Biography of Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury 1802-1869

Paternal Family Tree: Stanley

In 1796 [his father] John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley (age 29) and [his mother] Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John Baker Holroyd 1st Earl Sheffield (age 60) and [his grandmother] Abigail Way Countess Sheffield.

On 13th November 1802 Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury was born to [his father] John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley (age 35) and [his mother] Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley.

On 7th October 1826 Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury (age 23) and Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 18) were married.

On 1st June 1827 [his step-father] Arthur Charles Legge (age 26) and [his mother] Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John Baker Holroyd 1st Earl Sheffield and [his grandmother] Abigail Way Countess Sheffield. He the son of George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth and Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 66).

On 11th July 1827 [his son] Henry Edward Stanley 3rd Baron Stanley 2nd Baron Eddisbury was born to Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury (age 24) and [his wife] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 19). He married 1862 Fabia San Roman of Seville.

On 29th November 1827 [his grandfather] John Thomas Stanley 6th Baronet (age 92) died. His son [his father] John (age 61) succeeded 7th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire. [his mother] Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley by marriage Lady Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.

In 1828 [his daughter] Alice Margaret Stanley was born to Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury (age 25) and [his wife] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 20). She married 3rd February 1853 Augustus Henry Fox Pitt-Rivers and had issue.

William of Worcester's Chronicle of England

William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.

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On 3rd July 1830 [his daughter] Henrietta Blanche Stanley was born to Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury (age 27) and [his wife] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 22). She married 23rd September 1851 David Ogilvy 10th Earl of Airlie and had issue.

On 4th May 1833 [his daughter] Mauda Alethea Stanley was born to Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury (age 30) and [his wife] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 25) at Alderley Park, Cheshire [Map].

On 30th September 1837 [his son] John Constantine Stanley was born to Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury (age 34) and [his wife] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 29).

In 1839 [his father] John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley (age 72) was created 1st Baron Stanley Alderley. [his mother] Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley by marriage Baroness Stanley Alderley.

On 16th May 1839 [his son] Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury was born to Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury (age 36) and [his wife] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 31). He married 6th February 1873 Mary Catherine Bell Baroness Stanley, daughter of Isaac Lowthian Bell 1st Baronet and Margaret Pattinson, and had issue.

On 16th September 1843 [his son] Algernon Charles Stanley was born to Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury (age 40) and [his wife] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 35).

Around 1844 [his daughter] Katherine Louisa Stanley was born to Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury (age 41) and [his wife] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 36). She married 8th November 1864 her half fifth cousin once removed John Russell, son of John Russell 1st Earl Russell and Frances Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound Countess Russell, and had issue.

On 20th February 1845 [his daughter] Rosalind Frances Stanley Countess Carlisle was born to Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury (age 42) and [his wife] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 37) at Grosvenor Crescent, Belgravia. She married 1864 George Howard 9th Earl Carlisle and had issue.

Deeds of King Henry V

Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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In 1848 Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury (age 45) was created 1st Baron Eddisbury of Winnington in Cheshire. [his wife] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 40) by marriage Baroness Eddisbury of Winnington in Cheshire.

On 23rd October 1850 [his father] John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley (age 83) died. His son Edward (age 47) succeeded 2nd Baron Stanley Alderley, 8th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire. [his wife] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 42) by marriage Baroness Stanley Alderley.

On 23rd September 1851 [his son-in-law] David Ogilvy 10th Earl of Airlie (age 25) and [his daughter] Henrietta Blanche Stanley (age 21) were married.

On 3rd February 1853 [his son-in-law] Augustus Henry Fox Pitt-Rivers (age 25) and [his daughter] Alice Margaret Stanley (age 25) were married.

In 1862 [his son] Henry Edward Stanley 3rd Baron Stanley 2nd Baron Eddisbury (age 34) and [his daughter-in-law] Fabia San Roman of Seville were married. The first of three ceremonies of which the first two transpired to be bigamous.

In 1863 [his mother] Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley died.

In 1864 [his son-in-law] George Howard 9th Earl Carlisle (age 20) and [his daughter] Rosalind Frances Stanley Countess Carlisle (age 18) were married.

On 8th November 1864 [his son-in-law] John Russell (age 21) and [his daughter] Katherine Louisa Stanley (age 20) were married. They had four children, including a stillborn daughter. He the son of John Russell 1st Earl Russell (age 72) and Frances Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound Countess Russell (age 48). They were half fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 16th June 1869 Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury (age 66) died. His son Henry (age 41) succeeded 3rd Baron Stanley Alderley, 2nd Baron Eddisbury of Winnington in Cheshire, 9th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.

On 16th February 1895 [his former wife] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury (age 87) died.

Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall

The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.

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St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley [Map]. The chancel contains memorials to the Lords Stanley of Alderley. The memorial to [his father] John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley contains his effigy dressed in peer's robes lying under a canopy with his hand on a book, dated 1856 and by Richard Westmacott. On the other side of the chancel is a memorial to his son Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury, his effigy holding a scroll in his hand and with a dog at his feet. Engraved in brass on the side of the memorial are the figures of his widow and children. Lady Stanley is seated in the middle with their four surviving sons on her right, five surviving daughters on her left and three children who had died at a young age at her knee and on her lap. A memorial tablet to John Constantine Stanley, who died in 1878, is by Joseph Boehm.[12] The chancel contains a monument to Rev. Edward Shipton, rector of the church from 1625 to 1630.

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