6th Earl of Derby

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William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby, was an English nobleman and politician of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known for his influential role in Lancashire and Cheshire and his connections to the Elizabethan and Jacobean courts.

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instanceOf Earl of Derby
English nobleman
peer of England
allegedRole patron of the arts
possible patron of William Shakespeare
associatedWith Elizabethan era
linked to: English Renaissance

Jacobean era
linked to: Stuart period
associatedWithRegion Cheshire
Lancashire
birthDate 1561-01-01
birthPlace Lathom, Lancashire
burialPlace Ormskirk Parish Church
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathDate 1642-09-29
deathPlace Lathom House, Lancashire
linked to: Lathom House
educatedAt Gray’s Inn
linked to: Gray's Inn

St John’s College, Oxford
familyName Stanley
father Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby
fatherInLaw Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
givenName William
memberOf House of Lords
monarch Charles I of England
Elizabeth I of England
James I of England
linked to: James VI and I
mother Lady Margaret Clifford
motherInLaw Anne Cecil, Countess of Oxford
nobleFamily Stanley family
nobleTitle 6th Earl of Derby
notableFor influence in Lancashire and Cheshire
service at the Elizabethan court
service at the Jacobean court
positionHeld Earl of Derby
Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire
Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire
Lord of Mann
predecessor Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby
religion Church of England
residence Knowsley Hall
Lathom House
sibling Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby
signature William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby signature
spouse Elizabeth de Vere
Elizabeth de Vere, Countess of Derby
successor James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby
titleHeldFrom 1594
titleHeldUntil 1642

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William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby nobleTitle 6th Earl of Derby
subject linked to: 6th Earl of Derby