Biography of Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby 1628-1672
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Maternal Family Tree: Antoinette Polignac 1460
On 26 Jun 1626 [his father] James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 19) and [his mother] Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 26) were married. She by marriage Baroness Strange Knockin. She the daughter of Claude de La Tremoille 2nd Duke Thouars and Charlotte Flandrina Orange Nassau (age 46). He the son of William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby (age 65) and Elizabeth Vere Countess Derby (age 50). He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 19 Jan 1628 Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby was born to James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 20) and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 28).
On 07 Mar 1628 [his father] James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 21) was created 1st Baron Strange Knockin.
On 29 Sep 1642 [his grandfather] William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby (age 81) died. His son [his father] James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 35) succeeded 7th Earl Derby. [his mother] Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 42) by marriage Countess Derby.
Between Sep 1651 and Nov 1651 a rebellion against the Royalist leader of the Isle of Man [his father] James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 44) who had been captured at the Battle of Worcester. His wife [his mother] Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 51) resisted the rebels with the aid of Philip Musgrave 2nd Baronet (age 44) and Illiam Dhone (her husband's Receiver General). The Countess eventually surrendered after hearing of her husband's death. Illiam Dhone changed sides and worked with Parliamentarian soldiers to achieve a bloodless coup. Illiam Dhone was eventually arrested by the Earl's son Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby (age 23) and execy=uted by firing squad at Hango Hill on 02 Jan 1663.
On 15 Oct 1651 [his father] James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 44) died. His son Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby (age 23) succeeded 8th Earl Derby, 2nd Baron Strange Knockin.
Before 1655 Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby (age 26) and Dorothea Helena Kirkoven Countess Derby (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. She the daughter of Jehan Lord of Heenvliet (age 60) and Katherine Wotton Countess Chesterfield (age 45). He the son of James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 55). He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
Around 1655 [his son] William Stanley 9th Earl of Derby was born to Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby (age 26) and [his wife] Dorothea Helena Kirkoven Countess Derby (age 25).
Before 1662 William Alington 1st and 3rd Baron Alington (age 22) and [his sister-in-law] Catherine Stanhope Baroness Alington were married. She by marriage Baroness Alington of Killard. She the daughter of Henry Stanhope and Katherine Wotton Countess Chesterfield (age 52). They were third cousin once removed.
On 19 Nov 1662 [his sister-in-law] Catherine Stanhope Baroness Alington died.
On 31 Mar 1664 [his mother] Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 64) died.
On 03 Jul 1664 [his son] James Stanley 10th Earl of Derby was born to Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby (age 36) and [his wife] Dorothea Helena Kirkoven Countess Derby (age 34).
In 1666 Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby (age 37) was appointed Mayor of Liverpool.
On 21 Dec 1672 Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby (age 44) died. His son [his son] William Stanley 9th Earl of Derby (age 17) succeeded 9th Earl Derby, 3rd Baron Strange Knockin.
On 06 Apr 1673 [his former wife] Dorothea Helena Kirkoven Countess Derby (age 43) died.
[his daughter] Charlotte Stanley was born to Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby and Dorothea Helena Kirkoven Countess Derby.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Stanley 9th Baron Strange Knockin 5th Baron Mohun Dunster 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Strange 9th Baroness Strange of Knockin 5th Baroness Dunster 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hastings Countess Derby 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Moleyns 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Howard Countess Derby 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Tilney
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk
GrandFather: William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne St John Baroness Clifford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Clifford Countess Derby Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brandon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Brandon Countess Cumberland Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry VII of England and Ireland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Tudor Queen Consort France Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth York Queen Consort England Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Father: James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Colbroke
Great x 2 Grandfather: John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Trussell
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Donne 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Golding Countess of Oxford
GrandMother: Elizabeth Vere Countess Derby 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: David Cecil
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Cecil
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Dicons
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Heckington
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Heckington
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cooke of Gidea Hall
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Cooke
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Saunders
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fitzwilliam 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Fitzwilliam 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis II de la Tremoille
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles I de La Tremoille
Great x 2 Grandfather: François II de La Tremoille
Great x 1 Grandfather: Louis III de La Tremoille 1st Duke Thouars
GrandFather: Claude de La Tremoille 2nd Duke Thouars 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William de Montmorency
Great x 2 Grandfather: Anne I Duke of Montmorency
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jeanne Montmorency 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: René of Savoy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Libera Portoneri
Great x 2 Grandmother: Madeleine of Savoy 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Lascaris
Mother: Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William "The Rich" I Count of Nassau Dillenburg
Great x 1 Grandfather: William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange
GrandMother: Charlotte Flandrina Orange Nassau 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bourbon VIII Count Vendôme 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon Prince of La Roche sur Yon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Beauvau Countess Vendôme
Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Duke of Montpensier 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Bourbon Count of Monpensier 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Louise Bourbon Duchess of Monpensier 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Clara Gonzaga 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Bourbon Princess Orange 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Jean IV de Longwy Seigneur de Givry
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jacqueline de Longwy 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Valois 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Antoinette Polignac