5th Earl of Derby

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The 5th Earl of Derby was an English nobleman of the late 16th century, Ferdinando Stanley, known for his prominent role in Elizabethan politics and his family’s close connection to the English throne.

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instanceOf 16th-century English politician
Earl
English nobleman
peer of England
acquiredTitle Earl of Derby in 1593
allegiance Kingdom of England
associatedWith William Shakespeare
birthDate 1559-01-12
birthPlace Latham, Lancashire, England
burialPlace Ormskirk Parish Church, Lancashire
causeOfDeath suspected poisoning
child Anne Stanley, Countess of Castlehaven
Elizabeth Stanley, Countess of Huntingdon
Frances Stanley, Countess of Bridgewater
country Kingdom of England
deathDate 1594-04-16
deathPlace Latham, Lancashire, England
educatedAt Gray’s Inn
linked to: Gray's Inn

St John’s College, Cambridge
era Elizabethan era
linked to: English Renaissance
familyName Stanley
father Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby
givenName Ferdinando
heirPresumptiveTo English throne
heldTitleUntil 1593 as Lord Strange
house House of Stanley
knownFor close dynastic connection to the English throne
prominent role in Elizabethan politics
language English
marriageDate c. 1579
memberOf House of Lords
Privy Council of England
linked to: Privy Council
monarchServed Elizabeth I of England
mother Lady Margaret Clifford
nobleFamily Stanley family
nobleTitle Earl of Derby
notableRelative Henry VII of England
Mary Tudor, Queen of France
ordinalNumber 5th Earl of Derby
patronOf Elizabethan theatre
Lord Strange’s Men
positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire
Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire
precededBy Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby
religion Protestantism
spouse Alice Spencer
succeededBy William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby
throughParent Margaret Clifford, descendant of Mary Tudor, Queen of France
titleHeld Lord Strange

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Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby ordinalNumber 5th Earl of Derby
subject linked to: 5th Earl of Derby