Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby
Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby KG PC (born May 10, 1509 , † October 24, 1572 in Lathom , Lancashire ) was an English nobleman .
Life
Edward Stanley was still a minor when he inherited the title of nobility from his father Thomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby on May 23, 1521 . King Henry VIII took on the task of raising the earl until he was of age. He hired the Catholic Cardinal Thomas Wolsey to look after the royal ward. Edward Stanley accompanied Cardinal Wolsey, among other things, on a trip to France and was one of the nobles who were present at the declaration of Pope Clement VII on the divorce between Henry and his wife Catherine of Aragón .
In 1530 Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk , married his eldest daughter Catherine to Edward. This happened without the necessary consent on the part of Henry VIII and was one of the acts with which Thomas Howard wanted to expand the influence of the Howards . Despite Henry VIII's sharp reprimand against Thomas Howard, the marriage was allowed to continue. However, Catherine fell victim to the plague a few weeks after the wedding . The second wife was Catherine Howard's half-sister Dorothy Howard. 1533 Edward Stanley became a Knight of the Bath beaten and 1547 as a Knight Companion in the Order of the Garter was added.
Politically, Edward Stanley plays a role in the suppression of the Pilgrimage of Grace , a disturbance that was triggered by the dissolution of churches and monasteries. He held the office of Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire and Cheshire from time to time and was Lord High Steward in 1553 . He was one of the judges in the trial of Lady Jane Gray .
progeny
The first marriage was childless. The second marriage had six children:
- Jane Stanley († 1569) ⚭ Edward Sutton, 4th Baron Dudley ;
- Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby († 1593), followed him in 1558 through Writ of Acceleration as 12th Baron Strange , ⚭ Lady Margaret Clifford;
- Sir Thomas Stanley († 1576) ⚭ Margaret Vernon;
- Anne Stanley ⚭ (1) Charles Stourton, 8th Baron Stourton , ⚭ (2) Sir John Arundell;
- Mary Stanley († 1609) ⚭ Edward Stafford, 3rd Baron Stafford ;
- Elizabeth Stanley ⚭ Henry Parker, 11th Baron Morley .
He also had a daughter:
- Margaret Stanley († 1586) ⚭ Sir Nicholas Poyntz (around 1535–1585).
literature
- Joanna Denny: Katherine Howard - A Tudor Conspiracy , portrait, London 2005, ISBN 0-7499-5120-6 .
Web links
- Stanley promotion of the theater and music: Patrons and Performances Web site (English).
- Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby on thepeerage.com , accessed September 14, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Second Edition, London 1961, p. 424
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Stanley |
Earl of Derby Lord of Mann 1521–1572 |
Henry Stanley |
| Thomas Stanley |
Baron Strange 1521–1558 |
Henry Stanley |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stanley, Edward, 3rd Earl of Derby |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1509 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 1572 |
| Place of death | Lathom , Lancashire , England |