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Earl Derby is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
There have been three creations of Earl Derby:
1st. 22nd August 1138. Robert Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby 1062-1139. Extinct. 27th April 1279.
2nd. 1349. Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster 1310-1361. Merged with the Crown. 13th October 1399. Coronation of Henry IV.
3rd. 28th October 1485. Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby 1435-1504. Extant.
Earl Derby is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
22nd August 1138. Robert Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby created.
1st June 1139. Son Robert Ferrers 2nd Earl of Derby succeeded.
1162. Son William Ferrers 3rd Earl of Derby succeeded.
1190. Son William Ferrers 4th Earl of Derby succeeded. See Siege of Acre.
1247. Son William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby succeeded.
28th March 1254. Son Robert Ferrers 6th Earl of Derby succeeded.
27th April 1279. Robert Ferrers 6th Earl of Derby extinct.
Before 1136 Robert Ferrers 2nd Earl of Derby and Margaret Peverell Countess Derby (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. He the son of Robert Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby (age 73) and Hawise de Vitre Countess Derby (age 66).
After 22nd August 1138 Robert Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby (age 76) was created 1st Earl Derby for his role at the Battle of the Standard; see Chronicle of John Prior of Hexham. Hawise de Vitre Countess Derby (age 69) by marriage Countess Derby.
On 1st June 1139 Robert Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby (age 76) died at Chartley Stowe, Staffordshire. His son Robert succeeded 2nd Earl Derby.
Before 1161 William Ferrers 3rd Earl of Derby (age 24) and Sybil de Braose Countess Derby (age 3) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Robert Ferrers 2nd Earl of Derby and Margaret Peverell Countess Derby.
In 1162 Robert Ferrers 2nd Earl of Derby died. His son William (age 26) succeeded 3rd Earl Derby.
In 1190 at the Siege of Acre Routrou Chateaudun IV Count Perche (age 55) and Raoul Coucy (age 55) were killed.
William Ferrers 3rd Earl of Derby (age 54) was killed. His son William (age 22) succeeded 4th Earl Derby. Agnes Gernon Countess Derby by marriage Countess Derby.
In 1247 William Ferrers 4th Earl of Derby (age 79) died. His son William (age 54) succeeded 5th Earl Derby. Margaret Quincy Countess Derby by marriage Countess Derby.
On 28th March 1254 William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby (age 61) died. He was buried at Merevale Abbey, Warwickshire [Map]. His son Robert (age 15) succeeded 6th Earl Derby. Mary or Marie Lusignan Countess Derby (age 12) by marriage Countess Derby.
On 26th June 1269 Robert Ferrers 6th Earl of Derby (age 30) and Eleanor Bohun Countess Derby (age 26) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. He the son of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby and Margaret Quincy Countess Derby. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
Before 27th April 1279 Robert Ferrers 6th Earl of Derby (age 40) died. Earl Derby extinct. He was buried at St Thomas' Priory, Stafford [Map].
Earl Derby is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Succeeded Countesses of England, Merged with the Crown Earldoms of England.
Summary
1349. Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster created.
23rd March 1361. Daughter Blanche Duchess of Lancaster succeeded. See Death of Henry of Grosmont.
12th September 1368. Son King Henry IV of England succeeded.
13th October 1399. King Henry IV of England merged with the crown. See Coronation of Henry IV.
In 1349 Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster (age 39) was created 1st Earl Derby. Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster (age 29) by marriage Countess Derby.
On 23rd March 1361 Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster (age 51) died at Leicester Castle [Map]. He was buried at Church of the Annunciation of our Lady of the Newark [Map]. Duke Lancaster, Earl Lincoln extinct.
Blanche Duchess of Lancaster (age 18) succeeded 5th Countess Lancaster and 2nd Countess Derby. John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster (age 21) by marriage Earl Lancaster, Earl Derby.
Maud Plantagenet Duchess Lower Bavaria (age 20) succeeded 5th Countess of Leicester.
On 12th September 1368 Blanche Duchess of Lancaster (age 26) died at Tutbury Castle, Staffordshire [Map]. Her last words were said to be "Souveyne vous de moi" ("Don't forget me") the 'S' of which was possibly subsequently represented on the Lancastrian Esses Collar. She was buried at St Paul's Cathedral [Map]. Her son Henry of Grosmont (age 1) succeeded 3rd Earl Derby, 6th Earl Lancaster.
