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Paternal Family Tree: Stanley
On 31st May 1825 [his father] Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby (age 26) and [his mother] Emma Caroline Bootle-Wilbraham Countess Derby (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. He the son of [his grandfather] Edward Smith-Stanley 13th Earl of Derby (age 50) and [his grandmother] Charlotte Margaret Hornby Countess Derby.
On 21st July 1826 Edward Henry Stanley 15th Earl of Derby was born to [his father] Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby (age 27) and [his mother] Emma Caroline Bootle-Wilbraham Countess Derby (age 21).
On 29th April 1847 James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil 2nd Marquess Salisbury (age 56) and [his future wife] Mary Catherine Sackville-West Marchioness Salisbury (age 22) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Salisbury in Wiltshire. The difference in their ages was 33 years. She the daughter of George Sackville-West 5th Earl De La Warr (age 55) and [his future mother-in-law] Elizabeth Sackville Countess De La Warr (age 51). He the son of James Cecil 1st Marquess Salisbury and Mary Amelia Hill Marchioness Salisbury. They were fourth cousin twice removed.
On 30th June 1851 [his grandfather] Edward Smith-Stanley 13th Earl of Derby (age 76) died. His son [his father] Edward (age 52) succeeded 14th Earl Derby, 8th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe.
On 23rd February 1852 [his father] Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby (age 52) was appointed Prime Minister.
Around 1858. George Herbert Watkins (age 30). Photograph of Edward Henry Stanley 15th Earl of Derby (age 31).
On 20th February 1858 [his father] Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby (age 58) was appointed Prime Minister.
On 31st May 1864 [his brother] Frederick Arthur Stanley 16th Earl of Derby (age 23) and [his sister-in-law] Constance Villiers Countess Derby (age 24) were married. She the daughter of George William Villiers 4th Earl Clarendon (age 64) and Katherine Grimston Countess Clarendon (age 54). He the son of [his father] Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby (age 65) and [his mother] Emma Caroline Bootle-Wilbraham Countess Derby (age 59).
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 28th June 1866 [his father] Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby (age 67) was appointed Prime Minister.
In 1869 [his father] Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby (age 69) was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael.
On 23rd October 1869 [his father] Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby (age 70) died. His son Edward (age 43) succeeded 15th Earl Derby, 9th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe.
In 1870 Edward Henry Stanley 15th Earl of Derby (age 43) and Mary Catherine Sackville-West Marchioness Salisbury (age 45) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. She the daughter of George Sackville-West 5th Earl De La Warr and Elizabeth Sackville Countess De La Warr (age 74). He the son of Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby and Emma Caroline Bootle-Wilbraham Countess Derby (age 65).
On 9th January 1870 [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Sackville Countess De La Warr (age 74) died. Her son [his brother-in-law] Reginald (age 52) succeeded 2nd Baron Buckhurst of Buckhurst in Sussex.
In 1872 Alan Stewart 10th Earl Galloway (age 36) and [his step-daughter] Mary Arabella Arthur Gascoyne-Cecil Countess Galloway (age 21) were married. She the daughter of James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil 2nd Marquess Salisbury and [his wife] Mary Catherine Sackville-West Marchioness Salisbury (age 47). He the son of Randolph Stewart 9th Earl Galloway (age 72) and Harriet Blanche Somerset Countess Galloway (age 60). They were third cousin once removed.
In 1873 Randolph Stewart 9th Earl Galloway (age 73) died. His son Alan (age 37) succeeded 10th Earl Galloway, 9th Baronet Stewart of Corsewall, 8th Baronet Stewart of Burray in Orkney. [his step-daughter] Mary Arabella Arthur Gascoyne-Cecil Countess Galloway (age 22) by marriage Countess Galloway.
On 23rd April 1873 [his brother-in-law] Charles Sackville-West 6th Earl De La Warr (age 57) committed suicide by drowning himself in the River Cam. His brother [his brother-in-law] Reginald (age 56) succeeded 7th Earl De La Warr, 7th Viscount Cantalupe, 13th Baron De La Warr. Constance Mary Elizabeth Baillie-Cochrane Countess De La Warr (age 27) by marriage Countess De La Warr.
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 26th April 1876 [his mother] Emma Caroline Bootle-Wilbraham Countess Derby (age 71) died.
In 1884 Edward Henry Stanley 15th Earl of Derby (age 57) was appointed 781st Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 64).
On 21st April 1893 Edward Henry Stanley 15th Earl of Derby (age 66) died at Knowsley, Lancashire. His brother [his brother] Frederick (age 52) succeeded 16th Earl Derby, 10th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe. [his sister-in-law] Constance Villiers Countess Derby (age 53) by marriage Countess Derby.
On 6th December 1900 [his former wife] Mary Catherine Sackville-West Marchioness Salisbury (age 76) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 19 Grand Son of Philip V King France I King Navarre
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 29 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Horton Stanley 4th Baronet 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Stanley 11th Earl of Derby 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Patten
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Stanley "Lord Strange" 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Smith of Weald Hall Essex
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy Smith
GrandFather: Edward Smith-Stanley 13th Earl of Derby 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cochrane 4th Earl Dundonald 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Cochrane Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Barnaby Gunning
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Bourke
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Bourke
Father: Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Geoffrey Hornby 
GrandMother: Charlotte Margaret Hornby Countess Derby
Edward Henry Stanley 15th Earl of Derby 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England