Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby
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Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby (c. 10 May 1509 – 24 October 1572) was an English nobleman and politician. He succeeded his father as Lord of Mann until his death, and then was succeeded by his son.
Early life
At the age of thirteen, Edward received the titles and estates of his father,
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
, were responsible for most of his affairs.
In 1528, he accompanied Cardinal Wolsey on a mission to France, and in 1530, he was one of the peers who gave Pope Clement VII the declaration regarding Henry's divorce from Catherine of Aragon.
Marriages and issue
In 1530,
with whom he had issue:- Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby
- Elizabeth (1533–1590) wife of Henry Parker, 11th Baron Morley
- Jane (d. 1569) wife of Edward Sutton, 4th Baron Dudley
- Mary (d. 1609) wife of Edward Stafford, 3rd Baron Stafford
- Thomas, great-grandfather of Venetia Stanley
- Anne, wife of Lanherne
- Margaret (d. 1585), widow of John Germin & 2nd wife of Sir Nicholas Poyntz (d. 1585/86) of Iron Acton, Glos.[4]
Later career
In 1532, Edward accompanied King Henry to
Knight of the Bath. A few years later, Edward took a major role in quelling the Pilgrimage of Grace, a large (mainly church-related) rebellion started in Lincolnshire and spread into North England. In 1542, Edward accompanied the Duke of Norfolk on a raid into Scotland
.
When
Elizabeth I's reign, and remained on her Privy Council. She eventually appointed him Chamberlain of Chester
.
Edward Stanley died at Lathom House, and his titles and estates were passed on to his eldest son, Henry Stanley.
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Footnotes
- ^ Head, David M. (2009). The Ebbs and Flows of Fortune. p. 98.
- ^ Knafla 2008
- ^ See also Zevin, E.M. "A new wife for Edward, 3rd earl of Derby", Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, Vol. 134, 1984.
- ^ Heralds' Visitation of Glos. 1623, p. 135 (Poyntz).
References
- Knafla, Louis A. (2008). Stanley, Edward, third earl of Derby (1509–1572), magnate. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- Zevin, Edward M. (2010). The Life of Edward Stanley, Third Earl of Derby: Noble Power and the Tudor Monarchy. Edwin Mellen Press.
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