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James Stanley, Bishop of Ely 1471–1515 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1471

Birth Location: Hutton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: MAR 1515

Death Location: Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England

Father: Thomas Derby

Mother: Eleanor Neville

Spouse(s): Anne Benger

Children(s): Margaret Stanley

In 1471, James Stanley, Bishop of Ely entered the world in Hutton, Lancashire, England, born to Thomas Stanley 1St Earl Of Derby And Eleanor Neville. James Stanley, Bishop of Ely married Anne Benger, and had children including Margaret Stanley. James Stanley, Bishop of Ely passed away in 1515 in Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England.

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Biography

  • In 1471, James Stanley, Bishop of Ely entered the world in Hutton, Lancashire, England, born to Thomas Stanley 1St Earl Of Derby And Eleanor Neville.
  • James Stanley, Bishop of Ely married Anne Benger, and had children including Margaret Stanley.
  • James Stanley, Bishop of Ely passed away in 1515 in Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England.

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James Ely's Ancestors

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James Ely
1471–1515
Birth Place: Hutton, Lancashire, England
Parents
Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby
1435–1504
Lathom St James, Lancashire, England
Eleanor Neville
1438–1472
Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Stanley 1st Baron) Stanley
1400–1459
Lancashire, England
Joan Goushill
1401–1459
Hoveringham, Nottinghamshire, England
Richard (Neville 5th Earl of) Salisbury
1399–1461
Raby Castle, Durham, England
Alice Montagu
1405–1462
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ely's Descendants

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James (Stanley, Bishop of) Ely (1471–MAR 1515) m. Anne Benger (1459–1481)
  1. 1. Margaret Stanley 1481–1518 m. Henry Halsall 1482–1522
    1. 1. Lady (Helen Ellen) Halsall 1505–1533 m. William Bannister 1498–1539
      1. 1. Henry ("Harry") Banaster 1525–1567 m. Margaret Worthington 1516–1567 m. Agnes Townley 1566–
        1. 1. Anne Bannister 1533–1619 m. Henry Butler 1532–1619
        2. 2. William Banester 1545–1594 m. Christina Ashton 1542–1599
        3. 3. Jane Bansatre 1560– m. Thomas Eccleston 1515–
        4. 4. Henry Banastre 1551–1602
        5. 5. Adam (Banastre) dsp 1546– m. Dorothy Anderton 1547–
        6. 6. George Bannister 1563–1615 m. Margaret Temple 1564–1619
      2. 2. Lady (Anne) Banister 1525–1600 m. Jacobi (James) Browne –1587
      3. 3. Richard (Banister or) Banastre 1528–
    2. 2. Katherine Halsall 1500–1570

James Ely's Timeline

3 Records

1471
1471
Birth of James Stanley, Bishop of Ely in Hutton, Lancashire, England
Hutton, Lancashire, England
1515
22 MAR 1515
Age 44
Death of James Stanley, Bishop of Ely in Manchester, Lancashire, , England
Manchester, Lancashire, , England
1515
MAR 1515
Age 44
Burial of James Stanley, Bishop of Ely in Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1471
    Event Place: Hutton, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 MAR 1515
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, , England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: MAR 1515
    Event Place: Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England

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