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].
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.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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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.
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.
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Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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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