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Lord Henry Stanley I, 4th Earl of Derby 1531–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1531

Birth Location: Cross Hall, Aughton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 24 Sep 1594

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

Father: Sir Ireland

Mother: Anne Hart

Spouse(s): Margaret Stanley

Children(s): Sir Bickerstaffe

The story of Lord Henry Stanley I, 4th Earl of Derby began in 1531 in Cross Hall, Aughton, Lancashire, England. Lord Henry Stanley I, 4th Earl of Derby married Margaret Stanley, and had children including Sir Edward Stanley Baronette Of Bickerstaffe. Lord Henry Stanley I, 4th Earl of Derby passed away in 1594 in Ormskirk, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord Henry Stanley I, 4th Earl of Derby began in 1531 in Cross Hall, Aughton, Lancashire, England.
  • Lord Henry Stanley I, 4th Earl of Derby married Margaret Stanley, and had children including Sir Edward Stanley Baronette Of Bickerstaffe.
  • Lord Henry Stanley I, 4th Earl of Derby passed away in 1594 in Ormskirk, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England.

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Lord Derby's Ancestors

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Lord Derby
1531–1594
Birth Place: Cross Hall, Aughton, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir James Stanley , Marshall of Ireland
1491–1521
Knockin, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Anne Hart
1491–1566
Lullingstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Lord Derby's Descendants

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Lord (Henry Stanley I, 4th Earl of) Derby (Sep 1531–24 Sep 1594) m. Margaret Stanley (1536–3 November 1613)
  1. 1. Sir (Edward Stanley, Baronette of) Bickerstaffe 1576–1640
    1. 1. Sir (Thomas Stanley. 2nd) Baronet 1616–1683
      1. 1. Edward Stanley 1643–1671 m. Elizabeth Basville 1645–1711
        1. 1. Thomas (Stanley\ Sr) Sr 1670–1714 m. Mary Stanley 1666–1728 m. Elizabeth Patten 1666–1695

Lord Derby's Timeline

2 Records

1531
Sep 1531
Birth of Lord Henry Stanley I, 4th Earl of Derby in Cross Hall, Aughton, Lancashire, England
Cross Hall, Aughton, Lancashire, England
1594
24 Sep 1594
Age 63
Death of Lord Henry Stanley I, 4th Earl of Derby in Lathom, Lancashire, England
Lathom, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1531
    Event Place: Cross Hall, Aughton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1594
    Event Place: Lathom, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ormskirk, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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