Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby
| Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby | |
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| Born | 19 January 1628 |
| Died | 21 December 1672 (aged 44) |
| Title | Earl of Derby |
| Tenure | 1651-1672 |
| Nationality | English |
| Locality | Liverpool |
Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby (19 January 1628 – 21 December 1672) was an English nobleman and politician. He was the only son of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte de La Trémouille.
Life
As Lord Strange, he took little part in the English Civil War. In France at the time of his father's condemnment in 1651, he petitioned unsuccessfully for the latter's life. After succeeding to the Earldom, he lived quietly at Bidston Hall, Cheshire, emerging to support Booth's unsuccessful rising in 1659. Attainted for so doing, he was restored the following year and the family's lands in the Isle of Man were returned to him.
Family
He married Dorothea Helena Kirkhoven (died 1674), daughter of Jehan, Lord of Heenvliet and his wife, Katherine Stanhope (later Countess of Chesterfield), in 1650. Dorothea reportedly had an extramarital tryst with King Charles II of England which resulted in a child. Their eldest son succeeded in the earldom as the 9th Earl of Derby in 1672. Their second son George, born in 1658, was raised by the wife of a Gunner at Windsor named Swan. George assumed the surname Swan.[2] Their youngest son succeeded his eldest brother, who died with no male heir, as the 10th Earl of Derby.
References
- ↑ "Former Mayors and Lord Mayors of the City of Liverpool". Liverpool City Council. Archived from the original on 22 August 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
- ↑ The Life of Mrs Robertson, Grand-Daughter of Charles 11. Written by Herself. Derby, 1792
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| Honorary titles | ||
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| English Interregnum | Vice-Admiral of Cheshire 1661–1672 |
Vacant Title next held by The Earl of Derby |
| Vice-Admiral of Lancashire 1661–1672 |
Succeeded by William Banks | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire jointly with The Lord Brereton 1662–1664 and Lancashire 1660–1672 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Bridgewater | |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by James Stanley |
Earl of Derby 1651–1672 |
Succeeded by William Stanley |
| Head of State of the Isle of Man | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Fairfax |
Lord of Mann 1660–1672 |
Succeeded by William II Stanley |
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