James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby
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| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard | |
| In office 1715–1723 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Paget |
| Succeeded by | Lord Stanhope |
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| Born | 3 July 1664 |
| Died | 1 February 1736 (aged 71) |
| Spouse | Mary Morley |
| Parent(s) | Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby Dorothea Helena Kirkhoven |
James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby PC (3 July 1664 – 1 February 1736), styled The Honourable until 1702, was a British peer, soldier and politician.
Early life
Derby was the second son of
Groom of the Bedchamber
to King William III from 1689 to 1702.
Military career
Having served in the
Political career
In 1702, he succeeded his elder brother as 10th Earl of Derby and entered the
Privy Council in 1706 and appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, a position he retained until 1710, and was later Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1715 to 1723. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire
during 1702–1710 and 1714–1736.
Family life
In February 1705 he married Mary Morley, only daughter of Sir William Morley of Halnaker and his second wife Anne Denham, daughter of the celebrated poet
Sir John Denham and his first wife Anne Cotton. He died on 1 February 1736, aged 68, without surviving issue (his only son, William, born 31 January 1710, died on 4 March following). The Earl was succeeded in the earldom by his distant relative Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby. The barony of Strange and lordship of the Isle of Man ('Lord of Mann') passed on to his first cousin once removed, James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl. Lady Derby died on 29 March 1752.[1]
Notes
References
- Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 100th Edn, London, 1953.
- John Childs, The Nine Years War and the British Army 1688–97: The Operations in the Low Countries, Manchester: University Press, 1991, ISBN 0-7190-3461-2.
- J.B.M. Frederick, Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978, Vol I, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-007-3.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
- Maj R.J.T. Williamson & Col J. Lawson Whalley, History of the Old County Regiment of Lancashire Militia, London: Simpkin, Marshall, 1888.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [better source needed]
- Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage.[unreliable source]
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