Baron Stanley of Alderley
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. It was created in 1839 for the politician and landowner Sir John Stanley, 7th Baronet
John Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley
John Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley , known as Sir John Stanley, 7th Baronet, from 1807 to 1839, was a British peer and politician....
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Upon his death in 1850, he was succeeded as 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley and 8th Baronet of Alderley Hall by his son Edward
Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley
Edward John Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley PC , known as The Lord Eddisbury between 1848 and 1850, was a British politician.-Background:...
, who was a prominent Liberal
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politician and notably served as President of the Board of Trade, Postmaster General
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and had in 1848 been created Baron Eddisbury
Baron Eddisbury
Baron Eddisbury, of Winnington in the County Palatine of Chester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1848 for the Whig politician and diplomat Edward Stanley , son of the politician Sir John Stanley, 7th Baronet....
in his own right. After his death, the Stanley of Alderley and Eddisbury baronies remained united; most holders have since chosen to be known as Lord Stanley of Alderley. The 3rd Baron Stanley of Alderley had a career in the Diplomatic Service; as he was childless he was succeeded by his younger brother, the 4th Baron. He was Liberal Member of Parliament
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for Oldham
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. In 1909, the 4th Baron Stanley of Alderley acquired a further title when he succeeded his first cousin once removed, the Earl of Sheffield
Henry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield
Henry North Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield , styled Viscount Pevensey until 1876, was an English Conservative politician and patron of cricket....
, according to a special remainder and thus inherited the title of 4th Baron Sheffield
Baron Sheffield
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. After his death the titles passed to his son, the 5th Baron Stanley of Alderley, who preferred to be known as Lord Sheffield. He was Liberal Member of Parliament for Eddisbury
Eddisbury (UK Parliament constituency)
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and also served as Governor of Victoria. His eldest son, the 6th Baron Stanley of Alderley, sold the family seat of Alderley Hall in 1938. He was married four times, the second time to Sylvia Ashley
Sylvia Ashley
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. On his death the titles passed to his younger brother, who also preferred to be known as Lord Sheffield. He only held the titles for three months. the titles are held by the latter's his cousin, the 8th Baron Stanley of Alderley, who succeeded in 1971. He is the third son of the Hon. Oliver Hugh Stanley, youngest son of the 4th Baron.
The Stanley Baronetcy, of Alderley Hall in the County of Chester, was created in the Baronetage of England in 1660 for the barrister Thomas Stanley. He was a descendant of the Hon. Sir John Stanley, third son of Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron 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...
(whose eldest son was created Earl of Derby
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in 1485). He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He was High Sheriff of Cheshire
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in 1678. His great-grandson, the sixth Baronet, was a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber. His eldest son was the seventh Baronet, who was elevated to the peerage in 1839. See above for further succession. As a descendant of the first Baron Stanley, the holders of the barony of Stanley of Alderley are also in remainder to this peerage, held by their kinsmen the Earls 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...
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The Right Reverend Edward Stanley
Edward Stanley (bishop)
Edward Stanley FRS was a British clergyman and Bishop of Norwich between 1837 and 1849.Born in London into a notable Cheshire family, Stanley was the second son of Sir John Stanley, 6th Baronet, and the younger brother of John Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley.Educated at St John's College,...
, second son of the sixth Baronet, was Bishop of Norwich
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. The Hon. Venetia Stanley
Venetia Stanley (1887–1948)
Beatrice Venetia Stanley Montagu was a British aristocrat and socialite best known for the many letters that Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith wrote to her between 1910 and 1915...
was the youngest daughter of the fourth Baron.
The London townhouse of the Stanley family at 40 Dover Street was purchased by The Arts Club
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, a club for gentlemen interested in the arts, in 1896. It remains there to this day.
Stanley Baronets, of Alderley Hall (1660)
- Sir Thomas Stanley, 1st Baronet (1597–1672)
- Sir Peter Stanley, 2nd Baronet (1626–1683)
- Sir Thomas Stanley, 3rd Baronet (1652–1721)
- Sir James Stanley, 4th Baronet (d. 1747)
- Sir Edward Stanley, 5th Baronet (d. 1755)
- Sir John Thomas Stanley, 6th Baronet (1735–1807)
- Sir John Thomas Stanley, 7th BaronetJohn Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of AlderleyJohn Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley , known as Sir John Stanley, 7th Baronet, from 1807 to 1839, was a British peer and politician....
(1766–1850) (created Baron Stanley of Alderley in 1839)
Barons Stanley of Alderley (1839)
- John Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of AlderleyJohn Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of AlderleyJohn Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley , known as Sir John Stanley, 7th Baronet, from 1807 to 1839, was a British peer and politician....
(1766–1850) - Edward John Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of AlderleyEdward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of AlderleyEdward John Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley PC , known as The Lord Eddisbury between 1848 and 1850, was a British politician.-Background:...
(1802–1869) (created Baron Eddisbury in 1848) - Henry Edward John Stanley, 3rd Baron Stanley of Alderley and 2nd Baron EddisburyHenry Stanley, 3rd Baron Stanley of AlderleyHenry Edward John Stanley, 3rd Baron Stanley of Alderley and 2nd Baron Eddisbury was a historian who translated The first voyage round the world by Magellan and other works from the Age of Discovery...
(1827–1903) - Edward Lyulph Stanley, 4th Baron Sheffield, 4th Baron Stanley of Alderley and 3rd Baron EddisburyEdward Stanley, 4th Baron Stanley of AlderleyEdward Lyulph Stanley, 4th Baron Sheffield, 4th Baron Stanley of Alderley and 3rd Baron Eddisbury PC was an English peer.He was educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford....
(1839–1925) (known as Lord Stanley of Alderley) - Arthur Lyulph Stanley, 5th Baron Sheffield, 5th Baron Stanley of Alderley and 4th Baron Eddisbury (1875–1931) (known as Lord Sheffield)
- Edward John Stanley, 6th Baron Sheffield, 6th Baron Stanley of Alderley and 5th Baron EddisburyEdward Stanley, 6th Baron Stanley of AlderleyEdward John Stanley, 6th Baron Sheffield, 6th Baron Stanley of Alderley and 5th Baron Eddisbury was a British peer....
(1907–1971) (known as Lord Stanley of Alderley) - Lyulph Henry Victor Owen Stanley, 7th Baron Sheffield, 7th Baron Stanley of Alderley and 6th Baron Eddisbury (1915–1971) (known as Lord Sheffield)
- Thomas Henry Oliver Stanley, 8th Baron Sheffield, 8th Baron Stanley of Alderley and 7th Baron Eddisbury (b. 1927) (known as Lord Stanley of Alderley)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
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is the present holder's son the Hon. Richard Oliver Stanley (b. 1956)