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James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, KG (31 January 1607 – 15 October 1651) was an English nobleman, politician, and supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Before inheriting the title in 1642 he was known as Lord Strange . [1]
James Stanley, 7th earl of Derby (born Jan. 31, 1607, Knowsley, Lancashire, Eng.—died Oct. 15, 1651, Bolton, Lancashire) was a prominent Royalist commander in the English Civil War, who was executed by the Parliamentarians. Eldest son of William, the 6th earl, he was returned to Parliament for Liverpool in 1625 and on March 7, 1628, entered ...
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8 de jun. de 2018 · Derby, James Stanley, 7th earl of (1607–51). Derby was lord-lieutenant of Lancashire, lord of the Isle of Man, an enormously wealthy landowner, and a leading royalist peer during the civil wars. In 1642 he raised over 6,000 men in the county for the king.
Overview. 7th earl of Derby, James Stanley. (1607—1651) royalist army officer. Quick Reference. (1607–51). Derby was lord‐lieutenant of Lancashire, lord of the Isle of Man, and a leading royalist peer during the civil wars. In 1642 he raised over 6,000 men in the county for the king.
James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, was the leading Royalist adherent in the northwest of England when the civil war broke out in 1642. The family seat of the Stanleys was Lathom House. In 1643, the Earl of Derby was ordered by King Charles to fortify the Isle of Man against a possible Scottish invasion, and then move on to the northern campaign.
His son James (d. 1771), who predeceased his father, inherited estates in Ireland and Hamerton (Huntingdonshire) through his marriage to Lucy, daughter and co-heir of Hugh Smith of South Weald (Essex). The 12th Earl acquired The Oaks (Surrey) from his aunt's husband, General John Burgoyne (d. 1792), but it was sold in 1833.
BCW Project presents the biography of James Stanley, Earl of Derby, a loyal supporter of King Charles I and II during the British Civil Wars. Find out how he fought and died for the royalist cause.
