Thomas 1St Baron Stanley^{[1, 2, 3]}

1406 - 1459  (53 years)

• Name	Thomas 1St Baron Stanley
  Birth	1406	Of Lathom & Knowsley, Lancashire, England   [4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Feb 1458/1459	Knowlesley, Lancashire, England   [5, 6]
  Notes	Name Suffix: Kg, Mp, Sir REFN: ems-jw Offices Held: Offices Held: Offices Held: Thomas Stanley, KG (1457); 1st Lord (Baron) Stanley, so created by writ of summons to Parliament 15 Jan 1455/6, and although this Barony, together is that of Strange has passed to another family, yet descendants of both sexes of the grantee are in remainder to it according to the later doctrine as to heritability of baronies by writ of summons; knighted c1431, Lt of Ireland 1432-36, Constable of Chester Castle, Controller of Royal Household and Chamberlain of North Wales 1439, Justice of Chester, Flintshire, and North Wales 1443, Cheif Steward of Duchy of Lancaster 1448, Warden of Calais. [Burke's Peerage] MP 1432. [Ancestral Roots] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- Following copied from Dave Utzinger, World Connect db=utzing, rootsweb.com: Which appears to be a quotation from the "Complete Peerage". -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- BARONY OF STANLEY I. 1. THOMAS STANLEY, of Lathom and Knowsley, Lancs, son and heir. He was born in or before 1405. In 1430/1 he was a knight, and Lieutenant of Ireland; and so continued (described as King's knight) until 9 November 1436, or later. On 6 December 1437 he was appointed constable of Chester Castle; and on 26 April 1439 he was granted, during good behaviour, the offices of Controller of the Household, Chamberlain of North Wales, and (with another) Forester of Macclesfield. On 1 December 1443 he, with the Earl of Suffolk, had a grant in survivorship of the office of justice of the cos. of Chester and Flint and of North Wales; and on 11 December 1448, with the same, had a grant of the office of Chief Steward of the Duchy of Lancaster. On 2 April 1450 he was appointed with others to be warden of Calais, &c. In 1451 the Commons petitioned for his removal from the Court. In 1455 he is described as Thomas Stanley, knight, Lord Stanley, the King's Chamberlain. He was summoned to Parliament 15 January 1455/6 by writ directed Thome Stanley militi domino de Stanley, whereby he is held to have become LORD STANLEY. Nominated K.G. before 13 May, installed 14 May 1457. He married. Joan, daughter and coheir of Sir Robert GOUSHILL of Hoveringham, Notts, by Elizabeth, widow of (i) Sir William DE MONTAGU and (ii) Thomas (DE MOWBRAY), 1st DUKE OF NORFOLK, daughter of Richard (FITZALAN), EARL OF ARUNDEL. He died 11 February 1458/9. Joan survived him. [CP 12[1]:250-1] Name Suffix: K.B., Lord Stanley of Lathom & Knowsley, K.G. Name Prefix:< NPFX> Sir
  Person ID	I9861	Wilson-Maynard Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2003

  
  

  Marriage	Abt 1408	Hornby, Lancashire, England
  Notes	_UID22987E08CE701A48AF9E094E6AF65C478767
  Family ID	F5993	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joan Goushill,   b. Abt 1401, Hoveringham, Southwel, Nottinghamshire, England d. Aft 1460 (Age 60 years)
  Notes	_UID54FFE2EEEB2CB048B4EB35EBD25F9F03C47B
  Children	1. Thomas, Earl Of Derby Stanley,   b. Abt 1435, Hornby, Lancashire, England d. 29 Jul 1504, Holt Castle, Cheshire, Eng (Age 69 years)   2. Katherine Stanley,   b. Abt 1432, Stanley, Derbyshire, England d. 1498, Clifton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England (Age 66 years)   3. Elizabeth Stanley,   b. Abt 1423, Lathom, Lancashire, England   4. John Stanley,   b. Abt 1439, Lathom, Lancashire, England   5. James Stanley,   b. Abt 1425   6. William Stanley,   b. Abt 1437, Lathom, Lancashire, England d. 16 Feb 1493/1494, Of Holt Castle, Denbighshire, Wales (Beheaded) (Age 57 years)   7. Margaret Stanley,   b. Abt 1436, Latham, Lancastershire, England d. Abt 1481, Bewsey Hall, Warrington, Lancashire, England (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F5927	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

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