Tolleson family » Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby (1531-1593)

Personal data Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby 

  • He was born September 1531 in Lathom, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
  • He was christened on October 4, 1531 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England.
  • Title: 4th Earl of Derby
  • Profession: He was appointed ambassador to the court of Henry III of France in 1580. He was appointed to the Privy Council in 1585. He was among the chief officials of the trial of deposed Scottish monarch Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1586..
  • (Title of Nobility ) on October 24, 1572: Lord of Mann, Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire and Cheshire..
  • (Title of Nobility ) before 1572 in Knockin in Oswestry, Shropshire, England: Lord Strange of Knockin.
  • (Title of Nobility ) in the year 1574 in England: Knight of the Garter.
  • (Title of Nobility ) : 4th Earl of Derby.
  • (Cause of death Poisoned ) .
  • He died on September 25, 1593 in Lathom House, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, he was 62 years old.
  • He is buried on September 27, 1593 in Ormskirk Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
  • A child of Edward Stanley and Dorothy Howard
  • This information was last updated on May 13, 2021.

Household of Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby

(1) He is married to Margaret Clifford.

They got married on February 7, 1555 at Royal Chapel, Whitehall, London, co. Middlesex, ENG, he was 23 years old.


(2) He is married to Jane Halsall.

They got married after 1570.


(3) He has/had a relationship with Joane Masterson.

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby

  This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info. Symbols used: grootouders grandparents   ouders parents   broers-zussen brothers/sisters   kinderen children

Ancestors (and descendant) of Henry Stanley

Thomas Stanley
1484-1521
Anne Hastings
± 1485-1550
Thomas Howard
1443-1524
Agnes Tilney
± 1477-1545

Henry Stanley
1531-1593

(1) 1555

Margaret Clifford
1540-1596

(2) > 1570

Jane Halsall
1535-1585

(3) 

Joane Masterson
1542-1579


With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

  • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
  • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
  • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).


Visualize another relationship

The data shown has no sources.

Matches in other publications

This person also appears in the publication:

Historical events

Christening day October 4, 1531

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1531: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 26 » The 6.4–7.1 Mw Lisbon earthquake kills about thirty thousand people.
    • October 11 » Huldrych Zwingli is killed in battle with the Roman Catholic cantons of Switzerland.
    • October 28 » Abyssinian–Adal war: The Adal Sultanate seizes southern Ethiopia.
    • November 23 » The Second War of Kappel results in the dissolution of the Protestant alliance in Switzerland.
    • December 9 » The Virgin of Guadalupe first appears to Juan Diego at Tepeyac, Mexico City.

Day of marriage February 7, 1555

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1555: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 22 » The Ava Kingdom falls to the Taungoo Dynasty in what is now Myanmar.
    • February 4 » John Rogers is burned at the stake, becoming the first English Protestant martyr under Mary I of England.
    • March 25 » The city of Valencia is founded in present-day Venezuela.
    • July 18 » The College of Arms is reincorporated by Royal charter signed by Queen Mary I of England and King Philip II of Spain.
    • September 25 » The Peace of Augsburg is signed by Emperor Charles V and the princes of the Schmalkaldic League.
    • November 1 » French Huguenots establish the France Antarctique colony in present-day Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Day of death September 25, 1593

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1593: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 12 » Japanese invasion of Korea: Approximately 3,000 Joseon defenders led by general Kwon Yul successfully repel more than 30,000 Japanese forces in the Siege of Haengju.
    • May 12 » London playwright Thomas Kyd is arrested and tortured by the Privy Council for libel.
    • May 18 » Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe.
    • June 22 » Battle of Sisak: Allied Christian troops defeat the Ottomans.
    • July 25 » Henry IV of France publicly converts from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism.
    • August 27 » Pierre Barrière failed an attempt to assassinate Henry IV of France.

Day of burial September 27, 1593

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1593: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 12 » Japanese invasion of Korea: Approximately 3,000 Joseon defenders led by general Kwon Yul successfully repel more than 30,000 Japanese forces in the Siege of Haengju.
    • May 12 » London playwright Thomas Kyd is arrested and tortured by the Privy Council for libel.
    • May 18 » Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe.
    • June 22 » Battle of Sisak: Allied Christian troops defeat the Ottomans.
    • July 25 » Henry IV of France publicly converts from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism.
    • August 27 » Pierre Barrière failed an attempt to assassinate Henry IV of France.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia


About the surname Stanley

  • View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Stanley.
  • Check the information Open Archives has about Stanley.
  • Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Stanley.

The Tolleson family publication was prepared by .contact the author
When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
Paul Tolleson, "Tolleson family", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/tolleson-family/I17078.php : accessed June 24, 2024), "Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby (1531-1593)".