Biography of William Owen Stanley 1802-1884

Paternal Family Tree: Stanley

In 1793 [his grandmother] Abigail Way Countess Sheffield died.

In 1796 [his father] John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley (age 29) and [his mother] Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John Baker Holroyd 1st Earl Sheffield (age 60) and [his grandmother] Abigail Way Countess Sheffield.

On 13 Nov 1802 William Owen Stanley was born to John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley (age 35) and Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley.

On 30 May 1821 [his grandfather] John Baker Holroyd 1st Earl Sheffield (age 85) died. He was buried at Sheffield Family Mausoleum Church of St Mary and St Andrew, Fletching. His son [his uncle] George Augustus Frederick Charles Holroyd 2nd Earl Sheffield (age 19) succeeded 2nd Earl Sheffield of Dunamore in Meath, 2nd Viscount Pevensey, 2nd Baron Sheffield of Dunamore in Meath, 2nd Baron Sheffield of Roscommon in Roscommon, 2nd Baron Sheffield of Sheffield in Yorkshire.

On 01 Jun 1827 [his step-father] Arthur Charles Legge (age 26) and [his mother] Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John Baker Holroyd 1st Earl Sheffield and [his grandmother] Abigail Way Countess Sheffield. He the son of George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth and Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth (age 66).

On 29 Nov 1827 [his grandfather] John Thomas Stanley 6th Baronet (age 92) died. His son [his father] John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley (age 61) succeeded 7th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire. [his mother] Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley by marriage Lady Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.

In 1832 William Owen Stanley (age 29) and Ellin Williams were married.

In 1837 William Owen Stanley (age 34) was elected MP Anglesey.

In 1850 William Owen Stanley (age 47) was elected MP City of Chester.

In 1857 William Owen Stanley (age 54) was elected MP Beaumaris.

On 02 Mar 1869 William Owen Stanley (age 66) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey.

On 24 Feb 1884 William Owen Stanley (age 81) died. Monument in the Stanley Chapel, St Cybi's Church, Holyhead [Map] sculpted by William Hamo Thornycroft (age 33).

Royal Ancestors of William Owen Stanley 1802-1884

Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 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 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 24 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Ancestors of William Owen Stanley 1802-1884

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 1st Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Stanley 2nd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 3rd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Stanley 5th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

GrandFather: John Thomas Stanley 6th Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Father: John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

William Owen Stanley 16 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Mother: Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley

Great x 1 Grandfather: Lewis Way

GrandMother: Abigail Way Countess Sheffield