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He succeeded his father as Lord Stanley and Sovereign Lord of the Isle of Man. Lord Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl Of Derby

He succeeded his father as Lord Stanley and Sovereign Lord of the Isle of Man. Lord Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl Of Derby[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1435 - 1504  (~ 69 years)

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  • Name Thomas Stanley 
    Title He succeeded his father as Lord Stanley and Sovereign Lord of the Isle of Man. 
    Prefix Lord 
    Suffix 1st Earl Of Derby 
    Birth Apr 1435  Lathom, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Chief Justice of Chester & Flint 
    Occupation From 1471 to 1485 
    Steward of the household of Kings Edward IV and Richard III. 
    Occupation 16 Dec 1483 
    Constable of England for life. 
    Residence Holt, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Title He was created Earl of Derby by his stepson King Henry VII. 
    _AMTID 192683700421:1030:204653251 
    _COLOR 7 
    _FSFTID LB99-MG4 
    _UID 220EA19276CF4306A1238B447BEBC52CDB61 
    Death 29 Jul 1504  Lathom, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Aft 29 Jul 1504  Burscough, Lancashire, Angleterre, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I49745  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2021 

    Father Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Sir Thomas Stanley, Kg King Of Mann,   b. 23 Oct 1406, Lathom Saint James, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 1459, Knowsley, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Lady Joan Goushill,   b. Abt 1401, Hoveringham, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 1458, Lathom Knowlesely, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 57 years) 
    Marriage 19 Jun 1424  Ormskirk, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F40  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lady Eleanor Neville, Countess Of Derby,   b. 1438, Raby Castle, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1472, London, Middlesex, Englalnd Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years) 
    Marriage 10 May 1457  Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Stanley, II,   b. 1451, Lathom Saint James, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 1495, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)
     2. Sir George Stanley,   b. 1460, Knowsley, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Dec 1503, Saint Pauls Wharf, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)
     3. James Stanley,   b. 1465, Lathom, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Mar 1515, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
     4. Margaret Stanley,   b. 1507, Whiingham, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1535, Thornton, Poulton-Le-Fyde, Lancastershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)
    Family ID F15653  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

    Family 2 Lady Margaret Beaufort,   b. 31 May 1443, Bletsoe Castle, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jun 1509, Deanery of Westminster Abbey, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 12 Jun 1472  Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F44868  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

    Family 3 Elizabeth Hopton,   b. 1442, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1498 (Age 56 years) 
    Children 
     1. Jane Stanley,   b. 1463, Flintshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1525, Arley, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
    Family ID F45157  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Apr 1435 - Lathom, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 10 May 1457 - Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Jun 1472 - Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Holt, Norfolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Jul 1504 - Lathom, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Aft 29 Jul 1504 - Burscough, Lancashire, Angleterre, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
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  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Biographical Summaries of Notable People, http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10182/biographical-summaries-of-notable-people?s=230807621&itemId=158594&action=showRecord.
      homas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby Gender: Male Birth: 1435 - Lathom Death: July 29 1504 Nationality: England Marriage: Spouse: Lady Margaret Beaufort - June 1472 Relatives: RelationNameBirthFatherThomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley1405SonGeorge Stanley, 9th Baron Strange1460BrotherWilliam Stanley1435WifeLady Margaret BeaufortMay 31 1443WifeEleanor Neville

    2. [S2] WikiTree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10109/wikitree?s=230807621&itemId=8204726&action=showRecord&indId=individual-230807621-2506289.
      Sir Thomas Stanley, KG Gender: Male Birth: Circa 1435 - Lathom, Lancashire, England Marriage: 1482 - Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England Death: July 29 1504 - Lathom, Lancashire, England Father: Sir Thomas Stanley, KG Mother: Joan Stanley (born Goushill)Spouses: Lady Eleanor Stanley (born Neville)Lady Margaret Tudor (born Beaufort) Children: Sir George de Stanley (born Stanley), KG, OBMargaret Osbaldeston (born Stanley)James StanleyEdward Stanley Siblings: Margaret Grey (born Stanley)Elizabeth Molyneux (born Stanley)Katherine Savage (born Stanley)Sir William Stanley, KGJames StanleyJohn Stanley Photos:

    3. [S3] Geni World Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-40000/geni-world-family-tree?s=230807621&itemId=3475274&action=showRecord&indId=individual-230807621-2506289.
      homas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby Gender: Male Birth: Circa Apr 1435 - Lancashire, UK Marriage: Spouse: Margaret Huset Lancaster Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby - Circa 1482 Death: July 29 1504 - Lancashire, UK Burial: July 29 1504 - Burscough Priory, Burscough, Lancashire, England Father: Thomas de Stanley, Esquire Mother: Joan Goushill, Baroness of Stanley Wives: Eleanor Neville, Countess of Derby, Massachusetts rgaret Huset Lancaster Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby Children: Isabella Unknown, Ann Barton (born Stanley), Jane Unknown, Edward Stanley, George Stanley, K.G., William Stanley, Richard Stanley, Massachusetts rgaret Stanley, Katherine Unknown, James Stanley, Bishop of Ely, Massachusetts rgaret Unknown, Alice Stanley, Agnes StanleySiblings: Elizabeth C S Molyneux (born de Stanley), John Stanley, Esq., Joan Stanley, Katherine Savage (born Stanley), Massachusetts rgaret Stanley, Countess of Sussex, William Stanley, George Stanley, Lord, James Stanley

    4. [S133] Jackson Web Site, Sir Thomas Stanley, KG, 1st Earl of Derby (Reliability: 3).
      Added by confirming a Smart Match