William Owen Stanley 1802-1884

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

On 13th November 1802 William Owen Stanley was born to John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley [aged 35] and Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley.

On 7th October 1826 [his brother] Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury [aged 23] and [his sister-in-law] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury [aged 18] were married.

On 1st June 1827 [his step-father] Arthur Charles Legge [aged 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 [aged 66].

On 29th November 1827 [his grandfather] John Thomas Stanley 6th Baronet [aged 92] died. His son [his father] John [aged 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 [aged 29] and Ellin Williams were married.

In 1837 William Owen Stanley [aged 34] was elected MP Anglesey.

In 1839 [his father] John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley [aged 72] was created 1st Baron Stanley Alderley. [his mother] Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley by marriage Baroness Stanley Alderley.

In 1850 William Owen Stanley [aged 47] was elected MP City of Chester.

On 23rd October 1850 [his father] John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley [aged 83] died. His son [his brother] Edward [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Baron Stanley Alderley, 8th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire. [his sister-in-law] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury [aged 42] by marriage Baroness Stanley Alderley.

In 1857 William Owen Stanley [aged 54] was elected MP Beaumaris.

In 1863 [his mother] Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley died.

On 2nd March 1869 William Owen Stanley [aged 66] was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey.

On 16th June 1869 [his brother] Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury [aged 66] died. His son [his nephew] Henry [aged 41] succeeded 3rd Baron Stanley Alderley, 2nd Baron Eddisbury of Winnington in Cheshire, 9th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.

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