Baron Stanley
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The title Baron Stanley was created in the Peerage of England
in 1456, for Sir Thomas Stanley
. His son was created Earl of Derby
in 1485 and the titles remained united until the death of the fifth earl, without male heirs in 1594, when the barony became abeyant
. In 1921, the abeyance was terminated for the 12th Countess of Loudoun
, but has been abeyant since her death in 1960.
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
in 1456, for Sir Thomas Stanley
Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley
Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley, titular King of Mann, KG , was an English politician.-Life:Stanley was the son of Sir John Stanley and Isabell Harington, daughter of Robert de Harington and Isabel Loring...
. His son was created Earl of Derby
Earl of Derby
Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby under a creation of 1139. It continued with the Ferrers family until the 6th Earl forfeited his property toward the end of the reign of Henry III and died in 1279...
in 1485 and the titles remained united until the death of the fifth earl, without male heirs in 1594, when the barony became abeyant
Abeyance
Abeyance is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term abeyance can only be applied to such future estates as have not yet vested or possibly...
. In 1921, the abeyance was terminated for the 12th Countess of Loudoun
Edith Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of Loudoun
Edith Maud Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of Loudoun was a British peeress.-Family:She was the first daughter and coheiress of Hon...
, but has been abeyant since her death in 1960.
Barons Stanley (1456)
- Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron StanleyThomas Stanley, 1st Baron StanleyThomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley, titular King of Mann, KG , was an English politician.-Life:Stanley was the son of Sir John Stanley and Isabell Harington, daughter of Robert de Harington and Isabel Loring...
(d. 1459) - Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, 2nd Baron StanleyThomas Stanley, 1st Earl of DerbyThomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, KG was titular King of Mann, an English nobleman and stepfather to King Henry VII of England...
(d. 1504) - Thomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby, 3rd Baron StanleyThomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of DerbyThomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby was an English peer.-Parents:Derby was the eldest son of George Stanley and Joan Strange, 9th Baroness Strange and 5th Baroness Mohun. Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby was his grandfather...
(d. 1521) - Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, 4th Baron StanleyEdward Stanley, 3rd Earl of DerbyEdward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby was an English nobleman.At the age of thirteen, Edward received the titles and estates of his father, the 2nd Earl of Derby, and King Henry VIII took responsibility for bringing him up until he was of age...
(1509–1572) - Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby, 5th Baron StanleyHenry Stanley, 4th Earl of DerbyHenry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby KG was a prominent English nobleman who served as Lord High Steward during the trial of Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel....
(1531–1593) - Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby, 6th Baron StanleyFerdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of DerbyFerdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby was the son of Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby and Lady Margaret Clifford. According to the will of Henry VIII, his mother was heiress presumptive of Elizabeth I of England from 1578 to her own death in 1596...
(1559–1594), abeyant 1594. - Edith Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of Loudoun, 7th Baroness StanleyEdith Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of LoudounEdith Maud Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of Loudoun was a British peeress.-Family:She was the first daughter and coheiress of Hon...
(1883–1960), abeyance terminated 1921, abeyant 1960.
Today's co-heirs
The co-heirs are the descendants of the 7th baroness:- Michael Abney-Hastings, 14th Earl of LoudounMichael Abney-Hastings, 14th Earl of LoudounMichael Edward Abney-Hastings, 14th Earl of Loudoun is a British Australian, who is most noted due to the documentary Britain's Real Monarch, which alleges him to be the rightful monarch of England instead of Queen Elizabeth II...
(b. 1942) - Mrs Sheena Williams (b. 1941)
- Mrs Flora Purdie (b. 1957)
- Ian de Fresnes, 13th baron de Fresnes (b. 1942)
- Norman Angus MaclarenNorrie MacLarenNorman Angus MacLaren is a Scottish Highlands-based television and film producer , fashion photographer, scriptwriter, artist, and environmentalist...
(b. 1948)