On 13th October 1399 King Henry IV of England (age 32) was crowned IV King of England at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Earl Derby, Earl Lancaster, Duke Lancaster and Earl of Leicester merged with the Crown. Archbishop Thomas Fitzalan aka Arundel (age 46) officiated. Bishop Robert Braybrooke carried the sacraments and said mass.
The future King Henry V of England (age 13) carried the Sword Curtana. Thomas Beauchamp 12th Earl Warwick (age 61) and/or John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset (age 26) carried a sword wrapped in red and bound with golden straps symbolising two-fold mercy. Henry Percy 1st Earl of Northumberland (age 57) carried the Lancaster Sword.
Thomas Percy 1st Earl of Worcester (age 56) carried the Steward's baton. Thomas Erpingham (age 44) carried a Sword.
Edmund Stafford 5th Earl Stafford (age 21) was appointed Knight of the Bath. John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford (age 10), John Arundell (age 33) and Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick (age 17) were knighted.
Archbishop Richard Scrope (age 49) attended.
Earl Derby is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
28th October 1485. Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby created. See Coronation of Henry VII.
29th July 1504. Grandson Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby succeeded.
23rd May 1521. Son Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby succeeded.
24th October 1572. Son Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby succeeded.
25th September 1593. Son Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby succeeded.
16th April 1594. Brother William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby succeeded.
29th September 1642. Son James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby succeeded.
15th October 1651. Son Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby succeeded.
21st December 1672. Son William Stanley 9th Earl of Derby succeeded.
5th November 1702. Brother James Stanley 10th Earl of Derby succeeded.
1st February 1736. Sixth Cousin Edward Stanley 11th Earl of Derby succeeded.
22nd February 1776. Grandson Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby succeeded.
21st October 1834. Son Edward Smith-Stanley 13th Earl of Derby succeeded.
30th June 1851. Son Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby succeeded.
23rd October 1869. Son Edward Henry Stanley 15th Earl of Derby succeeded.
21st April 1893. Brother Frederick Arthur Stanley 16th Earl of Derby succeeded.
14th June 1908. Son Edward George Villiers Stanley 17th Earl of Derby succeeded.
4th February 1948. Grandson Edward John Stanley 18th Earl of Derby succeeded.
28th November 1984. Nephew Hugh Stanley 19th Earl of Derby succeeded.
On 28th October 1485 Jasper Tudor 1st Duke Bedford (age 53) was created 1st Duke Bedford by Henry VII (age 28) for having supported Henry's claim to the throne. Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham and Bedford (age 27) by marriage Duchess Bedford.
Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby (age 50) was created 1st Earl Derby.
Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 26) was created 1st Earl Devon. It is believed he was restored as 11th Baron Okehampton at the same time?
Reginald Bray (age 45), John Fitzwalter, Thomas Cokesge, Roger Lewknor, Henry Haydon and John Verney were appointed Knight of the Bath.
Before 1503 Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby (age 17) and Anne Hastings Countess Derby (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 29th July 1504 Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby (age 69) died. He was buried at Burscough Priory [Map]. His grandson Thomas (age 19) succeeded 2nd Earl Derby, 10th Baron Strange Knockin, 6th Baron Mohun of Dunster, 3rd Baron Stanley.
On 23rd May 1521 Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby (age 36) died. His son Edward (age 12) succeeded 3rd Earl Derby, 11th Baron Strange Knockin, 7th Baron Mohun of Dunster, 4th Baron Stanley. Katherine Howard Countess Derby (age 6) by marriage Countess Derby.
Before September 1531 Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby (age 22) and Dorothy Howard Countess Derby (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk (age 54). He the son of Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby and Anne Hastings Countess Derby (age 46). They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 24th October 1572 Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby (age 63) died at Lathom, Lancashire. His son Henry (age 41) succeeded 4th Earl Derby, 12th Baron Strange Knockin, 8th Baron Mohun of Dunster, 5th Baron Stanley. Margaret Clifford Countess Derby (age 32) by marriage Countess Derby.
Richard Shireburn (age 50) was an executor in his will.
On 25th September 1593 Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby (age 62) died at Lathom, Lancashire. His son Ferdinando (age 34) succeeded 5th Earl Derby, 13th Baron Strange Knockin, 9th Baron Mohun of Dunster, 6th Baron Stanley. Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 44) by marriage Countess Derby.
On 16th April 1594 Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby (age 35) died from poisoning. His brother William (age 33) succeeded 6th Earl Derby. Baron Mohun of Dunster and Baron Stanley abeyant.
