second wife Dorothy had seven children: ##Anne Stanley who married firstly Charles 8th Lord Stourton ##Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby born Sep 1531 ##Elizabeth Stanley who married Henry Parker, Lord Morley ##Sir Thomas Stanley of Winwick ##Jane Stanley who married Edward Sutton, 4th Lord Dudley ##Margaret Stanley who married Nicholas Poyntz of Iron Acton ##Mary Stanley who married Edward 3rd Lord Stafford ==Fourth Generation== #Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby and Lord of the Isle of Man was born Sep 1531. By an unnamed mistress he had an illegitimate daughter Dorothy Stanley who married Sir Cuthbert Halsall. Henry Stanley married Margaret Clifford, daughter of Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland. Henry and Margaret married on 7 Feb 1555 whereupon she became Countess of Derby. Henry Stanley died 25 Sep 1593 at Lathom House and his widow Margaret died 27 Sep 1596 at Cleveland Row, Middlesex. Henry and Margaret had two children: ##Ferdinand Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby was born about 1559 ##William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby was born 1562/3 ==Fifth Generation== #Ferdinand Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby was about 1559. He married Alice Spencer daughter of Sir John Spencer of Wormleighton whereupon she became Countess of Derby. Ferdinand Stanley died 16 Apr 1594 and his widow remarried Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley. Ferdinand Stanley and his wife Alice had three daughters whereupon his titles passed to his next brother. #William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby was born 1562/3 in Canon Row, Westminster. He married Elizabeth de Vere, eldest daughter of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford. They married on 26 Jun 1594. William Stanley and Elizabeth had three children: ##Anne Stanley married firstly to Henry Portman, 2nd Baronet of Orchard, Somerset ##James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby was born 31 Jan 1607 ##Sir Robert Stanley who married Elizabeth Gorges
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