Biography of Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby 1559-1594
Paternal Family Tree: Stanley
Maternal Family Tree: Jeanne Sabran
On 07 Feb 1555 [his father] Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby (age 23) and [his mother] Margaret Clifford Countess Derby (age 15) were married. She the daughter of Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland (age 38) and Eleanor Brandon Countess Cumberland. He the son of Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby (age 45) and Dorothy Howard Countess Derby (age 44). They were fourth cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. 
In or before 1558 [his future brother-in-law] John Spencer (age 9) and Mary Catlyn were married.
In 1559 Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby was born to Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby (age 27) and Margaret Clifford Countess Derby (age 19). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
In 1572 Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby (age 13) was educated at Oxford University.
On 24 Oct 1572 [his grandfather] Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby (age 63) died at Lathom, Lancashire. His son [his father] Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby (age 41) succeeded 4th Earl Derby, 12th Baron Strange Knockin, 8th Baron Mohun of Dunster, 5th Baron Stanley. [his mother] Margaret Clifford Countess Derby (age 32) by marriage Countess Derby.
Richard Shireburn (age 50) was an executor in his will.
On 29 Dec 1574 George Carey 2nd Baron Hunsdon (age 27) and [his future sister-in-law] Elizabeth Spencer Baroness Hunsdon and Eure (age 22) were married.
Around 1579 Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby (age 20) and Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 29) were married. He the son of Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby (age 47) and Margaret Clifford Countess Derby (age 39). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
In May 1580 [his daughter] Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven was born to Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby (age 21) and [his wife] Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 30) at Harefield. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
In 1583 [his daughter] Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater was born to Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby (age 24) and [his wife] Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 33). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 06 Jan 1588 [his daughter] Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon was born to Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby (age 29) and [his wife] Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 38) at Knowsley, Lancashire. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
In or before 1590 [his brother-in-law] Richard Spencer (age 41) and Elinora Brocket (age 15) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.
On 25 Sep 1593 [his father] Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby (age 62) died at Lathom, Lancashire. His son Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby (age 34) succeeded 5th Earl Derby, 13th Baron Strange Knockin, 9th Baron Mohun of Dunster, 6th Baron Stanley. [his wife] Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 44) by marriage Countess Derby.
On 16 Apr 1594 Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby (age 35) died from poisoning. His brother [his brother] William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby (age 33) succeeded 6th Earl Derby. Baron Stanley abeyant.
Annales of England by John Stow. 16 Apr 1594. The 16 of April, Ferdinando, Earl of Derby (age 35) deceased at Latham, whose strange sickness and death, gathered by those who were present with him at the time thereof, was such as follows: his diseases apparant, were vomiting of sower or rusty matter with blood, the yellow jaundice: melting of his fat, swelling and hardness of his spleen, a vehement hichcock1, and four days. before be died, stopping of his water.
The causes of all his diseases were thought be the physcians; to be partly a surfeit, and partly most violent distempering himself with vehement exercise, taken four days together in the Garter week.
Note 1. In falconry, "hitchcocking" refers to the process of binding or securing the wings of a bird of prey, such as a hawk or falcon, to prevent it from flying away while being transported or handled. It's a technique used to restrain the bird safely without causing harm.
On 20 Oct 1600 Thomas Egerton 1st Viscount Brackley (age 60) and [his former wife] Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 51) were married.
On 23 Jan 1637 [his former wife] Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 87) died.
Thomas Leigh and Katharine Spencer were married.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 2 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 5 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Goushill Baroness Stanley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Stanley 9th Baron Strange Knockin 5th Baron Mohun Dunster 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Baroness Stanley
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Strange 3rd Baron Dunster 7th Baron Strange Knockin
7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Strange 8th Baron Strange Knockin 4th Baron Mohun Dunster 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cobham Baroness Strange and Mohun
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Strange 9th Baroness Strange of Knockin 5th Baroness Dunster 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jacquetta Woodville Baroness Strange and Mohun 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
GrandFather: Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Leonard Hastings
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Camoys 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Hastings Countess Derby 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Hungerford 3rd Baron Hungerford 1st Baron Moleyns
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hungerford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Moleyns Baroness Hungerford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Percy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Father: Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Howard
3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Howard 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Tendring
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Mowbray 1st Duke of Norfolk
2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Mowbray Baroness Grey Ruthyn 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Moleyns
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Beaumont
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Moleyns 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
GrandMother: Dorothy Howard Countess Derby 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Tilney
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Tilney
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Tilney
Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk
Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Bromflete 1st Baron Vesci
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Bromflete Baroness Clifford 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Holland Duchess York
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver St John
Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne St John Baroness Clifford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bradshaigh
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Bradshaigh
GrandFather: Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Black William" Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Devereux
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Spencer of Spencer Combe
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Spencer Countess Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke Somerset
Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Beaufort Countess Ormonde 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Mother: Margaret Clifford Countess Derby Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Brandon
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Brandon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ada Calthorpe
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Brandon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Wingfield
8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wingfield 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Goushill 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Morice Bruyn
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Bruyn aka Darcy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bruyn
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Dracy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darcy
GrandMother: Eleanor Brandon Countess Cumberland Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Owen Tudor 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Tudor 1st Earl Richmond 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine of Valois Queen Consort England
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Henry VII of England and Ireland
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Duke Somerset Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Tudor Queen Consort France Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke York
Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edward IV of England 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth York Queen Consort England Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
