Descendents of Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby
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| − | #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 | + | #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 Stanley and his second wife Dorothy had seven children: |
##Anne Stanley who married firstly Charles 8th Lord Stourton | ##Anne Stanley who married firstly Charles 8th Lord Stourton | ||
##Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby born Sep 1531 | ##Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby born Sep 1531 | ||
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===Lord of Man=== | ===Lord of Man=== | ||
| − | James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl had a daughter Charlotte Murray who was his sole heiress and thus became Sovereign of the Isle of Man when he died on 8 Jan 1764. She | + | James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl had a daughter Charlotte Murray who was his sole heiress and thus became Sovereign of the Isle of Man when he died on 8 Jan 1764. Charlotte had married her cousin, who became the next Duke of Atholl. She, jointly with her husband, in 1765 sold her rights as Sovereign of the Isle of Man to the British Crown. From that time to now, the Sovereign of the Isle of Man has been the Sovereign of Great Britain. |
