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Lord Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby 1531–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: September 1531

Birth Location: Lathom, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 September 1593

Death Location: Ormskirk, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England

Father: Edward Derby

Mother: Lady Howard,

Spouse(s): Joan Halsall, Lady Stanley

Children(s): Ursula Stanley, Ferdinand Derby, William Derby, Anne Stanley, Edward Stanley, Francis Stanley, John Stanley, Martha Stanley, Thomas Stanley

Lord Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby was born in 1531 in Lathom, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Edward Stanley 3Rd Earl Of Derby And Lady Dorothy Howard. Lord Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby married Joan Halsall, Lady Margaret Clifford Stanley, and had children including Anne Stanley, Edward Stanley, Ferdinand Stanley 5Th Earl Of Derby, Francis Stanley, John Stanley, Martha Stanley, Thomas Stanley, Ursula Stanley, William Stanley Earl Of Derby. Lord Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby passed away in 1593 in Ormskirk, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Lord Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby was born in 1531 in Lathom, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Edward Stanley 3Rd Earl Of Derby And Lady Dorothy Howard.
  • Lord Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby married Joan Halsall, Lady Margaret Clifford Stanley, and had children including Anne Stanley, Edward Stanley, Ferdinand Stanley 5Th Earl Of Derby, Francis Stanley, John Stanley, Martha Stanley, Thomas Stanley, Ursula Stanley, William Stanley Earl Of Derby.
  • Lord Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby passed away in 1593 in Ormskirk, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England.

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Lord Derby's Ancestors

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Lord Derby
1531–1593
Birth Place: Lathom, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby
1509–1572
Lathom, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Dorothy) Howard,
1511–1580
Lathom Castle, Lathom, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas (I Howard Hertog van) Norfolk
1445–1524
Stoke Newland, Suffolk
Elizabeth (Agnes) Tilney
1446–1545
Skirbeck, Lincolnshire
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Derby's Descendants

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Lord (Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of) Derby (September 1531–25 September 1593) m. Joan Halsall (–9 March 1585) m. Lady (Margaret Clifford) Stanley (1540–28 September 1596)
  1. 1. Ursula Stanley 1560–1636 m. Sir (John "The Strong" Salusbury III of) Lleweney 1561–1612
    1. 1. Sir (John Salisbury) IV 1592–1675 m. Margaret Crowley 1592–1631
      1. 1. Colonel (William) Salisbury 1622–1675 m. Susannah Cotton 1624–1684
        1. 1. WILLIAM (SALISBURY JR) 🌟 1659–1726 m. ANNA ((HANNAH) COLE) 🌟 1664–1704
        2. 2. Abigail Salisbury 1660–1735
        3. 3. Hannah Salisbury 1665–1665
        4. 4. John Salisbury 1655–1675
        5. 5. Samuel Salisbury 1666–1757
        6. 6. Susannah Salisbury 1662–1711
    2. 2. Harry Salusbury 1588–1588
    3. 3. Robart (Salberi) \Salisbury 1580–1640
    4. 4. Grace Salisbury 1580–
    5. 5. Christopher Salisbury 1570–1641
    6. 6. Edward Salisbury 1588–1666
    7. 7. Alice Salisbury 1586–
    8. 8. Jane Salusbury 1587–1579
    9. 9. Francis Salusbury 1594–1594
    10. 10. Henry Salusbury 1589–1632
  2. 2. Ferdinand (Stanley, 5th Earl of) Derby 1559–1594
  3. 3. William (Stanley, Earl of) Derby 1561–1642
  4. 4. Anne Stanley 1556–1591
  5. 5. Edward Stanley 1556–1583
  6. 6. Francis Stanley 1562–
  7. 7. John Stanley 1572–1619
  8. 8. Martha Stanley 1565–
  9. 9. Thomas Stanley 1572–1664

Lord Derby's Timeline

2 Records

1531
September 1531
Birth of Lord Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby in Lathom, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lathom, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1593
25 September 1593
Age 62
Death of Lord Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby in Lathom, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England
Lathom, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1531
    Event Place: Lathom, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 September 1593
    Event Place: Lathom, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ormskirk, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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