Earls of Derby

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The Earls of Derby are a prominent English noble lineage historically associated with the Stanley family, influential in politics, landownership, and cultural patronage since the late Middle Ages.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English noble title
associatedWith Stanley family
coatOfArmsDescription Argent, on a bend azure three stags’ heads cabossed or
continuity title still extant
country Kingdom of England
culturalPatronage horse racing
theatre
eponymOf Derby Stakes
The Derby (Epsom Derby)
linked to: Epsom Derby
firstCreationDate 1485
firstHolder Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby
governingDynastyOf Isle of Man (historically)
heldTitle Lord of Mann
historicalRole landowners in northwest England
participants in the Wars of the Roses
patrons of literature
patrons of the arts
political power-brokers in late medieval England
supporters of Henry VII of England
historicalSeatRegion Lancashire
landedEstatesRegion Cheshire
Isle of Man
Lancashire
namedAfter Derby
nobleFamily Stanley family
notableMember Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby
Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby
James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby
Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby
peerage Peerage of England
politicalInfluencePeak Tudor period
early modern period
politicalOfficeHeldByMembers Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
politicalPartyAssociatedWith Conservative Party (UK)
Whig Party (historical)
linked to: Whig Party
region Derbyshire
religiousAffiliation predominantly Anglican
seat Knowsley Hall
seatRegion Merseyside
socialClass British aristocracy
timeInception late Middle Ages
title Earl of Derby
titleHolderFamily Stanley family

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Burscough Priory burialSiteOf Earls of Derby
Burscough Priory patron Earls of Derby
Ormskirk Parish Church hasBurialsOf Earls of Derby
Baron de Moleyns associatedFamily Earls of Derby
Baron Ferrers of Groby heldBy Earls of Derby
Baron Botreaux laterHeldBy Earls of Derby
Baron Hastings associatedWith Earls of Derby
Derby House, London namedAfter Earl of Derby family
linked to: Earls of Derby
Baron Ferrers of Chartley inheritedBy Earls of Derby
Baron Hungerford associatedWith Earls of Derby
Baron Hungerford heldBy Earls of Derby
St Mary’s Church, Knowsley traditionallyServes estate of the Earls of Derby
linked to: Earls of Derby