All About History Books
The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 26th January 1595 William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby (age 34) and Elizabeth Vere Countess Derby (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. She the daughter of Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford (age 44) and Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford. He the son of Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby and Margaret Clifford Countess Derby (age 55). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 29th September 1642 William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby (age 81) died. His son James (age 35) succeeded 7th Earl Derby. Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 42) by marriage Countess Derby.
On 15th October 1651 James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 44) died. His son Charles (age 23) succeeded 8th Earl Derby, 2nd Baron Strange Knockin.
Before 1655 Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby (age 26) and 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).
On 21st December 1672 Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby (age 44) died. His son William (age 17) succeeded 9th Earl Derby, 3rd Baron Strange Knockin.
In 1673 William Stanley 9th Earl of Derby (age 18) and Elizabeth Butler Countess Derby (age 13) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. She the daughter of Thomas Butler 6th Earl Ossory (age 38) and Emilia Nassau Beverweert Countess Ossory (age 37). He the son of Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby and Dorothea Helena Kirkoven Countess Derby (age 43). They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 5th November 1702 William Stanley 9th Earl of Derby (age 47) died. On His brother James (age 38) succeeded 10th Earl Derby. Baron Strange Knockin abeyant between his two daughters Henrietta Stanley Countess Anglesey (age 15) and Elizabeth Stanley. On the death of Elizabeth Stanley in 1714 the abeyance was terminated in favour of Henrietta Stanley Countess Anglesey.
In February 1705 James Stanley 10th Earl of Derby (age 40) and Mary Morley Countess Derby (age 38) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. He the son of Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby and Dorothea Helena Kirkoven Countess Derby.
In 1714 Edward Stanley 11th Earl of Derby (age 24) and Elizabeth Hesketh Countess Derby (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 1st February 1736 James Stanley 10th Earl of Derby (age 71) died. His sixth cousin Edward (age 46) succeeded 11th Earl Derby. A rare succession; they shared a great great great great grand-parent. His first cousin once removed James (age 45) succeeded 7th Baron Strange Knockin.
On 22nd February 1776 Edward Stanley 11th Earl of Derby (age 86) died. His grandson Edward (age 23) succeeded 12th Earl Derby, 6th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe. Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 23) by marriage Countess Derby.
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 31st May 1825 Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby (age 26) and Emma Caroline Bootle-Wilbraham Countess Derby (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. He the son of Edward Smith-Stanley 13th Earl of Derby (age 50) and Charlotte Margaret Hornby Countess Derby.
All About History Books
The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
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. Charlotte Margaret Hornby Countess Derby by marriage Countess Derby.
On 30th June 1851 Edward Smith-Stanley 13th Earl of Derby (age 76) died. His son Edward (age 52) succeeded 14th Earl Derby, 8th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe.
On 23rd October 1869 Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby (age 70) died. His son Edward (age 43) succeeded 15th Earl Derby, 9th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe.
In 1870 Edward Henry Stanley 15th Earl of Derby (age 43) and Mary Catherine Sackville-West Marchioness Salisbury (age 45) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. She the daughter of George Sackville-West 5th Earl De La Warr and Elizabeth Sackville Countess De La Warr (age 74). He the son of Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby and Emma Caroline Bootle-Wilbraham Countess Derby (age 65).
On 21st April 1893 Edward Henry Stanley 15th Earl of Derby (age 66) died at Knowsley, Lancashire. His brother Frederick (age 52) succeeded 16th Earl Derby, 10th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe. Constance Villiers Countess Derby (age 53) by marriage Countess Derby.
On 14th June 1908 Frederick Arthur Stanley 16th Earl of Derby (age 67) died. His son Edward (age 43) succeeded 17th Earl Derby, 11th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe. Alice Maude Olivia Montagu Countess Derby (age 45) by marriage Countess Derby.
On 4th February 1948 Edward George Villiers Stanley 17th Earl of Derby (age 82) died at Knowsley Hall, Lancashire. His grandson Edward (age 29) succeeded 18th Earl Derby, 12th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe.
On 28th November 1984 Edward John Stanley 18th Earl of Derby (age 66) died. His nephew Hugh (age 22) succeeded 19th Earl Derby, 13th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe.
On 21st October 1995 Hugh Stanley 19th Earl of Derby (age 33) and Caroline Neville Countess of Derby (age 31) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. They were sixth cousins.