Paternal Family Tree: Stanley
Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley was appointed Privy Council.
In or before 1405 [his father] John Stanley [aged 18] and [his mother] Elizabeth Harrington [aged 18] were married.
Around 1405 Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley was born to John Stanley [aged 19] and Elizabeth Harrington [aged 19] at Knowsley, Lancashire.
Before 1423 Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley [aged 17] and Jane Goushill Baroness Stanley [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of Robert Goushill and Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk [aged 56]. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
In 1423 [his daughter] Elizabeth Stanley was born to Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley [aged 18] and [his wife] Jane Goushill Baroness Stanley [aged 22] at Lathom, Lancashire. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England. She married in or before 1445 Richard Molyneux of Sefton and had issue.
On 1st December 1423 [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Mowbray Countess Suffolk [aged 29] died.
In 1425 [his son] John Stanley was born to Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley [aged 20] and [his wife] Jane Goushill Baroness Stanley [aged 24]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. He married Elizabeth Weever and had issue.
In June 1425 [his brother-in-law] John Mowbray 2nd Duke of Norfolk [aged 33] was restored 2nd Duke Norfolk by Parliament. Katherine Neville Duchess Norfolk [aged 25] by marriage Duchess Norfolk.
On 8th July 1425 [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk [aged 59] died at Wighill. She was buried at St Michael's Church, Hoveringham. Her son [his brother-in-law] John Mowbray 2nd Duke of Norfolk [aged 33] inherited her estates including Framlingham Castle, Suffolk [Map].
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1427 Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley [aged 22] was elected MP Lancashire. He was re-elected in 1433, 1439, 1442, 1447, 1449, 1450, 1453 and 1455.
On In 1429 [his mother] Elizabeth Harrington [aged 43] died.
In 1430 [his daughter] Katherine Stanley was born to Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley [aged 25] and [his wife] Jane Goushill Baroness Stanley [aged 29] at Stanley, Derbyshire [Map]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England. She married John Savage and had issue.
On 19th October 1432 [his brother-in-law] John Mowbray 2nd Duke of Norfolk [aged 40] died at Epworth. His son John [aged 17] succeeded 3rd Duke Norfolk, 6th Earl Norfolk, 4th Earl Nottingham, 9th Baron Mowbray, 10th Baron Segrave and Earl Marshal.
In 1435 [his son] Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby was born to Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley [aged 30] and [his wife] Jane Goushill Baroness Stanley [aged 34]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. He married (1) 1451 his third cousin Eleanor Neville Baroness Stanley, daughter of Richard Neville Earl Salisbury and Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury, and had issue (2) 12th June 1472 his third cousin Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond, daughter of John Beaufort 1st Duke of Somerset and Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset.
Around 1435 [his son] William Stanley was born to Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley [aged 30] and [his wife] Jane Goushill Baroness Stanley [aged 34] at Lytham, Lancashire. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. He married (1) after 28th February 1463 his half third cousin once removed Joan Beaumont Baroness Lovel, daughter of John Beaumont 1st Viscount Beaumont and Katherine Neville Duchess Norfolk (2) September 1467 Elizabeth Hopton Countess of Worcester and had issue.
Around 1435 [his daughter] Margaret Stanley Baroness Grey Codnor was born to Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley [aged 30] and [his wife] Jane Goushill Baroness Stanley [aged 34]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England. She married (1) William Troutbeck and had issue (2) 12th January 1460 her fourth cousin once removed John Boteler and had issue (3) before 1481 her fourth cousin once removed Henry Grey 4th or 7th Baron Grey of Codnor, son of Henry Grey 3rd or 6th Baron Grey of Codnor and Margaret Percy Baroness Grey Codnor.
On 27th November 1437 [his father] John Stanley [aged 51] died at Anglesey.
In or before 1445 [his son-in-law] Richard Molyneux of Sefton and [his daughter] Elizabeth Stanley [aged 21] were married.
In 1451 [his son] Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby [aged 16] and [his daughter-in-law] Eleanor Neville Baroness Stanley [aged 4] were married in the Chapel at Middleham Castle [Map]. She the daughter of Richard Neville Earl Salisbury [aged 51] and Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury [aged 44]. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394
The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.
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In 1455 Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley [aged 50] was appointed Lord Chamberlain.
In 1456 Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley [aged 51] was created 1st Baron Stanley. [his wife] Jane Goushill Baroness Stanley [aged 55] by marriage Baroness Stanley.
In 1457 King Henry VI of England and II of France [aged 35] created three Knights of the Garter.:
173rd John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 39].
174th Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley [aged 52].
175th Lionel Welles 6th Baron Welles [aged 51].
176th Frederick "Peaceful or Fat" Habsburg III Holy Roman Emperor [aged 41].
On 20th February 1459 Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley [aged 54] died at Knowsley, Lancashire. He was buried at Burscough Priory [Map]. His son Thomas [aged 24] succeeded King Mann, 2nd Baron Stanley. Eleanor Neville Baroness Stanley [aged 12] by marriage Baroness Stanley.
In 1466 [his former wife] Jane Goushill Baroness Stanley [aged 65] died. She was buried at Burscough Priory [Map]
Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 16 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Kings Scotland: Great x 10 Grand Son of King David I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 18 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Stanley 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Stanley
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stanley
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Stanley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mabel Hawkset
Grandfather: John Stanley
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Massey
father: John Stanley 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Lathom 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Lathom 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ferrers 6th Earl of Derby 
4 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Ferrers 1st Baron Ferrers of Chartley 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Bohun Countess Derby 
4 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Ferrers 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hawise Muscegros Baroness Ferrers Chartley
Grandmother: Isabel Lathom 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley 10 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Harrington 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Harrington 1st Baron Harington
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Cansfield
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Harrington
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana Barlingham
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Harrington 2nd Baron Harington 11 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas de Multon 1st Baron Multon 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Multon 10 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard "Red Earl" Burgh 2nd Earl of Ulster 
9 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Burgh Baroness Multon Egremont 9 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Burgh Countess Ulster 8 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Grandfather: Robert Harrington 3rd Baron Harington 12 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter de Bermingham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Bermingham
mother: Elizabeth Harrington 13 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 1 Grandfather: Neil Loring
Grandmother: Isabel Loring Baroness Harington