Biography of Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby 1599-1664
Paternal Family Tree: Tremoille
Maternal Family Tree: Antoinette Polignac 1460
On 25 Mar 1577 [her grandfather] Louis III de La Tremoille 1st Duke Thouars (age 56) died. His son [her father] Claude de La Tremoille 2nd Duke Thouars (age 11) succeeded 2nd Duke Thouars.
After 1597 [her father] Claude de La Tremoille 2nd Duke Thouars (age 31) and [her mother] Charlotte Flandrina Orange Nassau (age 17) were married. She by marriage Duchess Thouars. He the son of Louis III de La Tremoille 1st Duke Thouars and Jeanne Montmorency.
In Dec 1599 Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby was born to Claude de La Tremoille 2nd Duke Thouars (age 33) and Charlotte Flandrina Orange Nassau (age 20) in Chateau Thouars.
On 25 Oct 1604 [her father] Claude de La Tremoille 2nd Duke Thouars (age 38) died.
Before 1605 Robert Kerr 1st Earl Ancram (age 27) and [her future sister-in-law] Anne Stanley (age 4) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby (age 43) and Elizabeth Vere Countess Derby (age 29). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 20 Jul 1615 Henry Portman 2nd Baronet (age 18) and [her future sister-in-law] Anne Stanley (age 15) were married. She brought £5000 to the marriage. She the daughter of William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby (age 54) and Elizabeth Vere Countess Derby (age 40). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
In 1626 Michiel Janszoon van Mierevelt (age 59). Portrait of Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 26).
On 26 Jun 1626 James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 19) and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 26) were married. She by marriage Baroness Strange Knockin. She the daughter of Claude de La Tremoille 2nd Duke Thouars and Charlotte Flandrina Orange Nassau (age 46). He the son of William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby (age 65) and Elizabeth Vere Countess Derby (age 50). He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 19 Jan 1628 [her son] Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby was born to [her husband] James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 20) and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 28).
On 07 Mar 1628 [her husband] James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 21) was created 1st Baron Strange Knockin.
On 17 Nov 1630 [her daughter] Henriette Stanley Countess Strafford was born to [her husband] James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 23) and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 30).
In 1633 [her daughter] Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl was born to [her husband] James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 25) and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 33).
Around 1635 Anthony Van Dyck (age 35). Portrait of [her husband] James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 27) and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 35) and their daughter.
On 07 Jan 1639 [her son] Edward Stanley was born to [her husband] James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 31) and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 39).
On 16 Apr 1640 [her mother] Charlotte Flandrina Orange Nassau (age 60) died.
On 18 Oct 1640 [her son] William Stanley was born to [her husband] James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 33) and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 40).
On 29 Sep 1642 [her father-in-law] William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby (age 81) died. His son [her husband] James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 35) succeeded 7th Earl Derby. Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 42) by marriage Countess Derby.
Between Sep 1651 and Nov 1651 a rebellion against the Royalist leader of the Isle of Man [her husband] James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 44) who had been captured at the Battle of Worcester. His wife Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 51) resisted the rebels with the aid of Philip Musgrave 2nd Baronet (age 44) and Illiam Dhone (her husband's Receiver General). The Countess eventually surrendered after hearing of her husband's death. Illiam Dhone changed sides and worked with Parliamentarian soldiers to achieve a bloodless coup. Illiam Dhone was eventually arrested by the Earl's son [her son] Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby (age 23) and execy=uted by firing squad at Hango Hill on 02 Jan 1663.
On 15 Oct 1651 [her husband] James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 44) died. His son [her son] Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby (age 23) succeeded 8th Earl Derby, 2nd Baron Strange Knockin.
In Sep 1652 [her son-in-law] Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess Dorchester (age 46) and [her daughter] Catherine Stanley Marchioness Dorchester were married. She the daughter of James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 52). He the son of Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston and Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 27 Feb 1654 [her son-in-law] William Wentworth 2nd Earl Strafford (age 27) and [her daughter] Henriette Stanley Countess Strafford (age 23) were married. She the daughter of James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 54). He the son of Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Strafford and Arabella Holles. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
Before 1655 [her son] Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby (age 26) and [her daughter-in-law] Dorothea Helena Kirkoven Countess Derby (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. She the daughter of Jehan Lord of Heenvliet (age 60) and Katherine Wotton Countess Chesterfield (age 45). He the son of James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 55). He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
Around 12 Feb 1657 [her former sister-in-law] Anne Stanley (age 57) died.
On 05 May 1659 [her son-in-law] John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl (age 28) and [her daughter] Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl (age 26) were married. She the daughter of James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 59). He the son of John Murray 1st Earl Atholl and Jean Campbell Countess Atholl. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 31 Mar 1664 Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 64) died.
[her daughter] Catherine Stanley Marchioness Dorchester was born to James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby.
[her son] Two sons Stanley was born to James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby.
[her daughter] Charlotte Stanley was born to James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Philip "Bold" III King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis I de la Tremoille
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis II de la Tremoille
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles I de La Tremoille
Great x 1 Grandfather: François II de La Tremoille
GrandFather: Louis III de La Tremoille 1st Duke Thouars
Father: Claude de La Tremoille 2nd Duke Thouars 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William de Montmorency
Great x 1 Grandfather: Anne I Duke of Montmorency
GrandMother: Jeanne Montmorency 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Savoy I Count Savoy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy
Great x 2 Grandfather: René of Savoy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Libera Portoneri
Great x 1 Grandmother: Madeleine of Savoy 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Lascaris
Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William "The Rich" I Count of Nassau Dillenburg
GrandFather: William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange
Mother: Charlotte Flandrina Orange Nassau 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bourbon VIII Count Vendôme 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Laval Countess Vendôme and Castres 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon Prince of La Roche sur Yon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabelle Beauvau Countess Vendôme
Great x 1 Grandfather: Louis Duke of Montpensier 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Bourbon Count of Monpensier 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gabrielle La Tour
Great x 2 Grandmother: Louise Bourbon Duchess of Monpensier 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederico Gonzaga Marquess Mantua
Great x 3 Grandmother: Clara Gonzaga 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandMother: Charlotte Bourbon Princess Orange 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Jean IV de Longwy Seigneur de Givry
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jacqueline de Longwy 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Valois Orléans 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marguerite Rohan
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jeanne Valois 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Antoinette Polignac