John Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley

John Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley (26 November 1766 – 23 October 1850), known as Sir John Stanley, 7th Baronet, from 1807 to 1839, was a British peer and politician.

Life

Stanley was the son of

He was elected to the House of Commons for Wootton Bassett in 1790, a seat he held until 1796. He was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1790.^[1] In 1839 Stanley was raised to the peerage as Baron Stanley of Alderley, in the County of Chester.

Lord Stanley of Alderley died at Alderley Park in October 1850, aged 83, and was succeeded in his titles by his son Edward, who had already been elevated to the peerage in his own right as Baron Eddisbury.

Family

Stanley married the

• Hon. Edward John (1802–1869), elder twin who inherited the title;
• Hon. William Owen Stanley (1802–1884), younger twin and Liberal Party politician

Of the daughters:

• Lucy Anne married Marcus Theodore Hare.^[3]
• Isabella Louisa (1801–1839) married
  Edward Parry.^[4]
• Matilda Abigail married Henry John Adeane.^[5]

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, ^{[page needed]}
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [
  better source needed
  ]
• Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage.^{[unreliable source]}

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