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Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, KG, GCB, GCVO, TD, PC, JP (4 April 1865 – 4 February 1948), styled Mr Edward Stanley until 1886, then The Hon Edward Stanley and then Lord Stanley from 1893 to 1908, was a British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat and racehorse owner.
Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby (Lord Derby), inherited the title and family bloodstock on the death of his father, the 16th Earl, in 1908 and went on to win 19 Classics as a breeder and 20 as an owner between 1910 and 1945.
Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, KG, GCB, GCVO, TD, PC, JP (4 April 1865 – 4 February 1948), styled Mr Edward Stanley until 1886, then The Hon Edward Stanley and then Lord Stanley from 1893 to 1908, was a British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat and racehorse owner.
His grandson, Sir Thomas, created Lord Stanley in 1456, acquired Hawarden and Mold (Flintshire) in 1443 and Bosley (Cheshire) in 1446. Thomas, 2nd Lord Stanley, was created Earl of Derby in...
NumberDescriptionHeld ByReference1Lancashire ArchivesDDK2Lancashire ArchivesDDKb3Lancashire ArchivesDDX 1234Lancashire ArchivesDDFThe earldom was inherited by his distant relative Sir Edward Stanley, 5th Baronet, of Bickerstaffe, a descendant of a younger brother of the second Earl, who became the 11th Earl of Derby (see below for earlier history of the Baronetcy).
Apr 30, 2022 · "Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby KG, GCB, GCVO, TD, PC, KGStJ, JP (4 April 1865 – 4 February 1948), known as Lord Stanley from 1893 to 1908, was a British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat and racehorse owner. He was twice Secretary of State for War and also served as British Ambassador to France."
Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby. (1865-1948), Politician, Secretary of State for War and British Ambassador to France, racehorse owner and soldier. Sitter in 46 portraits. Lord Stanley served as private secretary to Lord Roberts during the Second Boer War, 1900.
