Paternal Family Tree: Stanley
On 12th December 1752 Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby was born to [his father] James Stanley "Lord Strange" (age 36) and [his mother] Lucy Smith.
Around 1754 Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 1) educated at Eton College [Map].
Around 1758 Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 5) educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
On 5th February 1759 [his mother] Lucy Smith died.
In 1762 [his father] James Stanley "Lord Strange" (age 46) was appointed to the Privy Council.
In 1771 [his father] James Stanley "Lord Strange" (age 55) died.
On 23rd June 1774 Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 21) and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 21) were married. She the daughter of James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon and Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 40).
On 21st April 1775 [his son] Edward Smith-Stanley 13th Earl of Derby was born to Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 22) and [his wife] Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 22). He married 30th June 1798 Charlotte Margaret Hornby Countess Derby and had issue.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1776 Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 23) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire.
1776 Angelica Kauffmann (age 34). Portrait of Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 23), [his wife] Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 22) and their son [his son] Edward Smith-Stanley 13th Earl of Derby.
On 22nd February 1776 [his grandfather] Edward Stanley 11th Earl of Derby (age 86) died. His grandson Edward (age 23) succeeded 12th Earl Derby, 6th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe. [his wife] Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 23) by marriage Countess Derby.
On 17th October 1776 [his daughter] Charlotte Smith-Stanley was born to Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 23) and [his wife] Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 23). She married Edmund Hornby.
Around 1777 [his brother-in-law] Douglas Hamilton 8th Duke Hamilton 5th Duke Brandon (age 20) and Elizabeth Anne Burrell Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Hamilton, Duchess Brandon of Suffolk. He the son of James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon and [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 43).
On 29th April 1778 [his daughter] Elizabeth Henrietta Smith-Stanley was born to Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 25) and [his wife] Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 25). She married 15th January 1795 Stephen Thomas Cole and had issue.
Around 1779 [his wife] Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 25) had a very public affair with John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset (age 33). She moved out of the family home expecting a divorce. Her husband Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 26) announced he did not intend to divorce his wife and withdrew her access to their children. The countess was socially ostracised for the remainder of her life. She died on 14 Mar 1797. Six weeks later he married again.
On 20th December 1790 [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 57) died in Argyll House 211 King's Road King's Road. Her son [his brother-in-law] Douglas (age 34) succeeded 2nd Baron Hamilton of Hameldon in Leicestershire. Elizabeth Anne Burrell Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 33) by marriage Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon in Leicestershire.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 15th January 1795 [his son-in-law] Stephen Thomas Cole (age 30) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Henrietta Smith-Stanley (age 16) were married. She the daughter of Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 42) and [his wife] Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 41).
On 14th March 1797 [his wife] Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 44) died of tuberculosis.
On 1st May 1797 Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 44) and Elizabeth Farren Countess Derby (age 38) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. The marriage taking place six weeks after the death of his estranged wife Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby.
On 30th June 1798 [his son] Edward Smith-Stanley 13th Earl of Derby (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte Margaret Hornby Countess Derby were married. He the son of Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 45) and [his former wife] Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby.
Around 1801 [his daughter] Mary Smith-Stanley Countess Wilton was born to Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 48) and [his wife] Elizabeth Farren Countess Derby (age 42). She married 29th November 1821 Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton, son of Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster, and had issue.
On 25th November 1805 [his daughter] Charlotte Smith-Stanley (age 29) died.
On 29th November 1821 [his son-in-law] Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton (age 21) and [his daughter] Mary Smith-Stanley Countess Wilton (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Wilton. She the daughter of Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 68) and [his wife] Elizabeth Farren Countess Derby (age 62). He the son of Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 54) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 51).
On 23rd April 1829 [his wife] Elizabeth Farren Countess Derby (age 70) died at Knowsley Hall, Lancashire.
On 21st October 1834 Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 81) died. His son Edward (age 59) succeeded 13th Earl Derby, 7th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe. [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte Margaret Hornby Countess Derby by marriage Countess Derby.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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[his father] James Stanley "Lord Strange" and [his mother] Lucy Smith were married at Keith's Chapel, Mayfair. He the son of [his grandfather] Edward Stanley 11th Earl of Derby.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Stanley 1st Baronet 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 2nd Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Warburton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Stanley 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Edgerton married Thomas Stanley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Horton Stanley 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Bosville
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bosville
GrandFather: Edward Stanley 11th Earl of Derby 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Patten
Father: James Stanley "Lord Strange" 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Hugh Smith of Weald Hall Essex
Mother: Lucy Smith