Descendents of Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby
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##Sir Robert Stanley who married Elizabeth Gorges | ##Sir Robert Stanley who married Elizabeth Gorges | ||
| − | In this generation was the famous Succession Dispute detailed on Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_Mann here]. Where quite clearly it is stated that Ferdinando's daughters inherited the island, but his brother William bought their shares and interests. | + | In this generation was the famous Succession Dispute detailed on Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_Mann here]. Where quite clearly it is stated that Ferdinando's daughters inherited the island, but his brother William bought their shares and interests. The original letters patent were declared void, and new letters patent were issued to William by Parliament. |
==Sixth Generation== | ==Sixth Generation== | ||
