Descendents of Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby
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| − | Edward Stanley, 5th Baronet of Bickerstaffe was born 17 Sep 1689 at Knowsley, the son of Thomas Stanley the 4th Baronet. He was undoubtedly amazed when upon the death in 1736 of his quite distant cousin James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby, all of James' titles devolved upon him as heir-male. Edward Stanley had married on 14 Sep 1714 Elizabeth Hesketh the only daughter of Robert Hesketh of Rufford. Edward and Elizabeth had son: | + | Edward Stanley, 5th Baronet of Bickerstaffe was born 17 Sep 1689 at Knowsley, the son of Thomas Stanley the 4th Baronet. He was undoubtedly amazed when upon the death in 1736 of his quite distant cousin James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby, all of James' titles devolved upon him as heir-male. Edward Stanley thus became the 11th Earl of Derby. Edward Stanley had married on 14 Sep 1714 Elizabeth Hesketh the only daughter of Robert Hesketh of Rufford. Edward and Elizabeth had son: |
| − | #James Stanley-Smith born 7 Jan 1717 | + | #James Stanley-Smith born 7 Jan 1717. On 17 Mar 1747 he married Lucy Smith and they had a son Edward Stanley born on 12 Sep 1752. James died vita patris 1 Jun 1771 at Bath and so his son became heir to Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby |
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| + | ==Tenth Generation== | ||
| + | Edward Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby was born 12 Sep 1752. Since his father James had died vita patris, Edward became heir to his grandfather Edward the 11th Earl of Derby. When Edward the 11th Earl died in 1776, Edward the grandson became the 12th Earl. Edward the 12th Earl married Elizabeth Douglas-Hamilton on 23 Jun 1774 and they had a son: | ||
| + | #Edward Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby born 21 Apr 1775 | ||
