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Bolton Massacre, Battle of Marston Moor, Battle of Wigan Lane, Battle of Worcester. Arms of Stanley: Argent, on a bend azure three buck's heads cabossed or. James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, KG (31 January 1607 – 15 October 1651) was an English nobleman, politician, and supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.
James Stanley, 7th earl of Derby (born Jan. 31, 1607, Knowsley, Lancashire, Eng.—died Oct. 15, 1651, Bolton, Lancashire) was a prominent Royalist commander in the English Civil War, who was executed by the Parliamentarians. Eldest son of William, the 6th earl, he was returned to Parliament for Liverpool in 1625 and on March 7, 1628, entered ...
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Dec 22, 2023 · James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby KG (31 January 1607 – 15 October 1651) was a supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Born at Knowsley, he is sometimes styled the Great Earl of Derby, eldest son of William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby and Lady Elizabeth de Vere.
- January 31, 1607
- October 15, 1651
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Jun 8, 2018 · views 3,940,035 updated Jun 08 2018. Derby, James Stanley, 7th earl of (1607–51). Derby was lord-lieutenant of Lancashire, lord of the Isle of Man, an enormously wealthy landowner, and a leading royalist peer during the civil wars. In 1642 he raised over 6,000 men in the county for the king.
James or Jim Stanley may refer to: James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby (1607–1651), Lord of Mann and Earl of Derby; James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby (1664–1736), British peer and politician; James Stanley (American football) (born 1978), American football player and coach; James Stanley (bishop) (c. 1465–1515), Bishop of Ely 1506–1515
Overview. 7th earl of Derby, James Stanley. (1607—1651) royalist army officer. Quick Reference. (1607–51). Derby was lord‐lieutenant of Lancashire, lord of the Isle of Man, and a leading royalist peer during the civil wars. In 1642 he raised over 6,000 men in the county for the king.
BCW Project presents the biography of James Stanley, Earl of Derby, a loyal supporter of King Charles I and II during the British Civil Wars. Find out how he fought and died for the royalist cause.
